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October 18, 2023

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The German Fach system (German pronunciation: [fax]; literally "compartment" or "subject of study", here in the sense of "vocal specialization") is a method of classifying singers, primarily opera singers, according to the range, weight, and color of their voices. It is used worldwide, but primarily in Europe, especially in German-speaking countries and by repertory opera houses.[1]

The Fach system is a convenience for singers and opera houses. It prevents singers from being asked to sing roles which they are incapable of performing. Opera companies keep lists of available singers by Fach so that when they are casting roles for an upcoming production, they do not inadvertently contact performers who would be inappropriate for the part.[2]

Below is a list of Fächer (German pronunciation: [ˈfɛçɐ]), their ranges as written on sheet music, and roles generally considered appropriate to each. When two names for the Fach are given, the first is in more common use today. Where possible, an English and/or Italian equivalent of each Fach is listed; however, not all Fächer have ready English or Italian equivalents. Note that some roles can be sung by more than one Fach and that many singers do not easily fit into a Fach: for instance some sopranos may sing both Koloratursopran and Dramatischer Koloratursopran roles. In addition, roles traditionally more difficult to cast may be given to a voice other than the traditional Fach. For instance, the "Queen of the Night" and "Violetta" are more traditionally dramatic coloratura roles, but it is difficult to find a dramatic coloratura to sing it (particularly given the extreme range). Therefore, these roles are often sung by a lyric coloratura.

Soprano Fächer Edit

Lyrischer Koloratursopran / Koloratursoubrette Edit

 

Dramatischer Koloratursopran Edit

 

One must not mistake the Mozartian dramatic coloratura soprano with the Italian dramatic coloratura soprano. A singer that sings Konstanze, Donna Anna or Fiordiligi can not necessarily sing the Italian dramatic coloratura parts, due to other vocal demands. Imogene, Leonora and Violetta require a dramatic soprano voice and are most often sung by dramatic sopranos with an agile voice that can easily produce coloratura and high notes. Roles like Norma, Lady Macbeth, Odabella or Abigaille are good examples of Italian roles that are not necessarily a coloratura soprano (even though the score calls for coloratura singing), but a full bodied dramatic soprano with a voice that can handle extreme dramatic singing and that is flexible enough to sing coloratura. Giuseppe Verdi wrote many parts like this in his early years.

Deutsche Soubrette / Charaktersopran Edit

 

Lyrischer Sopran Edit

 
  • English equivalent: lyric soprano
  • Range: From about B below middle C (B3) to the C two octaves above middle C (C6)
  • Description: A more supple soprano, capable of legato, portamento, and some agility; generally has a more soulful and sensuous quality than a soubrette, who tends to be largely flirtatious and somewhat tweety. The voice is very common; thus the purity and character of the basic timbre is essential. It is the "basic" soprano voice which is at neither extremes of the soprano range of voices; it is not known for having particular vocal attributes such as power, stamina, technical prowess, or agility. However, there are several lyric sopranos that possess a quantity of many of these vocal attributes, thus allowing them to sing a broader variety of roles. Nevertheless, the core of the true fundamentally lyric voice does not encompass such traits. Innocence, vulnerability and pathos are usually conveyed in the music written for the characters portrayed by the lyric soprano because of this endearing simplicity. This fach is also famous because the voices usually remain especially fresh until advanced age.
  • Roles:

Jugendlich dramatischer Sopran Edit

 

Dramatischer Sopran Edit

 

Hochdramatischer Sopran Edit

 
  • English equivalent: High dramatic soprano
  • Range: From about the F below middle C (F3) to the C two octaves above middle C (C6)
  • Description: A voice capable of answering the demands of operas of Wagner's maturity. The voice is substantial, very powerful, and even throughout the registers. It is immense, stentorian and even larger than the voice of the "normal" dramatic soprano. Although the two voices are comparable and are sometimes hard to distinguish between, this voice has even greater stamina, endurance and volume than the former. The top register is very strong, clarion and bright. Successful hochdramatische are rare.
  • Roles:

Mezzo-soprano Fächer Edit

Koloratur-Mezzosopran Edit

 

Lyrischer Mezzosopran / Spielalt Edit

 

Dramatischer Mezzosopran Edit

 


Contralto Fächer Edit

Dramatischer Alt Edit

 
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Tiefer Alt Edit

Tenor Fächer Edit

Spieltenor / Tenor buffo Edit

 
  • English equivalent: (lyric) comic tenor. It is quite possible for a young Spieltenor to eventually work into the lighter lyrischer Tenor category; the deciding factor will be the beauty of voice.
  • Range: From about low C (C3) to the B an octave above middle C (B4)
  • Roles:

Charaktertenor Edit

 

Lyrischer Tenor Edit

 

Jugendlicher Heldentenor Edit

 

Heldentenor Edit

 

Baritone Fächer Edit

Bariton / Baryton-Martin Edit

  • Italian: baritono leggero
  • English equivalent: light baritone
  • Range: From the low C (C3) to the B above middle C (B4)[23]
  • Description: The Baryton-Martin, named after Jean-Blaise Martin (sometimes referred to as Light Baritone)[24] lacks the lower G2–B2 range a heavier baritone is capable of, and has a lighter, almost tenor-like quality.

