chenweijie81 wrote:
> And what voice quality > of the baritone makes a bass-baritone??? I understand the bass > baritone voice has most of the characteristics of a dramatic baritone > but have a slightly lower range and a much darker tone quality. It > easily gives the impression that it is producing lower pitches than > it actually is. However can a bass baritone be lyric too with the > most characteristics of a dramatic baritone??? Are bass-baritones > considered Verdi baritones??? And is there any difference between > bass-baritone and Helden baritone or are they just the same??? > > >From Baritone Weijie
I think that you may find some answers on the archives of Opera-L. And unlike the old Vocalist, Opera-L does have good archives. (To add to the confusion, I know that are some think there are two different types of bass-baritones. So anytime the term is used, you may still have to figure out what type of voice the user is referring to.) I am not a expert on baritones, but I do listen to opera. Verdi baritones are not bass baritones. To sing Verdi, baritones must have a substantial vocie with good high notes. So baritones such as F-D or Terfel who not comfortable with the high notes, but have a good low range would instead specialize in such bass-baritone roles as the one in "The Flying Dutchman,"
Barbara Roberts
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