contralto

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In case you’re wondering, Ms. Holmes speaks in a soft, slightly low, but totally unremarkable voice, no hint of the throaty contralto she used while running her defunct blood-testing start-up Theranos.

From New York Times

Stutzmann gave up a quarter-century career as a contralto to become a conductor.

From Seattle Times

Delivered in her powerful contralto, which echoes the melancholy gravity of Nina Simone, Baby Rose’s new songs hint at vintage soul heard from a contemporary, atmospheric distance.

From New York Times

The contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux, clearly having a ball onstage as Mistress Quickly, received exit applause for her uproarious scene with Falstaff, in which she flashed some leg and flaunted a lot of plumpy tone.

From New York Times

Many orchestra musicians reportedly love Stutzmann — who first made her name as a contralto and has recorded as a singer — for her deeply felt opinions and direct communication style.

From New York Times