basso cantante – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term basso cantante in music:

singing bass (operatic bass voice with a lyrical, flexible, and expressive quality)

Language

Italian

Singular

basso cantante

Plural

bassi cantanti

Italian musical terms related to basso cantante:

basso – bass (the lowest male voice type with an approxima...
basso buffo – comic bass (operatic bass voice used for humorous ...
basso profondo – deep bass (very low operatic bass voice with a dee...
cantante – singer, vocalist
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"...