Lynda Lacy wrote:
> What I do know is that, when recording with professional ensembles, the >result of those recordings were sounds which SOUND like straight tone but >which are not -- rather they are a well-modulated vibrato which does not >exceed the dynamic level in which they are sung.
John Link responded:
>Like salt in cooking, perhaps? Just enough but not enough that it is >noticeable
I was thinking something very much like that. Vibrato is like lighting design in the theatre - if it's just right, you notice the effects - warmth, richness of tone - but if you actually start thinking about hearing vibrato, it's too much.
Lee Morgan Mezzo soprano
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