tenore leggero – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term tenore leggero in music:

literally "light tenor"
operatic tenor voice capable of performing florid passages

Language

Italian

Singular

tenore leggero

Plural

tenori leggeri

Variant

tenore leggiero

Synonym

tenore di grazia

Italian musical terms related to tenore leggero:

basso buffo – comic bass (operatic bass voice used for humorous ...
basso cantante – singing bass (operatic bass voice with a lyrical, ...
basso profondo – deep bass (very low operatic bass voice with a dee...
leggero – light, nimble, agile
leggiero – light, nimble
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 – tenor (the highest standard male voice type with a...
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 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"...