Max Emanuel Cencic sings Rossini

[stefflo712]

What's the name of this show and the host's name?

[BuzzKila]

lol I thought it was a female singer until I saw the video, how can a guy sound so much like a women ?

[contralto25]

Still the best there is. Great voice control, emotional and handsome as well. Some people have it all :)))  Good luck Max, you deserve it!

[tomclaudetom]

he is not countertenor ,he is mezzo soprano

[tomclaudetom]

the best ,le meilleur bravo bravo......

[garditamas1]

Fantastic!!!Braavoooooooooo!!!­!!!!!

[walterneiva]

meraviglioso!!!



[tomclaudetom]

he is not a countertenor he is a real mezzosoprano bravo bravo i love im

[lamusicahera]

BRAVO!

BRAVO!

What I really like is that he sings with his full body and all resonances very natural and trained in the old Belcantotradition ! He is what Jarousky or Scholl arent ... Cencis sings with his BODY and not only in the headvoice

THIS IS A REAL VOICE

BRAVO! GRANDE CENCIC !

Hvala ! Thank you ! Grazie !

[contralto25]

Max you are great! I would like to meet one day and do a duet ... or just have coffee and a chat. May 2011 an amazing year for you and your loved ones. Take care

[contralto25]

Max you are great! I would like to meet one day and do a duet ... or just have coffee and a chat. May 2011 an amazing year for you and your loved ones. Take care

[StephenDeMille]

Great discovery. I am a big fan of him now. Musical greetings from Brazil.

[arpeggio1358]

This is a truly beautiful countertenor voice. Cencic sings with marvelous technique also. i wish that the fans of countertenors who sing in a pop style would listen to Cencic so they could hear what a real classical/opera countertenor sounds like.

[serenaluce]

@arpeggio1358 I agree with you. Cencic is a typical example of a TRUE, REAL COUNTERTENOR voice unlike such FALSETTISTs , not classically trained countertenors as Philippe Jaroussky who sings classical stuff (baroque, early classicism, etc.) in only a POP STYLE! PJ's interpretations are just superficial, his voice is FLAT, ONE DIMENTIONAL, not expressing any TRUE EMOTIONS and his SOUL! Cencic has EVERYTHING! His voice has all the DEPTH and it's truely CLASSICAL STYLE! Only PROMOTION made PJ a CT.

[ArghBlahr]

@serenaluce I dont really get the hate towards Jaroussky from these "know-it-all" people. From a classical music novice point of view, or mine at least, Jaroussky sounds alot more "soothing" and smooth. I for one does not enjoy the constant vibrato/stackato type of singing which Cencic displays in every performance Ive seen from him. That being said, Ive only heard like 4 songs from him. Ayway, I guess it comes down to preferences.....

[serenaluce]

@ArghBlahr It's not hate. I just prefer to call a spade a spade. PJ is just not a countertenor but a POP FALSETTIST singing classical stuff in a pop, "easy to swallow" manner to attract more people who don't know what true baroque isand don't care to the theatre or the concert hall. Yes, PJ sounds "smooth" but that's ALL! Soothing? Many pop singers are also "soothing", eg. Brightman and also pleasing like a servant!Real countertenors have 3 registers:high, middle, low,not just HIGH NOTES like PJ

[amatorynumber]

@serenaluce they are just different, aren't they? All countertenors don't have to be the same or sound the same. PJ is more of a chamber singer, albeit a little bit of a pop star like Bartoli, I admit. And MEC is more an opera singer, Horne type, and also a bit of a pop star, let's face it. Why taking sides?

[serenaluce]

@amatorynumber You are wrong. Cencic is a true and honest artist. He has a VOICE and true CT technique, proper operatic breath control even if sometimes he looks a bit of a pop star. I don't like some of his videos like e.g. his videoversion of Cara Speme where he sings it in a pop manner, but I guess singers have to survive too:-). But PJ has very small, pop voice and no classical technique. He can superficially play on his vocal cords and uses hidden mike in live OPERA productions to CHEAT.

[tamerlano236]

Cencic is great. Now he is an alto and not a male soprano. Also, he is a countertenor, not a female singer and can't be called a diva. He is a divo. Bravissimo.

[arpeggio1358]

@tamerlano236 I agree with you completely. Bravissimo!

[amatorynumber]

@tamerlano236 He doesn't mind being called a diva, don't worry.

