Here are the voice ranges associated with opera:
Voices and ranges:
Soprano – highest female voice whose range falls between middle c and a c above the staff
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Mezzosoprano – female voice which is between that of an alto and a soprano and whose range is from middle c to a g above the staff.
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Alto – the lowest female voice whose range is from an a below the staff to an e on the fourth space of the staff.
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Tenor – the highest male voice whose range is from an e on the first line of the staff to a g above the staff on the treble clef. An important note is that the tenor voice sounds an octave lower than it is written.
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Baritone – the male voice is between the tenor and the bass voices. The range is from a b on the second line of the bass clef to a d above the staff on the bass clef.
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Bass – the lowest of the male voices which is usually not developed until after the age of 16 or 17. The range of a bass is from a d below the staff on the bass clef to a c above the staff on the bass clef.
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