Joseph Maas
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Joseph Maas was an English tenor
singer.
He became a chorister in Rochester Cathedral
. At first studying under J. C. Hopkins and Madame Bodda-Pyne
, he went to study in Milan
in 1869. In February 1871 he made his first success by taking Sims Reeves
's place at a concert in London. In 1878 he became principal tenor in the Carl Rosa Opera Company
, his beautiful voice and finished style more than compensating for his poor acting.
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
singer.
He became a chorister in Rochester Cathedral
Rochester Cathedral
Rochester Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Norman church in Rochester, Kent. The bishopric is second oldest in England after Canterbury...
. At first studying under J. C. Hopkins and Madame Bodda-Pyne
Louisa Pyne
Louisa Bodda-Pyne was an English soprano and opera company manager.She was born Louisa Fanny Pyne in 1832, the youngest daughter of the alto George Pyne...
, he went to study in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
in 1869. In February 1871 he made his first success by taking Sims Reeves
Sims Reeves
John Sims Reeves , usually called simply Sims Reeves, was the foremost English operatic, oratorio and ballad tenor vocalist of the mid-Victorian era....
's place at a concert in London. In 1878 he became principal tenor in the Carl Rosa Opera Company
Carl Rosa Opera Company
The Carl Rosa Opera Company was founded in 1873 by Carl August Nicholas Rosa, a German-born musical impresario, to present opera in English in London and the British provinces. The company survived Rosa's death in 1889, and continued to present opera in English on tour until 1960, when it was...
, his beautiful voice and finished style more than compensating for his poor acting.