[UlfenDaddy]

I keep telling myself, I don't like Countertenors... I don't like Countertenor. Well ok, so what? This man is a true male Soprano... Check out the "Arte-Lounge" performances (only in Berlin would you find an hot-shot nightclub in all its 21st C electronic finery, featuring Baroque artistry, and WORLD -CLASS performances at that!) and the Interview with Max. As the lady says, he's really a great Diva! He's also utterly adorable.

[molealto]

This is the best I've heard Cencic sing.

[contralto25]

Dear Max you are the best ever. - Hope to meet you one day.

[CountertenorJ]

@jnetusil Vibrato should never come from the "gut." That is called diaphragmatic vibrato. It is something practiced by flute players, not singers. Diaphragmatic vibrato is rather agitating to the vocal folds because it is constantly and jaggedly changing vocal pressure and air flow. Vocal vibrato comes from the oscillations in the vocal folds in the larynx itself. The jaw movement you see in him is tongue and jaw tension. That should not be there -- much like diaphragmatic vibrato.

[contralto25]

This is art with very high standards. Max whenever you come to the Netherlands let us know. I will be there.

[carlos140487]

eu nunca vou enjoar de ver este video nossa meu Deus é lindo mesmo

[serenaluce]

I've listened to it again. It's just stunning! Great artist! Wonderful voice with a velvet timbre and magical low notes! Brilliant technique! He is really unique! Bravissimo! Happy birthday!

[tetrazzini]

Beautiful low register

[Alexmeister25]

Mein gott der sanger bist fantastich mit ein wunderschön stimme. Max Emanuel für mich du bist ein wunderbar counter-tenor.

grosse kuss

ass: Alex Meister

[dollartwenty]

Wow!

[abracadabranque]

Un timbre parfois très légèrement ferraillant mais pas plus que nombre de mezzosoprani,sinon moins.En revanche,ce vibrato de la langue et de la machoire n'est pas de bon aloi,ni de bon augure pour qu' une voix dure !

[Bambam78]

I am speechless! BRAVISSIMO!

[ahfoe]

Is he a Sopranist (uses falsetto) or a true counter-tenor and is using is head voice? I can never really tell.

[CountertenorJ]

@ahfoe The terms sopranist and "true counter-tenor" have changed drastically in modern nights. Sopranist is one who sings, can sustain, and specializes in soprano-tessitura literature. Mr. Cencic is not a sopranist. "True countertenor" has fallen out of vogue as well as nearly 100% of "big name" countertenors are falsettist -- including Mr. Cencic. It is a technique called reinforced falsetto, which heavily incorporates using a mixed register to blend head voice into falsetto.

[podkowalesna]

I think that Cencic (Arsace) and Jarrousky (Semiramide) singing Semiramide together might be something really unique.....

[CountertenorJ]

@podkowalesna Perhaps so, but I highly doubt that Jarrousky has the range. :(

[Cuteo05]

@podkowalesna hahaha that would be really weird, but also nice!

[arpeggio1358]

He is a marveous countertenor. Beautiful technique and beautiful vocal tone.

[dblairosj]

Truly excellent falsettist!  Stupendous technique & sound.

[MHayes85]

Very good bel canto style executed by this amazing counter tenor.

[c2schoen]

listen to Valentini Terrani and one will see that his timber is very much alike hers

[TheCatedral]

Il est admirable, unique, exceptionnel. Difficile d'ajouter quoi que ce soit. La meilleure option reste d'admirer le métier et d'écouter avec délice et gourmandise les inflexions de cette voix si supérieure à tout ce qui a été entendu. Grand artiste!

[angelskin88]

un homme merveilleux d'outstandig

[GoBogi]

Lol, he moves his jaw on coloratura! I wonder what CountertenorJ would say, since he seems to dislike Genaux's buccal movements quite a bit.

Low notes are weak as shit. The sounds does sound a bit covered but that's a characteristic of Countertenor voice (I don't particularly like it, but I don't hate it either).

Prefer mezzos singing these in trousers, personally.

[guiradobrasil]

With all respect all this discussion will not get anywhere. As the saying goes: there's no account for taste. Some will prefer mezzos, some will prefer countertenors, I think we should respect other people's opinion and also great artists like Cencic. I prefer female voices, but recognize great artists like Cencic and Jaroussky, whom I admire. As for women playing virile warrior. well, the castrati well not really that virile, they were "ambiguous" and that's what people liked about them...