Lyrischer Bariton / Spielbariton Edit

 

Kavalierbariton Edit

 

Charakterbariton Edit

 
  • Italian: baritono verdiano
  • English equivalent: Verdi baritone
  • Range: From about the A below low C (A2) to the G♯ above middle C (G♯4)
  • Description: A voice particularly effective with passages in its higher reaches. A high tessitura vis-a-vis the range extremes. A Verdi baritone refers to a voice capable of singing consistently and with ease in the highest part of the baritone range, sometimes extending up to the C above middle C (C5 or high C). The Verdi baritone will generally have a lot of squillo, or "ping"
  • Roles:

Heldenbariton Edit

 

Lyrischer Bassbariton / Low lyric baritone Edit

 
  • English equivalent: lyric bass-baritone
  • Range: From about the G below low C (G2) to the F♯ above middle C (F♯4)
  • Description: The bass-baritone's required range can vary tremendously based on the role, with some less demanding than others. Some bass-baritones are baritones, while others are basses.

Dramatischer Bassbariton / Low dramatic baritone Edit

 
  • English equivalent: dramatic bass-baritone
  • Range: From about the G below low C (G2) to the F♯ above middle C (F♯4)
  • Roles:

Bass Fächer Edit

Basso cantante / Lyric bass-bariton / High lyric bass Edit

 
  • English equivalent: lyric bass-baritone or singing bass
  • Range: From about the E below low C (E2) to the F above middle C (F4)
  • Basso cantante means 'singing bass'.[28]

Hoher Bass / Dramatic bass-baritone / High dramatic bass Edit

 
  • English equivalent: dramatic bass-baritone
  • Range: From about the E below low C (E2) to the F above middle C (F4)

Jugendlicher Bass Edit

 
  • English equivalent: young bass
  • Range: From about the E below low C (E2) to the F above middle C (F4)
  • Description: A young man (regardless of the age of the singer).

Spielbass / Bassbuffo / Lyric buffo Edit

 

Schwerer Spielbass / Dramatic buffo Edit

 

Lyrischer seriöser Bass Edit

 

Dramatischer seriöser Bass Edit

 

References Edit

  1. ^ "How to Determine Singing Range and Vocal Fach (Voice Type)". SingWise. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  2. ^ Scott-Stoddart, Nina. "The Fach system of vocal classification". Halifax Opera Festival. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  3. ^ a b c d Kloiber 2002, p. 899.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Kloiber 2002, p. 900.
  5. ^ "Opera Roles from Siegfried". Opera-Arias.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  6. ^ a b c Anthony, Legge. The art of auditioning. Rhinegold publishing limited. p. 55. ISBN 0946890242.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Kloiber 2002, p. 901.
  8. ^ "Opera Roles from La Bohème". Opera-Arias.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Kloiber 2002, p. 902.
  10. ^ "Opera Roles from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg". Opera-Arias.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  11. ^ "Opera Roles from The Queen of Spades". Opera-Arias.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  12. ^ "Opera Roles from Der Rosenkavalier". Opera-Arias.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  13. ^ "Opera Roles from Les Contes d'Hoffmann". Opera-Arias.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  14. ^ "Opera Roles from Salome". Opera-Arias.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  15. ^ a b c d Anthony, Legge. The art of auditioning. Rhinegold publishing limited. p. 56. ISBN 0946890242.
  16. ^ Anthony, Legge. The art of auditioning. Rhinegold publishing limited. ISBN 0946890242.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Kloiber 2002, p. 903.
  18. ^ a b c d Kloiber 2002, p. 905.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i Kloiber 2002, p. 906.
  20. ^ a b c d e f Kloiber 2002, p. 907.
  21. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Kloiber 2002, p. 908.
  22. ^ McGinnis 2010, p. 257
  23. ^ John Warrack and Ewan West, The Oxford Dictionary of Opera, 2nd edition, 1992. ISBN 0-19-869164-5
  24. ^ Huizenga, Tom (14 December 2011). "Talk Like An Opera Geek: Breaking Down Baritones". Deceptive Cadence. NPR.
  25. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Kloiber 2002, p. 909.
  26. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Kloiber 2002, p. 910.
  27. ^ Facsimile of score of Lulu from Universal Edition
  28. ^ Bass Guide, BBC Wales
  29. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kloiber 2002, p. 911.
  30. ^ a b c d e f g Kloiber 2002, p. 912.
  31. ^ a b c d e f g h i Kloiber 2002, p. 913.

