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countertenor

[koun-ter-ten-er] / ˈkaʊn tərˌtɛn ər /
NOUN
tenor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
Antonyms
WEAK


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Countertenor Alexander Chance was careful and effective as the herald Lichas who supplies some narrative glue—he recounts the horror of Hercules burning to death in the poisoned robe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Countertenor Reginald Mobley was a particular highlight — his tone rich and generous, simmering and severe in his low register and pearl-smooth in the highs.

From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2022

The headline was “A Countertenor for Our Times.”

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2022

“The Art of the Countertenor” Countertenor Reginald Mobley joins early music ensemble Tesserae Baroque for works by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, et al.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2021

Countertenor Philippe Jaroussky and soprano Amanda Forsythe portray the title characters.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2019




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