Purcell - O Solitude, Z 406 - Gérard Lesne

[serenaluce]

Rather low but stunning! Great Lesne! Bravissimo!

[Kristoffceyssens]

he have a low colour, strange that when the hight is the same, an other colour can give the impression its lower

[muerdagoazul]

It looks like to me a wonderful version: special, sweet and manly to Deller; probably the accent contributes to its rarety.

Pues a mí me parece una versión maravillosa: especial, dulce y varonil a lo Deller; quizá sea el acento lo que contribuya a su rareza.

[acanthe83]

Quel dommage, j'ai des cantates de Vivaldi chantéees par Lesnes, superbe, et l'ai entendu ds un récital Haendel, c'etait impressionnant, car très juste, musical et engagé, bien que la voix fût très très petite- et sonorisée d'ailleurs- mais là...Bowman en a donné une version superbe,et Deller donc

[hautecontrre]

Excuse me. But I don't like this interpretation. Sometimes it seems, that he doesn't even understand, what is he singing about. And Alfred Deller sings it just horrible. His voice can't reproduct the melody of this song at all.

I like James Bowman. He has not so big voice, but his soul sings it itself.

[amatorynumber]

@hautecontrre Actually, Bowman has (had) the biggest voice of the three. His voice was HUGE live, while Deller's is said not to have been so big ( I never had the pleasure) and Lesne's is tiny in performance.

[saintandrews84]

He really owns this piece. One can sing it as it's written or one can sing it like Gerard. Such truly divine singing.

[Oblane]

pourquoi ces blablas en anglais...

[mixangelworld]

Well I'm so new to this, i've never really explored the arts of opera but as a first time critique I must say that this mans voice is quite a pleasure to listen too

[Senessino]

Gérard's voice is made for that. He is the only countertenor who can sings this piece so perfectly. I fly whith him.

[civileso]

He sure is one of my favorite countertenors.. I love his delicate singing.

[Senessino]

Yes, he has a real low register. The way he sings is sensual. Thank you for this piece, mister civileso.

[civileso]

Hehe, miss, actually.. And you are right about his low register.. A true contralto

[Senessino]

If you enjoy baroque, search on youtube sandrine piau "in furore justissimae irae" from vivaldi and tell me how you find it, miss.She sings often with lesne and is one of the best soprani in france.

[civileso]

Yes I do know her and like her as well.. I last heard her in a Vivaldi opera Atenaide. It was really lovely

[Gerwent47]

ok, but Alfred Deller was and stay magic

[cuicuimusic]

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[civileso]

Hehe, thanks:)Merry Christmas to you, too. And a happy new year.

[margotlorena]

I love Purcell!! Those songs are so enthralling....