Bibliography Edit

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This article is about music For the Fuerza Aerea de Chile FACh see Chilean Air Force This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Fach news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Fach news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message The German Fach system German pronunciation fax literally compartment or subject of study here in the sense of vocal specialization is a method of classifying singers primarily opera singers according to the range weight and color of their voices It is used worldwide but primarily in Europe especially in German speaking countries and by repertory opera houses 1 The Fach system is a convenience for singers and opera houses It prevents singers from being asked to sing roles which they are incapable of performing Opera companies keep lists of available singers by Fach so that when they are casting roles for an upcoming production they do not inadvertently contact performers who would be inappropriate for the part 2 Below is a list of Facher German pronunciation ˈfɛcɐ their ranges as written on sheet music and roles generally considered appropriate to each When two names for the Fach are given the first is in more common use today Where possible an English and or Italian equivalent of each Fach is listed however not all Facher have ready English or Italian equivalents Note that some roles can be sung by more than one Fach and that many singers do not easily fit into a Fach for instance some sopranos may sing both Koloratursopran and Dramatischer Koloratursopran roles In addition roles traditionally more difficult to cast may be given to a voice other than the traditional Fach For instance the Queen of the Night and Violetta are more traditionally dramatic coloratura roles but it is difficult to find a dramatic coloratura to sing it particularly given the extreme range Therefore these roles are often sung by a lyric coloratura Contents 1 Soprano Facher 1 1 Lyrischer Koloratursopran Koloratursoubrette 1 2 Dramatischer Koloratursopran 1 3 Deutsche Soubrette Charaktersopran 1 4 Lyrischer Sopran 1 5 Jugendlich dramatischer Sopran 1 6 Dramatischer Sopran 1 7 Hochdramatischer Sopran 2 Mezzo soprano Facher 2 1 Koloratur Mezzosopran 2 2 Lyrischer Mezzosopran Spielalt 2 3 Dramatischer Mezzosopran 3 Contralto Facher 3 1 Dramatischer Alt 3 2 Tiefer Alt 4 Tenor Facher 4 1 Spieltenor Tenor buffo 4 2 Charaktertenor 4 3 Lyrischer Tenor 4 4 Jugendlicher Heldentenor 4 5 Heldentenor 5 Baritone Facher 5 1 Bariton Baryton Martin 5 2 Lyrischer Bariton Spielbariton 5 3 Kavalierbariton 5 4 Charakterbariton 5 5 Heldenbariton 5 6 Lyrischer Bassbariton Low lyric baritone 5 7 Dramatischer Bassbariton Low dramatic baritone 6 Bass Facher 6 1 Basso cantante Lyric bass bariton High lyric bass 6 2 Hoher Bass Dramatic bass baritone High dramatic bass 6 3 Jugendlicher Bass 6 4 Spielbass Bassbuffo Lyric buffo 6 5 Schwerer Spielbass Dramatic buffo 6 6 Lyrischer serioser Bass 6 7 Dramatischer serioser Bass 7 References 8 BibliographySoprano Facher EditLyrischer Koloratursopran Koloratursoubrette Edit nbsp English equivalent coloratura soprano or lyric coloratura soprano Range From about middle C C4 to the F two and a half octaves above middle C F6 Description Usually but not always a light soprano who has a high voice Can often have small voices lacking the richness and resonance of a dramatic soprano Must be able to do fast acrobatics with easy high notes Many have extremely high ranges with notes above the F of the Queen of the Night but there are also singers in this Fach who do not regularly sing higher than the high E 6 Roles Adina L elisir d amore Gaetano Donizetti 3 Aminta Die schweigsame Frau Richard Strauss citation needed Blonde Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Cunegonde Candide Leonard Bernstein Frasquita Carmen Bizet Juliette Romeo et Juliette Gounod Marie La fille du regiment Gaetano Donizetti 3 Olympia Les contes d Hoffman Jacques Offenbach 4 Oscar Un ballo in maschera Giuseppe Verdi 4 Zerbinetta Ariadne auf Naxos Richard Strauss 4 The woodbird Siegfried Richard Wagner 5 Dramatischer Koloratursopran Edit nbsp English equivalent Dramatic coloratura soprano Range From about middle C C4 to the F two and a half octaves above middle C F6 Description The same as above only with a more dramatic rich voice Often heavier and more lyrical than a coloratura soprano Must also be able to do fast vocal acrobatics and reach high notes such as the F6 of the Queen of the Night Roles Abigalle Nabucco Giuseppe Verdi 4 Donna Anna Don Giovanni Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 4 Elvira I puritani Vincenzo Bellini 4 Fiordiligi Cosi fan tutte Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 4 Gilda Rigoletto Giuseppe Verdi 4 Konstanze Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 4 Leonora