Lyric Tenor

This singer had a beautiful voice. He was known primarily for the Italian repertoire, and he was especially well known for Neapolitan songs (sung in the Neapolitan dialect). He was...

Alessandro Ziliani was a famous Italian tenor during the 1930s and 1940s. At his peak, he had a very open sound, with no tension in the swallowing muscles. In 1932,...

I am beginning to become repetitious. I had never heard of this tenor. This was a great voice, a true lyric tenor. The vocal production is wonderful. He sings off...

Léopold Simoneau was a French-Canadian light, lyric tenor. He was renowned for his interpretations of Mozart, and he also sang light lyric roles of other composers. His vocal production is...

André D’Arkor was a highly expressive Belgian tenor. There is great freedom in the voice. He sings without tension in the swallowing muscles or in the throat, and the sound...

Ferrucio Tagliavinni was an Italian tenor who sang in the 1940s and 1950s. He was considered the next great Italian tenor (after Tito Schipa and Beniamino Gigli), but he failed...

I have heard Cesare Valletti referred to as a tenore leggero, or a light tenor. I disagree with this assessment of him. I would characterize him as a lyric tenor....

Rudoph Schock grew up in poor conditions after his father's early death. His career began in 1934, when received his first engagement as a choir singer at the city theater...