I love this guy's intensity .. if i were Tolomeo, I'd consider myself firmly put in my place! It's a shame the orchestra is going too bloody slowly!! .. for me to notice, it's got to be pretty obvious.
@TheBibleWitness Don't get me wrong, he's an incredible singer. It's just that this song is supposed to be really threatening - like Caesar is saying 'bring it on!' but it's all in this really girly non-threatening tone, you know?
It's totally beautiful just not fitting the song content in my opinion :)
@aidanivesdavis I would rather call it "taunting". This is not a bravura aria where Caesar displays his power. He shows his disdain and contempt for Ptolemy, more than he threatens him. See Andreas Scholl's performance in the Copenhague production for a perfect example.
@Interessant11 i can sing falsetto once my teacher put me in soprano and it was good but then she said i had to be a tenor again but that don't stop me
Most people don't realize it helps to be born with a special voice to be a counter tenors. Many counter tenors could never be tenors. David is said to have been a bass-baritone. This this is what a real man sounds like, no women, and tenor could not sound like this.
is there a man who can sing soprano with head voice? If so who can be very close? Michael maniaci I'm not sure if he can really sing soprano but please answer my comment anyway!
@chrisstevensjunior Try "Narcis Iustin Ianau semifinala". He sings alto, but it's the highest counter-tenor voice that I ever heard. I have to mention that he is only 16 and he hasn't studied too much yet. Listen to this until the end. he likes to amaze at the end of his songs.
@chrisstevensjunior I really don't know if Narcis is falsetto, but it's difficult to him to sing any lower. When his voice is well warmed up and he's not nervous it doesn't sound falsetto at all, but I guess he won't be able to take notes this high after his voice will change.
@chrisstevensjunior yes micheal can but he has a genetic fault that allows him to sing that high. countertenors that sing in the range of a soprano are called sopranists. tomotaka okamoto is also able to sing in the range of soprano. David DQ Lee is equal to a mezzo.
@chrisstevensjunior its hard to find your range if you don't sing opera, singing pop and similar stuff makes it much harder but the most common male voice is baritone, if you have a piano its much easier to find.
this is not meant to detract from the skill or beauty in an old vocal tradition brought back to life...but we must all admit...there is some rather superb horn playing being done...it is very difficult to support an entire section solo...especially with such a regal tone
at about 2:27 he lost the tone for just like a millisecond. as a countertenor i hate it when that happens. and what a gorgeous production. he has a wonderful voice
I have never yet been convinced by any counter tenor that I am listening to a soprano or mezzo soprano. It remains a man singing falsetto. But what did those true castrati sound like I wonder? The vocal chords of a boy with the lungs and chest of a grown man! I would never want that to be done to any young boy again, but if there was a time machine available I would certainly take a journey back to hear one of those magnificent voices. Farrinelli.
@MrAndredekock If you want to check out a castrato, search Alessandro Moreschi, one of the last castrati who actually recorded some pieces ~ 1902. It should show up right away if you search here on youtube.
wow. i love it! i just find his facial expressions dont fit his voice but its amazing that he can do that give him props mastering vibrato is dificult enough but hiting some of the higher notes is jus amazing
His interpretation is 'spot on' with a great deal of finesse-with-balls. It's just simply musical in every way. And, yes, the horn player is breath-taking, in every way (so far observed, Lord, have mercy!).
I really like the expressions on his face which, for me, add to his wonderful performance - a direct contrast to Andreas Scholl's 2005 performance in Denmark which is a favourite of mine. Both ways are equally valid - music is after all expressing emotions. No wonder he won!!
@wjhanegraaf Its from the opera Julius Caesar, who is singing about how he is going to wallop people who fight against him....... so he is doing a spot of acting in the rendition
@viechbaderin and some others: I am desperate that people hearing counter-tenors still thing about sexual problems. Not at all! That voice it is only a matter of technique (and work). This man is not eunuch like some said, he is a falsettist singing with its head voice. Please respect its work and talent, and don't laugh about something that you do not understand.
Brilliant performance! He makes it seem effortless, masculine (hard, considering the vocal range) and technically just flawless. The orchestra sounds especially good as well...really nice tone all the way around. This is a contest? I've never heard of it.
Freakishly, I sing like this all of the time. As an inspiring counter-tenor, I find myself wondering how I can sing that high. But truly, it doesn't mean I'm biologically a freak; trust me, I perfectly normal. I just can sing high.
