Isabelle Bracamonte wrote: > > > > techniques have had with legit singers such as > > > opera. > > > > legit? > > > > come again? > > "Legit" is a type of musical theater singing, if I > recall correctly. Legin broadway singing is the type > found in Camelot, Carousel, Sound of Music, etc. -- a > more classical sound. Modern broadway singing has a > very different sound -- less vibrato, fewer operatic > overtones in the voice, a sound that's "clearer" or > not as rich, usually substituting belting for > classical singing. > > A legit soprano song is "Moonfall" from The Mystery of > Edwin Drood. A non-legit soprano song is "On My Own" > or some other belt song. > > Musical theater auditions will often list roles as > "legit" or "belt" in their audition notices. Lloyd > wasn't making a value statement; it's an accepted way > of "faching" broadway voice types. > > Isabelle B. >
many thanks Isabelle, for clearing that up. I though he was saying legitimate!!!
No worries
Cheers
Rodge
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