contralto in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for contralto in the English»French Dictionary

I.contralto <pl contraltos or contralti> [Brit kənˈtraltəʊ, Am kənˈtræltoʊ] N

1. contralto (voice):

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2. contralto (singer):

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II.contralto [Brit kənˈtraltəʊ, Am kənˈtræltoʊ] ADJ

contralto voice

de contralto

contralto solo

pour contralto

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contralto in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for contralto in the English»French Dictionary

contralto [kənˈtræltəʊ, Am -ˈtrælt̬oʊ] N no pl

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English

Singers in this class, like the coloratura contraltos, are rare.

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Most of these employ a female voice, usually either a soprano or mezzo-soprano, but two contralto versions are available.

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Male singers can be classified by vocal range as bass, bass-baritone, baritone, tenor and countertenor, and female singers as contralto, mezzo-soprano and soprano.

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She also occasionally played some of the larger contralto roles.

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Her voice is deep contralto with about an octave and a half range.

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Although she began her career as a soprano, her voice lowered in the early part of her career to that of a true contralto.

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So although a singer in another genre might have a range equivalent to a contralto, they would not have a similar sound.

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A true operatic contralto is extremely rare, so much so that often roles intended for contraltos are performed by mezzo-sopranos.

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Most often the character is an adolescent or a very young man, sung by a mezzo-soprano or contralto.

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The opera is scored for one soprano, one contralto, and one tenor, two saxophones, and orchestra.

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