No, it's not beautiful at all! His coloratura is not too bad, but nothing special. His grimaces... Perhaps only Bartoli's grimaces are worse:-) His voice sounds somewhat mechanical to me... The most beautiful version I've ever heard and the best coloratura is Nicholas Spanos's! That's exquisite!
A powerful voice with great dramatic possibilities (not fully realized in this situation, as someone said) - and Canadian to boot! Great discovery for me, thanks!
I think that overall it's a bit manic - a bit like a small yappy dog who is making a big show - and doesn't convey Caesar's confidence (over-confidence?). Still, we have to remember that this is in a very high profile competition rather than in a production with a prolonged rehearsal period to iron out manic moments into characterisation.
In My Opinion: His singing is fine technically but it feels a bit dead or static. I understand that expression is more difficult with falsetto but still seems rather dull to me compared to others I have heard.
I'm a Counter tenor myself and I would love to have that control over my voice, in any sport would be bad to be a bating machine or a goal machine ?? He's amazing !!
Amazing how so many people miss the point. DQ Lee really captures the essence of what he is singing. Stop sipping on hateraide. If you can do better step up to the plate and belt it out. Until then sit back and learn something from the professionals.
very textbook rendition, there no ring in his voice, it is boring. rest well david daniels and andreas scholl this man is a poser. his voice lacks exciting energy. maybe with time and a good coach. maybe, but for now it is the emperor' new clothes, there is nothing there.
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Hes good, but Vitas is a much better singer. He makes him look like hes a rookie. Vitas is the best singer in the world, the notes he hits is just unreal sometimes. Vitas is by far the greatest singer of all time.Also, jordan knight from new kids on the block can sing better too because of his high falsetto.
He is singing in character: he is Julius Caesar, after all....a man so confident in himself and derisive of Ptolemy's underhand plotting. Added to this, if you are singing a virtuosa aria as this is, in the countertenor voice, that pushing forward of the nose and lips are all part of producing the sound....and what beautiful, mellifluous sound he produces, even in the highest notes! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
@eustazio true expression but in reality if he didn't the balls he would have done it better you see during the baroque period they used to lose them during an operation done on purpose before puberty so that their voice remains undeveloped and they end up with a woman like voice for the rest of their life. Today this is illegal and I hope no one tires it besides as you have seen Practice makes perfect!
@SHAWNGALEADROCK You don't understand at all whocastrati were. They didn't "end up with a woman like voice for the rest of their life"! They were castrated only because they had a special quality in the voice: neither a boy, or a woman. It was very sensual, beautiful singing with a different COLOUR. There's special magic which can be found only in high male voices. Women at the time of castrati were only a cheaper SUBSTITUTION for them, but could never replace their quality!
He is very handsome but he is not being filmed for that reason... lol... He is being filmed because this is a an Aria with a French Horn Obbligato... Basically the French horn and singer are going back and forth... The French horn is integral in this piece...
how do you widen your vocal range and identify your own? I have a voice higher than corey taylor(baritone) but deeper than michael jackson. i think that im a tenor but i'd like to know for sure
The best advice should be to have an experienced voice teacher to help you work your range. When your vocal technique is solid you could sing in at least three registers and reach high notes as well as really low notes. I'm a tenor who can sing alto notes and baritone notes of quality in chest voice. My spoken voice is lighter because I chose to speak higher not to fatigue my speaking voice.
What a lot of BULL.... he has a beautiful voice and what if he sounds or not like a countertenor or mezzoish to you. So, who cares?... he´s very musical and is singing beautifully here. That´s what matters.
'Seriously though... go listen to Maria Callas instead of this guy. '
- Yes, listen to Callas's great singing of Rossini, Verdi, Puccini, etc etc.... Also, hear her God-awful renditions of Mozart arias ('Porgi Amor' and 'Marten Aller Arten') and other stuff she wasn't suited to.
Why the hell listen to this when you can listen to Maria Callas? I can do better than this guy, and I'm a guy. He's not even singing in the violin range, so I don't even consider him a countertenor. He's between alto and soprano. Seriously though... go listen to Maria Callas instead of this guy.
Wouldn't that make him a Mezzo-Soprano? I agree with you here, This isn't the best version of Va tacito. My preference is Andreas Scholl or Janet Baker... Anyway, I'm not willing to go tribal over who's the best singer; I find this music wonderful however it's interpreted.
'He's not even singing in the violin range, so I don't even consider him a countertenor.'
- ...then you don't know enough about countertenors to make the classification. They often sing in a tessitura similar to that of a mezzo-soprano, as well as the alto range. 'Violin range'?! He's singing the notes Handel wrote! If you wanted to make an ill-advised comparison between voices and instruments, you would be more sensible to match the violin with a soprano voice, not a countertenor.
