I didn’t know that outside of music SA usually stands for assault and not soprano/alto. I posted to my choir’s Facebook group to announce that we’re doing a treble-only group this year and it read “The whole choir just got SA’d!!” I then got interrogated by Rivers Cuomo after that, who then beat me to death.
Portrait of soprano Reri Grist as Rosina in Rossini's opera, "The Barber of Seville." Printed on front: "Louis Melancon. Metropolitan Opera House, New York City." Louis Melancon, New York, N.Y." Label on back: "Metropolitan Opera Assn., Inc. Press Dept. Reri Grist as Rosina in Rossini's 'Il barbiere di Siviglia.'"
E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library
Francesco Durante (1684-1755) - Ad presepe venite "Pastorale e Mottetto per la nativitate Jesu Christe" in G-Major, I. Ad presepe. Performed by Roberta Mameli, soprano, Urusula Eittinger, alto, Andreas Post, tenor, Stephan MacLeod, bass, and Michael Alexander Willens/Kölner Akademie on period instruments.
So proud of the work I’ve gotten to do on my collegiate opera debut! Iolanthe opens TONIGHT, and I can’t wait to introduce everyone to my interpretation of this sweet, courageous and free spirited fairy that I’ve grown to love so much.
Pardon me geeking out for a minute. I've mentioned The Charismatic Voice before, and her videos are so much fun. Quick background: she's a classically trained operatic soprano (and video game music designer) who analyzes vocal techniques of different metal singers. Eventually she got teamed up with Will Ramos of the deathcore band Lorna Shore. Friendship and business partnership ensues.
This video is Will Ramos reviewing Elizabeth singing Mozart.
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This comment sums it all up, and the replies are golden!
Musical theatre eah headcanons because my post about the musical in fairy’s got talent got some attention.
Part 1 soprano’s
Apple: this is canon (and obvious) “…Apple’s high, pure soprano…” (the story book of legends by Shannon hale chapter 17). She’s probably classically trained or something. Also the fact that she wakes Raven up in the morning with her singing… she is that obnoxious soprano (from the obnoxious soprano)
Cupid: Cupid would be a whisperer. She would sing so quietly. Her falsetto would be inaudible but I think that Justine would probably help her become more confident in her singing.
Lizzie: more of a belter but she also has a very clear and strong falsetto. Also in my head Lizzie is the #1 theatre kid. Like in wonderland she would just burst into song and any given time and that was normal. She also probably annoys the shit out of duchess with her karaoke all the time.
Meeshell: I mean this one’s pretty obvious. Do I just imagine her to sound like Jodie Benson… yes. Also can we talk about how in her webisode her singing was horrible? Idk if that was some sort of joke that went over my head but yikes…
Farrah: she would have a pretty decent range. I think that she would be more on the acting/dancing side rather than singing. I think that she wouldn’t have any tone. Her singing would be like talking.
Kitty: I think that she would be a pretty good singer. More in the mezzo range but still can sing soprano. She just wouldn’t take it seriously. But she does take muse-ic class canonically.
Holly: I don’t she would be a bad singer she just wouldn’t hold a candle to Lizzie or Apple. She would have a pretty strong voice but she would have difficulty singing on key.
Nina: I think that she would have a unique voice. Her voice is probably better suited for solo singing than choirs but she still does good for group harmonies.
Bunny: ngl I was contemplating putting her in the next part as an alto and saying she just speaks high in her register but then there’d be way too many altos. Alto or soprano she would be a very shy singer. Lizzie would have convinced her to try out (or ordered her).
For those who don’t know soprano is a voice type. It’s the highest voice type.