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From:  gsanders@b...
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Date:  Thu Apr 19, 2001  5:50 am
Subject:  Heldentenors (NOT)!


I normally don't post on such a subject, because it makes my blood boil.
However, since I am in the opera world and deal with this everyday, I want
to make an observation. Many of the singers singing the Heldentenor Fach
are far too lyric or too character. There seems to be in Germany a
particular type of singer, which for me has the label " Character
Heldentenor". Mostly, character tenors with a strong voice. Unfortunately,
the noble sound (as James King phrased it) has become a sound of the past.
For what ever reason, the tradition of the German Heldentenor was broken,
and for many years we have not heard enough singers of the old tradition.

In my own case, it has taken 10 years of singing on stage, to place myself
in the position of being ready for my Siegfried and Otello next season. I
never believed that close to 40 years old, the voice would blossom, however
it was true. James also said that a 40 year old singer is a young singer.
I understand his point of view now.

Heldentenor is about lyrical singing with a noble sound!!


Ciao,

Graham

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