Hi Judy,
Yes of course! I liken Tet to a young Shirley Bassey!
They both 'go' for the note with gusto, but neither
has the technique (or, in the case of Miss Bassey) the
sensibilities to carry it out. In other words, the
note is absolutely glorious, and then goes haywire,
thin, or disapears into a reedy head voice.
Do not get me wrong: I love Tetrazzini's singing; you
always get the impression that she loves every minute
of it! However, the so called (I say so called,
because my first teacher heard her live and said it
was rubbish!)icy tones of Melba are much more telling,
declamatory, sustained and controlled, and,
altogether, more musical!
That's all I meant really, no more, no less!
Best to all on the list.
Ian. Voice wrecker extraordinaire!
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