1.   He justly observes that the great tenor sang best of all in his homeland.

2.   Granted, a Zeffirelli production is heavy competition for any singer, but there was certainly no mistaking Alvarez for the great new tenor hope.

3.   He could be a great tenor someday.

4.   His voice is a great tremulous tenor, easily an octave above what you expect to hear coming out of him, and just right for the character.

5.   Lauritz Melchior, the great Danish tenor, was also debuting at the Met that week.

6.   The taxi driver would sit outside the Hayes household, meter running, while the great tenor ate his fill of home-cooked biscuits.

7.   There was this great tenor singing and Barry was becoming very interested in music then.