heldentenor
noun
hel·den·te·nor
ˈhel-dən-ˌtā-ˌnȯr 
-ˌte-nər
-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.
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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
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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
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