Il trovatore Giuseppe Verdi 4 Norma Norma Vincenzo Bellini 4 Odabella Attila Giuseppe Verdi 4 The Queen of the Night Die Zauberflote Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 4 Violetta La traviata Giuseppe Verdi 4 One must not mistake the Mozartian dramatic coloratura soprano with the Italian dramatic coloratura soprano A singer that sings Konstanze Donna Anna or Fiordiligi can not necessarily sing the Italian dramatic coloratura parts due to other vocal demands Imogene Leonora and Violetta require a dramatic soprano voice and are most often sung by dramatic sopranos with an agile voice that can easily produce coloratura and high notes Roles like Norma Lady Macbeth Odabella or Abigaille are good examples of Italian roles that are not necessarily a coloratura soprano even though the score calls for coloratura singing but a full bodied dramatic soprano with a voice that can handle extreme dramatic singing and that is flexible enough to sing coloratura Giuseppe Verdi wrote many parts like this in his early years Deutsche Soubrette Charaktersopran Edit nbsp English equivalent Soubrette Range From about middle C C4 to the C two octaves above middle C C6 Description A beautiful sweet light lyric voice usually capable of executing florid passages similarly to that of a coloratura The range is usually intermediate between that of a coloratura and lyric soprano Most sopranos start out as soubrettes changing fach as the voice matures Roles Adele Die Fledermaus J Strauss II Barbarina Le nozze di Figaro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 3 Clotilde Norma Vincenzo Bellini Despina Cosi fan tutte Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Echo Ariadne auf Naxos Richard Strauss Musetta La Boheme Giacomo Puccini 6 Papagena Die Zauberflote Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 3 Servilia La clemenza di Tito Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sophie Der Rosenkavalier Richard Strauss Susanna Le nozze di Figaro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 7 Zerlina Don Giovanni Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 7 Lyrischer Sopran Edit nbsp English equivalent lyric soprano Range From about B below middle C B3 to the C two octaves above middle C C6 Description A more supple soprano capable of legato portamento and some agility generally has a more soulful and sensuous quality than a soubrette who tends to be largely flirtatious and somewhat tweety The voice is very common thus the purity and character of the basic timbre is essential It is the basic soprano voice which is at neither extremes of the soprano range of voices it is not known for having particular vocal attributes such as power stamina technical prowess or agility However there are several lyric sopranos that possess a quantity of many of these vocal attributes thus allowing them to sing a broader variety of roles Nevertheless the core of the true fundamentally lyric voice does not encompass such traits Innocence vulnerability and pathos are usually conveyed in the music written for the characters portrayed by the lyric soprano because of this endearing simplicity This fach is also famous because the voices usually remain especially fresh until advanced age Roles Antonia Les contes d Hoffman Jacques Offenbach Gretel Hansel und Gretel Engelbert Humperdinck 7 Lauretta Gianni Schicchi Giacomo Puccini 7 Liu Turandot Giacomo Puccini 7 Micaela Carmen Georges Bizet 7 Pamina Die Zauberflote Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 7 Rusalka Rusalka Antonin Dvorak Sophie Werther Jules Massenet 7 Susanna Le nozze di Figaro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 7 Mimi La boheme Giacomo Puccini 8 Jugendlich dramatischer Sopran Edit nbsp English equivalent lyric dramatic soprano Range From about A below middle C A3 to the C two octaves above middle C C6 Description The Italian version of this fach is the spinto which literally translated means pushed However this is not accurate in terms of these singers vocal production A lyric dramatic soprano has a lyric instrument that can also create big sounds cutting through an orchestral or choral climax This voice is sometimes referred to as a young or youthful dramatic soprano although this term doesn t necessarily refer to the singer s age but rather to the tonal quality of the voice This fach is more clearly delineated in the German system than in the American system Depending on the singer however this voice type can be versatile as it lies at neither extreme of the soprano spectrum Spintos are occasionally able to take on lighter mezzo roles or conversely lyric and even coloratura roles Roles Agathe Der Freischutz Carl Maria von Weber citation needed Amelia Un ballo in maschera Giuseppe Verdi 9 Chrysothemis Elektra Richard Strauss 9 Cio Cio San Madama Butterfly Giacomo Puccini 6 Donna Elvira Don