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Organization: Plainview-Rover Public Schools
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Date sent: Fri, 17 Dec 1999 08:28:48 -600
Subject: Re: Opera/Charlotte Church
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I agree whole heartedly. There have been many singers that at a
very early age exhibited advanced vocal talent. I remember reading
Joan Sutherlands' autobiography where she talks how about how
she sounded as an adolescent. But Ms. Church I don't believe is
one of these phenoms. She does have a nice instrument for her
age, but the technique flaws tell the story.

From: LMorgan923-at-aol.com
Date sent: Fri, 17 Dec 1999 09:20:52 EST
Subject: Re: Opera/Charlotte Church
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> In a message dated 12/16/99 4:53:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> violette888-at-hotmail.com writes:
>
> << I'm curious too. How is it that Charlotte Church is only 13, and sounds so
> mature and experienced?? >>
>
> I think it's because all those technical faults that have been mentioned here
> over and over again are there because she's trying to manufacture an
> artificially "mature" sound. It happens a lot with young singers who want to
> sound older than their years and it's not the healthiest way to sing and
> certainly is not the path to a long-lasting voice.
>
> Lee Morgan
> Mezzo-soprano


John Peoples
Music
Plainview-Rover School
Plainview, AR
jpeoples-at-prhs.afsc.k12.ar.us