David Hansen, countertenor - Handel: "Vivi, tiranno!" (Rodelinda)

[perlfarben]

Estoy hipnotizada con la voz de este hombre, no puedo dejar de escucharlo. Qué belleza.

[Zebbeke4]

Ik vind jou de beste contra tenor die ik ken

[Sosanelli]

Voz de gran calidad con una coloratura espectacular. Felicidades.

[singwiththespirit]

The most spectacular performance of this aria that I've ever heard! BRAVISSIMO!!!

[javeaful]

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que voz mas hermosa yo que estudio para contratenor se de la dificultad para cantar de esta manera y el timbre bellamente masculino, ademas guapo pues para correrse esta el contratenor toda una preciosa combinacion.

[MrChristopherkent]

the best counter tenor alive!!!!!

[Phebus74]

Impeccabile.Grande eleganza e bella voce.Grazie.

[streetprotege]

WOW!!!!! Really nice. I hope to sing like you one day. I'm working on my countertenor in my voice lesson. You are amazing.

[sergyortega]

Wow, really, wonderful countertenor voice!!!

From Chile,

SERGIO

[counteralto]

beautiful voice!!!!!!!

[enfava]

Masterly performed... an exquisite taste. Congratulations!

[Manuelbrascosta]

Bravo!!

[ALEXISVASSILIEV]

Bravissimo! Pour la première fois j'entend un contre ténor, qui chante cet air incroyablement beau et puissant! Merci AV

[mradaChris]

Wonderful!

chris

[LULLYSTE]

Maravillosa voz!!!!!

Bravísimo.....

[LULLYSTE]

Magnífica versión de "Vivi, tiranno!".

Saludos.

[sonqualnave]

High C in final cadenza!

[claudioalexenrique]

Great voice and singing!

Congratulations,

Claudio

CHILE

[BuHg3oP]

Yes, very very nice ... the quality of the recording is ... well, could have been better ... but a great sound, I liked it.

[idabee]

I agree, his voice is his amazing! His speaking voice, which I've heard in person, is relatively deep, just like a baritone's, I would say. His high C# at the end is incredible!! I'm really impressed David.

[bandgeek44]

@idabee Most countertenors modal voices are baritone.

[OperaFan22]

OMFG! hes sensational!!!!

[feraloperacompany]

This is the best version of this on YouTube. I have a question for countertenors: Hansen's skills go so far beyond the other countertenors I've heard, he sounds more like a natural male soprano like Michael Maniaci. Is Hansen a male soprano, or is he really a countertenor? Has anyone heard his speaking voice? And if he's a countenor, how does he do coloratura like that? Have voice teachers discovered a new technique, or what?

[Heartlessiceboy]

I think he is a countertenor usually sopranist timbre is more childlish.

The coloratura is a very important part of baroque repertoire that was usually sung by Rossinian mezzo-sopranos.

But I believe that the key is actually Rossini(yes I know is not baroque) Rossini wrote this amazing vocal method "Gorgheggi e solfeggi per rendere la voce agile e imparare il bel canto" are many vocalises that you must to do everyday and help you a lot with coloratura that's what even Cecilia Bartoli do it.

[sfkcbf]

@feraloperacompany A very able and dramatic performance. His timbre is definitely that of a countertenor (as the term is used today), not a natural alto or soprano, although his range is greater than some. He would have difficulty singing piano rather than forte on the high notes. His voice does have a greater Baroque-style focus than Maniaci's (at least in contrast to Michael's earlier performances) and, therefore, may be closer to the described sound of the castrato voice in that regard.

[countertyler]

Bravo!

[mradaChris]

Very good!

:-)

[Handelfreak]

WOW DAVID!!! U go with ur bad self!!!

How about a lyrical selection?