Heldentenor
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A heldentenor (German: [ˈhɛl.dn̩.teˌnoːɐ̯] Audio file "De-Heldentenor.ogg" not found;[1] English: heroic tenor),[2][3][4] earlier called tenorbariton,[1] is an operatic tenor voice, most often associated with Wagnerian repertoire.[5][6][7]
It is distinct from other tenor fächer by its endurance,[8][9] volume,[10][11] and dark timbre, which may be, in its middle register, like that of a baritone.[4][12] The voice may also sound clear or metallic.[1] It is one of the rarest voice types in opera.[13][14] Heldentenor roles, such as the title roles in Siegfried and Lohengrin, often require commanding stage presence and strong acting ability. In some cases, due to reasons such as voice misidentification, singers may begin their careers as baritones before later transitioning.[15][16][17] The term heldentenor may be used to refer to both a singer and their voice.
The treble counterpart of the heldentenor is the Wagnerian soprano.[18][19][20]
Roles
[edit | edit source]The following roles are in the standard heldentenor repertoire:
- Lohengrin, Lohengrin[21]
- Parsifal, Parsifal[22]
- Rienzi, Rienzi[23]
- Siegfried, Siegfried and Götterdämmerung[21][24]
- Siegmund, Die Walküre[25]
- Tannhäuser, Tannhäuser[21]
- Tristan, Tristan und Isolde[26]
- Walther von Stolzing, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg[27]
- Aegisth, Elektra[28]
- Apollo, Daphne[29]
- Bacchus, Ariadne auf Naxos[21]
- Guntram, Guntram[24]
- Herodes, Salome[30]
- Der Kaiser (The Emperor), Die Frau ohne Schatten[24]
- Menelaus, Die ägyptische Helena[31]
Other
[edit | edit source]- Aeneas, Les Troyens (Berlioz)[17]
- Florestan, Fidelio, (Beethoven)[21]
- Otello, Otello (Verdi)[26]
- Paul, Die tote Stadt (Korngold)[32]
- Peter Grimes, Peter Grimes (Britten)[26]
- Samson, Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns)[23]
- Tambourmajor (Drum Major), Wozzeck (Berg)[33]
Example singers
[edit | edit source]Germany
[edit | edit source]- Ludwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld[34]
- Peter Hofmann[35]
- Siegfried Jerusalem[36]
- Heinrich Knote[37]
- René Kollo[38]
- Max Lorenz[39]
- Albert Niemann[34]
- Johannes Sembach[40]
- Georg Unger[34]
- Wolfgang Windgassen[41]
Northern, Central, and Western Europe
[edit | edit source]- Karel Burian[42]
- Lauritz Melchior[34]
- Karl Aagaard Østvig[43]
- Jean de Reszke[34]
- Erik Schmedes[44]
- Leo Slezak[34]
- Set Svanholm[4]
- Josef Tichatschek[34]
- Jacques Urlus[34]
- Christopher Ventris[45]
- Walter Widdop[46]
North and South America
[edit | edit source]- Richard Cassilly[47]
- Stephen Gould[48]
- Ben Heppner[24]
- James King[49]
- Gary Lakes[36]
- Robert Dean Smith[50]
- Jon Vickers[51]
- Ramon Vinay[52]
References
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- ^ McGinnis 2010, p. 258
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