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Maureen Theresa Lehane Wishart (18 September 1932 – 27 December 2010) was an English mezzo-soprano singer, university lecturer and founder of the Great Elm Music Festival, Jackdaws Music Education Trust and an annual Vocal Award for young singers.
The soprano singing voice is the voice of children and the highest type of female voice with vocal range that typically lies between "middle C" (C 4) and "high C" (C 6) [1] The soprano voice (unlike the mezzo-soprano voice) is stronger in the head register than the chest register, resulting in a bright and ringing tone. [2]
The term mezzo-soprano was developed in relation to classical and operatic voices, where the classification is based not merely on the singer's vocal range but also on the tessitura and timbre of the voice. For classical and operatic singers, their voice type determines the roles they will sing and is a primary method of categorization.
American operatic mezzo-soprano singer United States of America: 1920-04-28 2012-07-22 Pittsburgh: Los Angeles: Q3335506: Fedora Barbieri: Italian mezzo-soprano singer Italy Kingdom of Italy: 1920-06-04 2003-03-04 Trieste: Florence: Q266097: Honor McKellar: New Zealand mezzo-soprano opera singer and singing teacher New Zealand: 1920-11-10 2024 ...
Grace Melzia Bumbry (January 4, 1937 – May 7, 2023) was an American opera singer, considered one of the leading mezzo-sopranos of her generation, who also ventured to soprano roles. She belonged to a pioneering generation of African-American classical singers, led by Marian Anderson .
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Cedarville University student Grace Maxwell was returning from her grandfather’s funeral when she was killed in the Washington, DC, plane crash. WBNC/Cedarville University.
Tippy and Grace also took home first place in the 1.10m Junior Jumper 15 & Under round and third in the 1.10m Open Jumper, while she and Bernadette took home first and second in two different ...