ABSTRACT
This chapter argues that vocal training in Estonia has perhaps been focused on the development of timbral qualities that could be associated with the carrying power of the voice, while less attention has been paid to its timbral qualities. Carrying power is what makes a voice audible in large opera houses or concert halls, in the presence of a symphony orchestra. As an opera singer traditionally performs in a large hall with an orchestra and without amplification systems, the carrying power of the voice is of primary importance. A complex evaluation of voice quality by describing all its potential parameters, as well as giving due consideration to cultural background, may turn out to be a voluminous task. A good opera singer should have a voice that carries well enough to be heard in large halls, or with the accompaniment of a big orchestra, without amplification systems.
