>>karen, > > 'dramatic contralto' is a fach, 'limited coloratura' is a lack of a >skill not a fach. taken to its logical extreme, the tone-deaf janitor might >inquire "yeah mozart, where's my aria?". it is not my intention to pick on >you or mirko but, just because one cannot sing something doesn't mean it is >poor vocal writing nor inappropriate for your fach. of course, there are >lots of skills to be acquired so, maybe in acquiring other skills you have >shorted yourself in coloratura. so, maybe mozart, for now, is not for you. > there is other music to sing. > >.mike I didn't say I can't sing it. I just said that it was really hard. The coloratura is the easy bit. I find the big high exposed notes really hard. That's why I suggested that his writing isn't very realistic or indicative of a singers voice...but I'm still going to practise it.
Mirko
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