concept
tenore di grazia
An Italian operatic term for a lyric tenor specializing in light, graceful, high-lying roles, as distinct from a heavier dramatic tenor.
Reading notes
- A Living Chronology §33 tenore di grazia
Italian operatic term for a lyric tenor suited to light, high-lying roles, as opposed to a heavier dramatic tenor -- part of the story's mock-cultured, name-dropping texture.