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Bass (vocal range) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A bass (or basso in Italian) is a male singer who sings in the lowest vocal range of the human voice. Basso profondo (frequently misspelled basso profundo, also French basse noble) is a particularly deep and resonant voice. Basso buffo literally means "comic bass." It is used to describe operatic roles that do not call for lyrical, elaborate singing but do require a strong comic acting ability. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Basso   (403 words)

Basso - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) A typical bass has a range extending from around the F below the bottom of the bass clef to the E above middle C. Bass also used to refer to a low speaking voice. Basso profondo (frequently misspelled basso profundo or French basse noble) is a particularly deep and resonant voice. A typical role in opera is Sarastro from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte. www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Basso   (336 words)

Dennis Basso A basso (or bass) is a male singer who sings in the lowest vocalrange of the human voice. A basso profundo (also basso profondo or basse noble) is a singer with a particularly deep voice; theymay be able to sing as low as the B below the bass clef. By contrast, a basso cantate (or basse chantate) is a singer with a lighter, more lyrical voice, perhaps with aslightly higher range. www.lottery-news.net /dust42075-dennis_basso.html   (296 words)

Bel Canto Society: Fernando Corena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) The basso buffo tradition began in Naples in the early 18th century with the Casaccia family, who dominated buffo singing there for four generations, generally performing in dialect. The same singers who undertook “basso cantante” or non-comic lyric bass roles also frequently sang those for buffo nobile, for they are similar in vocal demands, often requiring virtuosity. Buffo caricato parts, on the other hand, were a specialty, calling for falsetto singing in imitation of women and, above all, patter singing or chatter. www.belcantosociety.org /belcanto/pages/buffo.html   (612 words)

Buffo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) Buffo Floral, proudly serving Madison for 29 years, is consistently recognized as one of the... Buffo's is a family place with the comforts of home By Laura Davis... During the 18th century two types of buffo emerged: the “buffo nobile,” or noble comic, and the “buffo caricato,” or exaggerated comic. buffo.wako0i.info   (575 words)

Basso - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A basso (or bass) is a male singer who sings in the lowest vocal range of the human voice. In classical music, and particularly in opera, there are sometimes distinctions made between different kinds of basses: a basso profondo (or basse noble) is a singer with a particularly deep voice; they may be able to get as low as the B below the bass clef www.encyclopedia-online.info /Basso   (199 words)

Basso Ivan Basso, runner-up in last year's Tour de France, will captain a strong CSC team this year. Ivan Basso was the man in demand at todays Tour de France team press launch. Basso ready for the challenge with the CSC team built for the Tour www.gamelow.com /Music-B/Basso.php   (663 words)

Glossary basso buffo (BAH-so BOO-foe) – one of the categories of the bass voice; the basso buffo is a singer who specializees in comic characters, especially popular in the comedies of Mozart, Rossini or Handel. Come to think of it, Bartolo was a basso buffo in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro as well. In baroque operas, the contralto generally represented a certain character type onstage: either comic (a sort of female basso buffo), or spooky and otherworldly, or just plain matronly. artsweb.brenau.edu /Music/Glossary.htm   (4859 words)

pacific opera victoria | involve One of the categories of the bass voice; the basso buffo is a singer who specializes in comic characters, especially popular in the comedies of Mozart, Rossini or Handel. King Philip in Verdi's Don Carlos is a basso cantante role. Literally, "beautiful song," the traditional art of Italian singing which emphasizes elegant phrasing, beautiful tone and brilliant technique; the period of bel canto opera flourished in the middle of the 19th century, in the works of Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti. www.pov.bc.ca /involve_education_glossary_ab.html   (383 words)

