Handel Dove sei countertenor

[robertocasitenore]

Bellissimo!!!!

Roberto.

[cabitothekid]

he is my friend:D

[barcalonga]

Love the fullness of your voice in this piece, and your musical expressiveness. Great performance!

[poordivata]

So amazinggg

[tastibasti]

wow, this is also a timbre like max emanuel cencic has. its a little bit like callas. so round and vibratolike. but your range should be more with balance. keep on!

[kalliopeamorphous]

Incredible....beautiful...

I love countertenor and it is so wonderful to see people keeping the spirit of it alive, and so beautifully.

[seandingley]

Very nice! Some vowel shapes are a bit strange, but on the whole very good!

I am however intrigued by your choice of ornamentation in the B section! What made you choose such a level of ornamentation, almost to the point of distorting the tune in this section?

[benjaminvox]

Put plainly: the words. Besides, compared to other specialists, this ornamentation is actually fairly tame in a harmonic context. Many modern interpretations have become increasingly classical, a "minimalistic" approach to the baroque, merely a few apoggiature and a trill here and there. The repeated declamation of  "I can only bear (my sorrows) with you beside me" merited more than this, in my humble opinion.

[Speezerina]

Wow! What clear tone!

[AntonVorot]

Спасибо! Это лучшее исполнение Генделя из тех, которые я слышала!

Thank you! This is the best performance of the Handel, which I've heard!

[Tigermuc]

The quality of the recording does not really reveal the beauty/problems of the voice.

[coaragdlm]

Unworldly sounds that reach not only your hearth, but your soul.

Thank you for Sharing Beatuty !

[eteclesia]

bella obra

[lineyrocks]

i still can't actually believe how well you sing it. but this song is so sad it makes me cry! :( especially as i now learn italian and i can understand it better.

[enomiyashigeki]

Very beautiful <3

[13orthanc13]

that was......unique

[sonocarino]

Andreas Scholl's got you beat!

[benjaminvox]

i entered no competition, lol.

mr. scholl is an amazing, world renowned and (deservedly) well-respected artist. bless him for the beautiful music he makes.

[tenore23]

well, but can Adreas Scholl sing a high C? Cause i have heard Benjaminvox sing one.

[delauge]

but can this man sing in alto range? andreas is alto, this man is mezzo

[hibyeeee2]

Actually this man is a Dramatic Soprano. And a great one.

[agastachowiak]

BRILLIANT!!!!!

[lineyrocks]

OH MY GOD. WOW. that is actually amazing. You have such a beautiful voice! I ADORE this song and you sing it so beautifully. like an angel. How long have you trained for?

[benjaminvox]

thank you very much. i too adore this aria of heartbreak and longing. it took me a little over ten years to find my own voice, but you never truly finish learning.

[fenderplyr]

I love Handel's music, but have not heard this one yet. Unreal. Beautiful. It really takes me elsewhere.

[saladarmy]

There is a most unusual quality in your voice - quite unique. I love this aria, and I think you rendered it very beautifully. Thank you.

[lamarcallas]

you have a very big sound. that alone is quite something but of course there is so much more. i am also a countenor and this quite wonderful.

[benjaminvox]

thank you very much

[dinacarina88]

fabulous voice

[50B3K]

I am impressed...

Wow!

[kalliopeamorphous]

Beautiful beyond words...

[coaragdlm]

Regarding the deletion of the comment, it was probaly mine. I don't see it.

Anyways, I wanted to express my admiration for such a beautiful voice.

In my comment I mentioned that:

God created Humans as image of him-her self and the Angels to delight them both, with their songs. Your voice belongs to this third category.

Thank you for the experience.

I hope to hear your own recordings soon.

[benjaminvox]

thank you, and thanks for commenting again. i'm moved by your words.

[desertfox8009]

You have a wonderful voice. I am currently a tenor 2, Baritone, Base 2. I wish to become a countertenor. My falsetto is quite strong what should I do if i want to peruse this path?

[benjaminvox]

Thank you for your comment. As for your question, that is something you should pursue with a countertenor-friendly teacher. Are you in or near New York City? I wouldn't know what to tell you without hearing you or knowing your voice. Best of luck in your endeavor.

[benjaminvox]

my apologies to the last commenter (Oct. 12), i deleted your comment by mistake, meaning to reply to it. thank you for your kind words, i needed them. sadly i did not catch your username.

B.

[hyataganh]

Tiene una voz PRECIOSA...Me fecho llorar...Que timbre...Que TALENTO tienes tu...No conosco mas nada de ti...Mi encataria escuchar mas cosas deste repertorio de castrato,alguna cosa con coloratura, tu cantas? Mi emocionaste como Nathalie Stutzmann...Isto es mucho en mi.BRAVO

[benjaminvox]

muchisimas gracias. tengo algunas grabaciones en mi pagina de myspace punto com (busca a benjaminvox)

[saraelenamendoza]

Benjamín, tienes una muy bella y potente voz, y una técnica muy especial. Gracias y felicidades.