Giovanni Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Elisabeth Tannhauser Richard Wagner 9 Elsa Lohengrin Richard Wagner 9 Maddalena Andrea Chenier Umberto Giordano 7 Magda Sorel The Consul Gian Carlo Menotti 9 Marie Wozzeck Alban Berg 7 Marie Marietta Die tote Stadt Erich Wolfgang Korngold 9 Suor Angelica Suor Angelica Giacomo Puccini 9 Eva Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg Richard Wagner 10 Liza The Queen of Spades Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 11 Marschallin Der Rosenkavalier Richard Strauss 12 Desdemona Otello Giuseppe Verdi 6 Giulietta Les contes d Hoffman Jacques Offenbach 13 Salome Salome Richard Strauss 14 Dramatischer Sopran Edit nbsp English equivalent full dramatic soprano Range From about the A below middle C A3 to the C two octaves above middle C C6 Description Characterized by their rich full sounding voices dramatic sopranos are expected to project across large orchestras a feat that requires a powerful sound Dramatic sopranos are not expected to have the vocal flexibility of the lighter Facher Although most dramatic sopranos have a darker more robust quality to the voice there are some that possess a lighter lyrical tone In these instances however the substantial amount of volume and endurance normally associated with the dramatic soprano voice is still present The darker voiced dramatic soprano may even make a foray into the dramatic mezzo soprano territory with great success Roles Ariadne Ariadne auf Naxos Richard Strauss 9 Cassandre Les Troyens Hector Berlioz 9 La Gioconda La Gioconda Amilcare Ponchielli Leonore Fidelio Ludwig van Beethoven 9 Minnie La fanciulla del West Giacomo Puccini 9 Santuzza Cavalleria rusticana Pietro Mascagni 9 Sieglinde Die Walkure Wagner Tosca Tosca Giacomo Puccini 9 Hochdramatischer Sopran Edit nbsp English equivalent High dramatic soprano Range From about the F below middle C F3 to the C two octaves above middle C C6 Description A voice capable of answering the demands of operas of Wagner s maturity The voice is substantial very powerful and even throughout the registers It is immense stentorian and even larger than the voice of the normal dramatic soprano Although the two voices are comparable and are sometimes hard to distinguish between this voice has even greater stamina endurance and volume than the former The top register is very strong clarion and bright Successful hochdramatische are rare Roles Isolde Tristan und Isolde Richard Wagner 15 Brunnhilde Der Ring des Nibelungen Richard Wagner 15 Turandot Turandot Giacomo Puccini 15 Senta Der fliegender Hollander Richard Wagner 15 Elektra Elektra Richard Strauss 16 Mezzo soprano Facher EditKoloratur Mezzosopran Edit nbsp English equivalent coloratura mezzo soprano Range From about the G below middle C G3 to the B two octaves above middle C B5 Description Found especially in Rossini s operas these roles were written originally for altos with agility and secure top notes Today they are often played by mezzo sopranos and sometimes even by sopranos At times a lyric or full lyric soprano with a flexible voice will assume the roles as written while a true coloratura soprano will sing the same music transposed to a higher key Roles Angelina La Cenerentola Gioachino Rossini 17 Griselda Griselda Vivaldi Isabella L italiana in Algeri Gioachino Rossini 17 Isolier Le comte Ory Rossini Julius Caesar Giulio Cesare Handel Orsini Lucrezia Borgia Donizetti Romeo I Capuleti e i Montecchi Vincenzo Bellini Ruggiero Alcina Handel Rosina Il barbiere di Siviglia Gioachino Rossini 17 Tancredi Tancredi Gioacchino Rossini 17 Lyrischer Mezzosopran Spielalt Edit nbsp Range From about the G below middle C G3 to the B two octaves above middle C B5 English equivalent lyric mezzo soprano Description A lyric mezzo soprano s instrument in a lower range the resulting sound is less piercing more lachrymose and rather sensitive The voices are similar giving rise to the term short soprano i e a soprano without the highest notes In fact many lyric mezzos with strong extensions to their upper vocal registers make the transition to singing as sopranos at some point in their careers Roles Charlotte Werther Massenet Cherubino Le nozze di Figaro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 17 Dorabella Cosi fan tutte Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 17 Hansel Hansel und Gretel Engelbert Humperdinck 17 Marguerite La damnation de Faust Berlioz Meg Little Women Mark Adamo Mignon Mignon Ambroise Thomas Nicklausse Les contes d Hoffman Offenbach Mother Amahl and the Night Visitors Menotti Suzuki Madama Butterfly Giacomo Puccini 17 Dramatischer Mezzosopran Edit nbsp English equivalent dramatic mezzo soprano Range From about the G below middle C G3 to the B two octaves above middle C B5 Description Dramatic mezzo sopranos have ranges very similar to a dramatic soprano The main difference is the endurance and ease in which the two