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A countertenor (also contra tenor) is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of the female contralto or mezzo-soprano voice types, generally extending from around G 3 to D 5 or E 5, [1] although a sopranist (a specific kind of countertenor) may match the soprano's range of around C 4 to C 6. [2]
Daniels was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the son of two singing teachers.He began to sing as a boy soprano, moving to tenor as his voice matured. His father, baritone Perry Daniels, was one of the pre-eminent members of the performing faculty during each summer at Brevard Music Center, linked to the School of Music at Converse College in Spartanburg; his mother was an operatic soprano.
Alfred Deller's grave at All Saints' Church, Boughton Aluph. Alfred George Deller, CBE (31 May 1912 – 16 July 1979), was an English singer and one of the main figures in popularising the return of the countertenor voice in Renaissance and Baroque music during the 20th century.
Anthony Roth Costanzo (born 8 May 1982) is an American countertenor.He began his career in musical theater at the age of 11. Costanzo is a graduate of Princeton University and of the Manhattan School of Music. [1]
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on YouTube "Spesso di nubi cinto", Adalgiso's aria from Carlo il Calvo by Nicola Porpora on YouTube Franco Fagioli is one of the five countertenors to appear in the opera, TV, CD and DVD production of Leonardo Vinci ’s Artaserse , which has been awarded numerous national and international music prizes for example the Echo Award 2013 and 2014 ...
Paul Lawrence Vincent Esswood (born 6 June 1942) is an English countertenor and conductor.He is best known for his performance of Bach cantatas and the operas of Handel and Monteverdi.
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