NEW YORK (AP) — While singing on the world’s great stages, Nathalie Stutzmann thought about blond lager. “In Europe it’s very common to have the conductor getting a beer right backstage. I was so ...

There are several reasons why the magnificent Dutch contralto Aafje Heynis (1924-2015) is not better known. She seldom traveled, and there were three more-or-less contemporary contraltos (Marian ...

In an era before microphones and modern amplification, one voice reigned supreme – the contralto. With their rich, velvety low registers and powerful, penetrating tones, contralto singers were once ...

In this blog post, we’ll explore 68 breathtaking contralto songs that attract your heart and soul. As a music enthusiast and researcher, I’ve carefully curated this list to include the most moving and ...

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Once they were everywhere, mainstays of all the choral societies in the land, rousing us to action or soothing us with maternal balm. But now the contralto only seems to exist in the realms of the old ...

“Oh là là! I’m actually living my dream,” said conductor and contralto Nathalie Stutzmann. “My two biggest goals in life were to be a singer and a conductor, and I am just living my dream.” Nathalie ...