[Andrew Haley]

Arny Krueger wrote:

In the past actors and singers developed their voices with a premium
being placed on loudness. Electronics makes it possible to develop
voices with loudness traded off for tone and control.

That's definitely true. I particularly hate the sound of bellowing
coloratura opera singers. That technique was developed to allow
singers to be heard over an orchestra, and one of the greatest
blessings of amplification is that singing in a natural voice can be
heard by an audience.

Andrew.