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Selected texts by Joseph Haydn, hand-curated by voice type

July 10, 2017 By Nora Miller Rubinoff Leave a Comment

Joseph HaydnJoseph Haydn, born March 31, 1732, was an Austrian composer. Haydn had involvement in the development of chamber music and is sometimes known as the “Father of the Symphony” and “Father of the String Quartet.”

Haydn was a court musician for a good portion of his career, which largely isolated him from other composers and music trends.

A celebrated European composer, Haydn was friend and mentor to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and teacher to Ludwig von Beethoven. Haydn passed away May 31, 1809.

Learn more about Joseph Haydn via Wikipedia here.

Hand-curated by voice type, a selection of texts available on IPA Source, as set by Joseph Haydn:

 

SOPRANO

Quis non posset contristari

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/quis-non-posset-contristari.html

Listen to Filomena Amaro: https://youtu.be/huiACR7k318

 

Trinche vaine allegramente

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/trinche-vaine-allegramente.html

Listen to Juliane Banse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCwa2TmQcyI

 

Auf starkem Fittiche

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/auf-starkem-fittiche.html

Listen to Elisabeth Grümmer: https://youtu.be/7y5C0QvobGY

 

Mit Staunen sieht das Wunderwerk

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/mit-staunen-sieht-das-wunderwerk.html

Listen to Lisa Milne with the Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic and Netherlands Radio Choir: https://youtu.be/ULnraLsaTyc

 

Nun beut die Flur

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/nun-beut-die-flur.html

Listen to Sally Matthews with the London Symphony Orchestra: https://youtu.be/BQoNM-f9G0w

 

Licht und Leben sind geschwächet

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/licht-und-leben-sind-geschwachet.html

Listen to Helen Donath: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcFvlmhg_O0

 

Welche Labung für die Sinne

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/welche-labung-fur-die-sinne.html

Listen to Mara Mastalir: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T6DgO3q7uk

 

MEZZO / CONTRALTO

Fac me vere tecum flere

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/fac-me-vere-tecum-flere.html

Listen to Klara Takacs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PcGZ5tPMqE

 

TENOR

Io sposar l’empio tiranno

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/io-sposar-l-empio-tiranno.html

Listen to Fritz Wunderlich: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra50gLKfvtM

 

Mit Würd’ und Hoheit angetan

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/mit-wurd-und-hoheit-angetan.html

Listen to Fritz Wunderlich: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KDiZ0TuQ9M

 

Nun schwanden vor dem heiligen Strahle

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/nun-schwanden-vor-dem-heiligen-strahle.html

Listen to Josef Protschka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y24tP7zwxDw

 

Dem Druck erlieget die Natur

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/dem-druck-erlieget-die-natur.html

Listen to  Siegfried Jerusalem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ9494Kf2bM

 

Hier steht der Wand’rer nun

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/hier-steht-der-wand-rer-nun.html

Listen to Claes H. Ahnsjö: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCc1K_IhpMw

 

Fac me cruce custodiri

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/fac-me-cruce-custodiri.html

Listen to Claes-Håkon Ahnsjö: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkoWST3UyY0&list=PLj0bGFv6iK5s-EJnM0p62Z-Ik_UQDmYGC&index=10

 

Vado a pugnar contento

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/vado-a-pugnar-contento.html

Listen to Hermann Prey & Gundula Janowitz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZYJNNL-tvw

 

BARITONE

Dice benissimo

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/dice-benissimo.html

Listen to Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDaavjovO6A

 

Se dal suo braccio oppresso

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/se-dal-suo-braccio-oppresso.html

Listen to Samuel Ramey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86g34J6hLpw

Teco lo guida al campo

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/teco-lo-guida-al-campo.html

Listen to Thomas Quasthoff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=668OcxuPBtw

 

BASS

Nun scheint in vollem Glanze der Himmel

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/nun-scheint-in-vollem-glanze-der-himmel.html

 

Schon eilet froh der Ackersmann

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/schon-eilet-froh-der-ackersmann.html

 

Der muntre Hirt versammelt nun

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/der-muntre-hirt-versammelt-nun.html

 

Erblicke hier, betörter Mensch

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/erblicke-hier-betorter-mensch.html

 

Seht: auf die breiten Wiesen hin

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/seht-auf-die-breiten-wiesen-hin.html

 

Un cor si tenero

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/un-cor-si-tenero.html

 

Il pensier sta negl’oggetto

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/il-pensier-sta-negl-oggetto.html

 

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Filed Under: Composers, Featured, Voice Classification Tagged With: composers, fach, fach system, Joseph Haydn, voice, voice classification, voice type

Selected texts by Jacques Offenbach, hand-curated by voice type

June 16, 2017 By Nora Miller Rubinoff Leave a Comment

Jacques Offenbach by Nadar
Jacques Offenbach (June 20, 1819 – October 5, 1880)
We’re celebrating Jacques Offenbach’s birthday this month. Offenbach was born June 20, 1819. Here, categorized by voice type / Fach, are some hand-selected texts from our database, along with recommended recordings.

