Session 3 presentation - Wolf Trap Opera
Session 3 presentation - Wolf Trap Opera
Session 3 presentation - Wolf Trap Opera
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FACH – BARITONE<br />
First male voice type introduced: in early Baroque<br />
Primarily choral designation from Baroque until late 18th C, Mozart<br />
Romantic school: baritone as foil/rival for tenor<br />
Light Lyric<br />
Flexible, with versatile top: Mozart, bel canto repertoire<br />
(Almaviva, Guglielmo, Leporello, Dandini, Malatesta, Silvio)<br />
Lyric<br />
Supple, with a bit more heft & maturity<br />
(Marcello, Mercutio, Valentin, Germont)<br />
Dramatic (Verdi baritone )<br />
Powerful, ringing top to Gb<br />
(Rigoletto, Scarpia, Tonio, Germont, Iago, Falstaff, Onegin)<br />
Heldenbaritone (Helden=hero)<br />
Strong midvoice, heft and metal<br />
(Wotan, Dutchman, Macbeth, Boris)