If a singer feels compelled to change the tessitura of Ombra mai fu from castrato / countertenor to tenor, at least do it with a voice as excellent as Joseph Calleja.
A great tenor who will continue to improve and reach the zenith of human voice possibility. He is a real artist with great control and great voice versatility so he
can sing the whole Opera Orotorio. He is a great son of Malta, the island that
saved the world from World War II and won the Geroge Cross for bravery. He
is magnificent and may God Bless the world by giving him a long life full of
He has a very beautiful voice and more importantly, a real italian technique. Una voce magra. He does remind me a bit of Caruso in technique and style, and Gigli in sound. He has a real sweetness to his core.
On a scale from one to hundred, this performance is infinity itself
darren1naudi 4 months ago
If a singer feels compelled to change the tessitura of Ombra mai fu from castrato / countertenor to tenor, at least do it with a voice as excellent as Joseph Calleja.
sfkcbf 4 months ago
@sfkcbf You couldn't have said it better!
darren1naudi 4 months ago
A great tenor who will continue to improve and reach the zenith of human voice possibility. He is a real artist with great control and great voice versatility so he
can sing the whole Opera Orotorio. He is a great son of Malta, the island that
saved the world from World War II and won the Geroge Cross for bravery. He
is magnificent and may God Bless the world by giving him a long life full of
music for the world to enjoy.
LordQren 6 months ago
@LordQren well said!!
darren1naudi 4 months ago
amazing rendition!
baldassare01 8 months ago
Una de las mas emblematicas arias de la lirica barroca; Tambien una de mis
favoritas y cantada por un artista muy especial, con una voz especial para este
repertorio. Calleja es un gran tenor y un artista consumado, muy raro encon-
trar, en las epocas que corren, cantantes que sepan interpretar este tipo de
repertorio; mas un tenor, como Calleja, acostumbrado al repertorio mas tra-
dicional. Bravissimo y Exelente Version.
55werther 11 months ago
He has a very beautiful voice and more importantly, a real italian technique. Una voce magra. He does remind me a bit of Caruso in technique and style, and Gigli in sound. He has a real sweetness to his core.
Nello7 11 months ago
what a voice
cpulis1 1 year ago
BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL!
Calleja has my attention, that is for sure!
His voice is fantastic!
Karlott
Alfifa 1 year ago
This is so beautifully sung, I quite forgot to breathe for several seconds!! Oh my God, what a voice and how beautifully sung!
TenorOpera 2 years ago
he's from MALTA
beeston90 2 years ago
He really IS the real thing. A magnificent and intelligent tasteful singer
tagliavini 2 years ago
Tenorfach...thank you so much for this. Joseph is absolutely magnificent!
moorfan1 2 years ago