Heldentenor
A heldentenor (German:
It is distinct from other tenor fächer by its endurance,[8][9] volume,[10][11] and dark timbre, which may be, in its middle register, like that of a baritone.[4][12] The voice may also sound clear or metallic.[1] It is one of the rarest voice types in opera.[13][14] Heldentenor roles, such as the title roles in Siegfried and Lohengrin, often require commanding stage presence and strong acting ability. In some cases, due to reasons such as voice misidentification, singers may begin their careers as baritones before later transitioning.[15][16][17] The term heldentenor may be used to refer to both a singer and their voice.
The treble counterpart of the heldentenor is the
Roles
The following roles are in the standard heldentenor repertoire:
Richard Wagner
- Lohengrin, Lohengrin[21]
- Parsifal, Parsifal[22]
- Rienzi, Rienzi[23]
- Siegfried, Siegfried and Götterdämmerung[21][24]
- Siegmund, Die Walküre[25]
- Tannhäuser, Tannhäuser[21]
- Tristan, Tristan und Isolde[26]
- Walther von Stolzing, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg[27]
Richard Strauss
- Aegisth, Elektra[28]
- Apollo, Daphne[29]
- Bacchus, Ariadne auf Naxos[21]
- Guntram, Guntram[24]
- Herodes, Salome[30]
- Der Kaiser (The Emperor), Die Frau ohne Schatten[24]
- Menelaus, Die ägyptische Helena[31]
Other
- Aeneas, Les Troyens (Berlioz)[17]
- Florestan, Fidelio, (Beethoven)[21]
- Otello, Otello (Verdi)[26]
- Paul, Die tote Stadt (Korngold)[32]
- Peter Grimes, Peter Grimes (Britten)[26]
- Samson, Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns)[23]
- Tambourmajor (Drum Major), Wozzeck (Berg)[33]
Example singers
Germany
- Ludwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld[34]
- Peter Hofmann[35]
- Siegfried Jerusalem[36]
- Heinrich Knote[37]
- René Kollo[38]
- Max Lorenz[39]
- Albert Niemann[34]
- Johannes Sembach[40]
- Georg Unger[34]
- Wolfgang Windgassen[41]
Northern, Central, and Western Europe
- Karel Burian[42]
- Lauritz Melchior[34]
- Karl Aagaard Østvig[43]
- Jean de Reszke[34]
- Erik Schmedes[44]
- Leo Slezak[34]
- Set Svanholm[4]
- Josef Tichatschek[34]
- Jacques Urlus[34]
- Christopher Ventris[45]
- Walter Widdop[46]
North and South America
- Richard Cassilly[47]
- Stephen Gould[48]
- Ben Heppner[24]
- James King[49]
- Gary Lakes[36]
- Robert Dean Smith[50]
- Jon Vickers[51]
- Ramon Vinay[52]
References
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- ^ Howlett, Niel (2010). "What is a Heldentenor?". NielHowlett.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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- ^ Wakin, Daniel J. (2010). "Heldentenor Foundation Is Closing Shop". The New York Times. New York City.
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- ^ Krause, Ernst (1963). Richard Strauss: Gestalt und Werk [Richard Strauss: Person and Work] (in German). Wiesbaden, Germany: Breitkopf & Härtel. p. 532. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Krause 1969, p. 522
- ^ McGinnis 2010, p. 258
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- ^ ISBN 978-0-8108-5711-7. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Fox, Margalit (2010). "Peter Hofmann, Singer of Rock, Opera and Musicals, Dies at 66". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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- ^ Sadie, Stanley, ed. (1980). "Knote, Heinrich". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Vol. 10 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan. p. 126.
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- ^ Nilsson, Birgit (1974). "Wolfgang Windgassen: A Leading Heldentenor Remembered". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
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- ^ Feinman, Barbara (1983). "The Hero Tenor". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Brug, Manuel (22 September 2023). "Heldentenor Stephen Gould †: Der Iron Man vom Grünen Hügel". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (2005). "James King, 80, Tenor Known for Strauss and Wagner, Dies". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Robert Dean Smith sings Wagner". Gramophone.co.uk. London: Mark Allen Group. 2001. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Tommassini, Anthony (2015). "Jon Vickers, Opera Star Known for His Raw Power and Intensity, Dies at 88". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ISBN 978-88-905867-4-3. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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