The range he is singing in is consistant with a mezzo-soprano. For him to sing that high requires the use of the falsetto register, rejected in most of the 19th and about the first half of the 20th century as too feminine, later accepted. Such a voice was also rejected in the 16th century as too weak. When this piece was written, women were not allowed to sing in church, the falsetto register was regarded as too weak, which pretty much leaves castrati.
'Why the hell listen to this when you can listen to Maria Callas?'
- See cuicuimusic (above)
'I can do better than this guy, and I'm a guy.'
- No, mate; you can't. Enter Cardiff Singer of the World 2011 and see what happens. Oh, and, just for the record, I don't think this performance is that great - he gets a little out of time with the orchestra at certain points - but he has a great voice.
This guy is not a counter tenor. He is probably a baritone that had a very pretty high range early in his development, leading a teacher to tell him to exorsize, leading him to call himself a countertenor. Probably a bartone.
Some of comments on this video that make me think that the posters need listen to other countertenors and research the definition of falsetto. Granted, this person is a poor example of a countertenor (some would argue that he is better called a falssetist or male alto.)
Most respectable counter tenors use a developed head voice with some falsetto maybe at the top or their range. One such term for this is a model voice which is actually produced by the vocal chords vibrate, unlike falsetto.
I don't know if I should point out that there are thousands of viable countertenors worldwide, myself included, to FonkayMonkay. A countertenor is a commodity, much like contrabasses.
Many countertenors speak in a deep, "manly" tone, but their natural singing range is in the alto and sometimes soprano range. Of course, some men who are naturally tenor or maybe baritone may train to sing at this higher range. However, it is typically their natural singing voice.
What motivates a talented man to sing countertenor? Is it bec. it has a small niche of singing stars that the music world has and therefore, more performances for them? I have a falsetto but would like to develop a manly tenor voice. Or is it bec. his vocal quality is truest at this type of singing?
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Whatever pussy, I at least have a normal male voice, ur one hormoneless son of a bitch who talks like a chick and wide hips and no semen and tits and whatever ur kind is made of. Go to a doctor tittyboy.
the horn player did a very good job!!
helmuth8959 1 day ago
I can sing like him,
BoddyBlaster0 3 weeks ago
:O The guy at 1:43 is so cute!
MrDajx 1 month ago
I love this guy's intensity .. if i were Tolomeo, I'd consider myself firmly put in my place! It's a shame the orchestra is going too bloody slowly!! .. for me to notice, it's got to be pretty obvious.
PrimaRagazza 2 months ago
I had the speakers turned up too loud.....then they went silent....i think this dude just destroyed my speakers.
navyseal1011 2 months ago
I also want to know how to sing like this!
MegistosZeysII 2 months ago
우와~~한국에도 드디어!! 카운터테너가 등장하다니...!! ㅠㅠ As a Korean, I am so proud of him !! He has such a wonderful and magnificant voice.
askim925 3 months ago
I am baffled about how much I like this and how much i like counter tenor in general O.o
Engeldemuerte 4 months ago
You know, I find this very silly.
aidanivesdavis 5 months ago
@aidanivesdavis Why? I think hes great.
TheBibleWitness 4 months ago
@TheBibleWitness Don't get me wrong, he's an incredible singer. It's just that this song is supposed to be really threatening - like Caesar is saying 'bring it on!' but it's all in this really girly non-threatening tone, you know?
It's totally beautiful just not fitting the song content in my opinion :)
aidanivesdavis 4 months ago
@aidanivesdavis I would rather call it "taunting". This is not a bravura aria where Caesar displays his power. He shows his disdain and contempt for Ptolemy, more than he threatens him. See Andreas Scholl's performance in the Copenhague production for a perfect example.
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@LordHettrick Thanks, I'll be sure to check it out.
aidanivesdavis 3 months ago
@NancyLee53 no he was 28 at that time..
icylakepaxphile 5 months ago
anyone else fancy a go at the cute horn player? :D
carniolus 6 months ago 11
@carniolus HAHA definitely. There's something about young men (i'm one myself) professionally playing classical music that makes me weak.
