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Originally Posted by Thrift Store Scott
It's so nice to know I'm not the only person who's irritated by that egregious practice.
I've seen many more female singers do it than males. Are natural vibratos less common in females?
ScottMate
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The thing I love is that the vibrato you most commonly hear from old-fashioned opera singers is a result of them having to project their voice throughout an entire theatre above an orchestra. Miss Church's vibrato is added, given that she uses a microphone, purely because that's what opera is supposed to sound like (I happen to hate warbly singing, but hey!).
I always thought that vibrato was something that developed naturally as a result of singing a lot and building up the strength of your voice. And whilst it can be used to produce a rich tone, I do wonder why anyone ever feels the need to
deliberately add it.
