@serenaluce for the record, the primary purpose of microphones at this venue is for recording, so that we may listen to this performance. If the intent was to amplify the singing, we would se a wearable microphone, the kind of which PJ prefers. The microphones you see in the video are the kind and set up that is used to record sounds coming in from multiple sources and at a distance - something you use for recording, not amplification of a single voice among a large group.
@TheJlazar and associated commenters -- I have to disagree. Jaroussky is a fine counter-tenor, possibly the best I've seen. He certainly didn't need a mike when I saw him live with Andreas Scholl at the main hall in the Barbican in London recently.
This performance was a group of highly talented baroque musicians having a bit of fun -- five minutes looking at the other stuff by them on YouTube would have shown you that. Lighten up a bit!
@TheJlazar I couldn't agree more with you here. It's pure pop which has nothing to do with Monteverdi who is a baroque composer whom PJ and Pluhar's group just use for their pop purposes! No real countertenor would ever use a microphone in such a small venue. PJ is just a pop falsettist who sings classical stuff in a pop manner. Actually, this performance is suitable only for shows "Just for laughs" and supposed to be just LAUGHED at. How can people think at all that PJ is an opera singer?!...
oh please stop being so pig-headed and backward thinking and acting like you were the marcel reich-ranicki of baroque music. It is know -it -all puritans like you who make me just feeling extremely annoyed when I am just wanting to enjoy the fine music. do yourself a favour and widen your horizon a little, will you. tbc...
@serenaluce if you don't like what this remarkable ensemble is creating, leave it. there's no need to criticize a work at such a nonprofessional level.just as I said, only because THIS isn't to YOUR taste doesn't mean it is badly done. you're not the oracle of delphi.
cheers
PS: do please criticize what you like, but do it in an appropriate and RESPECTFUL way.
@chocotier You are no Oracle of delphi either to tell me on what level me or anybody else criticizes! It's not a matter of TASTE! If you don't understand what I wrote here doesn't prove that you can patronize me.Come on, I don't just criticize somebody for being not to my taste or having a poor technique. E.g. Scholl isn't exactly to my taste but he's a great CT. Bjorling isn't to my taste but he's a great tenor! This ensemble can be remarkable but what they show here is pure POP! Admit it!
Do keep in mind that the modern 'operatic' voice is completely different from that of early music. Voices were not intended to project over a 100 piece orchestra in huge concert halls. Secondly, the counter tenor voice is naturally small as it uses only half of the vocal folds (not full contact). Thirdly, this is monteverdi and in no way operatic repertoire. Fourthly, Jaroussky is certainly an operatic singer - he's just not a ridiculous over-the-top romantic singer.
Sorry, good people, but I hate this sort of thing! It's for everybody's inner child only. The audience delirium at the end is almost poignant it's so stupid.
I'm sure that good old Claudio would have appreciated...after all... his "Seconda Pratica" (or "Stile Moderno") that influenced compositions like this one, was considered...well, modern back in his day! A little syncopation added to some counterpoint shouldn't do too much harm :)
Incredible that there should still be such cold-pissing people on earth (alas, Paris is full of them, so I should not marvel).
proulxmontpellier 2 months ago
@serenaluce for the record, the primary purpose of microphones at this venue is for recording, so that we may listen to this performance. If the intent was to amplify the singing, we would se a wearable microphone, the kind of which PJ prefers. The microphones you see in the video are the kind and set up that is used to record sounds coming in from multiple sources and at a distance - something you use for recording, not amplification of a single voice among a large group.
fuszogar1 5 months ago
They're having so much fun! Shame te see that the same thing cannot be said for all YT commentators.....
carolineleiden 7 months ago 2
2:48 :):):):):):):):):)
2010wieliczka 7 months ago
So much (auto) irony! Great!
karayuschij 7 months ago 2
@TheJlazar and associated commenters -- I have to disagree. Jaroussky is a fine counter-tenor, possibly the best I've seen. He certainly didn't need a mike when I saw him live with Andreas Scholl at the main hall in the Barbican in London recently.
