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The contralto voice has the lowest tessitura of the female voices and is noted for its rich and deep vocal timbre. [2] True operatic contraltos are very rare. [3] The following is a list of contralto singers who have regularly performed unamplified classical or operatic music in concert halls and/or opera houses. [4]
For classical and operatic singers, their voice type determines the roles they will sing and is a primary method of categorization. In classical music, a "pure" contralto is considered the rarest type of female voice. [3] In non-classical music, singers are primarily defined by their genre and their gender, not their vocal range. [4]
Rocío Jurado was born on Calvo Soto Street #11, Chipiona in Andalusia, Spain.Her father, Fernando Mohedano Crespo (died at 36 years old), was a shoemaker and flamenco singer in his spare time; her mother, Rocío Jurado Bernal (died at 52 years old because of pancreatic cancer), was housewife and amateur performer of Andalusian traditional music.
Spanish women pop singers (47 P) R. Spanish women rappers (12 P) Spanish women rock singers (12 P) S. Spanish women singer-songwriters (37 P) Spanish sopranos (1 C, 18 P)
In classical music, most women with an alto range would be grouped within mezzo-sopranos, but many terms in common usage in various languages and in different cultures exist to describe solo classical singers with this range. Examples include contralto, countertenor, haute-contre, and tenor altino, among others.
Pages in category "20th-century Spanish women opera singers" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Pages in category "21st-century Spanish women opera singers" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Spanish women opera singers (3 C) B. Spanish operatic baritones (1 C, 13 P) C. Opera singers from Catalonia (30 P) S. Spanish operatic sopranos (37 P) T.