is contralto a common male voice type?
Contralto/Alto. Contralto is the lowest female operatic voice, usually with a deep and dark timbre. True operatic contraltos are very rare. Technically, alto is only a separate category in choral music where it refers simply to the vocal range. Male Voice Types: Tenor Leggiero tenor - The male equivalent of a lyric coloratura voice, this is an often light and very agile tenor voice, capable of coloratura and able to sing notes above the tenor C.