On May 12, 2011, at 7:01 PM, John Howell wrote:
I'm kind of surprised that Verdi wrote down to the G3, since most of the lower opera roles are for mezzos, not real contraltos.
I assume Aaron was talking about Verdi choral parts. Verdi often writes altos in women's chorus down to G3, but none lower that I can think of. Two examples that come to mind are the nun's chorus in Trovatore, and the "Libera me, Domine" fugue in the Requiem (right after the main theme).
I can only think of one solo G3 for female voice in Verdi, at the end of Ulrica's aria in Ballo.
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