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单词 tessitura
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Definition of tessitura in English:

tessitura

nounˌtɛsɪˈtjʊərəˌtesəˈto͝orə
Music
  • The range within which most notes of a vocal part fall.

    〔乐〕应用音域

    the tessitura of the part is much more comfortable for a countertenor than for a soprano
    a low tessitura
    Example sentencesExamples
    • To the Marx songs, the tessitura of which is ideally suited to her edgy soprano, she brings incomparable authority and ravishing vocalism.
    • Inevitably she has to sing the role rather lightly, given its high tessitura.
    • Above all, Nilon's voice is a touching and tender one, open-vowelled, never overstated, full of warmth and well abreast of high and low tessitura alike.
    • Prior to her appearances in London she had specialised in singing male roles, because of her remarkably low tessitura.
    • Here, Upshaw sings the later soprano version, and is occasionally taxed by its challengingly high tessitura.

Origin

Italian, literally 'texture', from Latin textura (see texture).

Definition of tessitura in US English:

tessitura

nounˌtesəˈto͝orə
Music
  • The range within which most notes of a vocal part fall.

    〔乐〕应用音域

    the tessitura of the part is much more comfortable for a countertenor than for a soprano
    a low tessitura
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Here, Upshaw sings the later soprano version, and is occasionally taxed by its challengingly high tessitura.
    • Inevitably she has to sing the role rather lightly, given its high tessitura.
    • Prior to her appearances in London she had specialised in singing male roles, because of her remarkably low tessitura.
    • Above all, Nilon's voice is a touching and tender one, open-vowelled, never overstated, full of warmth and well abreast of high and low tessitura alike.
    • To the Marx songs, the tessitura of which is ideally suited to her edgy soprano, she brings incomparable authority and ravishing vocalism.

Origin

Italian, literally ‘texture’, from Latin textura (see texture).

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