If you go to the YouTube page, you will see their description of what a countertenor is. What do y'all think? Is their definition accurate?
I remember watching another video on YouTube in which the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo said that his speaking voice supposedly lowered at puberty but not his singing voice. I remember thinking, "That's nonsense!" I really do not see why someone's speaking voice and singing voice would be different ranges. From the This is Opera videos I've watched, singing voice range depends on not only puberty, but also proper use of chest voice, since you could also sing in head voice and falsetto. I might be mixing things up, but I just don't see how countertenor voice is anything other than a person with a lower voice doing special manipulation. Could someone explain?
I dislike the countertenor voice, which has always been sort of a shame for me as an Early Music guy. I recognize the artistry of Drew Minter et al., but I always prefer a female alto for that part. Mea culpa.
Dmitry Sinkovsky was a guest of Hungarian RSO, played in Matthias Church. he was impressive, also played the violin.
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