DiVeronica 6 months ago
@DiVeronica or perhaps butterflies is the proper phrase
DiVeronica 6 months ago
@Interessant11 i can sing falsetto once my teacher put me in soprano and it was good but then she said i had to be a tenor again but that don't stop me
chrisstevensjunior 7 months ago
Most people don't realize it helps to be born with a special voice to be a counter tenors. Many counter tenors could never be tenors. David is said to have been a bass-baritone. This this is what a real man sounds like, no women, and tenor could not sound like this.
snoopyflick 8 months ago
is there a man who can sing soprano with head voice? If so who can be very close? Michael maniaci I'm not sure if he can really sing soprano but please answer my comment anyway!
chrisstevensjunior 8 months ago
@chrisstevensjunior Try "Narcis Iustin Ianau semifinala". He sings alto, but it's the highest counter-tenor voice that I ever heard. I have to mention that he is only 16 and he hasn't studied too much yet. Listen to this until the end. he likes to amaze at the end of his songs.
sasesasiinsasesaci 7 months ago
@sasesasiinsasesaci still cant tell sounds like falsetto how can you tell though?
chrisstevensjunior 7 months ago
@chrisstevensjunior I really don't know if Narcis is falsetto, but it's difficult to him to sing any lower. When his voice is well warmed up and he's not nervous it doesn't sound falsetto at all, but I guess he won't be able to take notes this high after his voice will change.
sasesasiinsasesaci 7 months ago
@sasesasiinsasesaci why does it have to change man i hope mine wont change lol i would hate to have a deep voice
chrisstevensjunior 7 months ago
@chrisstevensjunior yes micheal can but he has a genetic fault that allows him to sing that high. countertenors that sing in the range of a soprano are called sopranists. tomotaka okamoto is also able to sing in the range of soprano. David DQ Lee is equal to a mezzo.
allthenamesrtook 3 months ago
@allthenamesrtook how can i find my range so many videos but not helping :(
chrisstevensjunior 3 months ago
@chrisstevensjunior its hard to find your range if you don't sing opera, singing pop and similar stuff makes it much harder but the most common male voice is baritone, if you have a piano its much easier to find.
allthenamesrtook 3 months ago
@allthenamesrtook how can i find out my true range so many videos not helping :(
chrisstevensjunior 3 months ago
how can you tell if its countertenor or falsetto
chrisstevensjunior 8 months ago
@chrisstevensjunior countertenor is falsetto, it's just really good falsetto that can reach the range of a mezzo-soprano or in some cases soprano.
Pre114 8 months ago 2
I think AL PACINO is conducting!
petdetail 8 months ago
the horn player's hot lol
confusedazn789 8 months ago
this is not meant to detract from the skill or beauty in an old vocal tradition brought back to life...but we must all admit...there is some rather superb horn playing being done...it is very difficult to support an entire section solo...especially with such a regal tone
drpocky 8 months ago
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drpocky 8 months ago
at about 2:27 he lost the tone for just like a millisecond. as a countertenor i hate it when that happens. and what a gorgeous production. he has a wonderful voice
pilotdude7 9 months ago
This guy's face looks disturbingly angry.
Pre114 9 months ago
why choosing something so low when his voice resonates more in the high notes? Weird
amatorynumber 9 months ago
Why is Michael Palin conducting :-)
Anjoupup1 10 months ago
watch?v=q9PNMLS9uiw
MirceaAlexRo 10 months ago
i am a counter tenor in training and i am stunned lol. hope to be dralions male vocalist someday. cirque du soleil is the best
pilotdude7 11 months ago
Whatever you may think of the style, the man's pitch & control are absolutely exceptional.
And hell, if you liked the Bee Gees ...
ChazOMac 11 months ago
I have never yet been convinced by any counter tenor that I am listening to a soprano or mezzo soprano. It remains a man singing falsetto. But what did those true castrati sound like I wonder? The vocal chords of a boy with the lungs and chest of a grown man! I would never want that to be done to any young boy again, but if there was a time machine available I would certainly take a journey back to hear one of those magnificent voices. Farrinelli.
MrAndredekock 11 months ago
@MrAndredekock
see the movie that I put in response! perhaps you will be convinced!
