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heroic tenor

noun

  1. a tenor with a dramatic voice

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Frequently appearing as a heroic tenor, Gould performed at many of the world’s great opera houses.

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He is a strong but not heroic tenor.

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Both are made of repurposed wood and assume monumental forms while rejecting the heroic tenor of traditional monuments.

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Eyvazov’s goals for his future include more heroic tenor parts in the Italian repertoire but also his first Rodolfo in Puccini’s “La Boheme,” a more lyrical role he hopes to sing at the Met.

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The role is a daunting challenge for a heroic tenor.

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