MEZZO-SOPRANO

La belle Hélène: Amours divins! Ardentes flammes!

IPA Source:

https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/12562/category/922/

 

La Périchole: Ah! quel dîner Ô mon cher amant

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/892/category/922/

 

La Périchole: Ô mon cher amant Tu n’es pas beau

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/903/category/922/

 

La Périchole: Tu n’es pas beau

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/897/category/922/

 

TENOR

La belle Hélène: Le jugement de Pâris: Au mont Ida

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/904/category/922/

Recording: Juan Diego Flórez – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXnlyLSMTxI

BARITONE

Les contes d’Hoffmann: Dans les rôles d’amoureux langoureux

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/902/category/922/

Recording: José van Dam – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFZt_Tm_BfE

 

Les contes d’Hoffmann: J’ai des yeux

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/907/category/922/

Recording: James Morris – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_Eyk6DxNVw

 

Les contes d’Hoffmann: Scintille, diamant

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/896/category/922/

Recording: Sherrill Milnes – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_IpXq4UsuM

Filed Under: Composers, Voice Classification Tagged With: composers, fach, fach system, Jacques Offenbach, voice, voice classification, voice type

Selected texts by Charles Gounod, hand-curated by voice type

June 13, 2017 By Nora Miller Rubinoff Leave a Comment

Charles Gounod (1890) by Nadar
Charles Gounod (June 17, 1818 – October 18, 1893)
We’re celebrating the birthday of Charles Gounod this month. Gounod was born June 17, 1818. Here, categorized by voice type / Fach, are some hand-selected texts from our database, along with recommended recordings.

ARIAS

Soprano

Faust: Il était un roi de Thulé

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/254/category/557/

Recording: Maria Callas – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=288u-gTn7kk

 

Mireille: Heureux petit berger

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/268/category/557/

Recording: Andrée Esposito – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT74-Yzk5dQ

 

Mireille: Ô légère hirondelle

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/273/category/557/

Recording: Renee Fleming – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDyv_dir-0c

 

Roméo et Juliette: Amour, ranime mon courage

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/265/category/557/

Recording: Natalie Dessay – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVLkP9tuhsc

 

Roméo et Juliette: Je veux vivre

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/261/category/557/

Recording: Anna Netrebko – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsHKWGHkH0M

 

MEZZO-SOPRANO

Faust: Faites-lui mes aveux

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/256/category/557/

Recording: Jennifer Larmore– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDxAGsyPDvM

 

Faust: Si le bonheur

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/266/category/557/

Recording: Marta Złotnicka – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPGLr9Dwl2A

 

Le Médecin malgré lui: Toute femme tient

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/12050/category/557/

Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF5flehVJFI

 

Roméo et Juliette: Que fais-tu, blanche tourterelle?

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/263/category/557/

Recording: Cora Burggraaf – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmNj-HTI-Wg

 

Sapho: Ô ma lyre immortelle

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/269/category/557/

Recording: Marilyn Horne – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkE_lzXI6sM

 

TENOR

Faust: Salut demeure chaste et pure

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/258/category/557/

Recording: Juan Diego Florez – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V-JAe0ovKM

 

Messe Solennelle de Sainte Cécile: Sanctus

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/270/category/557/

Recording: Renato Parachinetto – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcHHfAI8KvM

 

Mireille: Anges du paradis

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/264/category/557/

Recording: Rolando Villazon – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H31NFrD3OM

 

Roméo et Juliette: Ah leve toi soleil

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/260/category/557/

Recording: Nicolai Gedda – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsUpah3ghIo

 

Roméo et Juliette: Salut! tombeau sombre et silencieux!

