> Hmmm, I must be an exception, along with a number of my fellow sopranos. I'm
> fairly short, but I can go down almost an octave below middle C - low enough
> to pass for a tenor if I feel like it!
...
> Jennifer, who's voice is still growing while her body is staying the same
> (heightwise :o)
Dear Jennifer,
Variety is the spice of life! If everyone fit the mold, the world would
be a scary place. I seem to be growing around the mid-section, but it
doesn't seem to be increasing my range AT ALL ;-)
btw, I don't really consider D3 terribly low for a woman. Both Jessye
Norman and Renee Fleming have performed "Death and the Maiden" in the
dreaded orignal key of d minor. A true contralto might surprise you with
her actual lowest notes. Many can rumble down to A2, some even down to
F2 (listen to Sweet Honey in the Rock)!
Women who can't phonate below G3 are rare (projecting above an orchestra
is another issue, of course). Current fashion in the gender-strict world
of classical singing simply keeps women mostly in head voice. IMO, so
men aren't intimidated.
-Tako
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