[benjaminvox]

mil gracias por escuchar

[anad4]

Vaya, impresionante! ojalá y puedas subir otras grabaciones para apreciar mejor tu voz! Felicidades!

[cuicuimusic]

Where is the orchestra ? Why are you filmed from so far away ? Why would you open that much to sing the e in vieni ? (that's a lot of questions i know lol)

[urns100]

donde aprendiste esa tecnica de contraalto bejamin? :o

[benjaminvox]

pues me entrene como tenor, y tuve excelentes maestros en Puerto Rico y Estados Unidos. como contratenor me entrene yo mismo hasta recientemente. gracias por escuchar.

[mayrami212]

hola Benjamin:

te habia escuchado brevemente en nuestras fiestas. esto me ha dejado sumamente emocionado. te felicito! que voz! en horabuena, llegaras lejos.

un abrazo,

R.

[benjaminvox]

muchisimas gracias

[SecretTheatre]

Utterly, utterly sublime. Thank you.

[mercb1928]

Very good, keep up the good work!!

[Longfellow10]

I am indeed in awe...where can I see you..I am wirth Portland Stage...as an actor an my play on Longfellow is in workshop there....I would kill to be on the same stage as you my friend! amazing...

[hyrulphicsound]

HOly shiznat! That's amazing! YOu can go higher then me, and I'm a girl! XXXDD I sing alto, no musical training though, just good old school choir. I tend more towards jazz style anyways. But absolutely lovely. Wonderful, keep up the singing!

[wildpurple64]

exquisite legato.congratulations to you,mr benjamin.

[benjaminvox]

thank you very much. range wise I have a usable low A2 up to a cantabile C#6. i have sang D6 in performance once or twice, but it's a little nerve wrecking, lol.

[utnkman]

Very nice line to your singing. Rich overtones. Quite satisfying. I shall watch for a recording with less echo on it so that I may better appreciate your upper range.

[benjaminvox]

thank you kindly. yes, echo is the curse of live recordings. the hall is lovely but extremely live.

[MorganaDasFadas]

Monsieur: je m'incline devant la plus belle des voix que j'ai écouté pendent beaucoup de temps. Je désirais vous écouter en chantant le "Cara Sposa" je crois que ça sera trop sublime que cet aria incroyable que vous nous offrez ici. Vraiment monsieur GRAND CHAPEAU BAS a votre voix, qui m'a fait pleureur comme il y a longtemps qu'aucun contretenor me fait pleurer. merci pour l'ámotion, merci pour votre art qui touche le coeur de qui vous écoute.

[benjaminvox]

Merci bien, merci beaucoup de votre réponse. C'est la musique, pas moi.

[sevoflurane]

Bravo! I really like it!

[flierboy90]

So when will you be performing at the Met? :)

[CrisRomeos]

Bravo Benjamin!!!! hai una bellissima voce!!!

[tattaglia]

WOW... what a magnificent performance. Unfortunately can´t have any recordings from you. My best wishes for the future... very sensitive interpretation.

[dvma]

I am impressed.

[nizammajid]

i salute u my friend....we possess the same countertenor voice...we should meet one day...

[Meleagro]

Fantastic!!!

[gehaktmolen]

i can't hear what you are singing, it sounds like u sing all in the back of your mouth. u have very much vibrato, i prefer less. But you have a strong voice.

[topogiorno1980]

I dont think it sounds like Scholl at all... Scholl is a countertenor with a light voice... Benjamin sounds very much like a mezzo soprano rather than a countertenor... Great voice...Keep working on it!

[Laboche]

I just wanna say I agree. Far away from Andreas Scholl. Especially for the highest notes. But it's good keep your style you dont have to sound like someone else.

[shariotoflove]

sounds like scholl

[CWG40]

Wonderful. Don't have the words to describe it. Captivates.

[Zerlina12]

Strong voice and beautiful...keep on singing!

[guyching]

beautiful and very powerful voice. thank you for sharing your performance.

[k3mara]

Beautiful, and magnificent voice

[georgeo]

Exquisite! That most be the most beautiful cadenza I have ever heard for this aria. Great ornaments too. Bravo!

[temictocles88]

Gosh... sounds like Ghena Dimitrova ! Why don't have a try with Russian stuff ?

[ethelwolfe]

Do you sing any other castrato arias?

[ethelwolfe]

Nice!

[sowens1]

Thank you! I enjoyed hearing your voice.