Classical Classroom, Episode 48: The Texas Tenors Teach Tenor Types

How, exactly, does one know that he is a "light lyric tenor" or a "Spinto tenor" or a "dramatic tenor"? Is there like, a Tenor Task Team? Two members of the Texas Tenors - JC Fisher and John Hagen - teach the types of tenor to us. We also learn about "classical crossover" music and why it is a gateway drug, turning innocent classical music newbies into addicts by the thousands. Audio production by Todd "Tenortastic" Hulslander with scads of squillo from Dacia Clay. Music in this episode: "La donna è mobile", by The Three Tenors, from the Three Tenors in Concert, Los Angeles (1994) "Celeste Aida", by Giuseppe Verdi, performed by Giuseppe Giacomini Tosca, by Giacomo Puccini, performed by Luciano Pavarotti (James Levine on piano) Otello, by Giuseppe Verdi, performed by Placido Domingo “Principe più non se” from La Cenerentola by Gioachino Rossini, performed by Juan Diego Florez with Los Angeles Philharmonic "Vesti la Giubba" from Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo, performed by Luciano Pavarotti La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini, performed Andrea Bocelli "Nessun Dorma" from Turandot by Giacomo Puccini, performed by Franco Corelli "Nessun Dorma" from Turandot by Giacomo Puccini, performed by the Texas Tenors