countertenor
noun
coun·ter·ten·or
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌte-nər 
: a tenor with an unusually high range (such as an alto range)
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With countertenor Christophe Dumaux in the title role and soprano Louise Alder as Cleopatra, expect a dynamic performance.
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Singing on this occasion were Stephanie Blythe (mezzo-soprano) and David Daniels (countertenor).
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Apr. 2025
Editors’ Picks The outstanding cast also included the blooming lyricism of the tenor Paul Appleby, the luxuriously cool soprano of Mikaela Bennett and the iridescent countertenor of Chuanyuan Liu as a monk and medium.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The first concert, June 28 at St. John’s United Methodist Church, will feature countertenor Jay Carter, one of Ray-Carter’s early fellow travelers.
—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Singing on this occasion were Stephanie Blythe (mezzo-soprano) and David Daniels (countertenor).
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Apr. 2025
Editors’ Picks The outstanding cast also included the blooming lyricism of the tenor Paul Appleby, the luxuriously cool soprano of Mikaela Bennett and the iridescent countertenor of Chuanyuan Liu as a monk and medium.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The first concert, June 28 at St. John’s United Methodist Church, will feature countertenor Jay Carter, one of Ray-Carter’s early fellow travelers.
—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024
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countertenor
noun
coun·ter·ten·or
ˈkau̇nt-ər-ˌten-ər
: a tenor with an unusually high range
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