Dear Tako and List:
Thanks for your comments Tako. By the way, did you listen to the sound clips, and, if so, what did you think of Mr. Levy?
I think you make an interesting point that a haute contre is not necessarily the same as a tenor altino...but I am curious to ask how you would define a tenor altino? By the way, of the singers you listed, I would think that Jon Anderson (from Yes) would fit the "altino" description...
I'll try to get around to posting a short clip of Gene Cokeroft (the tenor from the famouse Suntones barbershop quartet) - I believe he would fit the example of a haute contre who is not an altino. Another example might be "pop/jazz" singer Kenny Rankin - who has a light but not altino tenor, and he switches to a beautiful high light "head" voice.
Cheers,
Michael
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