>. . . The passagii will (or should) not be affected by temporary physical >ailments, nor by vocal technical problems. And the comfortable tessitura >is directly related to the locations of the upper and lower breaks. One >tends to sing most comfortably when the tessitura - which is a kind of >median or mien that indicates where most of a given piece of music "sits" >- vs. it's absolute range. . . > >Vocal colour is probably the most unreliable indicator. . . > >And, of course, there's also that "on the fence" beast known as the >baryton-martin (French designation) or the "baritenor" (informal >designation). . .
Karen, My hat is off to you. Again you have demonstrated not only a breadth of knowledge, but a willingness to share it. Thanks for being a part of this list.
Mike
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