Genre
Classical vocal ranges
Classical voices on one keyboard, F1 to C8.
Median span
2.5 oct
-2.5 st vs library
Range covered
F1–C8
Era
1902–2017
How ranges sit in Classical
- The median cited span across these voices is 30 semitones — 2.5 semitones narrower than the library median of 32.5.
- Widest here is Dimash Kudaibergen (C2–C8); the deepest floor belongs to Ivan Rebroff at F1 and the highest ceiling to Dimash Kudaibergen at C8.
- Voice categories here, most common first: sopranos, tenors, baritones, basss, bass-baritone, mezzo-soprano, countertenor.
Every voice on one axis
low → high
Singers Andrea Bocelli through Maria Callas
- Andrea BocelliC3–B4C3–B41.9 oct
- Anna NetrebkoG3–D6G3–D62.6 oct
- Audra McDonaldF3–C6F3–C62.6 oct
- Birgit NilssonC#3–D6C#3–D63.1 oct
- Bryn TerfelF2–A4F2–A42.3 oct
- Cecilia BartoliF3–D6F3–D62.8 oct
- Diana DamrauA#3–G#6A#3–G#62.8 oct
- Dimash KudaibergenC2–C8C2–C86.0 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
- Jackie EvanchoG#3–A5G#3–A52.1 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
- Juan Diego FlórezC3–E5C3–E52.3 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
Singers Mario Lanza through Yma Sumac
- Mario LanzaC3–C5C3–C52.0 oct
- Montserrat CaballéG3–C6G3–C62.4 oct
- Philippe JarousskyD3–G#5D3–G#52.5 oct
- Plácido DomingoA2–C5A2–C52.3 oct
- Renée FlemingG3–C6G3–C62.4 oct
- Samuel RameyD#2–F4D#2–F42.2 oct
- Sandi PattyF3–C6F3–C62.6 oct
- Sarah BrightmanG3–E6G3–E62.8 oct
- Sierra BoggessG3–E6G3–E62.8 oct
- Sumi JoA3–F6A3–F62.7 oct
- Yma SumacB2–C#7B2–C#74.2 oct