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Name of mezzo-soprano role?
Mezzo-soprano roles: Carmen Isabella Rosina Cherubino Dorabella Azucena Octavian Orsini Orlovsky etc.
Why is is the role of Octavian in Der Rosenkavalier played by a female?
It's called a trouser role and is designed for a Mezzo Soprano.... like Ariodante, the Count in Die Fledermaus etc....
Is Carrie Underwood a soprano or an alto?
I'd say she's an alto. Correction: She is a mezzo soprano which is in between Alto and Soprano. Basically she can hit high and low notes. But not as high as a soprano or as low as an alto.
Is Ruth a lead role in pirates of penzance?
yes. She is Fred's nurse maid and has several lines & solos. (mezzo-soprano) She is actually very fun to play. In the version i was in she fell in luv with Major-General.
What are some intermediate soprano arias for a soprano comfortable for an E3 to D6?
This site has listings of over 1000 arias by many composers. You can search by opera, composer, aria, or role. They each have a tessitura and range. http://aria-database.com/
Did the French soprano Lily Pons ever play the role of Joan of Arc including pageants parades etc she was French?
There seems to be no records of her singing this on the opera stage.
Who are the characters and what are their voice types in Les Miserables?
Some of the characters in Les Misérables and their voice types are: Jean Valjean - High baritone/tenor Javert - Baritone Fantine - Soprano Cosette - Soprano/Mezzo-soprano Marius - Tenor Eponine - Mezzo-soprano Enjolras - Tenor/Baritone Thenardiers - Tenor/Mezzo-soprano These are just a few of the main characters and their typical voice types in the musical.
Mozart's opera Don Giovanni What kind of voice does the character Zerlina have?
Normally the role is sung by a bass-baritone. Mozart originally intended that the role be sung by a bass, but with the demands of tessitura, it is best performed by a bass-baritone.
Who are the main characters in pirates of penzance?
Major-General Stanley (comic baritone)The Pirate King (bass-baritone)Samuel, his Lieutenant(baritone)Frederic, the Pirate Apprentice (tenor)Sergeant of Police (bass)General Stanley's daughters:Catherine Ferguson (Kate),Nellie Briercliffe (Edith), and Ella Milne (Isabel), 1920Mabel (soprano) Edith (mezzo-soprano) Kate (mezzo-soprano) Isabel (speaking role)Ruth, a Piratical Maid of all work (contralto)Chorus of Pirates, Police and General Stanley's Daughters
What is Singular possessives of soprano?
The possessive form of the singular noun soprano is soprano's.Example: The soprano's voice is perfect for this role.
Define pants role and list an example from a famous opera of the Classical era?
Pants role is a role in which a female singer appears in male clothing. For example young page Cherubino from La nozze di Figaro - W.A. Mozart. Cherubino is meant to be sang by female singer, mezzosoprano or soprano.
Who is Jill Washington?
This soprano was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. She spent six years at the Royal Academy of Music, completing the performer's and advanced courses. She joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company as principal soprano in September 1980. She has nearly made a career out of the part of Christine in The Phantom Of The Opera and had three long running engagements in the role before assuming Christine at Her Majesty's Theatre, London. As a result, it's claimed that she's played the role of Christine more than any other actress in the world.
