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Bass

The lowest male voice, it is similar to a trombone or bassoon in range and color. Low voices usually suggest age and wisdom in serious opera. The range is roughly two octaves down from the F above middle C.

There are several categories of basses, we will look at only two here. To watch a clip, click on the picture below.

Famous Basses:Samuel Ramey, Nicolai Ghiarov, James Morris, Kurt Moll, Robert Milne