voice types sing a mezzo will concentrate singing most of the time in her middle and low registers and will go up to notes like high B flat only at the dramatic climax Consequently many dramatic mezzo sopranos have success in singing some dramatic soprano roles that are written with a lower tessitura Roles Amneris Aida Giuseppe Verdi Dido Les Troyens Hector Berlioz 17 The Composer Ariadne auf Naxos Richard Strauss 17 Dalila Samson et Dalila Camille Saint Saens 17 Eboli Don Carlo Giuseppe Verdi 17 Fricka Das Rheingold Die Walkure Richard Wagner 17 Gertrud Hansel und Gretel Engelbert Humperdinck 17 Klytaemnestra Elektra Richard Strauss 17 Octavian Der Rosenkavalier Richard Strauss 17 Ortrud Lohengrin Richard Wagner 17 Contralto Facher EditDramatischer Alt Edit nbsp 200pxlEnglish equivalent dramatic contralto Range From about the F below middle C F3 to the G or A two octaves above G A5 Description Stylistically similar to the dramatic mezzo just lower Sings usually around the break between the chest voice and middle voice Many mezzos tried their luck in these roles yet real altos fare better A deep penetrating low female voice This is a very rare voice type with a darker richer sound than that of a typical alto Roles Azucena Il trovatore Verdi Carmen Carmen Bizet La Cieca La Gioconda Ponchielli Dryade Ariadne auf Naxos Richard Strauss 17 Erda Das Rheingold Siegfried Wagner Maddalena Rigoletto Verdi A norn Gotterdammerung Wagner Polina The Queen of Spades Tchaikovsky Schwertleite Die Walkure Wagner Ulrica Un ballo in maschera Verdi Tiefer Alt Edit English equivalent low contralto Range From about the E below middle C E3 to the E two octaves above E5 Description A low female voice Roles Anna Les Troyens Hector Berlioz Annina Der Rosenkavalier Richard Strauss Antonia s mother Tales of Hoffmann Jacques Offenbach Bradamante Alcina Handel Didone Egisto Cavalli Gaea Daphne Richard Strauss 18 Genevieve Pelleas et Melisande Claude Debussy 18 Hippolyta A Midsummer Night s Dream Britten Marthe Faust Charles Gounod Zita Gianni Schicchi Giacomo Puccini Tenor Facher EditSpieltenor Tenor buffo Edit nbsp English equivalent lyric comic tenor It is quite possible for a young Spieltenor to eventually work into the lighter lyrischer Tenor category the deciding factor will be the beauty of voice Range From about low C C3 to the B an octave above middle C B4 Roles Pedrillo Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 18 Charaktertenor Edit nbsp English equivalent character tenor must have good acting abilities Range From about the B below low C B2 to the C an octave above middle C C5 Roles Monostatos Die Zauberflote Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 18 Lyrischer Tenor Edit nbsp English equivalent lyric tenor Range From about low C C3 to the C an octave above middle C C5 Roles Alfredo La traviata Giuseppe Verdi 19 Almaviva Il barbiere di Siviglia Gioachino Rossini 19 Belmonte Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 19 Don Ottavio Don Giovanni Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 19 Il Duca Rigoletto Giuseppe Verdi 19 Lindoro L italiana in Algeri Gioachino Rossini 19 Nemorino L elisir d amore Gaetano Donizetti 19 Ramiro La Cenerentola Gioachino Rossini 19 Tamino Die Zauberflote Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 19 Jugendlicher Heldentenor Edit nbsp English equivalent lyric dramatic tenor also known as Spinto Range From about low C C3 to the C an octave above middle C C5 Description A tenor with a dramatic extended upper range with the necessary brightness to come through the orchestra s texture Roles Calaf Turandot Giacomo Puccini 20 Canio Pagliacci Ruggero Leoncavallo 20 Cavaradossi Tosca Giacomo Puccini 20 Dick Johnson La fanciulla del West Giacomo Puccini 21 Don Alvaro La forza del destino Giuseppe Verdi 21 Don Jose Carmen Georges Bizet 20 Florestan Fidelio Ludwig van Beethoven 20 Idomeneo Idomeneo Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 20 Lohengrin Lohengrin Richard Wagner 21 Manrico Il trovatore Giuseppe Verdi 21 Max Der Freischutz Carl Maria von Weber 21 Radames Aida Giuseppe Verdi 21 Siegmund Die Walkure Richard Wagner 22 Heldentenor Edit nbsp English equivalent heroic tenor or dramatic tenor Range From about the B below low C B2 to the C above middle C C5 Description A full dramatic tenor with baritonal facility in the middle range and the brightness necessary to pierce a thick orchestral texture Roles Otello Otello Giuseppe Verdi 21 Siegfried Der Ring des Nibelungen Richard Wagner 21 Tristan Tristan und Isolde Richard Wagner 21 Tannhauser Tannhauser Richard Wagner 21 Walther von Stolzing Die Meistersinger Richard Wagner 21 Baritone Facher EditBariton Baryton Martin Edit Italian baritono leggero English equivalent light baritone Range From the low C C3 to the B above middle C B4 23 Description The Baryton Martin named after Jean Blaise Martin sometimes referred