Haute-contre

What is Haute-contre?

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This is an adult male with a natural alto voice. This is opposed to a countertenor who is a male who sings alto using a falsetto voice. This is a very rare voice type.

Russell Oberlin is probabally the most famous haute-contre of the 20th century.

See voice, music, countertenor, baroque, tenor
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