What’s a LYRIC TENOR?

Glossary: LYRIC TENOR

This post  shows the technical term LYRIC TENOR explained in a few sentences with links to practical examples.

Lyric tenor

A lyrical tenor has a light and supple voice and therefore is capable of both large lyrical legato bows and coloratura singing (Wikipedia). A well-known example is Luciano Pavarotti. You can listen to him eg in the blog to Puccini’s La Bohème or find him via the search function (top right of screen).

Peter Lutz, opera-inside, the online-opera guide