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/12035/category/557/

Recording: Roberto Alagna – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sysIzvR9Q8

 

BARITONE

Faust: Avant de quitter ces lieux

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/255/category/557/

Recording: Dmitri Hvorostovsky – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuVSGjLkUcs

 

BASS

Faust: Le veau d’or

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/257/category/557/

Recording: Nicolai Ghiaurov – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5uZ30IO-kE

 

Faust: Vous qui faites l’endormie

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/259/category/557/

Recording: George London – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLAPsKoOV4g

 

La reine de Saba: Sous les pieds d’une femme

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/267/category/557/

Recording: Paul Payan – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kOETFXj60o

 

Roméo et Juliette: Buvez donc ce breuvage

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/271/category/557/

Recording: Léon Rothier – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4XrbwFVgHQ

 

 

The image of Charles Gounod is By Nadar (a.k.a. Gaspard-Félix Tournachon, 1820–1910): Photographer Adam Cuerden – Restoration. [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Interested in The Fach System? Check out our blog series here.

Filed Under: Composers, Voice Classification Tagged With: Charles Gounod, composers, fach, fach system, voice, voice classification, voice type

Selected texts by Richard Strauss, hand-curated by voice type

June 9, 2017 By Nora Miller Rubinoff Leave a Comment

Max Liebermann Bildnis Richard Strauss
Richard Strauss,  June 11, 1864 – September 8, 1949
We’re celebrating Richard Strauss’s birthday this month. Strauss was born June 11, 1864. Here, categorized by voice type / Fach, are some hand-selected texts from our database, along with recommended recordings.

SOPRANO

Dramatic soprano

Ariadne auf Naxos: Es gibt ein Reich

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/1054/category/1234/

Recording: Jessye Norman – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H9LTixHHug

 

Lyric Coloratura soprano

Ariadne auf Naxos: Grossmächtige Prinzessin

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/1059/category/1234/

Recording: Edita Gruberova – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUFnAIWaFZg

 

Dramatic Coloratura soprano

Die Frau ohne Schatten: Wehe, mein Mann!

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/1060/category/1234/

Recording: Eleanor Steber – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSCo0ByQooU

 

Jugendlich-dramatischer Soprano

Elektra: Ich kann nicht sitzen

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/1061/category/1234/

Recording: Deborah Voigt – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXzxaTlyjj4

 

MEZZO-SOPRANO

Ariadne auf Naxos: Sein wir wieder gut

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/1056/category/1234/

Recording: Susan Graham – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsJp1_VWB20

 

Der Rosenkavalier: Wie Du warst

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/1058/category/1234/

Recording: Brigitte Fassbaender – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRiAXLv16OE

 

TENOR

Der Rosenkavalier: Di rigori armato (Italian Tenor Aria)

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/1057/category/1234/

Recording: Giuseppe Di Stefano – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r59UdURyks

 

BARITONE

Lyric baritone

Ariadne auf Naxos: Lieben, Hassen, Hoffen, Zagen

IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/1055/category/1234/

Recording: Walter Berry – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Uy4qRzCvY0

 

 

The image of Richard Strauss is by Max Liebermann [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Interested in The Fach System? Check out our blog series here.

Filed Under: Composers, Voice Classification Tagged With: birthday, composers, fach, fach system, Richard Strauss, voice, voice classification, voice type

THE FACH SYSTEM: The bass voice

May 12, 2017 By Bard Suverkrop Leave a Comment

With the possible exception of the Baßbuffo, there is no such thing as a lyric or dramatic classification for the bass voice. The true Italian buffo, the German Spielbaß, has a somewhat lighter voice than the other basses but still must produce a considerable amount of sound as he sings the lowest voice in ensembles and more often than not over the entire orchestra. Here the four bass Fächer are presented in the two main divisions, the Spiel- and Charakterfächer and the Seriöserfach. Follow the links to both sound examples and an extensive listing of typical roles and arias.

Part one: Spiel- und Charakterfach: [ʃpi:l  ʊnt  ka.’ʁak.tɐ  fax]

SPIELBASS/BASSBUFFO [‘ʃpi:l.bas  ‘bas.’bʊf.fo] (E to f’)

Enzo Dara

Within the category of Spielbass there is a division made considering both physical and vocal size. The lighter Spielbass or Bassbuffo, the true Italian buffo, possesses a flexible and expressive voice. He must be an excellent actor and have very good language facility. The classic roles of the Italian literature are his; Leporello in Don Giovanni, Don Bartolo in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Don Magnifico in La cenerentola, Dulcamara in L’elisir d’amore, and the title role in Don Pasquale. In the German repertoire, he sings Baculus in Der Wildschütz, Truffaldin in Ariadne aus Naxos and, if his voice has the requisite high notes, the Beckmesser in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.

Singers: Fernando Corena, Enzo Dara, Beno Cusche
Example: Enzo Dara in La cenerentola

Typical roles and arias.

