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Opera Singers and their Equipment
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Stereotypes“It’s not over ‘til the
FAT LADY sings”
Huge woman with Vikings helmet, braids, metal chestplate
Actually only The Ring used this look
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Do They Have To Be SO BIG?Yes and no
Need big voices- no microphones over full orchestra
Big lungs come in big packages
Big appetite for life!
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Opera VoicesSopranoMezzo SopranoContraltoTenor BaritoneBass
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FACH??Fach= compartment
Two fachs Lyric= sweetDramatic- Steely,
powerful
Lyric= heroinesDramatic= villains
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Voice Determines RoleSoprano=heroine=
Paid the most!!Mezzos= Tramps,
Vamps and WitchesContraltos= maids,
mothers, grandmothers (replaced castrati)
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Same for men!Highest voices paid
the mostTenor= male lead
Baritones= wise guy, comic relief, bad guy
Bass= grandfather, devil
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Beware the Diva!Prima Donna=
literally means “first lady”
Reputation for crazy, obsessive behavior
No dairy or acidic food
Sing 10-12 hours/day
Fight for spotlight
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Most famous woman opera singerMarian Anderson
Not allowed to sing at Constitution Hall in DC
Eleanor Roosevelt intervened
First black woman to sing at the New York Metropolitan Opera
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The Three TenorsLucianno Pavarotti
Placido Domingo
Jose Carreras
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Il DivoFormed by Simon of
American Idol
Multinational- Italian, Swiss, Spanish, American
Hot Hot Hot!
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Paul Potts!!Newest opera
superstar
Cell phone salesman
“Discovered” on American Idol