Rockwell Blake - L'Occasione Fa Il Ladro - Rossini

[OrpheuCe]

what a great messa di voce in the end of the Aria!!!

[tenorschofield]

I totally agree with Mr. Arsace, he has a great technique!!!...probably you can like or not the voice, but for sure you cannot say he is "un diletante"...it was Alfredo Kraus who emntion him as a superb Rossini tenor... you don't have to be yourself a grat "rosinian singer" to have an "expert ear" as he did. I liek very much this interpretation, and Mr. Blake's voice...BRAVO!!!

[papoocanada]

ugly voice, worst singer I've ever heard

[tenorschofield]

Wonderful performance; he is truly a "high flying coloratura heoric tenor" as an all ready past away maestro said. What can I say, he resembles all the technical aproach all of us are looking for. Thank you maestro Blake!!!!!

[RossiniSoprano]

The pianist keeps rushing; when she hears Rocky sing his triplets, it makes her want to play her quarter notes faster. He is such a superb musician and technician that he manages to keep up with her!

[TenorDiva86]

I can't stand the tone of his voice.....it's so strange......

[kngiht84]

Just like what people said about Callas'...

[TenorDiva86]

Callas was great until she got older......blake was wierd all the way through

[sevoflurane]

She got older very quickly, I must admit.

[colino72]

I agree. Ugly sound and overly showy is what I always think of him, and he seems to just LOVE himself. Phenomenal range and freedom, no doubt.

Irritating is my opinion (and it IS opinion, so folks, please don't tell me I am wrong because I am criticising your favourite tenor).

[coloraturafan]

after reading this comment, I am interested in knowing, what tenor/performance of this aria is your favorite?

[colino72]

Do I have to have one?

[coloraturafan]

@colino72 no, I was just wondering who you enjoy in this aria?

[armidalicorne]

J'"adore le clin d'oeil qu'il fait à la pianiste jajaja !!! NICE !!

[ezayi]

I just laugh out LOUD and right now it is 3:35 in the morning. He is just out of this world. Nobody can sing coloraturas like this. Maybe Araiza get close but this is incomparable.

[ezayi]

Well... nobody can sing like him. You´re damn right.

[khykhy]

pianist needs her fingers broken.. she was awful.. HE is superb

[aquaasuka]

D'ogni più sacro impegno Sciolta pur sia la fede, Amor da voi non chiede Chi amor per voi non ha. Pera, chi vuol costringere D'un cor la libertà. Ma se un sospetto indegno Di soverchiarmi intende, Quel generoso sdegno, Che il mio decoro accende, Dalla ragione armato, Un vano ardir confondere, E impallidir farà. (Parte).

[rosetheatre]

You are so right. Sooooooo good I laugh because my emotions are so perplexed. (spelling?)

He's the best!

[Arsace88]

Davvero bravo! Blake e Florez sono i migliori cantanti rossiniani del ventesimo secolo... gli altri tenori non fanno altro che seguirli a distanza! :)

[ezayi]

Scusa... ma hai dimenticato a Araiza. Anche fabuloso!

[AleBro83]

@Arsace88 si certo e il DIVINO KRAUS ???? Blake = tecnica inesistente e pessima voce, suoni aperti e sguaiati, in sintesi un DILETTANTE.

[Arsace88]

Tecnica inesistente??? Non so cosa tu intanda per tecnica allora! La voce sarà particolare, ma la tecnica c'è eccome! Blake si è formato anche sui manuali di canto scritti nell'ottocento da Garcia e soci... la sua tecnica gli ha permesso di cantare anche ruoli molto più pesanti di quelli soliti, come la parte di Rinaldo nell'allestimento con la Anderson di Aix dell'88... Magari ci fossero dilettanti così in giro!

[sevoflurane]

@AleBro83 kraus divino lo fu di sicuro ma, a parte barbiere, non mi sembra sia famoso per i suoi ruoli rossiniani. che razza di paragone e`?

[mezzo404]

AMAZING!

[lasultanica]

Espectacular. No hay palabras.. O yo no sé encontrarlas.

[sevoflurane]

Hearing Rocky live must have been one of the greatest emotions of my life. He did not sound real!

[RossiniSoprano]

Yes, I have the same reaction. I think it's how OVERwhelming his singing is, it's the only way we can express it. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Rocky!