Der Rosenkavalier – Tenor
The tenor in Act I of “Der Rosenkavalier” had a very smooth voice. He was able to project loudly over the orchestra and perfectly in tune, while retaining the warm and sweet characteristic of many choir tenors. This was astonishing, as most opera tenors usually have some “grit” in their voices because of the volume they have to project; slight natural harmonic distortion is usually produced and wild vibrato usually follows. But this tenor had little of these characteristics. The color of his voice also matched well with the orchestra; he had a very pure tone.
