> Could her speaking voice be part of the problem? Sometimes women-maybe men
> also-but women for sure sort ot "invent" a lower speaking voice than nature
> intended them to have.
"Great Singers on Great Singing" by Jerome Hines, ISBN 0-87910-028-7; $14.95
"In the mid-60's, when I was suffering from a severe vocal problem, I
consulted Dr. Morton Cooper, who was a most successful speech therapist
in Westwood, California. ... I felt he should be given his own chapter
in this book, as it may prove to be of great value to some other
operatic colleagues who may find themselves in similar difficulty."
Forward to Chapter on Morton Cooper, Ph.D., p. 48.
Dr. Cooper makes the point that most people, operatic singers or not, do not use
the speaking voice properly, thus contributing to vocal problems. (Hines'
problems were during a period when he was lecturing in public for 45 minutes at
a
time and found it more difficult than singing most operas.)
Hope this helps - incidentally, I recommend that all my students read the book
as
it discusses breathing, support, high & low notes, ranges, etc., from many
singers' perspectives. My students generally report they don't feel so bad
after
reading so-and-so had a similar hurdle!
Diane
Silicon Valley Soprano
(and voice technician, to borrow a phrase!)
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