countertenor

Example Sentences

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He looks androgenous in portraits, which led Glass to create the role for countertenor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 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

Anthony Roth Costanzo, the celebrated American countertenor who is one of opera’s biggest stars, will lead Opera Philadelphia as its next general director and president, the company announced on Thursday.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 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