Georges Pretre, Orchestre de lOpera National de - Carmen, Act II: Vivat! vivat le Torero!

Low B. (in USA choir singing it is called “central”) is distinguished by deep, full sound in the low register and intense in the upper; its range is (C, D) E - d1 (e1). Among the most striking opera parts for a high (melodious) B. are Votan (Valkyrie), Susanin, Boris Godunov, Dosifey, Konchak, Kutuzov, for low (deep) B. - Zarastro (The Magic Flute), Osmin (“Abduction from the Seraglio” by Mozart), Fafner (“Siegfried”), for the comedian. B. - Bartolo (The Barber of Seville), Gerolamo (The Secret Marriage of Cimarosa), Farlaf.