Isabelle Bracamonte wrote:
>
> > > techniques have had with legit singers such as
> > > opera.
> >
> > legit?
> >
> > come again?
>
> "Legit" is a type of musical theater singing, if I
> recall correctly. Legin broadway singing is the type
> found in Camelot, Carousel, Sound of Music, etc. -- a
> more classical sound. Modern broadway singing has a
> very different sound -- less vibrato, fewer operatic
> overtones in the voice, a sound that's "clearer" or
> not as rich, usually substituting belting for
> classical singing.
>
> A legit soprano song is "Moonfall" from The Mystery of
> Edwin Drood. A non-legit soprano song is "On My Own"
> or some other belt song.
>
> Musical theater auditions will often list roles as
> "legit" or "belt" in their audition notices. Lloyd
> wasn't making a value statement; it's an accepted way
> of "faching" broadway voice types.
>
> Isabelle B.
>
many thanks Isabelle, for clearing that up. I though he was
saying legitimate!!!
No worries
Cheers
Rodge
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