Countertenor
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /kount-err-ten-orr/
Also spelled or known as: Counter Tenor, Counter-Tenor
Plural: Countertenors
Related: Tenor, Baritone, Alto, Falsetto, Contralto
What does Countertenor mean? The highest natural adult male singing voice; someone with this singing voice.
Countertenor is the highest natural adult male singing voice; someone with this singing voice. A Countertenor is a singing voice between a baritone and tenor.
Countertenors are commonly featured in opera, choral music, early music ensembles, and contemporary vocal performances requiring higher male vocal ranges.
Countertenor synonyms: Counter Tenor, Alto Male Singer, High Male Voice
Example sentence: “The countertenor performed the Baroque aria with exceptional clarity.”
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