I have added the third and last part to the review of this year's festival. There is also a picture of the production of Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme available. ...
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Hey guys, I'm 17 and an avid singer. I love hitting high notes to just see how far I could go and make beautiful harmony out of it. I've been singing in my...
Hey Matt, I think the best thing to do would be to find a vocal instructor that could help you with technique. In my opinion, excellent technique is the key to...
hi Matt! Malcolm's absolutely correct when he insisted on finding a good instructor first. Find one who's not only adept in training a countertenor/falsettist...
Wow! I did not know a group like this one existed until yesterday. My current range as a 51 year old is 3.5 octaves with the soprano high "F" as my current...
Hi! I just want to know if the soprano part of the oratorio "The Messiah" by G.F. Handel was written for a soprano castrato or countertenor. From what I know,...
Hi! I just want to know if the soprano part of the oratorio "The Messiah" by G.F. Handel was written for a soprano castrato or countertenor. From what I know,...
As far as I know, the soprano part was written not for a castrated male singer but for a female soprano. The alto part, I believe, was originally divided into...
Russel Oberlin recorded the alto solos of the Messiah. ... ===== Being deeply loved gives you strength, loving some one deeply gives you courage - Lao-Tzu...
The only part of MESSIAH that was "written" for castrato was Handel's reworking of "But who may abide?" from the original bass version into the alto version...
You're confusing the soprano and alto parts. The soprano part was not written for castrato. The alto part - at least some of the arias - were reworked by...
Yeah I have that recording with Cencic as the soprano soloist. But I have another recording here (just don't know who the female soprano singer is) who has a...
Okay, I apologize to Huber. I originally replied incorrectly to him and my reply didn't end up on the group. Here it is below with some corrections/updates....
Thanks for all the advice, everyone! I guess the only way is to find a likeminded vocal coach. And I'm not sure what of the exact note I can hit, but in choir...
Sheesh, but do I feel so silly of a sudden when I found out your age - from the tone of your letter I thought you were someone in his teens just past the...
What does it feel like to sing in an Opera? There is a certain rush, an excitement, the orchestra gives you a goose, and you float across the stage. Your every...
Hi all, Im new here. Im a contralto living & singing in Los Angeles. The director of the choir i sing in is a lovely countertenor voice, and when we sing...
Purcel? Blow? There likely are counter-tenor duets by these composers. :) Jennie ... ===== Being deeply loved gives you strength, loving some one deeply...
OOH I suppose I could get over my loathe for Purcel to sing one of his works. I will look things up later. Thanks for the kick start! ~missy ... you courage -...
I always liked singing Purcel in school! :) Good luck! Jennie ... ===== Being deeply loved gives you strength, loving some one deeply gives you courage -...
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