Nathalie Stutzmann conducts a recent orchestra rehearsal, Friday, April 28, 2023, in New York. Stutzmann gave up a quarter-century career as a contralto to become a conductor and makes her ...

After Marian Anderson was barred from a Washington stage because of her race, she sang for 75,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial.

There are several reasons why the magnificent Dutch contralto Aafje Heynis (1924-2015) is not better known. She seldom traveled, and there were three more-or-less contemporary contraltos (Marian ...

In an era before microphones and modern amplification, one voice reigned supreme – the contralto. With their rich, velvety low registers and powerful, penetrating tones, contralto singers were once ...

In this blog post, we’ll explore 68 breathtaking contralto songs that attract your heart and soul. As a music enthusiast and researcher, I’ve carefully curated this list to include the most moving and ...

The French contralto discusses her new Erato album and her burgeoning career as a conducting Nathalie Stutzmann releases a new Erato recording of Baroque arias written for her voice-type: 'Contralto'.