Kristin Chenoweth trained at Oklahoma City University and is a wonderful singer. As far as operatic capabilities, listen to her song "The Girl in 14-G" on her CD Let Yourself Go. It was written for her to show off her belt, character voice, opera voice and scat. The song is about a little mouse who moves into a quiet new apartment, only to find to her chagrin that her downstairs neighbor is "an opera wannabe in 13G - a matinee of some cantata, Wagner's RING and TRAVIATA," and then she sings excerpts from Mozart, Wagner, etc. After that neighbor pipes down and she settles down to sleep, she's awakened by the upstairs neighbor, "She's scattin' like her name was Ella, guess who answers a cappella?" and proceeds to scat and respond with soprano echos.
Excellent CD - also features a Gershwin duo with Jason Alexander, who has one really big "George" (SEINFELD) moment in the song (I ask my students to listen to it and tell me if they know who it is, and they don't till then, and then they say, "George!!"). Shows a real variety of style. Can't say enough about her.
Christine Thomas Voice Studio of Christine Thomas Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
"If you look goofy, you probably sound goofy." --Marianna Busching ----- Original Message ----- From: Sharon Szymanski To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 7:50 PM Subject: RE: [vocalist] The Music Man
I saw parts of it and thought Kristin Chenowith was a very good as Marion the librarian. I would consider her an example of someone who, while not an opera singer, certainly has a trained voice and has some versatility in how she applies her singing talents.
Michael: My husband and I watched the first part and both remarked, when she began singing, "Is that really her voice?" It sounded almost too good, but that might have been due to recording enhancement. IF indeed, it is her real voice, she is a wonderful example to our teenaged students of a great "legit" broadway sound. I enjoyed what I watched, but just couldn't enjoy Matthew Broderick in the main role. I think my mind simply can't handle any substitutes for Robert Preston, who seemed so perfect in the original movie.
Sharon Szymanski
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