Best Soprano Voice- Page 4

[StephanietheStar]

Posted: 11/27/05 at 12:26pm

TheatreDiva--I will say that many people CALL the upper range soprano, and not head voice, so I will often say "so and so has an amazing soprano". My voice teacher has taught me this way. It makes perfect sense if that is the way you are taught, which I think many also have been taught this way.

I think Kelli O'Hara has such a gorgeous soprano! WHen I first heard it I said "THAT is what I want to have!" (I've been working on my soprano range for about a year and a half now, I only had a belt before). So she is an inspiration!


Jodi Benson as well, she's not on bway anymore but geez. I saw her in Chicago this summer and I hadn't fully realized how outrageously talented she really was until that concert! She has been one of my favorite singers since age 3!

[augustine73]

Posted: 11/29/05 at 8:21am

very interesting coz lea salonga's jasmine in 'a whole new world' is sort of an intro of what her soprano voice is capable...

this year she has a duet with tenor daniel rodriguez and i was very surprise to hear her singing 'pie jesu' and 'panis angelicus'....

check the link below for audio clips..

Daniel Rodriguez

[GYPSY1527]

Posted: 12/10/05 at 10:12am

Rachel York
Marin Mazzie- I am continual amazed by her. When she performed at Tower Records@ Lincoln Center, she blew my mind. Her range is un-un-beliveable.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 12/10/05 at 1:02pm

I would kill to have Marin Mazzie's voice. What range and power... I would agree that she is a mezzo with a freakishly large range, but I'd say that her soprano voice is still one of my favorites.

For legit soprano, in my limited knowledge of the performers out there, my favorites have been Laura Benanti and Audra McDonald.

[Tenorific2]

Posted: 12/10/05 at 1:38pm

As far as classic musical theatre voices go, Dame Julie Andrews will always be first on the list, followed by Shirley Jones.

For contemporary voices, I love Patti Cohenour (her "To An Isle In the Water" CD is divine), Judy Kuhn (classically trained at Oberlin, with an amazing range), Rebecca Luker, Susan Egan has a lovely soprano when she's allowed to use it, Audra, and Liz Callaway has a beautiful soprano (again, when she's allowed to use it. If you listen to her snippets from "West Side Story" on "Sibling Revelry", you'll hear it).

I don't think a lot of musical theatre composers now write for legitimate soprano voices. I love the belt as much as anyone, but sometimes there's something about a true soprano that can bring so much emotion and feeling to a wonderfully written piece of music.

[Jazzysuite82]

Posted: 12/10/05 at 2:34pm

People use the term classically trained too librally. What does that mean? Because honestly if Judy Kuhn was trained "classically" you can't really tell. Legit musical theatre is not the same as classical singing.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 12/10/05 at 2:37pm

you can totally tell that Judy Kuhn was trained classically.

[Tenorific2]

Posted: 12/10/05 at 3:16pm

Kristin C. was an opera vocal performance major, JazzySuite. I prefer her singing classically (when she does) as opposed to her 'musical theatre' voice.

Thanks, Muscle.

[BroadwayRandy0711]

Posted: 12/10/05 at 4:36pm

It's almost pointless for me to add someone on the list. Everyone on the list has an amazing voice. Cheno, Patti, and Megan are really fantastic.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 12/10/05 at 4:45pm

Audra.

[Jazzysuite82]

Posted: 12/10/05 at 4:56pm

Yeah firstly Tenorific I don't know why you mentioned Kristin Chenoweth. She's been trained operatically and you can tell. You can hear it even when she sings musical theatre and really there are things a classical soprano does (including Kristin and Kelli) that Judy Kuhn does not do. Muscle how can you tell she sings classically.

[broadwayboy430]

Posted: 12/10/05 at 5:16pm

sorry to jump into an argument, but I have in fact worked professionally with Kristin Chenoweth, and very closely might I add, and I have to say that she is one of the mose genuine, real and sincerely kind persons that I have ever had the pleasure to work with. She has a hilarious sarcastic personallity when the end of the day is approaching, and we are all pissed from a hard day of work, she sticks on Ms. Bitch, as I like to call her, and really just lightens the mood. Andrew, you must have gotten on her bad side or met her when she was menstruating, because I honestly have no idea what you mee.

[broadwayboy430]

Posted: 12/10/05 at 5:21pm

also, I heart Sara Brightman!

Posted: 12/10/05 at 5:30pm

Patti Cohenour, Barbara Cook

Posted: 12/10/05 at 6:55pm

kelli and kristin were both trained by the same teacher at ocu. their teacher, florence birdwell, has been invited by Adam Guettel to hold master classes at Lincoln Center dec. 16 and 18-20. She will be focusing on, specifically, linking opera with music theatre.should be a pretty amazing experience.

[thez914]

Posted: 12/10/05 at 7:05pm

Christiane Noll gets my vote. Every time she sings on the "Jekyll and Hyde" recording I get chills. Her voice is especially gorgeous at the end of "Your Work - And Nothing More." But her technique on "In His Eyes" is just amazing.

[Composer9]

Posted: 12/10/05 at 9:15pm

Kelli is my top choice, but also I have never heard someone cross over from Opera to Musical theatre as well as Dawn Upshaw. She is amazing.

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 1:16pm

Barbara Cook

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 1:19pm

Kristin Chenoweth, Julie Andrews, Marni Nixon, Shirley Jones, Julie Hanson.

[zoran912]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 3:01pm

That Florence Birdwell master class will be outstanding. If you have any opportunity to take part, I highly encourage you to. I'm a freshman at OCU, and I can tell you firsthand that Florence Birdwell is a mindblowing teacher.

[Doogie]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 8:20pm

I'm in agreement with ddtruitt about Elena Shaddow.... GORGEOUS voice that everyone will get to hear soon, I hope...

I'd also like to add Laura Griffith (Franca/ Clara u/s in Piazza) to this list....... magnificent technique.

[lfae]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 10:11pm

Marina Prior. Australian singer. Hands down my vote goes to her.