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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]
In 2016, on the stage of the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, for the first time in the history of the world vocal art, the singer performed Prilepa of Tchaikovsky's opera "The Queen of Spades" or "Pique Dame" as a countertenor. I. Nazarov is a popularizer of baroque music in the Azerbaijani musical culture. [19] [20] [21]
Argentinian countertenor Argentina: 1981-05-04 San Miguel de Tucumán: Q8761283: Tim Mead: English countertenor United Kingdom: 1981-05-28 Chelmsford: Q7803965: Anthony Roth Costanzo: American countertenor, actor, and producer United States of America: 1982-05-08 Durham: Q27995898: Christopher Lowrey: American countertenor United States of ...
also: Music: Genres: Opera: Singers: By voice type: Countertenors The main article for this category is Countertenor . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Countertenor vocalists .
Operatic countertenors are men who sing countertenor roles in operas for opera companies in opera houses. Pages in category "Operatic countertenors" The following 71 pages are in this category, out of 71 total.
Also in 2000, Rexroth won two competitions, both wins as first countertenor ever: the 37th Francisco-Viñas in Barcelona - first prize in the category Male voices, as well as ‘best counter-tenor’ [14] and the 19th 'Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition' in Vienna, winning the first prize and eight additional prizes. [15] [16]
Daniel Moody is an American countertenor who has performed leading roles at opera houses and festivals in North America, performing both Baroque and contemporary opera. He has performed at the Metropolitan Opera in Brett Dean’s Hamlet as Rosencrantz, at Atlanta Opera as Tolomeo in Giulio Cesare, and at Cincinnati Opera as Nerone in Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea.
He went on to complete his training as a member of the Merola Opera Program at San Francisco Opera in 2016, the Houston Grand Opera Studio for 2017–18 (where he was the first countertenor in the Studio's history), and the Adler Fellowship Program at San Francisco Opera for 2018–19. His operatic roles have included [7] [8] [9]