Many of the well-known "money notes" written for the tenor voice are from the bel canto era, such as Donizetti's sequence of 9 "C"s above middle C during La fille du régiment.
Numerous well-known vocal pieces for tenors, often referred to as "money notes," originated in the bel canto period, exemplified by Donizetti's famous sequence of nine "C"s sung high above middle C in his opera La fille du régiment.