VyckRo 11 months ago
@MrAndredekock If you want to check out a castrato, search Alessandro Moreschi, one of the last castrati who actually recorded some pieces ~ 1902. It should show up right away if you search here on youtube.
theflyingjbird 10 months ago
Very good!
fankela 1 year ago
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starbuzzzzzz 1 year ago
His facial expressions amuse me. =)
NoHate908 1 year ago 2
the mic need to be at the mouth if its recored :(
danielairy 1 year ago
He is cool, but I just don't like his voice
GoodChineezeCheeze 1 year ago
a bit weak for my ear
forsk4u 1 year ago
simply amazing!
parkhighmountain 1 year ago
wow. i love it! i just find his facial expressions dont fit his voice but its amazing that he can do that give him props mastering vibrato is dificult enough but hiting some of the higher notes is jus amazing
superlove101123 1 year ago
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Tim Thorpe, 23 years old (video from 2007) , soloist & since 2010 leader of BBC-horns !!!
optimamagazine.co.uk/read/features/people/352-something-in-the-air-tim-thorpe
modellist7 1 year ago
Tim Thorpe, 23 years old (video from 2007) , soloist & since 2010 leader of BBC-horns !!!
optimamagazine.co.uk/read/features/people/352-something-in-the-air-tim-thorpe
modellist7 1 year ago
He sings better than I do. And I'm a girl!
CalandrielAurealin 1 year ago 2
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imcrazy85 1 year ago
GREAT (without discuss) - but whi is the brillant horn soloist?
modellist7 1 year ago
@modellist7 when you find out.. let me know. he is awesome and very handsome at same time. beautiful playing of the instrument..
onroute93 1 year ago
GREAT (without dicsussion) - but who is the horn soloist?
modellist7 1 year ago
His interpretation is 'spot on' with a great deal of finesse-with-balls. It's just simply musical in every way. And, yes, the horn player is breath-taking, in every way (so far observed, Lord, have mercy!).
FranklinBallard 1 year ago
This is beautiful
xxWayoftheSunxx 1 year ago
btw... the horn player, besides being terrific, is so cute!
VelvetCat1 1 year ago
Me encanta este hombre
nou245 1 year ago
I really like the expressions on his face which, for me, add to his wonderful performance - a direct contrast to Andreas Scholl's 2005 performance in Denmark which is a favourite of mine. Both ways are equally valid - music is after all expressing emotions. No wonder he won!!
angelhalo2 1 year ago
@angelhalo2 I agree. You might wish to listen to Nicholas Spanos's version of this aria for comparison as well. It's wonderful too.
tamerlano236 1 year ago
Why all the hate in te singing?
wjhanegraaf 1 year ago
@wjhanegraaf Its from the opera Julius Caesar, who is singing about how he is going to wallop people who fight against him....... so he is doing a spot of acting in the rendition
flowforms 1 year ago
@viechbaderin and some others: I am desperate that people hearing counter-tenors still thing about sexual problems. Not at all! That voice it is only a matter of technique (and work). This man is not eunuch like some said, he is a falsettist singing with its head voice. Please respect its work and talent, and don't laugh about something that you do not understand.
pirlouwi 1 year ago 42
@pirlouwi IS THAT REALLY HIS HEAD VOICE??? That makes this 10x as impressive
ratbutcher 3 months ago
Wonderful countertenor and beutifull aria.
HerrWarja 1 year ago 5
@HerrWarja
Ich sehe das genauso. Ich kenne viele Aufnahmen hiervon, aber diese ist sehr gut!
schaefersalem 1 year ago
@schaefersalem English or swedish please.
HerrWarja 1 year ago
@HerrWarja
I see the same. I know many recordings of this, but this is very good!
schaefersalem 1 year ago
@schaefersalem I agree :-)
HerrWarja 1 year ago
Brilliant performance! He makes it seem effortless, masculine (hard, considering the vocal range) and technically just flawless. The orchestra sounds especially good as well...really nice tone all the way around. This is a contest? I've never heard of it.
grandcarriage1 1 year ago 2
His trill is amazing!...most coloratura sopranos would poison him for it
CallasAfrica 1 year ago
Freakishly, I sing like this all of the time. As an inspiring counter-tenor, I find myself wondering how I can sing that high. But truly, it doesn't mean I'm biologically a freak; trust me, I perfectly normal. I just can sing high.
SnivelyTheGlamful 1 year ago
Amazing!
AskTheGeeks 1 year ago
I sang like this for a week after I slipped and hit my nuts on the cross bar of my bicycle.
Lehmann108 1 year ago
I think that his expression and the way he portrays Giulio Cesar and his voice is what makes him unique in his own way.
