ténor-bouffe – Definition in music

Definition of the French term ténor-bouffe in music:

comic tenor (operatic tenor voice used for humorous or exaggerated characters in comic opera)

Language

French

Singular

ténor-bouffe

Plural

ténor-bouffes

French musical terms related to ténor-bouffe:

basse chantante – singing bass (operatic bass voice with a lyrical, ...
basse de caractère – operatic bass voice type
basse noble – noble bass (very low operatic bass voice with a de...
basse profonde – deep bass (very low operatic bass voice with a dee...
basse-bouffe – comic bass (operatic bass voice used for humorous ...
fort-tenor – literally "tenor of force"...
soprano dramatique – dramatic soprano (operatic soprano voice with a po...
soprano lirico-spinto – spinto soprano (operatic soprano voice with a stro...
soprano lyrique – lyric soprano (operatic soprano voice whose tessit...
soprano wagnérien – Wagnerian soprano (heroic dramatic soprano voice t...
ténor – tenor (the highest standard male voice type with a...
ténor léger – literally "light tenor" (operatic tenor voice capa...
ténor lirico-spinto – spinto tenor (operatic tenor voice with a stronger...
ténor lyrique – lyric tenor (operatic tenor voice with a range bet...
ténor spinto – spinto tenor (operatic tenor voice with a stronger...