| re: Of COURSE they will change the keys... but Sutton has that range. | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 06:41 pm EST 02/12/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Of COURSE they will change the keys... but Sutton has that range. - Michael_Portantiere 05:19 pm EST 02/12/20 | |
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| Although the tessitura of the role of Marian is fairly high, and it does contain a few isolated notes that are quite high It's really not THAT high - I think it's just that we've had less soprano roles in recent years and so it may seem higher comparatively. The (optional!!) Ab at the end of "My White Knight" is the highest note, and that's the one time she sings it. It's interesting to note that in "The Piano Lesson," Mrs. Paroo actually sings higher than Marian, whose tessitura is rather low in this song. "Goodnight My Someone" only goes up to an E. "My White Knight" needs F's and F#'s. The highest pitch in "Will I Ever Tell You" is F#, and "Till There Was You" has F's and one G. But though those notes need to be comfortable and solid, I'm not sure I'd say she "lives" up there all that much - i.e. the tessitura really isn't "fairly high." It's definitely soprano territory, but it's not as high as Amalia or Cunegonde, let alone Laurey, Tuptim, Fiona, Lilli/Kate, or Luisa, to name a few roles in other classic musicals of the era. |
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