The heldentenor (English: heroic tenor) has a rich, dark, powerful and dramatic voice. As its name implies, the heldentenor vocal Fach features in the German romantic operatic repertoire. The heldentenor is the German equivalent of the tenore drammatico, however with a more baritonal quality: the typical Wagnerian protagonist. The keystone of the heldentenor's repertoire is arguably Wagner's Siegfried, an extremely demanding role requiring a wide vocal range and great power, plus tremendous stamina and acting ability. Often the heldentenor is a baritone who has transitioned to this Fach or tenors who have been misidentified as baritones. Therefore, the heldentenor voice might or might not have facility up to high B or C. The repertoire, however, rarely calls for such high notes.
The heldentenor (English heroic tenor) has a rich dark powerful and dramatic voice As its name implies the heldentenor vocal Fach features in the German romantic operatic repertoire The heldentenor is the German equivalent of the tenore drammatico however with a more baritonal quality the typical Wagnerian protagonist The keystone of the heldentenor's repertoire is arguably Wagner's Siegfried an extremely demanding role requiring a wide vocal range and great power plus tremendous stamina and acting ability Often the heldentenor is a baritone who has transitioned to this Fach or tenors who have been misidentified as baritones Therefore the heldentenor voice might or might not have facility up to high B or C The repertoire however rarely calls for such high notes