Hello everybody! It's time for the second "Reader Feature" here at Show Me Something Interesting. This time, Ola Sletvold suggests more Contraltos for the Contralto Corner. Ola lives in Northern Norway (a wonderfully magical place), but originally hails from Trondheim. He has been singing in choirs since he was a boy, says of singing that it "is not a profession, but a passion" for him.
I asked Ola about his interest in the Contralto voice:
"It goes back to the 60's, when our cathedral choir in my home city Trondheim regularly performed Bach's Christmas Oratorio. Some of the most beautiful arias [in the work] are given to the alto."
Indeed they are! Does he have a favourite Contralto?:
"I don't think I prefer one above all the others, but I think that Kathleen Ferrier is unique."
So, which Contraltos have been added to the Contralto Corner? Well, their names are Birgit Finnilä, a Swedish Contralto, and French Contralto Delphine Galou.
There is precious little out there about these two women on the internet. If anyone has any links I can add to these pages, please let me know.
Thanks again to Ola for writing in!
I asked Ola about his interest in the Contralto voice:
"It goes back to the 60's, when our cathedral choir in my home city Trondheim regularly performed Bach's Christmas Oratorio. Some of the most beautiful arias [in the work] are given to the alto."
Indeed they are! Does he have a favourite Contralto?:
"I don't think I prefer one above all the others, but I think that Kathleen Ferrier is unique."
So, which Contraltos have been added to the Contralto Corner? Well, their names are Birgit Finnilä, a Swedish Contralto, and French Contralto Delphine Galou.
There is precious little out there about these two women on the internet. If anyone has any links I can add to these pages, please let me know.
Thanks again to Ola for writing in!
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