Pet Peeves

[nuthatched]

Hear hear!

My range is contralto. (Think Karen Carpenter.) It pissed me off that the sopranos and tenors got the best lines.

If I could write an opera, the hero would be a bass or baritone. The heroine would be a contralto. They would have lots of servants who were sopranos and tenors.

How lovely! I'd like an opera like that. I *think* I'm mezzo-soprano (always sing alto) but I can sing the contralto part if there is one, which, in 15 ish years of choir, has only been 3 times. I can also sing men's tenor if the tenor is sick....certainly awkward

 

[nuthatched]

Mike Rowe could be the male lead.

Ooo, yes.

 

[azurbanclucker]

How lovely! I'd like an opera like that. I *think* I'm mezzo-soprano (always sing alto) but I can sing the contralto part if there is one, which, in 15 ish years of choir, has only been 3 times.

"mezzo soprano is our family name, but we all sing in baritone that makes us all the same"

 

[CSAchook]

Hear hear!

My range is contralto. (Think Karen Carpenter.) It pissed me off that the sopranos and tenors got the best lines.

If I could write an opera, the hero would be a bass or baritone. The heroine would be a contralto. They would have lots of servants who were sopranos and tenors.

And the orchestral portion should feature lots of good viola parts

 

[nuthatched]

And the orchestral portion should feature lots of good viola parts

Let's do it.
Who does one call to organize an opera? Will it be chicken themed?

 

[MACCanadianCoop]

Let's do it.
Who does one call to organize an opera? Will it be chicken themed?

The Chicken Opera!

 

[tripletfeb]

How lovely! I'd like an opera like that. I *think* I'm mezzo-soprano (always sing alto) but I can sing the contralto part if there is one, which, in 15 ish years of choir, has only been 3 times. I can also sing men's tenor if the tenor is sick....certainly awkward

I'm an alto too and I've sung for tenors too. Is contralto deeper than alto?

 

[nuthatched]

I'm an alto too and I've sung for tenors too. Is contralto deeper than alto?

It's the lowest female voice.
From my understanding, alto technically isn't a range but a part, but I'm not musically skilled.

 

[MACCanadianCoop]

How lovely! I'd like an opera like that. I *think* I'm mezzo-soprano (always sing alto) but I can sing the contralto part if there is one, which, in 15 ish years of choir, has only been 3 times. I can also sing men's tenor if the tenor is sick....certainly awkward

You probably are an alto (which is a voice type, yes) rather than a mezzo, if you can comfortably sing contralto and tenor. True mezzo is closer to soprano in range but with a warm tone as opposed to the bright tone of a soprano.

 

[duluthralphie]

I am sick and tired of storms! They are my pet peeve.


I want a week without having to file an insurance claim.