basso cantante

American  

[bas-oh kuhn-tahn-tee, -tey, bah-soh, bahs-saw kahn-tahn-te] / ˈbæs oʊ kənˈtɑn ti, -teɪ, ˈbɑ soʊ, ˈbɑs sɔ kɑnˈtɑn tɛ /

noun

Music.

plural

bassi cantanti

1. a bass voice with an upper range that is more developed than that of the basso profundo.

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Etymology

Origin of basso cantante

1875–80; < Italian: literally, singing bass

Example Sentences

He’s an expert in Einsteinian physics, and he adds another note, a basso cantante, to the doo-wop chorus of alienation.

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2020

An Italian tenor, a Serbian baritone, an American basso cantante, and some twenty extras milled around, preparing for the big Act I brawl.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 24, 2018

THE superb German bass René Pape has impressed in recent years with his Wagner performances at the Metropolitan Opera, demonstrating a lyrical, sensual basso cantante and regal stage presence.

From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2013

The baritone for the New York season was "Garcia, jr.," as the subject of this memoir was advertised, and the cast was completed by d'Angrisani as the basso cantante, and Rosich as the buffo caricato.

From Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science by Mackinlay, M. (Malcolm) Sterling

Alfred Giraudet joined the grand opera as primo basso cantante.

From Delsarte System of Oratory by Various