The Tenor

opera by Weisgall

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The Tenor is an opera by Hugo Weisgall, a Czech-born American composer known for his operas' literary quality, psychological drama, and unique vocal style. Premiered in 1950, it was one of his early one-act works that helped establish his reputation. Weisgall's operas often employed 12-tone composition, an atonal musical style. The term "tenor" itself refers to the highest male vocal range in music.12

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Hugo Weisgall
…of his two one-act works, The Tenor (1950) and The Stronger (1952), that solidified his reputation as a master of the genre. In 1956 Weisgall completed his first full-length opera, Six Characters in Search of an Author, an adaptation of Luigi Pirandello’s play by that name. His next opera, Purgatory…
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…of his two one-act works, The Tenor (1950) and The Stronger (1952), that solidified his reputation as a master of the genre. In 1956 Weisgall completed his first full-length opera, Six Characters in Search of an Author, an adaptation of Luigi Pirandello’s play by that name. His next opera, Purgatory…
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