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From:  "Lee Morgan" <LMorgan923@t...>
"Lee Morgan" <LMorgan923@t...>
Date:  Mon Jan 8, 2001  3:55 pm
Subject:  RE: [vocalist] op. v. pop- the crossover factor


> Frederica von Stade (wonderful in musical theatre ingenue roles that
she's
> recorded, like Magnolia in SHOW BOAT and Maria in SOUND OF MUSIC)

I love both those recordings, and agree that she's wonderful in them.
However, I bought a recording of her singing Jerome Kern songs, and it's
just awful. Waaaaay too operatic. I was very surprised by that.

Lee Morgan
Mezzo-soprano



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