countertenor

Example Sentences

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They also needed a countertenor to round out their quartet—and Darshan, already a viral sensation in India, was the best person for the job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Instead, he’s publicly approved the more poisonous voices expressing their displeasure with López’s season, some of whom have a real incel countertenor in their tone.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2024

Schultz was an aspiring opera singer and a graduate student at Houston’s Rice University when they met David Daniels, a famous countertenor, and Scott Walters, a conductor, through the city’s music circles.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2023

Kahlo’s resistant return is eased when she encounters Leonardo, played by countertenor Key’mon W. Murrah, who practices a lively impersonation of Greta Garbo.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2023

In the end, she is persuaded by a fellow artist, a young actor named Leonardo, sung with creamy richness by the countertenor Jake Ingbar.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023