Bruce Ford - Languir per un bella - L'Italiana in Algeri - 2001

[DragTas]

Ford has said himself, that the more full lyric repertoire was too big for him. His voice is well suited to Rossini, Donizetti and Mozart. I wouldn't say he is a bari-tenor though. He is simply a singer who uses his fully developed voice, not a portion of it like most singers today.

[MissLadyboy007]

@Sjambro I agree with you.

[MissLadyboy007]

I always thought that Bruce Ford was that rare creature the Bari-tenor?

[leotbrown]

sorry to disagree folks, although Ford sings leggiero roles he is a lyric tenor. His voice has the weight and squillo of a lyric tenor.

[slancio15]

Vocal timbre is a product of good technique, not something you choose. Ford isn't doing anything differently than Florez for instance. He's just got a very different sound.

[chrisscruzzz]

@erstelage....... Rockwell Blake is a leggiero tenor and Bruce is a lyric tenor so it's not really fair to compare......so go to bed!!!!!!!!!!

[bigus]

@chrisscruzzz ford is a leggiero aswell.

[js59695]

@chrisscruzzz what r u talking about? FORD IS A FREAKING LEGGIERO! He just uses his instrument in a different manor. Utilizing the high voice and also bring more space and warmth to the sound, something most Rossini tenors avoid where they bring a brassier sound. Ford freakin rocks! Gotta love this technique there is a reason he was and is so successful.

[yesblanche]

I love Bruce Ford he's amazing...the same cannot be said of the horn player and his busted entrance at the start of the aria!

[otfried]

Ford always shows a certain constancy, stability in his vocal performance, unlike other colorature tenors who can't always avoid their vocal "ups and downs". 

[erstelage]

@otfried please see Rockwell Blake. This very aria won him the first Richard Tucker award if I'm not mistaken. Bruce is quite good, but far from Blake's level!

[tenorschofield]

Extraordinary,Bravooo!!!!, he has a full voice and still the beauty and charm to deliver this "state of the art" aria!!!!!! Bravooo!!!!

[enricodicapri]

does anybody knows where was this performance?

[sascha1984dd]

i have the same question safersephiroth....lol

[safersephiroth2001]

Why do these french horns ALWAYS fail at the beginning of this?

[Valyekrin]

@safersephiroth2001 lol its sooo true! I've heard a bunch of recordings of this, and they just continue to fail. Epic.

[bordaz1]

@safersephiroth2001 french horns have a beautiful sound, but are not perfect instruments...brass instrumentalists do the best they can, just like ford. i take it you're not a musician?

[johneunson]

what a voice. thank you so much.

[fabiantenor]

Outstanding!!!! One of the best tenors in the world and one of the most under rated also... such a pity this opera world... BRAVO Bruce!!!

[ah332]

where was this?