10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUFFO BASS»
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... tenor Heldentenor Baritone Lyric baritone Kavalier baritone Verdi baritone
Helden baritone Bass Buffo bass Heavy buffo Bass baritone Basso cantabile
Lucia Popp, Dawn Upshaw Kathleen Battle, Joan Sutherland June Anderson,
Ruth Ann ...
2
Historical Dictionary of Opera
... extending approximately from the pitch A two octaves below middle c' to f
above middle c'—subspecies comparable to those of the bass voice were
recognized, such as the lyric baritone, an alternative to the buffo bass for more
sympathetic ...
3
The New Grove Guide to Verdi and His Operas
... baritone buffo bass soprano mezzo soprano tenor buffo bass tenor tenor (
impresario at La Scala) assigned him the libretto only in Un giorno di regno.
Roger Parker Professor of Music and Chair of the School of Arts and Humanities Cambridge University, 2007
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Music at German Courts, 1715-1760: Changing Artistic Priorities
In 1753, Friedrich engaged more singers for the intermezzos, which had up to
now been executed with just two singers.82 Schatoulle payments indicate that
Carlo and Angelo Paganini and the buffo-bass Filippo Sidotti arrived in October
1753 ...
Samantha Owens, Barbara M. Reul, Janice B. Stockigt, 2011
5
The La Scala Encyclopedia of the Opera
CECILIA (mezzo-soprano), who spread a slander suggesting that Cecchina is
without virtue. Enter Tagliaferro {buffo bass) to put a cat among the pigeons: he
has been given the job of looking for the daughter of a German baron who had
been ...
6
Life of Mozart, Volume I of III
... The tenor part was usually thesentimental, unhappy lover, and required most
from the singer, but there were often two tenor parts, in which case one was
comic; the buffo tenor was not however nearly so well defined a part as the buffo
bass.
... Le nozze di Figaro, a solitary figure pitted against the solid mass of his
enemies and one who, following an eloquent whole bar's rest, emerges in the
brief andante maestoso as a splendid example of a pompously overwrought
buffo bass.
Hermann Abert, Cliff Eisen, 2007
8
The Operas of Alban Berg: Lulu
He assigns the role of the Banker 279 to the same "Low Buffo Bass" who takes
the role of the Theater Director in I/3. But the respective vocal ranges of the two
parts are not the same. In the twelve-part vocal ensemble of III/i the part of the ...
9
Sociologists and Music: An Introduction to the Study of ...
The merry valet is sung by the buffo tenor, while the elderly father or guardian is
usually a buffo bass. The term buffer indicates the special vocal technique used
for comedy, in contrast to the normal style of the lyric tenor or basso profundo.
Paul Honigsheim, Klaus Peter Etzkorn, 1989
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Contemplating Music: Source Readings in the Aesthetics of Music
while the elderly father or guardian is usually a buffo bass. The term buffo
indicates the special vocal technique used for comedy, in contrast to the normal
style of the lyric tenor or basso profundo. The doctor and captain also appear
regularly, ...
Ruth Katz, Carl Dahlhaus, 1993
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUFFO BASS»
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Album Review Tutto Buffo
Paolo Bordogna may not be a household operatic name, but that could be because his forte is buffo (comic) bass roles – and the buffo bass ... «Sinfini Music, Jun 15»
Hansel & Gretel at CFABS is a holiday treat
Buffo Bass-baritone Alexander Adams-Leytes will portray both, the roles of the Father and the Witch. Adams-Leytes is a specialist in comic roles ... «Naples Daily News, Dec 14»
Led by a charismatic Isabel Leonard, Met's “Barber” makes the cut
A quintessential buffo bass, he has a round, cavernous tone, but still plenty of spring to his voice. His Bartolo was a lecherous buffoon, slimy but ... «New York Classical Review, Nov 14»
Boston Midsummer Opera Presents THE BARTERED BRIDE, 7/23-27
The cast of singers, chorus and dancers will feature acclaimed tenor Eric Barry (Jenik); American buffo bass Jason Budd (Kecal); tenor Ethan ... «Broadway World, Jun 14»
Il barbiere di Siviglia (Holland Park)
Jonathan Veira as Bartolo is the real deal: a buffo bass who can splutter every last quickfire syllable of 'Signorina, un'altra volta' without losing ... «WhatsOnStage.com, Jun 14»
The Dallas Opera's "Barber of Seville" is Campy, Fun and Expertly …
Buffo bass Donato DiStefano is a hilariously nasty Dr. Bartolo with a face capable of endless contortions and a consistently strong, satisfying ... «Dallas Observer, Apr 14»
Review: The Barber of Seville | Dallas Opera | Margot and Bill …
This opera has two of the best buffo bass roles in the repertoire, but their characters couldn't be more different. In this production, that difference ... «TheaterJones Performing Arts News, Mar 14»
Live review: Don Pasquale (Opera Australia)
Vocally, too, he is on the money, displaying a firm buffo bass that belies the quivering jowls. As Norina, Pasquale's amour and subsequent ... «Limelight Magazine, Jul 13»
Making 'Merry' on a midsummer night
... the Metropolitan Opera's Dean Elzinga and Ricardo Lugo as the two husbands and American buffo bass Jason Budd, making his BMO debut ... «The Sun, Jul 13»
Met opens new season with a safe and charmless “Elixir”
Ambrogio Maestri was a convincing Doctor Dulcamara with a buffo bass and rapid-fire diction. Mariusz Kwiecien returned to the Met as ... «The Classical Review, Sep 12»
