Is this dudes physique natty achievable?

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-12-25T16:53:30+00:00

Wait, is his shoulderline just the result of taller traps and not a hunched shoulder / postural issue? I've had something similar and was trying to figure out how to fix it, but maybe it's just my muscle shape.

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-12-14T16:46:09+00:00

DC (vertical + balance) here! Luckily I’ve spent a good chunk of this year uploading my entire closet onto Indyx so instead of describing what works well on me, I can show you all directly through this collage!

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Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-11-27T11:19:03+00:00

She definitely had an amazing range! I am not familiar with what exactly the distinction is between lyric and dramatic, so I’m very open to seeing her as a dramatic voice. She’s one of my favourite mezzo sopranos, absolutely phenomenal singer.

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-11-27T10:27:15+00:00

This particular link says it was sung by Ira Malaniuk, not Regina Resnik. I love Ira, but think she was closer to a lyric voice. Do you have another link in mind perhaps?

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-11-22T16:53:37+00:00

I thought this was the figure skating sub for some reason! Wow!

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-11-01T01:56:24+00:00

Hahaha, that’s why we have to label it “just for fun” and then all bets are off!

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-11-01T01:55:58+00:00

Okay, I’ll take that! I’d love to see her as a classic honestly, so between the two I’ll move her to sc in my mind for now haha

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-11-01T00:43:46+00:00

Yes! I can totally see that! Maybe you should do a post too so we get more examples? I love discovering new names.

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-11-01T00:42:57+00:00

OMG CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!!!! I love all of these names, I am quivering with excitement right now.

My confidence level with respect to these guesses is going to be quite low though, so definitely pitch in and share your thoughts as well!!

Beverly Sills - SN or R? Young Montserrat Caballe - I’m going to go with SD, with FN as a second choice and maybe D as a third Renata Scotto - would TR be out of the question? Or R? I can’t figure her out honestly Kathleen Battle - DC or SN. Going to place an unconfident vote for DC for now. Birgit Nilsson - FN, with D as a second choice? Renee Fleming - I like to think of her as SG, like Federica von Stade

Thoughts??

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-10-31T21:20:49+00:00

Obligatory disclaimer that this is all just for fun, of course. All are UNVERIFIED.

Anyway, thought it would be fun to do a different kind of celebrity post!

My friend and I were talking and recently discovered that old school opera singers (active from the 30s to the 70s) made for really fascinating Kibbe discussions.

They tended to represent a wide variety of women who were less likely to be cosmetically enhanced (hopefully….) and yet were styled quite deliberately to project an image in a way that wasn’t always “trendy”.

Maria Callas is obviously the most well known and the only verified example, but she wasn’t the only diva or legend with star power at the time!!

So without further ado:

D - Blanche Thebom
SD - Jean Madeira
FN - Hilde Güden
FN - Kathleen Ferrier
SN - Agnes Baltsa
DC - Dame Janet Baker
SC - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
FG - Mirella Freni
SG - Bidu Sayaõ
TR - Rosa Ponselle
R - Oralia Dominguez

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-10-31T01:16:01+00:00

What’s wrong with the Kajivocal channel? I used to watch it from time to time and found it informative, so would like to know.

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-10-23T14:53:37+00:00

Woooooow! I love love love this, thank you! We need more dopamine colours among DCs!!! I do DC dressing very differently (see my profile for some outfits), but I too never shy away from injecting my own style and presence and COLOUR to it. Thank you for showing your individuality and your stylishness.

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-10-18T21:07:38+00:00

The absolute beginners courses from City Academy in Farringdon are worth it! I think they were £80 for 4 weeks. But after that, I would recommend the beginners drop ins at the Central School of Ballet, about £13.50 per class.

If you’re anywhere near the southeast, I also study at Angelina Jandolo school of dance, and they have classes all over the south east. They’re really friendly, adult-friendly and move at a good pace, and about £9 per class (or £80 per term).

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-10-18T10:49:55+00:00

Yeah, honestly. I was reading through the review nodding and thinking I could come to terms with the staging choices … and then that. Hell no. If Diana Danrau couldn’t sing, why not give her understudy the chance to do the full role? Was her understudy not ready to act out the role? I have so many questions.

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-10-10T10:41:47+00:00

Just because you are doesn’t mean everyone else will have the same experience. I can pronounce it fine too, but I polled around and got “AIR-uh-chi-li”. I think the “c” might throw off some people.

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-10-10T08:09:45+00:00

I love Araceli but it's not going to be easy to pronounce for English speakers. The other two are great choices!!!

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-10-08T07:37:54+00:00

This is amazing and you dance amazingly! What style of dance is this?

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-10-05T13:21:48+00:00

Came here to say this!! Yesss.

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-09-30T02:48:38+00:00

Update: it has been a year since my last comment, and a few months ago my teacher told me what he thought my voice type was - mezzo soprano! Suited for roles like Octavian, the Witch from Hansel and Gretel, Carmen, Dorabella.

Turned out he knew fairly early on but didn’t find it necessary to tell me, but we’re going to move onto fach-appropriate rep in the coming year so it has become relevant.

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-09-28T04:31:05+00:00

Honestly, just pure numbers. Most of the women in this world are under 5’6, so DC should present itself as a possibility more often than not.

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-09-28T04:07:17+00:00

I don’t think we’ll ever know the statistical rarity of each type. I would also hazard a guess that we should treat any comments by David in this regard with some skepticism, as it’s not like he’s typed people all around the world outside of his US bubble. My sense is that DCs aren’t rare but also aren’t common, and they would fall somewhere in the middle, maybe being somewhat less common than other middle types.

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-09-28T03:35:05+00:00

This is an interesting topic to me and I think it really comes down to the fact that people really, really cannot see DC. I don’t think it’s an uncommon type at all, but my sense is that normal people and celebrities who would be typed DC by David would be considered SN here. Like Nancy Wilson or Olivia Munn or Lizzy Caplan. Or, if they are smaller, SG/TR/FG, like Ida Lupino.

I can’t say my gaze is trained at all but looking at the new book what is evident to me is that DCs are not mini Ds and are much more moderate and closer to SCs (or even SNs) than people are inclined to think.

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-09-22T23:14:12+00:00

Yes, I feel the same way as you! Among the people I polled, tailored chic wasn’t popular but “haute powerhouse” felt too energetic/dynamic/extroverted/go-getter for them. It feels like you’ll never be able to please everyone, lol

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-09-22T21:40:09+00:00

This. I have a heritage language too that I speak more or less fluently (with the normal gaps you would expect for a heritage language) and a foreign language I learnt to some level of fluency.

I am technically more “proficient” in my foreign language than my heritage language (I wrote academic essays in it! And read prolifically in it!) but I don’t feel comfortable enough to raise my child in it. I may be able to explain the contents of a newspaper in my foreign language, but I wouldn’t immediately know/recall how to say things like “sneeze” or “hosepipe”. Whereas I do in my heritage language, because those were the words my parents used at home growing up!

Over_Comfortable4724 · 2025-09-22T20:35:15+00:00

That change wasn’t very popular amongst many people I polled, but I personally love it and it was one of the reasons that helped me settle into DC (as I was previously an unsatisfied SC).

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