Genre
Classical vocal ranges
27 Classical voices on one keyboard, F1 to C#7.
Singers
27
Median span
2.4 oct
-3 st vs library
Range covered
F1–C#7
Era
1902–2008
How ranges sit in Classical
- The median cited span across these 27 voices is 29 semitones — 3 semitones narrower than the library median of 32.
- Widest here is Yma Sumac (B2–C#7); the deepest floor belongs to Ivan Rebroff at F1 and the highest ceiling to Yma Sumac at C#7.
- Voice categories break down as 15 sopranos, 7 tenors, 2 baritones, 1 bass-baritone, 1 mezzo-soprano, 1 bass.
All 27 on one axis
low → high
- Andrea BocelliC3–B4C3–B41.9 oct
- Anna NetrebkoG3–D6G3–D62.6 oct
- Audra McDonaldF3–C6F3–C62.6 oct
- Bryn TerfelF2–A4F2–A42.3 oct
- Cecilia BartoliF3–D6F3–D62.8 oct
- Dmitri HvorostovskyG2–A4G2–A42.2 oct
- Enrico CarusoB2–A#4B2–A#41.9 oct
- Floor JansenE3–E6E3–E63.0 oct
- Ivan RebroffF1–F5F1–F54.0 oct
- Jessye NormanE3–C6E3–C62.7 oct
- Joan SutherlandG3–F6G3–F62.8 oct
- Jonas KaufmannB2–C5B2–C52.1 oct
- José CarrerasC3–C5C3–C52.0 oct
- Josh GrobanG2–A4G2–A42.2 oct
- Kristin ChenowethG3–F6G3–F62.8 oct
- Lata MangeshkarG3–A#5G3–A#52.3 oct
- Leontyne PriceG3–C6G3–C62.4 oct
- Luciano PavarottiC3–C5C3–C52.0 oct
- Maria CallasF#3–D#6F#3–D#62.8 oct
- Mario LanzaC3–C5C3–C52.0 oct
- Montserrat CaballéG3–C6G3–C62.4 oct
- Plácido DomingoA2–C5A2–C52.3 oct
- Renée FlemingG3–C6G3–C62.4 oct
- Sandi PattyF3–C6F3–C62.6 oct
- Sarah BrightmanG3–E6G3–E62.8 oct
- Sierra BoggessG3–E6G3–E62.8 oct
- Yma SumacB2–C#7B2–C#74.2 oct