Topics: Singers : Classical
For vocalists performerming in classical genres such as opera or lieder, listed first by voice type and then alphabetically by surname.
Baritones
A male voice with a range between than of the tenor and the bass.
Braun, Russell,
Eddy, Nelson,
Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich,
Goerne, Matthias,
Hampson, Thomas,
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Bass-Baritones
The bass-baritone voice lies above the bass and below the baritone.
Quasthoff, Thomas,
Terfel, Bryn,
van Dam, José,
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Basses
The bass is the lowest male voice.
Robeson, Paul,
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Contraltos
The contralto is the lowest female voice.
Anderson, Marian,
Ferrier, Kathleen,
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Countertenors
The countertenor voice is a high male voice usually sung falsetto. In addition to singing parts written for this voice, countertenors frequently sing parts written for castrati.
Asawa, Brian,
Bowman, James,
Chance, Michael,
Daniels, David,
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Mezzo-Sopranos
A female voice with a range between than of the soprano and the contralto. Also known as a "mezzo" for short.
Baltsa, Agnes,
Bartoli, Cecilia,
Graham, Susan,
Horne, Marilyn,
Kirchschlager, Angelika,
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Sopranos
For sites pertaining to sopranos, female singers in the highest range.
Bonney, Barbara,
Bradley, Gwendolyn,
Brewer, Christine,
Callas, Maria,
Curtin, Phyllis,
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Tenors
The tenor is the highest natural non-falsetto male voice.
Ainsley, John Mark,
Bergonzi, Carlo,
Bezdüz, Bülent,
Björling, Jussi,
Bocelli, Andrea,
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