basso cantante
noun
basso can·tan·te
-kən-ˈtan-tē;
-(ˌ)kän-ˈtän-tē,
-ˈtän-ˌtā
plural bassi cantanti
-kən-ˈtan-(ˌ)tē,
-(ˌ)kän-ˈtän-
: a bass voice with a well-developed upper range
a basso cantante … he combines baritone agility with bass sonority and boom—
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compare basso profundo
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“Basso cantante.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basso%20cantante. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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