I'm a counter tenor and I admire Andreas Scholl, and David DQ Lee the most :D
I really wish I could perfect my mixed voice...
richardfactory 2 years ago
No, it's not beautiful at all! His coloratura is not too bad, but nothing special. His grimaces... Perhaps only Bartoli's grimaces are worse:-) His voice sounds somewhat mechanical to me... The most beautiful version I've ever heard and the best coloratura is Nicholas Spanos's! That's exquisite!
serenaluce 2 years ago
A powerful voice with great dramatic possibilities (not fully realized in this situation, as someone said) - and Canadian to boot! Great discovery for me, thanks!
sunsdomain 2 years ago
A little schematic interpretation
gipeto66 2 years ago
Intersting voice... Next best thing to modern day castrato. I send my kind and warm regards,
TheWisemonkey8 2 years ago
I think that overall it's a bit manic - a bit like a small yappy dog who is making a big show - and doesn't convey Caesar's confidence (over-confidence?). Still, we have to remember that this is in a very high profile competition rather than in a production with a prolonged rehearsal period to iron out manic moments into characterisation.
Altivelzian 2 years ago
beautiful, not his face the singing
uploadvideo128 2 years ago
In My Opinion: His singing is fine technically but it feels a bit dead or static. I understand that expression is more difficult with falsetto but still seems rather dull to me compared to others I have heard.
Masamuneblader 2 years ago
Thanks to the Allmighty for so much beauty. It makes us better.
clustergarde 2 years ago 2
explain the negro.
BrendanIsCool 2 years ago
I'm a Counter tenor myself and I would love to have that control over my voice, in any sport would be bad to be a bating machine or a goal machine ?? He's amazing !!
asswin 2 years ago 3
Bravo-Bravissimo. I concur with canihaveanid, "just wonderful! great voice, great display of emotion, great music!"
Rudolph03 2 years ago
Shot, David! Great voice.
zutal0rs 2 years ago
this is just wonderful! great voice, great display of emotion, great music!
canihaveanid 2 years ago
Amazing how so many people miss the point. DQ Lee really captures the essence of what he is singing. Stop sipping on hateraide. If you can do better step up to the plate and belt it out. Until then sit back and learn something from the professionals.
violin6969 2 years ago
very textbook rendition, there no ring in his voice, it is boring. rest well david daniels and andreas scholl this man is a poser. his voice lacks exciting energy. maybe with time and a good coach. maybe, but for now it is the emperor' new clothes, there is nothing there.
basso28 2 years ago
I totally agree with you.... it sounds like a singing machine.
plavos 2 years ago
Now this would be a song that Farinelli would've sung?
kigger622 2 years ago
this is beautiful
KingHenryWord 2 years ago
This is very entertaining ^^
Mr89Nef 2 years ago
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bowenwen1992 2 years ago
He is good, but his breathe support is sloppy and some coloratura is uneven...Cardiff? Idk?
celestialbakura 2 years ago
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Hes good, but Vitas is a much better singer. He makes him look like hes a rookie. Vitas is the best singer in the world, the notes he hits is just unreal sometimes. Vitas is by far the greatest singer of all time.Also, jordan knight from new kids on the block can sing better too because of his high falsetto.
knink24 2 years ago
do you seriously know anything about the Cardiff competitions? Or anything about opera?
Vitas is an overrated crossover artist, he does not sing opera.
How much do you know about the countertenor and castrato repertoire to be able to say that?
Drelnis 2 years ago 2
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LobsngDmchoi 2 years ago
wow, that's a lot of talent... though I must say that 2:18 is hilarious to watch
sutmae1 2 years ago
Hahahah his face is hilarious
Jacada123 2 years ago
He is singing in character: he is Julius Caesar, after all....a man so confident in himself and derisive of Ptolemy's underhand plotting. Added to this, if you are singing a virtuosa aria as this is, in the countertenor voice, that pushing forward of the nose and lips are all part of producing the sound....and what beautiful, mellifluous sound he produces, even in the highest notes! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
zimnaya 2 years ago
Absolutely exellent!!
putzilutzi 2 years ago 3
Guess the guy playing french horn has a lot more difficult piece of work than the singer... BTW the conductor is Jacek Kaspszyk
podkowalesna 2 years ago
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what happened to his balls?
B3ND0G 2 years ago
he needs more balls to sing like that than you will ever in need in your career as a youtube commenter. loser.
eustazio 2 years ago 88
lol
B3ND0G 2 years ago
@eustazio true expression but in reality if he didn't the balls he would have done it better you see during the baroque period they used to lose them during an operation done on purpose before puberty so that their voice remains undeveloped and they end up with a woman like voice for the rest of their life. Today this is illegal and I hope no one tires it besides as you have seen Practice makes perfect!
