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Word: jugendlich (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1969-1969
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...quire a tenor's range and build up their voice. But careers move so fast now adays that few singers can afford to interrupt them. The result, says Melchior, is that "the breed has practically vanished." Most of the tenors who attempt these heroic roles are a bit jugendlich (youthful-sounding). Meantime, great dramatic sopranos like Birgit Nilsson are Isoldes in search of Tristans, and some of Wagner's finest music is scant ed in the repertory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Singers: Searching for Heroes | 2/28/1969 | See Source »

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