Nettie is not a contralto role. Yes, it’s often sung by weightier voices than Julie and Carrie, but all 3 women have essentially the same range. And there are zero low notes that would really define “contralto.” And in terms of high range, Nettie and Carrie both have to have solid high G’s - while Julie only has to have a G-flat.
I’d go along with mezzo for Nettie, in terms of timbre - but contralto just isn’t right. |
