1.   As the Pavarotti-Domingo era slides away, the salable new tenor star has yet to appear.

2.   A few advance whispers in the public ear might have called attention to an attractive new lyric tenor about to hit town.

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

4.   In opera, every new tenor is the next Domingo or Pavarotti.

5.   They emphasized that just as important as the cost was the new tenor of the place.

6.   While Heppner may not yet be a household name, he is known in the international opera world as the new dramatic tenor of the day.

7.   Gore, acknowledging the new tenor, also was going easy.

8.   State Department officials seemed sensitive to the new legislative tenor, tailoring their statements to meet a business-oriented stance.