Complete Definition of "tessitura"

English

Etymology
Italian.

Pronunciation
IPA|/t�sɪ't��r�/

Noun
en-noun|tessitur|e

  1. the vocal range of a singer

#:*1995: Byrne shrugged. He started writing a bravura / Opera based on Cleopatra�s death, / Exploiting all Maria�s tessitura, / With a high F before her final breath. � Anthony Burgess, Byrne

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