heroic tenor
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Frequently appearing as a heroic tenor, Gould performed at many of the world’s great opera houses.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023
He is a strong but not heroic tenor.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2021
Mr. Gedda originally aspired to be a “heldentenor,” or a heroic tenor in the full-throated Wagnerian tradition, but he didn’t have the voice for it.
From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2017
It’s not a leap, Botstein adds, from the image of the heroic tenor to the authoritarian strongman.
From Slate • Aug. 1, 2016
The only singers who never did anything but sing, were the two "dramatic" sopranos, the first contralto, and the heroic tenor and baritone.
From Confessions of an Opera Singer by Howard, Kathleen
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