to as Light Baritone 24 lacks the lower G2 B2 range a heavier baritone is capable of and has a lighter almost tenor like quality Lyrischer Bariton Spielbariton Edit nbsp Italian baritono lirico English equivalent lyric baritone Range From about the B below low C B2 to the A above middle C A 4 Description A sweet mild sounding baritone voice lacking harshness Many lyric baritone roles call for some fioritura and coloratura a beautiful line as well as a charismatic presence Roles Albert Werther Jules Massenet 25 Belcore L elisir d amore Gaetano Donizetti 21 Billy Budd Billy Budd Benjamin Britten 21 Dottore Malatesta Don Pasquale Gaetano Donizetti 21 Figaro Il barbiere di Siviglia Gioachino Rossini 25 Guglielmo Cosi fan tutte Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 25 Papageno Die Zauberflote Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 25 Kavalierbariton Edit nbsp Italian baritono cantabile English equivalent cavalier baritone Range From about the A below low C A2 to the G above middle C G 4 Description A metallic voice that can sing both lyric and dramatic phrases a manly noble baritonal color most on stage roles in this Fach call for good looks Not quite as vocally powerful as the Verdi baritone or Charakterbariton who is expected to have a powerful perhaps muscular or physically large appearance on stage and has a harsher more pronounced than the lyric baritone or Spielbariton Roles Conte Almaviva Le nozze di Figaro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 25 Count Capriccio Richard Strauss 25 Don Giovanni Don Giovanni Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 25 Escamillo Carmen Georges Bizet 25 Ford Falstaff Giuseppe Verdi 25 Lescaut Manon Lescaut Giacomo Puccini 25 Lord Enrico Ashton Lucia di Lammermoor Gaetano Donizetti 25 Marcello La boheme Giacomo Puccini 25 Onegin Eugene Onegin Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 25 Rodrigo de Posa Don Carlo Giuseppe Verdi 25 Sharpless Madama Butterfly Giacomo Puccini 25 Valentin Faust Charles Gounod 25 Wolfram von Eschenbach Tannhauser Richard Wagner 25 Charakterbariton Edit nbsp Italian baritono verdiano English equivalent Verdi baritone Range From about the A below low C A2 to the G above middle C G 4 Description A voice particularly effective with passages in its higher reaches A high tessitura vis a vis the range extremes A Verdi baritone refers to a voice capable of singing consistently and with ease in the highest part of the baritone range sometimes extending up to the C above middle C C5 or high C The Verdi baritone will generally have a lot of squillo or ping Roles Scarpia Tosca Giacomo Puccini 26 Wozzeck title role Alban Berg 26 Heldenbariton Edit nbsp Italian baritono drammatico English equivalent dramatic baritone Range From about the G below low C G2 to the F above middle C F 4 Description Means heroic baritone In the German opera houses a true Heldenbariton is a prized possession a singer with exciting power and an authoritative mature sound and production Roles Alfio Cavalleria rusticana Pietro Mascagni 26 Amonasro Aida Giuseppe Verdi 26 Dr Schon Jack the Ripper Lulu Alban Berg 27 Ezio Attila Giuseppe Verdi 26 Gerard Andrea Chenier Umberto Giordano 26 Iago Otello Giuseppe Verdi 26 Jack Rance La fanciulla del West Giacomo Puccini 26 Jochanaan Salome Richard Strauss 26 Macbeth title role Giuseppe Verdi 26 Michele Il tabarro Giacomo Puccini 26 Don Pizarro Fidelio Ludwig van Beethoven 25 Simon Boccanegra title role Giuseppe Verdi 26 Telramund Lohengrin Richard Wagner 26 Tonio Pagliacci Ruggero Leoncavallo 26 Lyrischer Bassbariton Low lyric baritone Edit nbsp English equivalent lyric bass baritone Range From about the G below low C G2 to the F above middle C F 4 Description The bass baritone s required range can vary tremendously based on the role with some less demanding than others Some bass baritones are baritones while others are basses Dramatischer Bassbariton Low dramatic baritone Edit nbsp English equivalent dramatic bass baritone Range From about the G below low C G2 to the F above middle C F 4 Roles Wotan Die Walkure Wagner Bass Facher EditBasso cantante Lyric bass bariton High lyric bass Edit nbsp English equivalent lyric bass baritone or singing bass Range From about the E below low C E2 to the F above middle C F4 Basso cantante means singing bass 28 Hoher Bass Dramatic bass baritone High dramatic bass Edit nbsp English equivalent dramatic bass baritone Range From about the E below low C E2 to the F above middle C F4 Jugendlicher Bass Edit nbsp English equivalent young bass Range From about the E below low C E2 to the F above middle C F4 Description A young man regardless of the age of the singer Spielbass Bassbuffo Lyric buffo Edit nbsp English equivalent lyric comic bass Range From about the E half an octave below low C E2 to the F above middle C F4 Roles Don Alfonso Cosi fan