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* <s> Opera</s> Musical theater in general; heroes tend to be [[The Soprano|sopranos]] and [[Tenor Boy|tenors]], while villains are altos and basses. |
* <s> Opera</s> Musical theater in general; heroes tend to be [[The Soprano|sopranos]] and [[Tenor Boy|tenors]], while villains are [[Alto Villainess|altos]] and basses. |
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** Subverted in [[Gilbert and Sullivan]]'s ''[[The Yeomen of the Guard]]'', where the tenor turns out to be the villain. |
** Subverted in [[Gilbert and Sullivan]]'s ''[[The Yeomen of the Guard]]'', where the tenor turns out to be the villain. |
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** [[Depending on the Writer]] - basses and altos often wind up with comic parts. The ''Basso Buffo'' was a standard operatic role. |
** [[Depending on the Writer]] - basses and altos often wind up with comic parts. The ''Basso Buffo'' was a standard operatic role. |
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* As is Ciaphas from ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]''. A deep bass at that. |
* As is Ciaphas from ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]''. A deep bass at that. |
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** However, Annas is tenor who sings in falsetto. |
** However, Annas is tenor who sings in falsetto. |
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* Leon Czolgosz, while arguably the most sympathetic of the ''[[Assassins (theatre)|Assassins]]'', is the only bass among |
* Leon Czolgosz, while arguably the most sympathetic of the ''[[Assassins (theatre)|Assassins]]'', is the only bass among them; a possible{{verify}} subversion. The Proprietor is also a bass, and certainly a wee bit sinister himself. |
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** Booth, Hinckley, Byck, and Guiteau are all baritones, however (though Guiteau is sometimes played by tenors) |
** Booth, Hinckley, Byck, and Guiteau are all baritones, however (though Guiteau is sometimes played by tenors) |
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* Claude Frollo from both the film and stage version of ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Disney film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'' is a bass-baritone. |
* Claude Frollo from both the film and stage version of ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Disney film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'' is a bass-baritone. |
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** May be a subversion, as Enjolras has been played by baritones many times, and Marius's song "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" is more in the baritone register. |
** May be a subversion, as Enjolras has been played by baritones many times, and Marius's song "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" is more in the baritone register. |
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** Also subverted in the female characters: Fantine and Eponine are both contraltos, or at least mezzo-sopranos. Cosette is a soprano, but she's usually played less sympathetically than the others. |
** Also subverted in the female characters: Fantine and Eponine are both contraltos, or at least mezzo-sopranos. Cosette is a soprano, but she's usually played less sympathetically than the others. |
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* Nathan Wallace in ''[[Repo! The |
* Nathan Wallace in ''[[Repo! The Genetic Opera]]'' gets a deep, gravelly voice when he is the Repo Man. |
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** Rotti Largo and Graverobber are both baritones, but Luigi and Pavi are tenors. |
** Rotti Largo and Graverobber are both baritones, but Luigi and Pavi are tenors. |
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== Videogames == |
== Videogames == |
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