countertenor
C27942
concept
A countertenor is a male classical singer who uses a naturally high or falsetto range to sing parts typically written for altos or mezzo-sopranos.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| countertenor canonical | 4 |
| falsetto vocalist | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: countertenor
Generated description
A countertenor is a male classical singer who uses a naturally high or falsetto range to sing parts typically written for altos or mezzo-sopranos.
Instances (5)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Philippe Jaroussky | — |
| Andrew Watts | — |
| Edward James Kendrick | falsetto vocalist |
| William Turner (composer) | — |
| Andreas Scholl | — |