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Basso profondo (Italian: [ˈbasso proˈfondo], "deep bass"), sometimes basso profundo or contrabass, is the lowest bass voice type.. While The New Grove Dictionary of Opera defines a typical bass as having a range that extends downward to the second E below middle C (E 2), [1] operatic bassi profondi can be called on to sing low C (C 2), as in the role of Baron Ochs in Der Rosenkavalier.
The bass singing voice has a vocal range that lies around the second E below middle C to the E above middle C (i.e., E 2 –E 4). [1] As with the contralto singing voice being the rarest female voice type, the bass voice is the rarest for males, and has the lowest vocal range of all voice types. [2]
The low extreme for basses is generally C 2 (two Cs below middle C). Some extreme bass singers, referred to as basso profondos and oktavists, are able to reach much lower than this. Within opera, the lowest note in the standard bass repertoire is D 2, sung by the character Osmin in Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail, but few roles fall ...
Bass range: The bass is the lowest male voice. The bass voice has the lowest tessitura of all the voices. The typical bass range lies between E2 (the second E below middle C) to E4 (the E above middle C). In the lower and upper extremes of the bass voice, some basses can sing from C2 (two octaves below middle C) to G4 (the G above middle C). [3]
Kurt Moll (11 April 1938 – 5 March 2017) [1] was a German operatic bass singer who enjoyed a widely renowned international career. [2]His voice was notable for its range, a true basso profondo, including full, resonant low and very-low notes with relaxed vibrato; also for its unusual combination of extreme volume-capacity and a purring, contrabassoon-like timbre.
Yuri Wichniakov (Russian: Юрий Вишняков) is a Russian oktavist singer known for his powerful lower register, and resonant low notes. He is the featured bass on the CD Basso Profondo From Old Russia. [1] Wichniakov performs notes as low as E1.
Within choral music, when true basses are not available, choirs often rely on singers who can "fry" the low bass notes. [citation needed] Singers such as Tim Storms, [21] Mike Holcomb and various other gospel basses use this technique to sing very low tones. [citation needed] Some styles of folk singing showcase the vocal fry register in the ...
This is an alphabetical list of the basso profondo, bass, bass-baritone and tenor soloists who have performed with the Alexandrov Ensemble (under its various titles) since its establishment in 1928. It is difficult to differentiate between regular and guest soloists, since many have alternated between the one category and the other during their ...