I'm just now re-joining the list after several months away (still too busy, but it's easing up just a little) and was catching up on some old posts when I came across this thread. I was a little surprised at the original poster's reaction to Ms. Podles, since reaction I've had or heard from others on recordings has been very positive. However, I've not heard her live, either. A few thoughts: 1) Perhaps she was having a bad night (we all do, from time to time). 2) Many people aren't used to the contralto sound, which is naturally a dark sound (although hopefully still with the chiaroscuro every voice needs). 3) Perhaps the recording engineers have been able to "tweak" the sound so that it came across as healthy and vibrant.
I'm glad to be back and look forward to upcoming discussions!
Leslie
Leslie Jones, D.M.A.; Contralto Southeast Missouri State Univ. LJones@s...
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