Evidence suggests that the parts were either related to the tenor part, or composed independently.
His repertoire spanned a wide range, from leading tenor parts to character roles.
His vocal range shuts him out of the romantic tenor parts that get the girl at the end.
At that time, Gene sang the high tenor part.
However, it has not entered the standard operatic repertoire, in part because the title role is one of the most taxing tenor parts ever written.
"I hope you know the tenor part," said Quentin.
The term was later applied to any instrument that played the tenor part in an orchestra.
However, the melody is in the tenor part, not the treble part.
The tenor parts were written on a separate staff above the soprano and alto lines, making accompaniment difficult.
John Aler sang the tenor part with controlled energy and forthrightness.