basso buffo – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term basso buffo in music:

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

Language

Italian

Singular

basso buffo

Plural

bassi buffi

Italian musical terms related to basso buffo:

basso – bass (the lowest male voice type with an approxima...
basso cantante – singing bass (operatic bass voice with a lyrical, ...
basso profondo – deep bass (very low operatic bass voice with a dee...
buffo – comical, funny, comic, amusing...
soprano drammatico – dramatic soprano (operatic soprano voice with a po...
soprano lirico – lyric soprano (operatic soprano voice with a range...
soprano lirico spinto – spinto soprano (operatic soprano voice with a stro...
soprano spinto – spinto soprano (operatic soprano voice with a stro...
tenore buffo – comic tenor (operatic tenor voice used for humorou...
tenore di forza – literally "tenor of force"...
tenore di grazia – literally "graceful tenor"...
tenore drammatico – literally "dramatic tenor"...
tenore eroico – heroic tenor (the Italian version of the tenor voi...
tenore leggero – literally "light tenor"...
tenore lirico – lyric tenor (operatic tenor voice with a range bet...
tenore lirico spinto – spinto soprano (operatic soprano voice with a stro...
tenore robusto – literally "robust tenor"...
tenore spinto – literally "pushed tenor"...