1. A powerful tenor voice suited to heroic roles in opera, particularly in Wagnerian and German dramatic works.
Usage: music, opera; German origin; also called 'heroic tenor'

Examples

• The opera house cast a heldentenor in the lead role of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde.
• A heldentenor must have both power and endurance to perform demanding dramatic repertoire.
• The singer's heldentenor voice filled the concert hall with remarkable resonance.
• Many heldentenor roles require singers to sustain high notes over a full orchestra.