[mafelix]

I'm really not a fan of counter-tenors. But for the first time in my life, i found one i really like. His voice is really really nice. And sounds very healthy. Congratulations ;)

[stickom]

@mafelix ... and that is, his voice, natural alto tessitura, but what we adore is counter- alto or counter- tenor, so here is in short what mean: Luci belle voi siete due stelle - FILIPPO MINECCIA

[WarriorOfWriters]

@mafelix it's probably the repetoir, you not a fan of baroque?

[mafelix]

@WarriorOfWriters i admit the reperpoir does play a big role. I am really not a fan of baroque :)

[WarriorOfWriters]

@mafelix I am and more casually intrigued by the romantic repertoire.

[2010wieliczka]

@mafelix ha, his voice consist of modal voice and head voice with perfect connection :) And a possibilities of this first voice are large so he is excellent singer and natural.

[skitzo429]

@2010wieliczka im not sure he uses any modal voice, many good countertenors can get down to low F or G in falsetto

[Zantorc]

Plenty of opera singers can sing this, some I'd rate more highly than others, but there's only one highest, one unique max - 'The Max'.

[65attila]

Interesting - he is singing the music of Arsace a male who is sung by a mezzo eg Marilyn Horne. He sounds like a light decent mezzo so what is gained by having this voice?- The visual is Yukky.

[albertogrilo]

A mezzo? The Technic is completly diferent and the sound too

[65attila]

This does not sound like a male voice no matter what the technique is.

[serenaluce]

CENCIC doesn't sound like a man to you?! He has such a distinctive masculine voice! He is great! No Marilyn Horn could sing as beautifully as him! Something's wrong with your ears. What would you say about Jaroussky then?! Or all countertenors sound like women to you?

[DiomedesDioscuro]

He doesn't seem very masculine to me either. I think he should emphasize more on low notes. This role was written for women, so it's quite comprehensible to prefer Marilyn Horne's version, just to give the name of one of the best rossinian singers ever. Cencic's interpretation is interesting, but countertenors couldn't replace mezzo-contraltos in these roles.

[serenaluce]

To me his low notes on the contrary sound even more impressive than his high notes. I know for whom it was written. I just think that in Cencic's rendition it sounds more beautiful than female mezzo-contraltos. He is unique! But, of course, everbody hears the same stuff in a different way. Thanks for your opinion, but that was mine. To you Jaroussky's voice sounds more masculine than Cencic's? I'm just curious.

[CountertenorJ]

@65attila You would rather a woman sing it prancing around in drag pretending to be a male, virile warrior?

[65attila]

CountertenorJ

It is rude to assume to think you know what someone would rather like. Polite people would ask. Whatever axe you have to grind- I ma not interested.

This guy sounds like a woman and Marilyn Horne did not prance as Arsace when I saw her in 1990 at the MET.

[CountertenorJ]

@65attila Unless English missed ya, my statement ended with a question -- thus making it an interrogative. That means a question. Sarcasm is missed on so many. Then again, you obviously miss the visual humor of a female character singing a male part, no matter how good it sounds.

[CaraPhilos]

Beautiful timbre, excellent voices over all registers and great coloratura - extraordinary!

[vctvi]

Nothing special

[ErdbeereRot]

aaaach... wunderschön!!!

[Alicantino1976]

Any countertenor can sing like him.

[WloScielaneve]

great, brilliant, simply the best!

[wskfan]

Hi Editor, I have a TV-recording of a fantastic "Missa Solemnis" performance from 1973 with ME Cencic and others - Vienna Boys´Choir too - in good quality at least parts of it. That means: not completely.

Do you know whether that recording is already "available" at YouTube ?

Otherwise I have to look whether the performance is available at Amazon and to respect that...

[wskfan]

Sorry, not from 1973 but 1989...:)

[wskfan]

Since 2005 that work is available on DVD (Google)... I recommend the purchasing and have to dispense with posting...:(

[serenaluce]

Just awesome! Amazing that in his interpretation Rossini can sound THAT beautiful!

[1970heinz]

Wonderful! perfect. Enchanté.

[pagerbear]

He has beautiful eyes.

[LaKritika]

His Mom taught him to sing. Amazing technique, flawless, beautiful timber. His Mother did a splendid job-- what a range, fluidity of music..

thanks for the video

[bigdigger87]

I still can't believe that this is a man

[ichmalealsobinich]

Without seeing the video I would never have believed that this voice is not from a female mezzo sopranist. I`ve heard a lot of coutertenors & contraaltos. But I can only compare him with the contraalto Paul Esswood.

[Alicantino1976]

He sounds like a mezzosoprano but with the special "touch" only countertenors have. He is fantastic.

