Gilbert Duprez [SEP] voice type
Gilbert Duprez
Gilbert-Louis Duprez (6 December 1806 – 23 September 1896) was a French tenor, singing teacher and minor composer who famously pioneered the delivery of the operatic high C from the chest. He also created the role of Edgardo in the popular bel canto-era opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" in 1835.
Biography.
Gilbert-Louis Duprez was born in Paris. He studied singing, music theory, and composition with Alexandre-Étienne Choron and made his operatic début at the Odéon in 1825
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Despite its derivation from Latin "colorare" ("to color"), the term "coloratura" does not apply to the practice of "coloring" the voice, "i.e." altering the quality or timbre of the voice for expressive purposes (for example, the technique of "voix sombrée" used by Gilbert Duprez in the 1830s).
Modern usage Vocal ranges.
The term is not restricted to describing any one range of voice. All female and male voice types may achieve mastery of coloratura technique