Rockwell Blake · Very special "Pour mon âme" · 1983

[maxtanz]

it's gross

[tenordramaticitm2]

Bravo Maestro!

[corellilover]

I´m afraid those are not high Cs, the aria´s been transposed, very good anyway.

[IHATEWINDOWS]

@corellilover just not true, go to your piano if you have one, those are just high Cs and even a high D in the end :) 443Hz

sorry man

[barymoto]

@corellilover ROCKY BLAKE HAS PERFORMED THIS ARIA LIVE ALWAYS IN TONE MANY-MANY TIMES.

[ivapacetti]

Grande uomo, grande insegnante e grande artista.

[bodiloto]

questo é il suo repertorio in quale Blake era bravissimo ! Grazie !

[flaze3]

lthough Blake isn't one of my favourite singers, those top Cs are impressive, no question.

[RossiniSoprano]

@flaze3 Not just top Cs....he went up to a D, and then did a little ornament C to D again, before returning to the 'top' C and finishing the aria. Just in case anyone was in any doubt about his tremendous ease in altissimo!

[flaze3]

He is going to destroy his voice singing so loud up there though! The human voice can only withstand so much.

[RossiniSoprano]

Well, considering how long he has been doing it and continues to do it at the same high level, I don't think the voice will be destroyed. I myself sing very high, and know what I'm talking about.

[flaze3]

I've listened to some of his later performances and have heard signs of wear: raspiness and some stiffness. Its not 'bad' technique, but it's the result of pounding away so exuberantly in the top range. As a soprano--if u r that--the case may be different, but for tenors, if one wants a smooth and beautiful voice into one's late career, he must thin out on the higher notes. Neither Blake nor Domingo do, and as a result their voices have become thicker and heavier.

[mcmulj00]

@flaze3

... and its worth it! its called maturing

[flaze3]

@mcmulj00 It's only 'worth it' if you like listening to strain.

[Tenorboy29307]

Agreed. Rocky has had a pretty lengthy career.

[AriaSinger1]

@flaze3 considering that he is still performing at such a high level at 60, I would not worry about the technique. I have a similar voice in quality (not in technique yet) to Rocky. My Headvoice is naturally more resonant and loud than my chest. I can put out around 4000 Hertz in overtones in chest, and well over 6000 in Head. Voices are just different. If you want and example of such a technique that devastated a voice over a short career, look to corelli, or some other tenor. Rocky is great!

[barymoto]

@flaze3 there are also 2high D NATURAL!

[flaze3]

@barymoto que bien

[signorinaermione]

5.000 Stars! Rocky is the BEST of ever!

[spgtenor]

Very robust and heroic, certainly different from most other interpretations. That's what I love about Rocky, he never gives you the same thing twice. His voice sounds quite rich here, is this from the same recital as Spirto Gentil? His voice sounded quite dramatic for that too.

[Espirtades]

Nadie ha podido hacer esto así, todo un milagro.-

[orfeu1950]

Original interpretação especialmente no final.Uma voz fora de série.

[mizar55]

the best tenor of ever, he is incredible, the king of belcanto

[stevevandien]

Peter G. Davis, a very good critic of operatic and classical singing whom I often admire, once called Blake's sound "rather squeezed" and "bleaty." I too am a critic, AND a former semi-professional baritone who studied with an Oren Brown protege over four years. So I know a lot about voice production. And I hear neither squeezing nor bleating in Blake's sound. God knows critics aren't infallible; we're human, after all. Having said that, Davis is simply WRONG about Blake --

[stevevandien]

My former voice teacher, a tenor, has been at the Met for nearly 19 years. And Rocky Blake is one of his favorite singers:) --

[Huljic]

Just amazing!!!

[thenessundorma]

better than pavarotti,florez etc

[bjorlingopera]

I agree. This seems so easy for Rocky - a true gift to the world of opera. Amazing!

[Honken]

Can't tell you how happy I am that you posted this. Don't understand what the **** people are talking about when they say that he never had a beautiful voice.

[RomaSeg1984]

The Best!!!

[multibacj]

GENIO

[XxTuPaPyxX]

qtal registro

[Ryanl1963]

This is my Cousin He is awesome. I love him

[taternut]

just decides to add a high D i think not sure but it was awsome

[zzzLUCIANOzzz]

Amazing!