[nicksum29]

I have always loathed the music of Rossini, which always sounds to me like a traffic jam of hooting scooters and impatient trucks all wanting to drive down the same road at the same time, and all ending up in a heap of cacophonous rubble. BUT when a wonderful singer can make it all work... then you have some marvellous stuff. bravo.

[andreasscholl]

OMG this guy is so fantastic!!!!!

Find him hot, and handsome...dont yah think so to?

[londoneg]

Looks just like a gay stereotype. Why do so many countertenors (Daniels, Zazzo) find it necessary to have facial hair? We know they're men. For a really handsome countertenor, try Philippe Jarousky!

[MGHall07]

I fail to see how your statement makes much sense at all. Primarily, you're judging his sexuality on his what? outfit and facial hair? That's fairly pointless in my opinion. Furthermore, the looks of Daniels and Cencic are entirely different. Daniels, Cencic, and Jaroussky are all wonderful musicians and that has nothing to do with the way they dress or their perceived sexuality.

[sheridan54]

Jarousky, handsome??? lol

[iitouchmyselfatnight]

I would admit Jaroussky is cute, in a weird way.

[Tigermuc]

Is that Maestro Spinosi as conductor?

[FILBACH]

Yes !

[operalover42]

@FILBACH NO !!!!

[CountertenorJ]

@FILBACH That is not Spinosi. As it says at the beginning it is Pierre-Michel Durand. He just looks a lot like Spinosi from the back.

[Guichotpresident]

@FILBACH

are you sure that's spinosi?

[CountertenorJ]

@Guichotpresident That is not Spinosi.

[Guichotpresident]

@CountertenorJ i figured, thanks!

[jnamadeus]

@FILBACH

Doesn't look like Spinosi; I am pretty sure he is not Spinosi.

[4830manila]

No

[eustazio]

uh no, it's not. jean christophe spinosi is the dude that plays with jaroussky quite often, google image him if unsure.

[dark999crow]

@Tigermuc I'm afraid, No.

[wironalga]

F a n t a s t i c  s i n g e r

[gidien79]

Quando sento questa bella musica e questi bravi contraltisti mi sento orgoglioso di studiare come contraltista.

A'mmazza quant'è bravo...

[Christofellis88]

Che a qualcuno timbricamente i controtenori non convincano è solo questione di gusti;ognuno ha i propri,per carità. Ma affermare che siano un'impostura è proprio da imbecilli,non c'è che dire.

[Christofellis88]

Non sono affatto convinto che un controtenore debba cantare Rossini,tutt'altro;ad ogni modo,Cencic è molto bravo. Alla gente convinta che i falsettisti appartengano ad una categoria vocale di serie B e che siano delle drag queen mancate,rispondo che è ottusa,stupida,ignorante e sopratutto male informata.

[kngiht84]

It's Dessay towards the very end. Did she even sing in this concert ?

[Satirike]

She was only a judge, I think.

[FILBACH]

No, it was an french TV show. Sh sung too !

[DessayBestSinger]

yes whe sind "oh quante volte" the video is on youtube, this was "Musiques au coeur 5 étoiles", on January 4 or 7 2008

[DessayBestSinger]

no whe sind, but she sang

[kngiht84]

No wonder why your name is DessayBestSinger ;-)

Cheers !

[DessayBestSinger]

If I could change it I'd change it to DessayAnswers xDDDDDDDD

[thebestenor]

e poi cosa cavolo c'entra se nel 700 c'erano i castrati e oggi certi ruoli li ricoprono i controtenori? e allora? anche le regie oggi sono spesso ultramodern e non fedeli all'epoca, abbinano la musica del tempi allòe regie di oggi eppure la gente va a teatro e si diverte. a me piace e basta e chi se ne frega di cosa dice certa gente. Viva CENCIC

[thebestenor]

Grandissimo cantante. Non capisco come certa gente possa metterlo in dubbio, boh... Che problema c'è: se a uno non piacciono i controtenori OK, si guardi altri canali oppure vada a teatro a guardarsi solo donne che ricoprono ruoli maschili così sono felici e contenti tutti quanti. Io ci vado e, per fortuna nostra, la gente addetta ai lavori, direttori aritsitici e d'orchestra li utilizzano (non a caso)

[hotbaroque]

La mia risposta era indirizzata a Bajazet, ovviamente, e alla sua sparata visto che, nonostante abbia risposto a lui, è finita nella lista dei commenti

