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Spinto (Italian for "pushed") is a vocal term used to characterize a soprano or tenor voice of a weight between lyric and dramatic that is capable of handling large musical climaxes in opera at moderate intervals. (Sometimes the terms lirico-spinto or jugendlich-dramatisch are used to denote this category of voice.) [1]
The spinto tenor has the brightness and height of a lyric tenor, but with a heavier vocal weight enabling the voice to be "pushed" to dramatic climaxes with less strain than the lighter-voice counterparts. Spinto tenors have a darker timbre than a lyric tenor, without having a vocal color as dark as many (not all) dramatic tenors.
[2] [page needed] Spinto roles are often sung by lyric sopranos, despite calling for high sustained tessitura passages that compete with full orchestral sound, and the lighter lyric voice needs to exercise caution when moving to this heavier category. [3] The spinto tenor is the spinto soprano's male equivalent among operatic voice types.
“I was a full lyric tenor when I stopped and more of a spinto tenor when I resumed singing.” Pulliam realized he could sing an expanded repertoire. “My late father always told me, ‘Son ...
Tenor range: The tenor is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3 (one octave below middle C) to C5 (one octave above middle C). The low extreme for tenors is roughly B ♭ 2 (the second B-flat below middle C). At the highest extreme, some tenors can sing up to F5 (the second F above middle C). [6]
English equivalent: lyric dramatic tenor also known as Spinto; Range: From about low C (C 3) to the C an octave above middle C (C 5) Description: A tenor with a dramatic extended upper range with the necessary brightness to come through the orchestra's texture. Roles: Calaf, Turandot (Giacomo Puccini) [20] Canio, Pagliacci (Ruggero Leoncavallo ...
Other voice types like the spinto have a more medium vocal weight. Vocal weight can also affect overall vocal agility; heavier voices often have more difficulty maneuvering through florid coloratura passages than their lighter counterparts, as their weight and power compromises agility.
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