ALL meanings of tessitura
tes·si·tu·ra
T t - noun plural tessitura the general pitch level or average range of a vocal or instrumental part in a musical composition: an uncomfortably high tessitura. 1
- noun tessitura the general pitch level of a piece of vocal music 0
- noun tessitura the compass or range of a voice 0
- noun tessitura the register that encompasses most of the notes of a specific composition or part, esp. for the voice; also, a voice in relation to such a register 0