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contralto [kənˈtræltəʊ, Am -ˈtrælt̬oʊ] N no pl MUS

contralto

контра́льто nt

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Although she began her career as a soprano, her voice lowered in the early part of her career to that of a true contralto. en.wikipedia.org

She was initially trained as a contralto, a range she found uncomfortable. en.wikipedia.org

The collection was completed in 1841, and initially composed for tenor, and mezzo-soprano, later arranged for baritone, contralto, or soprano, and piano. en.wikipedia.org

She also occasionally played some of the larger contralto roles. 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

Singers in this class, like the coloratura contraltos, are rare. en.wikipedia.org

Her use of her contralto register was likened to dipping into a deep, mysterious well to scoop up a trove of buried riches. en.wikipedia.org

However, the vocal tessitura of a classically trained contralto would still make these singers more comfortable singing in the lower part of the voice. 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

Most of these employ a female voice, usually either a soprano or mezzo-soprano, but two contralto versions are available. en.wikipedia.org

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