Yes, it was the choral parts to which I referred.
Aaron J. Rabushka
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark D Lew" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Finale] OT--low f's for altos?
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.
mdl
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