TIME Magazine Archive Article -- Basso Buffo -- Jan. 6, 1941   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) Manhattan has seen many of them but last week it recognized the first good one in a long time. Nearly every classic Italian comic opera has a basso buffo, a comic bass. He wears a false nose, false belly, or both, and is not expected to have much of a voice. www.time.com /time/archive/printout/0,23657,765153,00.html   (104 words)

basso - OneLook Dictionary Search Phrases that include basso: basso continuo, basso cantante, basso buffo, basso concertante, basso profondo, more... Words similar to basso: bass, bassi, bass voice, more... This is a OneLook Word of the Day, which means it might be in the news. www.onelook.com /?w=basso&loc=wotd   (223 words)

ML Hart - Opera: Production Photographs / The Barber of Seville These commedia dell'arte characters evolved into the two types of basso buffo: the buffo nobile and the buffo caricato. Singers in the basso cantante mold - who sang non-comic lyric bass roles - generally had a flexible voice and a high degree of virtuosity - they could sing the basso nobile roles. In The Barber of Seville, Dr Bartolo is the basso nobile, more like Pantalone; while Don Basilio is the buffo caricato, more like Il Dottore - but Rossini has blended characteristics of the two and made each of the characters darker and more complex, creating his own more three-dimensional versions. www.mlhart.com /opera/01barber.htm   (1162 words)

Fernando Corena (was:Cesare Siepi)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) Whern I first got opera on my mind Fernando Corena was the foremost basso buffo of all, and he thus became the yardstick used for measuring others, and few (if any) have measured up. I have often wondered why he has so seldom been mentioned here, and have thought that may be buffos were in lower esteem than singers less humorous. > > Corena had a marvelous voice and were it not for his great strengths > as a buffo bass he could have been an outstanding basso profondo. www.talkaboutthemusic.com /group/rec.music.opera/messages/457868.html   (351 words)

Amazon.ca: Johann Simon Mayr: Cantatas for Basso Buffo [Import]: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) Amazon.ca: Johann Simon Mayr: Cantatas for Basso Buffo [Import]: Music Johann Simon Mayr: Cantatas for Basso Buffo [Import] Be the first person to review this item. www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000FXVN   (116 words)

Opera Pacific - Opera Glossary Also “basso;” the lowest male voice, pronounced like the word “base” rather than like the fish. One of the categories of the bass voice; the basso buffo is a singer who specializes in comic characters, notable in the comedies of Mozart, Rossini and Handel. Sarastro in The Magic Flute is considered a basso profundo role. www.operapacific.org /About/glossary.php   (4359 words)

Basso buffo David Ward : reviews "David Ward, as Bartolo, was everything a great buffo bass should be. He molded vocal color and phrasing to every nuance of his music, his comedic timing was impeccable, and he commanded the stage with his physical movements." “Basso Buffo David Ward often stole the show as villainous Dick Deadeye.” www.buffoward.com /html/rvws.html   (973 words)

Sheet Music song - Mascalzoni! Sfaccendati! from Le convenienze e inconvenienze teatrali ~ Arias from Donizetti Operas: ... from Le convenienze e inconvenienze teatrali ~ Arias from Donizetti Operas: Buffo basso from Le convenienze e inconvenienze teatrali - Arias from Donizetti Operas: Buffo basso Song from a publication entitled Arias from Donizetti Operas: Buffo basso music.netstoreusa.com /songs/11504/HL50482504~36270.shtml   (236 words)

Three Tenors preview: An opera dummy learns the difference between an aria and a basso buffo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) Three Tenors preview: An opera dummy learns the difference between an aria and a basso buffo A basso buffo is a guy with a voice so low he sounds downright silly (buffoonish) in comic operas. This is when a singer feels like a tone is resonating within the chest's cavity. www.jcarreras.com /articles/1999/det071099.stm   (1500 words)

Stephen Eisenhard -- Basso Buffo Operatic Bass-Baritone "Stephen Eisenhard is making a career specialty of buffo roles, but his strong musically sensitive baritone would be welcome in any part. This singer should have a strong career ahead of him." Stephen in Performance as Frank (Fledermaus) and Mustafa (Italiana), and Backstage as Bartolo (Barber of Seville): www.stepheneisenhard.com   (134 words)

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