From: Karen Mercedes
To: VOCALIST <vocalist>
Subject: Re: voice
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

On Sat, 18 Dec 1999 Arranja-at-aol.com wrote:

> I'm 47 years old and have just started to study voice. I have a very wide
> range! My voice teacher is amazed and says that she has only seen one
> other woman who can sing as low as I can. My question is, am I too old
> to begin voice. Please be honest.
> Elaine
>


You may be too old to hope for a career at the Metropolitan Opera, but you
are certainly not too old to start voice lessons. And if you turn out to
be a true contralto, as you imply, your age will be far less of a
"handicap" than it would be were you an aspiring soubrette soprano. You
should be able to concertise well into your 60s and even 70s if you get a
good, solid technique through dilligent vocal study.

KM
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