10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEROIC TENOR»
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heroic tenor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Tristanissimo: the authorized biography of
heroic tenor ...
Traces the life of the Danish tenor known for his great power and beautiful lyricism, looks at his major operatic roles, and discusses his appearances on radio and in motion pictures
The Danish singer Lauritz Melchior, for example, generally considered the
greatest interpreter of Wagnerian heroic tenor parts in the 20th century, sang
fifteen bass-baritone and baritone roles before making the transition to the higher
vocal ...
Reinhold Grimm, Jost Hermand, 1993
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Voicing Gender: Castrati, Travesti, and the Second Woman in ...
If Naples was "ahead" of its time in its preference for the heroic tenor voice, then it
seems clear from the number of operas he wrote for other houses that Rossini
certainly did not mind writing in the "older" style of the heroic travesti roles for the
...
4
A Dictionary for the Modern Singer
... Madama Butterfly (1904) Puccini lyrischer Tenor “lyric tenor” Tamino Die
Zauberflöte (1791) Mozart Alfredo La traviata (1853) Verdi Pinkerton Madama
Butterfly (1904) Puccini jugendlicher Heldentenor “young heroic tenor” Samson
Samson ...
5
Asile Hereditaire: The Life and Career of John O'Sullivan
La Tribune de Geneve found that giving the role of Mylio to an heroic tenor
benefited the part: “Mr. Sullivan was a superb Mylio. The role benefits to be sung
by an heroic tenor. Mr. Sullivan knows how to lighten his voice in the romance.
6
Kirill Kondrashin: His Life in Music
The arts council of the Bolshoi fixed the cast for a premiere of Aida to be directed
by Suk, and when informed that the tenor chosen for Radames was a “heroic”
tenor, the veteran exclaimed: “Well if he is a 'heroic' tenor, then you can start ...
7
Traditions of
Heroic and Epic Poetry: Characteristics and ...
Verse parts with a heroic tenor are predominantly composed in laisse-type
stanzas, while the lyrico-romantic dastdns prefer stanzas modelled on lyric poetry
(see below). The sources of romance are in many cases classical Persian or
Turkic ...
John Bryan Hainsworth, Arthur Thomas Hatto, 1989
8
Candidate for President
... activities in the presidential race. A few are patriotic journalists and supporters
of Bernhard, while the majority is outright reactionary and clearly in the anti-
Bernhard political camp. With the voice of a great tenor, as if in 189 The Heroic
Tenor.
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Performance Practice: A Dictionary-guide for Musicians
Many of them grew out of opera and the emergence of particular roles and the
voices associated with them, such as "heroic tenor" (Heldentenor). In many cases
these designations were not originally those of the composer. A particular reason
...
Roland John Jackson, 2005
10
The Grove Book of Operas
For the German heroic tenor roles of the 19th century, especially Wagner's, a
more weighty and durable type was needed, the Heldentenor. The lighter tenor
continued to be cultivated for the more lyrical French roles. Many of the great
tenors ...
Stanley Sadie, Laura Macy, 2006
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEROIC TENOR»
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heroic tenor is used in the context of the following news items.
Jon Vickers: Heroic tenor with an inimitable sense of drama who …
Jon Vickers: Heroic tenor with an inimitable sense of drama who threw himself into roles with instantly recognisable conviction ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
The Monster in the Maze, Barbican, review: 'full-blooded'
... and the various protagonists were characterised in a few deft strokes: fanfares for Theseus, played by Andrew Rees in proper "heroic tenor" ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
BOC Redux: A Return to Grover's Corners
McLinn's generous and heroic tenor, in contrast, endowed George's character with a lightheartedness that played well against his father's ... «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Jun 15»
A Country Doctor, Phaedra, Guildhall School of Music and Drama
... a powerful victim, though he didn't sound at ease with some of Henze's more heroic tenor gestures, and the final image of him, lost and weak, ... «The Arts Desk, Jun 15»
May Festival's Berlioz Requiem electrifies
Banks, making his festival debut, displayed a heroic tenor as he reached effortlessly into the stratosphere of his voice in the "Sanctus." Against ... «Cincinnati.com, May 15»
Dalibor review – Belohlávek warms to Smetana's purple passages
Richard Samek was a suitably heroic tenor Dalibor and Dana Burešová an impassioned, striking Milada, while Alžběta Poláčková made a real ... «The Guardian, May 15»
Grivnov, LPO, Jurowski, RFH
Standing without a score, conducting himself with his right hand, Grivnov was perfectly able to scale down his heroic tenor to poetic slivers of ... «The Arts Desk, Apr 15»
Review Roundup: SOMETHING ROTTEN! Opens on Broadway - All …
With his resolute jaw, gleaming smile and heroic tenor, Mr. d'Arcy James wasn't meant to play a sad sack like Nick. Though he works hard, the ... «Broadway World, Apr 15»
Review: 'Something Rotten!,' an Over-the-Top Take on Shakespeare
With his resolute jaw, gleaming smile and heroic tenor, Mr. d'Arcy James wasn't meant to play a sad sack like Nick. Though he works hard, the ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
Emotional performances and orchestral energy in Lyric Opera's 'Tosca'
James Valenti, as Cavaradossi, was a standard heroic tenor, with an aching quality to his voice in “E lucevan le stelle,” if a little strained in the ... «Kansas City Star, Apr 15»
