basso cantante

[ bas-oh kuhn-tahn-tee, -tey, bah-soh; Italian bahs-saw kahn-tahn-te ]

/ ˈbæs oʊ kənˈtɑn ti, -teɪ, ˈbɑ soʊ; Italian ˈbɑs sɔ kɑnˈtɑn tɛ /

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noun, plural bas·si can·tan·ti

[bas-ee kuhn-tahn-tee, bah-see; Italian bahs-see kahn-tahn-tee]. /ˈbæs i kənˈtɑn ti, ˈbɑ si; Italian ˈbɑs si kɑnˈtɑn ti/. Music.

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

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Origin of basso cantante

1875–80; <Italian: literally, singing bass

Words nearby basso cantante

bass horn, bassinet, Bassini's operation, bassist, basso, basso cantante, basso continuo, bassoon, basso profundo, basso-relievo, basso rilievo

How to use basso cantante in a sentence

But for Basso (Super 8), keeping a straight face during these scenes was easier said then done.
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Basso said Alleman had a genetic predisposition for cardiac problems, as both of his parents died of heart attacks in their 50s.
The Heart Attack Grill Lives Up to Its Name|David Frum|February 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"He lived a very full life," said Basso, who seemed shaken when reached by phone Monday evening.
The Heart Attack Grill Lives Up to Its Name|David Frum|February 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Basso recalled Alleman as a fun-loving man who loved the Heart Attack Grill.
The Heart Attack Grill Lives Up to Its Name|David Frum|February 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Dmitri had been a basso profundo singer, and to this day retains a commanding voice as well as a keen ear.
Reading Nabokov to Nabokov|Lila Azam Zanganeh|February 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He passed them by, and haughty tenor and swaggering basso again took heart of grace.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
She stood by the gate and pumped up basso-profundo bawls from her second or lower stomach.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur
For him Gibson executed a basso rilievo in terra-cotta, now in the Liverpool museum.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8|Various
The inner apartments are much the same as the portico, all covered with figures in basso relievo.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts
Not far from it, on the side of a large well, was fixed a stone with three figures carved on it, in basso relievo.
Early Travels in Palestine|Arculf et al.