basso cantante
[ bas-oh kuh n-tahn-tee, -tey, bah-soh; Italian bahs-saw kahn-tahn-te ]
/ ˈbæs oʊ kənˈtɑn ti, -teɪ, ˈbɑ soʊ; Italian ˈbɑs sɔ kɑnˈtɑn tɛ /
noun, plural bas·si can·tan·ti [bas-ee kuh n-tahn-tee, bah-see; Italian bahs-see kahn-tahn-tee] /ˈbæs i kənˈtɑn ti, ˈbɑ si; Italian ˈbɑs si kɑnˈtɑn ti/. Music.
a bass voice with an upper range that is more developed than that of the basso profundo.
Origin of basso cantante
1875–80; < Italian: literally, singing bass
Words nearby basso cantante
basseterre,
bassinet,
bassini's operation,
bassist,
basso,
basso cantante,
basso continuo,
basso profundo,
basso rilievo,
basso-relievo,
bassoon
Example sentences from the Web for basso cantante
I am well aware that by many musicians the basso-cantante is identified with the barytone.
Advice to Singers |Frederick James CrowestThe basso-cantante is a low barytone, or high bass with a lighter quality of tone than the basso-profondo.
Advice to Singers |Frederick James Crowest