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The contralto voice has the lowest tessitura of the female voices and is noted for its rich and deep vocal timbre. [2] True operatic contraltos are very rare. [3] The following is a list of contralto singers who have regularly performed unamplified classical or operatic music in concert halls and/or opera houses. [4]
For classical and operatic singers, their voice type determines the roles they will sing and is a primary method of categorization. In classical music, a "pure" contralto is considered the rarest type of female voice. [3] In non-classical music, singers are primarily defined by their genre and their gender, not their vocal range. [4]
A type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range is the lowest female voice type. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 ...
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Mezzo-soprano: the middle female voice, between A 3 (A below middle C) and A 5 (two octaves above A 3) Contralto: the lowest female voice, F 3 (F below middle C) to E 5 (two Es above middle C). Rare contraltos possess a range similar to the tenor; Tenor: the highest male voice, B 2 (2nd B below middle C) to A 4 (A above Middle C), and possibly ...
A contralto (Italian pronunciation: [konˈtralto]) is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range is the lowest female voice type. [1]The contralto's vocal range is fairly rare, similar to the mezzo-soprano, and almost identical to that of a countertenor, typically between the F below middle C (F 3 in scientific pitch notation) to the second F above middle C (F 5), although, at ...
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The term baritone was developed in relation to classical and operatic voices, where the classification is based not merely on the singer's vocal range but also on the tessitura and timbre of the voice. For classical and operatic singers, their voice type determines the roles they will sing and is a primary method of categorization.