 

SCHWERER SPIELBASS [‘ʃve:.ʁɐ  ‘ʃpi:l.bas] (C to f#’)

Kurt Böhme

The singer who sings the repertoire of the Schwerer Spielbass must above all be large in voice and body. The true test of the heavy buffo voice are the roles of Falstaff in Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor, Osmin in Die Entführung aus dem Serail, and Baron Ochs in Der Rosenkavalier. He must possess a great comic flair for such roles as Kecal in The Bartered Bride and van Bett in Zar und Zimmermann and the ability of fine characterization in the roles of Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia, and Colline in La bohème. His German repertoire includes the roles of Daland in Der fliegende Holländer and Kaspar in Der Freischütz. This is a typical German Fach which very much rests on physical type and vocal power.

Singers: Alexander Kipnis, Kurt Böhme, Gottlob Frick, Karl Ritterbusch, Kurt Moll
Examples: Gottlob Frick; Kurt Böhme in Der Freischütz
Typical roles and suggested arias.

Compare the light and heavy Spielbass Fächer.
Franco Corena (Spielbass) and Alexander Kipnis (Schwerer Spielbass / Seriöserbass): Don Giovanni
Endre Koreh (Spielbass) and Martti Talvela (Schwerer Spielbass), Die Entführung aus dem Serail

Typical roles and arias.

 

CHARAKTERBASS/BASSBARITON [ka.’ʁak.tɐ.bas  ‘bas.’ba.ʁi.to:n] (E to f’)

Ferruccio Furlanetto

The Charakterbass in the German theater has one of the largest repertoires of all the voice categories, tends to be on the stage every night. The voice generally has a more refined, Italianate sound than the Seriöserbass and lies a bit higher. Although he can usually sing the repertoire of either the Seriöser– or Spielfach, he lacks either the physical or vocal size or the acting ability that would make his portrayal of the leading characters acceptable. Most often he is relegated to secondary roles of a supportive type: he is the friend, the father, or wise man in the opera: Zuniga in Carmen, Warlaam in Boris, Angelotti in Tosca, Don Ferrando in both Fidelio and Il trovatore the Großinquisitor in Don Carlo and the King in Aida. A few major roles way, Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro and Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte. If the voice is large enough he may also sing roles from both the Seriöser– and Schwerer Spielbass Fächer such as Daland in Der Fliegenden Holländer, Mephisto in Faust, and Hunding in Die Walküre.

Singers: José van Dam, Samuel Ramey, Ruggero Raimondi
Examples: José van Dam in Faust

Typical roles and arias.

 

SERIÖSERBASS/SCHWARZERBASS [se.ʁi.’ø:.zɐ.bas  ‘ʃvaʁ.ʦɐ.bas] (C to f’)

Cesare Siepi

This is the Fach which includes the very deep, basso profundo, roles, such as Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte and the leading dramatic basses including Filippo in Don Carlo, Marke in Tristan und Isolde and Heinrich in Lohingrin. Like the Charakterbass Fach, it also includes many smaller roles. This Fach demands an imposing figure, a large, dark voice, a great deal of intelligence and sensitivity in acting, and the kind of personality which inspires confidence. Although included in this Fach are the great Italian bass roles, the Seriöserbass in the German theater has a darker rougher sound than his Italian counterpart.

Singers: Cesare Siepi, Feodor Chaliapin, Ezio Pinza, Boris Christoff, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Marti Talvela, Matti Salminen, Aage Haugland, Kurt Moll, Hans Sotin.

Examples: Cesare Siepi in La sonnambula and Les Huguenots
Typical roles and arias.

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Helmholz notation

 

(This article is the eighth part in the series on the German Fach System and is based on information derived from Rudolf Kloiber’s “Handbuch der Oper”, 9th edition, Deutschen Taschenbuch Verlag. Read the first part of this series here.)

Filed Under: Voice Classification Tagged With: fach, fach system, voice, voice classification, voice type

THE FACH SYSTEM: The baritone voice

May 5, 2017 By Bard Suverkrop Leave a Comment

Singers of the baritone Fach are divided into four categories with characters ranging from the light and agile friend and companion to kings and gods. The sheer versatility of the baritone voice makes the baritone a very busy man in any opera house. Follow the links to both sound examples and an extensive listing of typical roles and audition arias.

