Best Soprano Voice

#1

Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 2:46pm

Alot of attention is given to belty altos, but, for me, nothing is as glorious as a well supported soprano. For today, Kelli O'hara and Audra McDonald are amazing sopranos. Back in their primes, Julie Andrews and Barbara Cook were amazing. Who else has that classic soprano sound?

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#2

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 2:48pm

Rebecca Luker.

#3

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 2:48pm

I really love Kristin Chenoweth's voice, she has such a sweet and clear tone and a nice range. She really can sing anything.

#4

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 2:50pm

I'll second Kelli O'Hara. I know soprano ingenue types aren't in, but I think she's great at it.

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#5

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 2:52pm

Audra McDonald, first and foremost, best, forever and for always. A distant second and third are Kelli O'Hara and Laura Michelle Kelly. Cheno is in the mix too.

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Updated On: 11/25/05 at 02:52 PM

#6

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 2:55pm

Kelli O'Hara is FAR superior to Audra or Kristin...and MUCH NICER than either of them as well...

#7

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 3:02pm

Patti Cohenour
Theresa McCarthy
Leontyne Price (Not musical theatre, but I include her for Porgy)

#8

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 3:06pm

-Patti Cohenour
-Kelli O'Hara
-Jennifer Hope Wills
-Maria Friedman-not sure if she is a soprano-
-Julie Andrews
-Megan Hilty
-Patti Lupone

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#9

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 3:08pm

JLT is awesome as well

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#10

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 3:10pm

I forgot JLT- she's amazing too.

#11

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 3:12pm

Rebecca Luker is phenominal, as is Laura Benanti. Both of these girls sing with such a classical tone, and yet each style of music that they sing are well fitted to their voices.

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#12

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 3:22pm

Marin Mazzie also has a good soprano. Also, while she was at college, I saw Ashley Brown (Bell right now) in a college show and she sang soprano beautifully.

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#13

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 3:27pm

i thought hilty was an alto?

i would have to say cheno and o'hara. Both manage to give me goosebumps and i have not even seen them live.

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#14

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 3:29pm

Rebecca Luker has a really nice old-fashioned, Barbra Cook kind of soprano voice, of course ulie, and my gal Rachel

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#15

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 3:30pm

Another amazing one...Dawn Upshaw-she is great.
Also, Madeline Kahn was a legend.

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#16

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 3:32pm

Dawn and Audra...

#17

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 3:55pm

Kristin Chenoweth is the best, and andrew, she is definitely the nicest.

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#18

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 4:09pm

I really admire Marin Mazzie. She has a beautiful voice and is an excellent actress and comedienne.

#19

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 4:18pm

I'd second all the ladies already listed and would like to add
Tami Tappan (Damiano)
her upper range is to die for!

#20

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 4:23pm

Kelli O'Hara. Hands down.

#21

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 4:41pm

Victoria Clark, Rebecca Luker, Kelli O'Hara

#22

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 5:38pm

Marin Mazzie!!!

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#23

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 5:39pm

Audra and Kristin do. Both are amazing sopranos.

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#24

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 5:39pm

Lisa Howard---effortless and exquisite!!!

#25

re: Best Soprano Voice

Posted: 11/25/05 at 6:31pm

Audra McDonald, (not musical theater but opera) Kathleen Battle. Kristen is pretty amazing too (just thinking of her Glitter and Be Gay) Shirley Jones did have a lovely soprano in her day.

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