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<h3 id="pd1">Type of Singing Voice:</h3><div>Bass</div><h3 id="pd2">Definition:</h3><div>In singing, it is the lowest male voice. </div><h3 id="pd3">Range:</h3><div>It ranges from the second E below middle C to F# above</div><h3 id="pd4">Word Origin:</h3><div>The word bass is Italian for <I>basso</I> meaning "low."</div><h3 id="pd5">Types of Bass Singing Voice:</h3><div>The bass voice has four main types:<br><ul><li><b>basso profondo</b> - is a rich and low voice.<br><li><b>basso cantante</b> - also known as the "singing bass," is lighter and more lyrical.<br><li><b>basso buffo</b> - also known as "comic bass" is used primarily in <I>opera buffa</I>, meaning a humorous or comical opera.<br><li><b>bass-baritone</b> - a voice that ranges between the baritone and bass voice. </ul></div><h3 id="pd6">Famous Basses:</h3><div>Some of the most famous bass singers are: Samuel Ramey (basso cantante), Michael Langdon {basso profondo) and James Morris (bass baritone)</div><h3 id="pd7">Roles of Basses in Famous Operas:</h3><div>In <a href="http://musiced.about.com/od/famousmusicians1/p/rwagner.htm">Richard Wagner's</a> opera <I>Parsifal</I>, the role of Amfortas is played using the bass-baritone voice. The role of Philip II in <a href="http://musiced.about.com/od/famousmusicians1/p/gverdi.htm">Giuseppe Verdi's</a> <I>Don Carlos</I> is played using the basso-cantante voice and in the opera <I>Die Zauberfl&#246;te</I> by <a href="http://musiced.about.com/od/classicalmusicians/p/mozart.htm">Mozart</a>, the role of Sarastro is played using the basso profondo voice.</div><h3 id="pd8">Samples:</h3><div><a href="http://www.samuelramey.com/discography.html" zT="-o1/XJ" target="_blank">Audio Samples from Samuel Ramey's website</a></div><!--/gc-->
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