heldentenor

noun

hel·den·te·nor ˈhel-dən-ˌtā-ˌnȯr

-ˌte-nər

often capitalized

: a tenor with a powerful, dramatic voice well suited to heroic roles (as in Wagnerian operas)

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That said, Saturday night was a fireworks show, including a trio of stunner main-stage debuts from soprano Pretty Yende, British heldentenor David Butt Philip and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn. —

Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2021 And the music is rapturously handled, thanks to the conductor Lorenzo Viotti, the heldentenor Clay Hilley and the soprano Lenneke Ruiten. —

New York Times, 23 Sep. 2021 Her Florestan was the heldentenor Ben Heppner, at his best. —

Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2017 As Rodolfo, Carreras was first-rate, his heldentenor voice enhanced by an impressive range of tonal color. —

Special To The Plain Dealer, cleveland.com, 13 June 2017 Klaus Florian Vogt, singing the title role for the first time, united his pure, boyish tone with heldentenor weight. —

Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 23 May 2017