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Thread #52509   Message #805458
Posted By: Don Firth
17-Oct-02 - 12:29 PM
Thread Name: Exactly what's a true contralto?
Subject: RE: Tech: Exactly what's a true contralto?
Bonnie, the Perhaps Love duet was between Placido Domingo and John Denver. Nicely done. There was a program some months ago (one of the PBS fundraising specials, I think) that I believe was called "Luciano Pavarotti and Friends" during which he sang duets with a whole variety of singers. I was particularly struck by Panis Angelicus sung as a duet with Sting. The contrast between the two voices was really interesting: Pavarotti's full operatic voice (backed off a bit for a religious song) and Sting's very straight voice (practically no vibrato). It was lush!

With each voice being unique, I've gotten to the point where, without knowing who a particular singer is ahead of time, I can usually pick out who it is. I guess I'm kind of a voice nut.

Don Firth