| To: vocalist Subject: Re: musical theatre fachs Date sent: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 11:44:47 PST Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>
rom: "Laura Sharp"
>I think that the Singers Musical Anthology Books purport to be in the >original show keys and yes, it is a bother if you only want to buy one >book.
Julie Andrews was clearly not an alto, but her songs from Sound >of Music are in the Mezzo-Soprano/Alto book (perhaps because Mary Martin >also did the role?). >
More to the point, Mary Martin *originated* the role on Broadway (AND Nellie Forbush in "South Pacific" AND the wife in "I Do! I Do!"). If the songs are in the original show keys, then of course they would be in Ms. Martin's key.
I would agree with the poster who said that in musical theater "fach" is less important than whether you can hit all the notes and act the part.
Elizabeth Finkler mightymezzo-at-hotmail.com
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