SHAWNGALEADROCK 1 year ago
@SHAWNGALEADROCK by the way, they did not cutt the balls, they cut the link between the balls and the body... the balls stayed there.
eustazio 1 year ago
@eustazio lol a teacher told me so but i take your word
SHAWNGALEADROCK 1 year ago
@SHAWNGALEADROCK You don't understand at all whocastrati were. They didn't "end up with a woman like voice for the rest of their life"! They were castrated only because they had a special quality in the voice: neither a boy, or a woman. It was very sensual, beautiful singing with a different COLOUR. There's special magic which can be found only in high male voices. Women at the time of castrati were only a cheaper SUBSTITUTION for them, but could never replace their quality!
serenaluce 1 year ago
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@serenaluce what ever man
SHAWNGALEADROCK 1 year ago
@serenaluce They did it so their vocal ranges were not dropped after Puberity.
Source: Music Theory + History classes in college.
BrotherVBrother 1 year ago
lool...dont be rude!!!!!!that is talent man!!!!
anyway its fun...=D
tonerobertomagalhaes 2 years ago
I was actually at Cardiff Singer of the World the night David DQ Lee sang. He was phenomenal.
GIVM 2 years ago
love the facials, if u want good facials in the vocal field of music david dq lee's the one to watch
0800838383hello 2 years ago 2
god that horn part is SO DAMN HIGH... Very impressive bit of playing from that guy. And please give him my number..
beejayem76 2 years ago 3
y is the Fr horn guy always being videotaped? Though he's hndsm
thomastmwc 2 years ago
There is a horn solo in the score.
selfair 2 years ago
He is very handsome but he is not being filmed for that reason... lol... He is being filmed because this is a an Aria with a French Horn Obbligato... Basically the French horn and singer are going back and forth... The French horn is integral in this piece...
jtrucchio 2 years ago
how do you widen your vocal range and identify your own? I have a voice higher than corey taylor(baritone) but deeper than michael jackson. i think that im a tenor but i'd like to know for sure
WachaDrop 2 years ago
The best advice should be to have an experienced voice teacher to help you work your range. When your vocal technique is solid you could sing in at least three registers and reach high notes as well as really low notes. I'm a tenor who can sing alto notes and baritone notes of quality in chest voice. My spoken voice is lighter because I chose to speak higher not to fatigue my speaking voice.
alexgomez2 2 years ago
If Michael Jackson crosses over into classical, he'd be a countertenor.
BayAreaBiker2001 2 years ago
when i sing it sounds just like that but people laugh an shit.
nl25c 2 years ago
'Seriously though... go listen to Maria Callas instead of this guy. '
who's to say you can't listen to both? why do people have to be so narrow-minded? good lord.
shaniquahk789 2 years ago 2
What a lot of BULL.... he has a beautiful voice and what if he sounds or not like a countertenor or mezzoish to you. So, who cares?... he´s very musical and is singing beautifully here. That´s what matters.
ezayi 2 years ago 3
this is a countertenor...... watch?v=F9ijwfRTv0o&feature=related
David Lee is not a countertenor, he's much to low
aquatiger1987 2 years ago
'Seriously though... go listen to Maria Callas instead of this guy. '
- Yes, listen to Callas's great singing of Rossini, Verdi, Puccini, etc etc.... Also, hear her God-awful renditions of Mozart arias ('Porgi Amor' and 'Marten Aller Arten') and other stuff she wasn't suited to.
JPD060486 2 years ago 3
The clip you've posted is not a countertenor; its a treble or boy soprano, whose voice hasn't broken yet.
JPD060486 2 years ago
Why the hell listen to this when you can listen to Maria Callas? I can do better than this guy, and I'm a guy. He's not even singing in the violin range, so I don't even consider him a countertenor. He's between alto and soprano. Seriously though... go listen to Maria Callas instead of this guy.
aquatiger1987 2 years ago
Wouldn't that make him a Mezzo-Soprano? I agree with you here, This isn't the best version of Va tacito. My preference is Andreas Scholl or Janet Baker... Anyway, I'm not willing to go tribal over who's the best singer; I find this music wonderful however it's interpreted.
jeorge345 2 years ago
Yes, he's a Mezzo-Soprano
aquatiger1987 2 years ago
'He's not even singing in the violin range, so I don't even consider him a countertenor.'
- ...then you don't know enough about countertenors to make the classification. They often sing in a tessitura similar to that of a mezzo-soprano, as well as the alto range. 'Violin range'?! He's singing the notes Handel wrote! If you wanted to make an ill-advised comparison between voices and instruments, you would be more sensible to match the violin with a soprano voice, not a countertenor.
