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From:  "Mirko Ruckels" <mirkoruckels@o...>
"Mirko Ruckels" <mirkoruckels@o...>
Date:  Sat Mar 24, 2001  11:03 am
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] Digest Number 603


>>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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