Part one: Spiel- und Charakterfächer: [ʃpi:l  ʊnt  ka.’ʁak.tɐ.fɛ:.çɐ]

LYISCHER (HOHER) BARITON/SPIELBARITON [‘ly:.ʁɪ.ʃɐ  ‘ho:.ɐ ‘ba:.ʁi.tɔn  ‘ʃpi:l.ba:.ʁi.tɔn] (B to g’)

Hermann Prey

The Lyischerbariton is an extremely important singer in the German opera house as he sings many supporting roles of diverse character leaving the meaty roles to the more dramatic baritone voice. The voice is a supple, flexible instrument with a mellow line an extended top. It is not necessary to have a high A flat to sing this Fach but a solid high G is a must. This baritone must be a good actor with great facility in all languages and able to sing equally well in all registers of his voice. Typical Lyrisherbariton / Spielbariton roles include Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Malatesta in Don Pasquale, Harlekin in Ariadne auf Naxos, Silvio in Pagliacci, and Dandini in La cenerentola.

Singers: Herman Prey, Gino Quilico, Gino Bechi
Example:  in Ariadne auf Naxos

Typical roles and arias.

CHARAKTERBARITON [ka.’ʁak.tɐ.’ba:.ʁɪ.tɔn] (A to g#’)

A powerful Zwischenfach voice capable of fine nuance and characterization.

This Fach includes the roles generally associated with the Verdi and Puccini repertoire. This baritone must be a “heavy” on stage and possess a powerful sound, commanding appearance, and have a ringing high voice. The main roles for Charakterbariton include the standard Verdi roles such as the title role in Rigoletto,  Iago in Otello, and the heavier Puccini roles of Scarpia in Tosca, Marcel in Il tabarro, and the title role in Gianni Schicchi. His German repertoire includes the Musiklehrer in Ariadne auf Naxos, the four villains in Hoffmanns Erzählungen, Alberich in Wagner’s Ring, and Klingsor in Parsifal.

Cornell MacNeil

Singers: Leonard Warren, Sherill Milnes, Antonio Scotti, Ettore Bastianini, Tito Gobbi, Renato Bruson, Piero Cappuccilli, Matteo Manuguerra, Leo Nucci, Paolo Coni, Giorgio Zancanaro, Roberto Frontale, Geraint Evans, Lawrence Tibbett, Robert Merrill, Cornell MacNeil, Louis Quilico

Examples: Leonard Warren, Rigoletto;  Sherill Milnes, Les contes d’Hoffmann

Typical roles and arias.

 

Part two: Seriöser Fächer [ze.ʁi.’ø:.zɐ ‘fɛ:.çɐ]

KAVALIERBARITON [ka.va.’li:.ɐ.’ba:.ʁi.tɔn] (A to g#’)  

Mariusz Kwiecien

The Kavalierbariton has a somewhat heavier voice than the Spielbariton and plays a more important role on the stage. He must be attractive enough to play Mandryka in Arabella, the title role in Eugen Onegin, and the Don in Don Giovanni. Unlike the Lyrischerbariton, he has a noble, baritonal quality with a metallic edge that allows him to sing both lyric and dramatic phrases with ease. He must also have the vocal beauty to sing the Rodrigo in Don Carlo and father Germont in La traviata. Furthermore, he is generally entrusted with the role of the Count in both Le nozze di Figaro and Der Wildschütz.

Singers: Eberhard Wächter, Thomas Hampson, Sergei Leiferkus, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Vladimir Chernov, Jorma Hynninen, Thomas Allen, Hakan Hagegard

Example:  Thomas Hampson and Eberhard Wächter, Le nozze di Figaro

Typical roles and arias.

 

HELDENBARITON (previously called HOHERBASS) [‘hɛl.dən.ba:.ʁi.tɔn  ‘ho:.ɐ.bas] (G to f#’)

A heavy, projecting instrument, that not only has a soaring top, but also a smooth, carrying middle and low register.

Hans Hotter

This Fach is a child of the German opera and is primarily reserved for the exceptionally heavy Verdi roles, such as Amonasro in Aïda and the Wagner roles including Kurvenal in Tristan, Telramund in Lohengrin, and Wotan. The voice must be big and have the ability to sound cruel, and yet have tremendous expansive ability. It helps to be a large person in this Fach but it is not absolutely necessary.

Singers: George London, Rudolf Bockelmann, Friedrich Schorr, Hans Hotter, Thomas Stewart, Donald McIntyre, James Morris

Examples: Hans Hotter and George London, Die Walküre

Typical roles and arias.

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Helmholz notation

 

(This article is the seventh part in the series on the German Fach System and is based on information derived from Rudolf Kloiber’s “Handbuch der Oper”, 9th edition, Deutschen Taschenbuch Verlag. Read the first part of this series here.)

Filed Under: Voice Classification Tagged With: fach, fach system, voice, voice classification, voice type

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