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countertenor

[koun-ter-ten-er] / ˈkaʊn tərˌtɛn ər /
NOUN
tenor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
Antonyms
WEAK


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It features a startling performance by Anthony Roth Costanzo that significantly elevates the American countertenor to the small ranks of one of the world’s most important singers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

They also needed a countertenor to round out their quartet—and Darshan, already a viral sensation in India, was the best person for the job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Thirty minutes long, and scored for a big orchestra, countertenor soloist, children’s choir, broad battery of percussion, electric guitar and pair of synthesizers, “Hippogriff” is not so easily dismissed.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024

Instead, he’s publicly approved the more poisonous voices expressing their displeasure with López’s season, some of whom have a real incel countertenor in their tone.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2024

Schultz was an aspiring opera singer and a graduate student at Houston’s Rice University when they met David Daniels, a famous countertenor, and Scott Walters, a conductor, through the city’s music circles.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2023




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