Best Soprano Voice — Page 3

I think a lot of the women mentioned here are actually mezzo sopranos who have great ranges, Rachel York included. She and Marin Mazzie, for example, can sing alto, mezzo and soprano with great power and quality. Neither one seems to have a weak spot.

When I heard Kelli O'Hara for the first time in "Light in the Piazza" I was very impressed with her clear soprano. It will be interesting to hear how she handles the lower notes in "Pajama Game."

lc

Liz Callaway. I listened to her version of "Meadowlark" yesterday and wanted to punch her for her AMAZING voice.

Favorite sopranos:

Soprano Belters:
Liz Callaway
Betty Buckley
Bernadete Peters
Marin Mazzie


Soprano Legit:
Barbara Cook
Rebecca Luker
Patti Cohenour
Audra McDonald

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Garland Grrrl---Agreed. That's why Liz and Ms. Cook are at the top of my two lists.

Interesting... I have Audra listed here BECAUSE of her live performances, not because of her recordings. I like her better presenting a song in a theatre, than just listening to the sound of her voice on CD.

Betty Buckley is that way for me, too. She is so much more electrifying live than on a recording. That (unusual) voice of hers just zings out at you in the theatre and shakes the rafters. I've seen her several times in different musicals and it's not the same experience "on CD."

And Barbara Cook is a freak of nature (in a good way)... I've never heard a soprano of her age that sounds that good. She can sing most 20-year-old ingenue gals under the table. I've never seen anything like it. I just saw her at the Hollywood Bowl this past summer in the Sondheim birthday bash... She sang "Move On" with Josh Grobin. It was incredible.

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Updated On: 11/26/05 at 06:19 PM

best12, there is an Australian singer named Toni Lamond, 73 years old, with the Barbara Cook syndrome - she has not lost any of her vocal quality nor power. Amazing.

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Updated On: 11/26/05 at 06:26 PM

Damn right!

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i'd have to go with Kristen Chenoweth, Kathleen Battle, Lauren Molina, Marin Mazzie, Natalie Dessay and Audra Mcdonald.

If Patti Lupone, Donna Murphy were sopranos I would choose them as well.

And whoever said Sarah Brightman, Maria Callas, or Idina Menzel, you should jump off a cliff.

Someone said Judy Kaye, right? I can't remember anymore.

If not, I'm saying it now.

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Isbabella, I read in an interview with Donna Murphy that she used to sing soprano. Maybe we just haven't heard it yet. We know she can vocally get up there at least from her scatting in Wonderful Town.

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lc, I was wondering when someone else would mention Rachel!
In an interview it said she had a 3 1/2 octave range, which is i think something like what Marin has. Both have beautiful voices, especially when using their soprano range

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Audra is my favorite soprano.

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