JPD060486 2 years ago 3
The range he is singing in is consistant with a mezzo-soprano. For him to sing that high requires the use of the falsetto register, rejected in most of the 19th and about the first half of the 20th century as too feminine, later accepted. Such a voice was also rejected in the 16th century as too weak. When this piece was written, women were not allowed to sing in church, the falsetto register was regarded as too weak, which pretty much leaves castrati.
BayAreaBiker2001 2 years ago
i could be wrong... but i don't think maria callas sang an awful lot of handel !
cuicuimusic 2 years ago 9
'Why the hell listen to this when you can listen to Maria Callas?'
- See cuicuimusic (above)
'I can do better than this guy, and I'm a guy.'
- No, mate; you can't. Enter Cardiff Singer of the World 2011 and see what happens. Oh, and, just for the record, I don't think this performance is that great - he gets a little out of time with the orchestra at certain points - but he has a great voice.
JPD060486 2 years ago
This guy is not a counter tenor. He is probably a baritone that had a very pretty high range early in his development, leading a teacher to tell him to exorsize, leading him to call himself a countertenor. Probably a bartone.
chanteur8697 2 years ago
you basically just defined a countertenor...
unicornxd 2 years ago 4
I am a baritone.. And a countenor... So what's your point?!
jg060291 2 years ago
this isnt falsetto!!:S this guy is a sopranist...
MaRaX93 2 years ago
he IS a good countertenor
come on if he isnt a countertenor, what is he? countersoprano? nonsense
theodorehui 3 years ago 3
No sé si es un contratenor, falsetista, sopranista pero su voz es hermosa. Esto es lo importante, no las clasificaciones. Saludos.
eduardoromera 3 years ago
He's not a countertenor :\
clownrus 3 years ago
It sounds like he's having a hard time to sing in falsetto...
cryozo 3 years ago
Some of comments on this video that make me think that the posters need listen to other countertenors and research the definition of falsetto. Granted, this person is a poor example of a countertenor (some would argue that he is better called a falssetist or male alto.)
Most respectable counter tenors use a developed head voice with some falsetto maybe at the top or their range. One such term for this is a model voice which is actually produced by the vocal chords vibrate, unlike falsetto.
ydracomagusy 3 years ago
ok, now maybe you can give names ? i know maybe one guy who fits you definition nowadays, so i'm not sure how relevant it is...
cuicuimusic 2 years ago
He's definitely one whose appearance does not match his voice. But he's pretty darn good. I can't do that.
TorturedXeno 3 years ago 2
I don't know if I should point out that there are thousands of viable countertenors worldwide, myself included, to FonkayMonkay. A countertenor is a commodity, much like contrabasses.
hesham8 3 years ago
bandes d'ignares c'est pas une question d'hormones!!!
KRISTJAN59 3 years ago
So this probably isn't the orchestra's best rep...
g4thz 3 years ago
fallsetto xD
Flamel66 3 years ago
Is it?
cryozo 3 years ago
Yes
Dacookstar 3 years ago
I didn't like his facial expressions..and his voice sounded weak.
Nightbird 3 years ago
Many countertenors speak in a deep, "manly" tone, but their natural singing range is in the alto and sometimes soprano range. Of course, some men who are naturally tenor or maybe baritone may train to sing at this higher range. However, it is typically their natural singing voice.
esoraleak 3 years ago
Man, it does stay weird :D
FonkayMonkay66 3 years ago
No...this is not a natural singing voice. It's a falsetto that's been trained.
quincysan 3 years ago
countertenors singing range is usualy set in before its possible to train
blairerox 3 years ago
Superbe, Monsieur.
Merci!
gabaude81 3 years ago
What motivates a talented man to sing countertenor? Is it bec. it has a small niche of singing stars that the music world has and therefore, more performances for them? I have a falsetto but would like to develop a manly tenor voice. Or is it bec. his vocal quality is truest at this type of singing?
alexmz123 3 years ago
He has a girly voice...?
FonkayMonkay66 3 years ago
Thats what counter tenors do. The sit in between the female singers and the male singers. They end up as men with stupidly high voices.
raem94 3 years ago
Lol, that's weird.
FonkayMonkay66 3 years ago
ur mom is weird
blairerox 3 years ago
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Whatever pussy, I at least have a normal male voice, ur one hormoneless son of a bitch who talks like a chick and wide hips and no semen and tits and whatever ur kind is made of. Go to a doctor tittyboy.
FonkayMonkay66 3 years ago
ohhhhhhhhh, you are SO manly hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
viechbaderin 3 years ago 2