lloyd,
perhaps it is easier to distinguish between bass roles and baritone
roles after verdi as the two seem to be more polarized. the lower male
roles before verdi, for the most part, tended to be higher or tended to be
lower with less of a distinction. even though i can't think of one at the
moment, there were bass roles that did seem to demand more than the post
verdian bass, both in range and flexibility but, i would guess that these
were obviously for a special singer.
mike
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