[matiasquiroz80]

IMPRESIONANTE

[artistliric]

A very good tenor !

[1019q]

Awesome!!

[OPERAMAN90]

that is incredible technique, breath control, this guy is fabulous

[colino72]

My word - he sure has a set of pipes on him and his high stuff is pretty well unparalleled, I would say. That's not to say I really LIKE it all that much, though. A bit too OTT and show off (and yes, I know it's opera). Phenomenal voice, though - I'm just talking personal taste here...

[LICORNE31]

Maria este recital d'Aix en Provence 83 lo tengo yo tambien en audio... Besos

[LICORNE31]

Si lo oyes cantar "Pour mon âme" al vivo, te quedas clavada en tu butaca, pensando que esta soñando, hasta la "liberacion" total de la ultima nota !!!! alli te coge un arrebato de delirium incontrolable, con ganas de saltar por todos los sitios, GRITANDO, HURLANDO, hasta extincion de tu voz !!!!!

[ahijao]

buenisimo, la cago!

[idreno6386]

NON E' DI QUESTO MONDO, GIUSTO....

[TrovadorManrique]

¡Todos eso en directo! El público delira, claro está...

[LICORNE31]

Y con razon DELIRA EL PUBLICO !!! Se tiene que experimentar al vivo !!! PARA MORIRSE !!

[berladana]

This guy is not from this world...

[cmorgan22]

I didn't think this one of his greatest performances until he hit the D and then oh, my. He was only 32 when he sang this so you can understand his virtuosity. But I don't discount his later work. His aria from Marin Faliero (on YouTube)ia a master class in Bel Canto, and was performed (and available on DVD) circa 2002 or 2003. The brightness of the voice has faded, but not that glorious techinique and his incredible breath control.

[WoDeGe]

Great singing... thanks for post :).

[gtristdan]

INCREDIBLE ***** BRAVO!!! :)

[salvadorpuawar]

Me ha encantado. No tengo esta version no. Y el video esta fenomenal. Has usado el Windows Movie Maker para hacerlo?

[lasultanica]

sí, claro, sólo tengo ese editor, q lo tenía estropeado, ya sabes : )

[francescoco91]

Grazie Maria for your video! But, telling the truth, I don't like very much this interpretation; I prefer the Juan Diego Florez's one... What do you think?

[lasultanica]

hi Francesco!, I like JDFlorez as Tonio, I saw him with Ciofi, and Dessay (DVD) and I think he is fantastic. but I like veeery much the different renditions that Blake has sung. La Fille's Blake's ones are my favorites. For me, Blake is a being from another world, he is so amazing and fascinating to me.. I would like to be able to see the complete opera with Rockwell, it would be a dream, even on DVD.

: )

[francescoco91]

Ok, thank you! I'll try to know him better...

[lasultanica]

oh no, gracias a tí, eres muy amable, gracias por tus comentarios : )

[zigeunerlieder]

Bravo, Maria!! Tus videos son maravillosos, y éste en particular, sensacional!

[lasultanica]

muchísimas gracias Ed, me alegro mucho de q te haya gustado : )

[sevoflurane]

Grazie Maria! Your clips are always wonderfully done. Rocky is delightful here: a true masterclass for all belcanto singers!

[lasultanica]

Grazie Antonio : )

[mezzo404]

I can't believe what I've heard. He had a prodigious voice. Thank you lasultanica, you made my day.

[ritomesito]

BRAVO!!

Buenisimo Blake y buenisimo video. Genuino Blake que siempre nos sorprende.

10**********

[Ofelia00]

Simplemente maravilloso.

[salva1960garcia]

Después de escuchar este final al completo se siente la necesidad imperiosa de volverlo a escuchar, grabación en vivo llena de efectos especiales reales.- Las facultades de Blake en esos años, una vez más, dejan a los demás tenores tan atrás que cualquier debate al respecto resulta fruto de la ignorancia y del fanatismos más absolutos, MUCHAS GRACIAS SULTANICA.

[Dobrib]

Marvellous singing and nice video.Thanks for posting.

[BachLoveNat]

Thank you for your beautiful video!

I love this aria so much! Mari! :)

5/5*****