To: vocalist
Subject: Re: musical theatre fachs
Date sent: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 11:44:47 PST
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rom: "Laura Sharp"

>I think that the Singers Musical Anthology Books purport to be in the
>original show keys and yes, it is a bother if you only want to buy one
>book.

Julie Andrews was clearly not an alto, but her songs from Sound
>of Music are in the Mezzo-Soprano/Alto book (perhaps because Mary Martin
>also did the role?).
>

More to the point, Mary Martin *originated* the role on Broadway (AND Nellie
Forbush in "South Pacific" AND the wife in "I Do! I Do!"). If the songs are
in the original show keys, then of course they would be in Ms. Martin's key.

I would agree with the poster who said that in musical theater "fach" is
less important than whether you can hit all the notes and act the part.

Elizabeth Finkler
mightymezzo-at-hotmail.com

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