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Most often the character is an adolescent or a very young man, sung by a mezzo-soprano or contralto. en.wikipedia.org

A true operatic contralto is extremely rare, so much so that often roles intended for contraltos are performed by mezzo-sopranos. en.wikipedia.org

Though present in jazz and country music, there were few contralto singers in popular music at the time. en.wikipedia.org

Her voice is deep contralto with about an octave and a half range. en.wikipedia.org

She also occasionally played some of the larger contralto roles. en.wikipedia.org

So although a singer in another genre might have a range equivalent to a contralto, they would not have a similar sound. en.wikipedia.org

Male singers can be classified by vocal range as bass, bass-baritone, baritone, tenor and countertenor, and female singers as contralto, mezzo-soprano and soprano. en.wikipedia.org

A demanding work, it requires 14 soloists (three sopranos, one contralto, two tenors, four baritones, and four basses). en.wikipedia.org

In 1977, she took over as the company's principal contralto, playing ten of these leading roles with the company until its closure in 1982. en.wikipedia.org

Charlotte was a remarkably bright, sportive child, excelling over her schoolmates and developing a voice of remarkable compass and richness, with a full contralto register. en.wikipedia.org

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