Best Tenor Roles
Best Tenor Roles
#0Best Tenor Roles
Posted: 6/29/05 at 12:33am
I find that I'm usually interested in shows with heavy tenor roles. High belting usually from the tenor. I've found shows like Pippin have captured my attention. But Im kind of new to the broadway obsession.
What roles are the best tenor roles, most vocally difficult. Obviously what shows too. Thanks!
#1re: Best Tenor Roles
Posted: 6/29/05 at 12:35am
Phantom - Phantom of the Opera. It just SOUNDS difficult, to put that much passion into songs. But then again, I'm not very familiar with vocal ranges for men.
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apdarcey
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/10/04
#2re: Best Tenor Roles
Posted: 6/29/05 at 12:37ammost vocally difficult? it's probably between jean valjean and billy bigelow in my opinion.
#3re: Best Tenor Roles
Posted: 6/29/05 at 12:57amIf you can do falsetto, Jean Valjean in Les Miserables is an amazing role. as is marius, but he goes kinda low.
#4re: Best Tenor Roles
Posted: 6/29/05 at 12:58am
Billy Bigelow is a baritone role, like most (all?) R&H leading men.
Robert in Company is an awesome tenor role with one of the best tenor songs.
apdarcey
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/10/04
#5re: Best Tenor Roles
Posted: 6/29/05 at 1:00am
robert is a baritone.
i don't know many baritones with a high b flat taryn.
#6re: Best Tenor Roles
Posted: 6/29/05 at 2:09amDanggit, I'm not functioning well right now apparently. I always thought "Being Alive" was a tenor song.
#7re: Best Tenor Roles
Posted: 6/29/05 at 2:15amSondheim has some really great legit tenor roles.
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apdarcey
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/10/04
#8re: Best Tenor Roles
Posted: 6/29/05 at 2:29ambut robert is not one of them. robert's written for a baritone. not only pitch-wise, but voice quality wise. remember that voice part has more to do with voice quality than range.
#9re: Best Tenor Roles
Posted: 6/29/05 at 2:37amHmm...I'm really growing attached to Laurie in Little Women. :)
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apdarcey
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#10re: Best Tenor Roles
Posted: 6/29/05 at 2:41amnow aigoo, i love you dearly. but that was not an intelligent comment! laurie as one of the best tenor roles? or most vocally difficult? as a tenor i have to laugh myself.
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Posted: 6/29/05 at 2:45am
No, no, no...I'm not saying it's the best. Or the most challenging. But I'm just loving "Take a Chance on Me" right now.
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berenger4079
Swing Joined: 6/29/05
#12re: Best Tenor Roles
Posted: 6/29/05 at 2:46am
jesus and judas from jesus christ superstar because some of those notes scare me
george from sunday in the park with george
the lead tenor in the student prince, its old but amazing
apdarcey
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/10/04
#14re: Best Tenor Roles
Posted: 6/29/05 at 2:53amI know, everyone's probably sick to death of Piazza, but Fabrizio is another challenging tenor role, I think, because you have to use your falsetto and your belt, and the role calls for a legit sound as well.
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stage_door76
Broadway Star Joined: 1/18/05
#15re: Best Tenor Roles
Posted: 6/29/05 at 3:31am
the definite challenging roles that currently exist are (in random order)
- jesus and judas JCS
- valjean LM
- pippin and leading player Pippin
- bobby strong Urinetown
- mark RENT
and definitely...definitely galileo in We Will Rock You. it's an incredible sing - no bias of course...
"...But Kungurtseva reels off multiple fouettes and the tape is stopped so she can take a bow. The Jester, an abomination introduced to Swan Lake in Soviet times, extorts applause from the audience. The cuts don't help the storytelling, the production is bare bones and they go for the '50s-style happy ending.
The audience cheers like mad at the end. It's the Russian ballet, after all..."
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