Best Soprano Voice
Best Soprano Voice
#0Best Soprano Voice
Posted: 11/25/05 at 2:46pmAlot 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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#2re: Best Soprano Voice
Posted: 11/25/05 at 2:48pmI really love Kristin Chenoweth's voice, she has such a sweet and clear tone and a nice range. She really can sing anything.
#3re: Best Soprano Voice
Posted: 11/25/05 at 2:50pmI'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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#4re: 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
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
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#5re: Best Soprano Voice
Posted: 11/25/05 at 2:55pmKelli O'Hara is FAR superior to Audra or Kristin...and MUCH NICER than either of them as well...
GovernorSlaton
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/14/04
#6re: 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)
#7re: 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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#8re: Best Soprano Voice
Posted: 11/25/05 at 3:08pmJLT is awesome as well
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#10re: Best Soprano Voice
Posted: 11/25/05 at 3:12pmRebecca 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.
"The only way we live beyond our lives is to connect and carve ourselves into the souls of those we love." -Little Fish
#11re: 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.
"The only way we live beyond our lives is to connect and carve ourselves into the souls of those we love." -Little Fish
#12re: 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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#13re: Best Soprano Voice
Posted: 11/25/05 at 3:29pmRebecca Luker has a really nice old-fashioned, Barbra Cook kind of soprano voice, of course ulie, and my gal Rachel
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#14re: Best Soprano Voice
Posted: 11/25/05 at 3:30pm
Another amazing one...Dawn Upshaw-she is great.
Also, Madeline Kahn was a legend.
"The only way we live beyond our lives is to connect and carve ourselves into the souls of those we love." -Little Fish
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Leading Actor Joined: 10/9/05
#16re: Best Soprano Voice
Posted: 11/25/05 at 3:55pmKristin Chenoweth is the best, and andrew, she is definitely the nicest.
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#17re: Best Soprano Voice
Posted: 11/25/05 at 4:09pmI really admire Marin Mazzie. She has a beautiful voice and is an excellent actress and comedienne.
dotmarie
Broadway Star Joined: 8/14/03
#18re: 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!
nomdeplume
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/20/05
#21re: Best Soprano Voice
Posted: 11/25/05 at 5:38pmMarin Mazzie!!!
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#22re: Best Soprano Voice
Posted: 11/25/05 at 5:39pmAudra and Kristin do. Both are amazing sopranos.
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Leading Actor Joined: 5/9/05
#24re: Best Soprano Voice
Posted: 11/25/05 at 6:31pmAudra 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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