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Daniel Sullivan (countertenor)
Daniel Sullivan (died 1764) was an Irish countertenor A countertenor (also contra tenor) is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of the female contralto or mezzo-soprano voice types, generally extending from around G3 to D5 or E5, although a sopranist (a s ..., best known for his association with Georg Frideric Handel. He began his career in the early 1740s, working with John Frederick Lampe, John Frederick and Isabella Lampe and performing in a staging of John Lampe's ''The Dragon of Wantley'' at Drury Lane in 1743. In 1744, Sullivan first worked with Handel, singing in one of his Covent Garden oratorios in 1744. References *"Daniel Sullivan". ''The New Grove Dictionary of Opera''. 18th-century Irish male opera singers Countertenors 1764 deaths {{Opera-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countertenor
A countertenor (also contra tenor) is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of the female contralto or mezzo-soprano voice types, generally extending from around G3 to D5 or E5, although a sopranist (a specific kind of countertenor) may match the soprano's range of around C4 to C6.A sopranist is a term used to describe a countertenor whose vocal range is so high it is equivalent to that of a soprano; however, this term is widely used falsely. Countertenors often are baritones or tenors at core, but only on rare occasions do they use their lower vocal range, instead preferring their falsetto or high head voice. The nature of the countertenor voice has radically changed throughout musical history, from a modal voice, to a modal and falsetto voice, to the primarily falsetto voice which is denoted by the term today. This is partly because of changes in human physiology and partly because of fluctuations in pitch. The term first came into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