tutte Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 29 Don Pasquale Don Pasquale Gaetano Donizetti 29 Dottor Dulcamara L elisir d amore Gaetano Donizetti 29 Don Bartolo Il barbiere di Siviglia Gioachino Rossini 29 Don Magnifico La Cenerentola Gioachino Rossini 29 Leporello Don Giovanni Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 29 The Sacristan Tosca Giacomo Puccini 29 Schwerer Spielbass Dramatic buffo Edit nbsp English equivalent dramatic comic bass Range From about the C two octaves below middle C C2 to the F above middle C F4 Roles Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau Der Rosenkavalier Richard Strauss 29 Daland Der fliegende Hollander Richard Wagner 29 Mephistopheles Faust Charles Gounod 29 Lyrischer serioser Bass Edit nbsp English equivalent low bass Italian basso profondo 30 Range From about the C two octaves below middle C C2 to the F above middle C F4 Basso profondo is the lowest bass voice type According to J B Steane in Voices Singers and Critics the basso profondo voice derives from a method of tone production that eliminates the more Italian quick vibrato In its place is a kind of tonal solidity a wall like front which may nevertheless prove susceptible to the other kind of vibrato the slow beat or dreaded wobble Roles Don Bartolo Le nozze di Figaro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 30 Fiesco Simon Boccanegra Giuseppe Verdi 31 Padre Guardiano La forza del destino Giuseppe Verdi 31 Pimen Boris Godunov Modest Mussorgsky 30 Rocco Fidelio Ludwig van Beethoven 30 Sarastro Die Zauberflote Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 30 Sir Morosus Die schweigsame Frau Richard Strauss 30 Sparafucile Rigoletto Giuseppe Verdi 31 Dramatischer serioser Bass Edit nbsp English equivalent dramatic low bass Dramatic basso profundo is a powerful basso profundo voice 30 Range From about the C two octaves below middle C C2 to the F above middle C F4 Roles Il Commendatore Don Pedro Don Giovanni Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 31 Fafner Das Rheingold Siegfried Richard Wagner 31 The Grand Inquisitor Don Carlos Giuseppe Verdi 31 Gurnemanz Titurel Parsifal Richard Wagner 31 Heinrich Lohengrin Richard Wagner 31 Marke Tristan und Isolde Richard Wagner 31 References Edit How to Determine Singing Range and Vocal Fach Voice Type SingWise Retrieved 2021 08 18 Scott Stoddart Nina The Fach system of vocal classification Halifax Opera Festival Retrieved 2021 08 18 a b c d Kloiber 2002 p 899 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Kloiber 2002 p 900 Opera Roles from Siegfried Opera Arias com Retrieved 2023 09 18 a b c Anthony Legge The art of auditioning Rhinegold publishing limited p 55 ISBN 0946890242 a b c d e f g h i j k Kloiber 2002 p 901 Opera Roles from La Boheme Opera Arias com Retrieved 2023 09 18 a b c d e f g h i j k l m Kloiber 2002 p 902 Opera Roles from Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg Opera Arias com Retrieved 2023 09 18 Opera Roles from The Queen of Spades Opera Arias com Retrieved 2023 09 18 Opera Roles from Der Rosenkavalier Opera Arias com Retrieved 2023 09 18 Opera Roles from Les Contes d Hoffmann Opera Arias com Retrieved 2023 09 18 Opera Roles from Salome Opera Arias com Retrieved 2023 09 18 a b c d Anthony Legge The art of auditioning Rhinegold publishing limited p 56 ISBN 0946890242 Anthony Legge The art of auditioning Rhinegold publishing limited ISBN 0946890242 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Kloiber 2002 p 903 a b c d Kloiber 2002 p 905 a b c d e f g h i Kloiber 2002 p 906 a b c d e f Kloiber 2002 p 907 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Kloiber 2002 p 908 McGinnis 2010 p 257 John Warrack and Ewan West The Oxford Dictionary of Opera 2nd edition 1992 ISBN 0 19 869164 5 Huizenga Tom 14 December 2011 Talk Like An Opera Geek Breaking Down Baritones Deceptive Cadence NPR a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Kloiber 2002 p 909 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Kloiber 2002 p 910 Facsimile of score of Lulu from Universal Edition Bass Guide BBC Wales a b c d e f g h i j Kloiber 2002 p 911 a b c d e f g Kloiber 2002 p 912 a b c d e f g h i Kloiber 2002 p 913 Bibliography EditKloiber Rudolf Konold Wulf Maschka Robert 2002 Handbuch der Oper 9th ed Kassel Barenreiter ISBN 978 3 7618 1605 9 McGinnis Pearl Yeadon The opera singer s career guide understanding the European Fach system edited by Marith McGinnis Willis Scarecrow Press 2010 ISBN 978 0 8108 6915 8 Midgette Anne 6 May 2007 Home in the Range Who Can Sing What The New York Times Retrieved 1 November 2012 Steane J B Fach in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera ed Stanley Sadie London 1992 ISBN 978 0 333 73432 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fach amp oldid 1177346342, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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