[Bajazet]

al di là dei fanatismi che accendono ogni fanatico fan, devi riconoscere, coltissimo hotbaroque, che i controtenori non fossero così impiegati nell'opera. Tutt'al più nella musica sacra. E poi Rossini non compose per controtenori ma per Velluti, uno degli ultimi castrati a esibirsi in scena. Tutti gli altri suoi ruoli machili per contralto sono en travesti. Oggi i c.tenori vogliono cantarli ma a me non convince per niente. Sembra che l'ignoranza preferisca abitare più vicino a te, hotbaroque

[matlef19]

Il chante très bien mais son interprétation est à côté de la signification de l'air. Il devrait chanter de façon plus martiale. C'est trop "doux". Je préfère les voix de mezzo qui ont plus de caractères que ces types de voix qui n'ont qu'une couleur...C'est une question de goût !!!

[Heartlessiceboy]

He's a real countertenor who uses the head voice...not the same thing that falsetto...how ignorant a falsettist dosn't have volume,harmonics,vibrato and hardly can be heared in medium theater...

i dont understand how can be so ignorant like if countertenors were something new

whant to hear how a falsettista sound? search for Fernando Lima

[MHayes85]

He is the Mauro Giuliani of countertenors.

[1beldivedremo]

buena voz y que coloratura! pero como de dice, el "timbro" es falso... prefiero los mezzos femeninos

[bibabutze89]

The timbre is better than that of most who later decide to sing as countertenor. He sang soprano all his life long.

[32Styx]

A noted singer from way back who started his career in the Vienna Boy's Choir as a soprano; then became a sopranist (falsetto voice), and since has mostly sung male alto roles. His voice has flexibility even as he shifts from head to chest range; in fact the change is almost imperceptable. In addition, he displays good musicianship no matter what work he is performing.

[andreasscholl]

Prefer La Horne in this role and reportoire.

But....he does a verry fine job!

Firm voice and clear.

[Bajazet]

io preferisco i contralti femminili, i castrati non esistendo più. I falsettisti sono sempre un surrogato, per quanto bravi possano essere. Costui ha una musicalità invidiabile e anche una bella coloratura, ma timbricamente non mi convince e per questo non ci si può fare niente... e, diciamola tutta, anche per il barocco, i falsettisti sono un'impostura bella e buona, anche se ne riconosco alcuni bravissimi, ma solo alcuni, su una mano. Il resto sono delle drag queen mancate.

[haldelm]

Ovviamente tu sei un direttore d'orchestra o un musicologo, per parlar con tanta autorità. O no?

[1beldivedremo]

sono un musicista, certo. E per quanto possa apprezzare l'eccellente musicalità e l'interpretazione di questo artista, c'è uno scoglio timbrico che proprio non mi convince. Dubito che il suo registro centrale e grave possa oltrepassare la seconda fila in un teatro, ma anche se andasse oltre il timbro è proprio falso. Con questo non dico che tutti i contralti femminili siano all'altezza della situazione solo perché biologicamente femmine. Poi, ognuno canti ciò che vuole! :-)

[haldelm]

Se dobbiamo parlare da professionisti, allora bisognerebbe dire che musica e musicisti vanno valutati quando ascoltati dal vivo, e non via youtube.

Ma davvero lei riesce a valutare la ricchezza timbrica e le caratteristiche della voce di questo cantante sentendolo sul pc?

I problemi di "verità" timbrica e di volume (o di proiezione) di suono vanno valutati quando si ascolta musica dal vivo.

Se lei però mi dice che ha ascoltato Cencic dal vivo, allora prenderò il suo giudizio come definitivo.

[hotbaroque]

Caro 1beldivedremo, io ho sentito Cencic ben tre volte a teatro, una volta addirittura al Carlo Felice a Genova, non certo un teatrino, per l'Orlando Furioso di Vivaldi ed ero in fondo: mai sentito tanto bene, tant'è che ha ricevuto un'ovazione dal pubblico. Vada a teatro a setirlo poi poitrà eventualmente esprimere un giudizio obiettivo. L'essere un musicista non è una prerogativa logica per la sua affermazione. E' questione di udito non di diploma!

[hotbaroque]

Nel 2008 l'ingoranza è un male imperdonabile. I controtenori sono sempre esistiti, anche nel periodo dei castrati. Documentati prima di sparare fesserie. Evidentemente esiste anche un certo "surrogato" di pubblico che non capisce un accidenti di musica! Se vuoi qualche indirizzo di siti specializzati per colmare le tue lacune basta che tu lo dica.

