Whether you’re a newbie or an experienced opera lover, anyone can benefit from a quick refresher of the different opera voice types. Here you’ll find opera voice definitions as well as …

At base, we define singers by the vocal range of their voice (basically what notes they can sing), but opera has developed a range of conventions for grouping singers with particular vocal …

While choral singers are classified into voice parts based on their vocal range, solo singers are classified into voice types based more on their tessitura – where their voice feels most …

An introduction to opera’s voice types A selection of singers share their skills from the lowest voice type to the highest, demonstrating the power of the bass, baritone, tenor, mezzo …

Oct 11, 2024 · Voice types are important in opera, dictating which roles a singer can play. But what are they? In the first of a series looking at voice types, we explain the basics.

Sep 17, 2025 · Learn about the different opera voice classifications and their unique characteristics. Explore how these categories impact vocal training and development.

Think of voice types as the opera equivalent of casting archetypes in film—except the "casting" is built into the music itself. Each voice category carries centuries of associated roles, emotional …

Apr 15, 2020 · Enjoy a quick introduction to the seven main voice types and details about the biggest misconceptions and top roles and arias.

Dec 11, 2019 · Do you know your soprano from your mezzo, how about your lyric from your dramatic? Take a look at our guide to voice types in opera to learn more.

A composer thinks of a voice mostly in three terms: its specific vocal range, its vocal timbre (that is, the colour of the voice, whether it is for instance soft or hard, woody or metallic) and its …