Heldentenor

I think I was probably wrong, talking about his Strauss disc the other day, to call him a 'heldentenor' - he may perhaps become one in time next decade's greatest Tristan? and he's still only in his early thirties. ❋ Jessica (2007)

Wolfgang Koch was a sympathetic Dyer; Stephen Gould, a powerful heldentenor , was a bright-hued Emperor. ❋ Heidi Waleson (2011)

"Next to a heldentenor , we can't compete," he said, drawing a contrast with Wagnerian heroes. ❋ David Mermelstein (2011)

Each kind runs the gamut from schlocky (remember the rock albums by the German heldentenor Peter Hofmann in the 1980s?) to serious (indie-pop star Sufjan Stevens's orchestral/instrumental work "BQE"). ❋ Anne Midgette (2010)

EMI Classics The New Zealander Simon O'Neill (b 1971) is fast winning international recognition as a leading heldentenor, that rare breed of powerful, heroic tenor voice needed for German romantic opera, especially Richard Wagner. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Matthias Schulz valiantly shouldered the heldentenor demands of Fritz's music, though he sometimes sounded pinched in its most extreme moments. ❋ Unknown (2010)

With a voice reminiscent of the young Jon Vickers, but with more warmth and Mediterranean luster, and with the kind of matinee-idol looks and committed acting that make him a compelling presence onstage, Kaufmann outclasses all of his current competitors in the heldentenor stakes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In fact, his singing was so bad he made his father sound like a La Scala heldentenor by comparison. ❋ Sugu Althomsons (2010)

For Ahab, he capitalized on Ben Heppner's heldentenor power and clarity in his high range, creating fierce monologues that make it clear to the audience if not to the crew that Ahab is quite mad. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Kaufmann outclasses all of his current competitors in the heldentenor stakes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The first act has amazing music and ends with a vocal tour de force when the heldentenor singing Siegfried forges the magic sword. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It may not be ideally sized for a heldentenor, but it carried well enough. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The American heldentenor Stephen Gould is a towering hunk as Tannhäuser, his voice as powerful as his presence. ❋ Jessica (2008)

One can quibble about the strength of Mr. Villazón's German, but in response to the couple seated behind me in the second row - No, he is not "becoming quite a heldentenor." ❋ Unknown (2006)

Oddly, my initial reaction was to wonder whether he might be a heldentenor in disguise, considering the bright timbre and size of his baritone. ❋ Lisa Hirsch (2008)