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Date sent: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 01:46:49 EST
Subject: Re: Erlkonig Characterization
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In a message dated 1/11/00 5:33:41 PM Pacific Standard Time,
lance-at-ubtanet.com writes:

<< Anyone who has performed Shcubert's Erlkonig:

I am wondering if it would be a good idea to do the child's part in
falsetto. My rational is that a child would be light, and that falsetto
would be a good way of singing the part of the child. I can do the notes
normally (I am a tenor) but I just thought I would ask for your opinions..
>>

This is not in my repertoire, but I know the song well. Nobody seems to
have answered you so I will give you my take on this question. Unless you
are doing it for a puppet show or a cartoon, I think it would sound
ridiculous. There is no reason why you can't use your natural voice to
characterize all the different voices through color and dynamics.