:Oh i did not mean to say they only do comic roles, but i believe they do a lot of them for women. Thank you for making me clarify tho, i'll only sound like an idiot otherwise. I believe the German article had some innaccuracies. I've just altered one, Hoherbass (bass baritone) does not equate to helden baritone (heroic baritone) - according to Grove music (which is a good source).