This performance was a group of highly talented baroque musicians having a bit of fun -- five minutes looking at the other stuff by them on YouTube would have shown you that. Lighten up a bit!
gilesthomas 7 months ago
@TheJlazar I couldn't agree more with you here. It's pure pop which has nothing to do with Monteverdi who is a baroque composer whom PJ and Pluhar's group just use for their pop purposes! No real countertenor would ever use a microphone in such a small venue. PJ is just a pop falsettist who sings classical stuff in a pop manner. Actually, this performance is suitable only for shows "Just for laughs" and supposed to be just LAUGHED at. How can people think at all that PJ is an opera singer?!...
serenaluce 8 months ago
@serenaluce
oh please stop being so pig-headed and backward thinking and acting like you were the marcel reich-ranicki of baroque music. It is know -it -all puritans like you who make me just feeling extremely annoyed when I am just wanting to enjoy the fine music. do yourself a favour and widen your horizon a little, will you. tbc...
chocotier 5 months ago
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chocotier 5 months ago
@serenaluce if you don't like what this remarkable ensemble is creating, leave it. there's no need to criticize a work at such a nonprofessional level.just as I said, only because THIS isn't to YOUR taste doesn't mean it is badly done. you're not the oracle of delphi.
cheers
PS: do please criticize what you like, but do it in an appropriate and RESPECTFUL way.
chocotier 5 months ago
@chocotier You are no Oracle of delphi either to tell me on what level me or anybody else criticizes! It's not a matter of TASTE! If you don't understand what I wrote here doesn't prove that you can patronize me.Come on, I don't just criticize somebody for being not to my taste or having a poor technique. E.g. Scholl isn't exactly to my taste but he's a great CT. Bjorling isn't to my taste but he's a great tenor! This ensemble can be remarkable but what they show here is pure POP! Admit it!
serenaluce 4 months ago
@TheJlazar
"He can't be heard without a microphone." - Have you ever heard him live or you just think so?
sjuli17 10 months ago
@TheJlazar
Do keep in mind that the modern 'operatic' voice is completely different from that of early music. Voices were not intended to project over a 100 piece orchestra in huge concert halls. Secondly, the counter tenor voice is naturally small as it uses only half of the vocal folds (not full contact). Thirdly, this is monteverdi and in no way operatic repertoire. Fourthly, Jaroussky is certainly an operatic singer - he's just not a ridiculous over-the-top romantic singer.
direngrey2143 11 months ago
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direngrey2143 11 months ago
Sorry, good people, but I hate this sort of thing! It's for everybody's inner child only. The audience delirium at the end is almost poignant it's so stupid.
JoelvanLennep 11 months ago
We saw it yesterday in class and its amazing!!!
LestatAlber 1 year ago 2
soooooooooooooooooowas von genial!
riverhai 1 year ago
genial!
rosejanis 1 year ago
Simplemente genial
FromPamplona 1 year ago 11
Philippe Je t´aime
jeanpaul20012 1 year ago 2
superb.........
Caminos07 1 year ago 2
I saw his last performance in 'het Concertgebouw' in Amsterdam last october. Was even more spectecular than this one
1336mg 1 year ago 2
Pas mal !
ameliemiley45 1 year ago
I'm sure that good old Claudio would have appreciated...after all... his "Seconda Pratica" (or "Stile Moderno") that influenced compositions like this one, was considered...well, modern back in his day! A little syncopation added to some counterpoint shouldn't do too much harm :)
djo028 1 year ago
genial!!!
ielak 1 year ago
Brilliant. Monteverdi and jazz? Two of the greatest things ever in one tasty, delicious stew! Bravi!
sharky123 1 year ago 16
<3 <3 <3
latronqui 1 year ago
bello
simomipiaccio 1 year ago
mah... -.-
Straricc 1 year ago
Wow!
dblairosj 1 year ago
so jazzy! marvelous!
Guenniistes 1 year ago 3
GRANDE!!!!!!!!! :-)
Farfalletta88 1 year ago
Meraviglioso!
Lembas21 2 years ago