Editing Baritone (section)

=== Dramatic ===
The dramatic baritone is a voice that is richer, fuller, and sometimes harsher than a lyric baritone and with a darker quality. Its common range is from the G half an octave below low C to the G above middle C (G<sub>2</sub> to G<sub>4</sub>). The dramatic baritone category corresponds roughly to the Heldenbariton in the German ''Fach'' system except that some Verdi baritone roles are not included. The primo passaggio and secondo passaggio of both the Verdi and dramatic baritone are at B{{music|b}} and E{{music|b}} respectively, hence the differentiation is based more heavily on timbre and tessitura. Accordingly, roles that fall into this category tend to have a slightly lower tessitura than typical Verdi baritone roles, only rising above an F at the moments of greatest intensity. Many of the [[Giacomo Puccini|Puccini]] roles fall into this category. However, it is important to note that, for all intents and purposes, a Verdi Baritone is simply a Dramatic Baritone with greater ease in the upper tessitura (Verdi Baritone roles center approximately a minor third higher). Because the Verdi Baritone is sometimes seen as a subset of the Dramatic Baritone, some singers perform roles from both sets of repertoire. Similarly, the lower tessitura of these roles allows them frequently to be sung by bass-baritones.

Dramatic baritone roles in opera:
*Jack Rance, ''[[La fanciulla del West]]'' (Puccini)
*Scarpia, ''[[Tosca]]'' (Puccini)
*Iago, ''[[Otello]] ''(Verdi)
*Escamillo, ''[[Carmen]]'' (Bizet)