<P> Tenor tessitura: The tessitura of the tenor voice lies above the baritone voice and below the countertenor voice . The leggero tenor has the highest tessitura of all the tenor subtypes . </P> <P> Tenor subtypes: Tenors are often divided into different subcategories based on range, vocal color or timbre, the weight of the voice, and dexterity of the voice . Tenors are often broken down into seven subcategories: tenore contraltino, leggero tenor or tenore di grazia, lyric tenor, spinto tenor or tenore spinto, dramatic tenor, heldentenor, and baritenor . Famous tenors include Enrico Caruso, Juan Diego Flórez, Alfredo Kraus, and Luciano Pavarotti . </P> <P> Baritone range: The baritone voice is the middle - range voice type for males; it lies between the bass and tenor ranges, overlapping both of them . The typical baritone range is from A2 (the second A below middle C) to A4 (the A above middle C). A baritone's range might extend down to F2 or up to C5 . The baritone voice type is the most common male voice . </P> <P> Baritone tessitura: Although this voice overlaps both the tenor and bass voices, the tessitura of the baritone is lower than that of the tenor and higher than that of the bass . </P>

A male voice type between tenor and bass