[Arashi110]

Excellent! A much more voluminous voice than most countertenors have, even with some good low notes.

[bugsalil]

I don't think you meant to say "voluminous" as that means "lengthy" and usually applies to writing. I might say his voice is full in some points, but in others (such as the low)seems to be slightly lacking. However, he is one of the better countertenors out there.

[Heartlessiceboy]

he's a light contertenor tends to the soprano

the low(contralto) countertenors dons't have good high notes and their voices r heavier not ideal for coloratura

u can't have it all

But i think he's one of the greatest

[rosethorn18]

He is a brilliant singer. A fantastic voice.

[richard8114]

valla que tiene una voz poderosa

[scarpia1965]

He is so cute!

[andreasscholl]

Thin so too...

Verry cute!

:p

[scarpia1965]

...I would take hin just like he is

[andreasscholl]

Yes I will take him to...

[matryuska87]

Increible, lo mejor que he escuchado en contratenores!

[advnordair]

Aparte de la voz, que es innegable, la escuela de canto es una maravilla, Cencic tiene gusto, sensibilidad, voz y por fin, graves en un contratenor. Bravo, bravo!!!

[richard8114]

busca (Handel: Tamerlano, HWV18 "A Dispetto.." - Derek Lee Ragin) y busca el minuto quince el grave de este contratenor y me cuentas...

[Ilzampieri]

Peccato che in teatro tutta questa voce non si riesca a sentire e poi dove sta scritto che Rossini si debba cantare in 415 ovvero diapason barocco.Onore al tentativo.......

[armycasa]

Puoi sempre cantarlo tu...saputello

[ockeghem78]

è in effetti molto più probabile fosse 415 o 430 e non 440, tant'è vero che con questo diapason tutte le arie scritte sul passaggio diventano in realtà comode e molto più cantabili

[NedRorem]

In teatro la sua voce si sente.

Comunque, sì, è solo una cosa per divertire le finocchie col senso dell'umorismo. Io mi diverto.

[MHayes85]

Simply the best.

[venetianformula]

Oh my God. I just stumbled upon this recording, and I am blown away by this magnificent voice. Absolutely incredible!! Í'm still in shock and full of goosebumps. WOW!

[PKCube]

he is the best. I'm hopeing to sing once with him. I think I have to wait a nother year. I sang already with terry wye, he is a great singer to.

[shinylight27]

Lucky you!

[wienerfr]

Bravo Max !

J'apprécie beaucoup la voix de Max Emanuel Cencic que je préfère à que celle d'autres contre-ténors.

J'ai hâte de l'écouter chanter le rôle de Sesto à Lausanne.

[mariasarda]

j'adoooore !!!

Je suis mezzo femme et admiratrice de la voix de Max Emanuel. Comme quoi, on peut s'attendre à tout dans la nature !!

Marie

[NedRorem]

Cencic is without doubt the best countertenor that could be found today. He's a true musician and his voice is not only beautiful on all his considerable range but it can be heard in a theatre! I heard him singing Tolomeo in Giulio Cesare and his voice was much louder than Sonia Prina's, who was singing the title role.

Also, he's one of the few countertenors who is not embarassing to look to, like Jaroussky is, for instance. He's no Brad Pitt, but he's funny and sweet, with no hint of affection

[gtelloz]

he;s Better than borodina i can tell...

[DrGarri]

This guy is trully amazing, what a pleasure it is to hear him!

[DrGarri]

You seem to follow this singer around YouTube to insult him, I think your comment tells much more about your orientation than his...

[cuicuimusic]

you wish...

[andreasscholl]

Ha ha, tell something we dont know!

[LaKritika]

Andreas, you have a beautiful voice, too. I have a couple of your CDs, too and I take turns listening to your voice and Max's. Max's voice has a feminine touch, like Daniels, your is more masculine, to my ears, at least. But no one can sing better Bach than you!!!

[georgeo]

Bravo. Love this aria and love his interpretation of it. He has a new fan! :)

[didymus940]

stupendo!

[georgemichae]

bravo, max! a great voice that deserves even a broader audience that he has already. Way to go! Axel

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Max has far more power and tone, suitable for opera, than most falsetto countertenors. Ironically however, he has lost the purity of his boyhood voice, a voice then so clean that it was somewhat hard-edged, not golden like Steven Moeckel. Now, he has the heavy vibratto and timbre associated with 20th-century female mezzos, not suitable for Baroque such as Handel, Hasse, Broschi, etc.

I have 2 of his CDs and do look forward to hearing more from him. I wish him well in his career.