Radu Marian, Male Soprano, Frescobaldi, Se L'Aura Spira

[locomotifx]

This is really kinda something, thankyou.

[rsuruceanu]

Voce fina si pura . Esti alesul Domnului de te-a inzestrat cu asa voce, Radule.

[debartzen]

¡Bella interpretación.!Registros y fraseo muy adecuado.

[tiby2403]

nu se poate sa fie barbat :|

[saintandrews84]

2:07 that top note is breath taking . WHAT LOVELY TONE !

[saintandrews84]

This voice is melting my soul !

[PietroMetastasio]

Grazie per rilanciare uno Frescobaldi, l'interpretazione di Mariano è abbastanza decente.

[mradaChris]

That is an amazing voice!

[radubradu]

Se l'aura spira tutta vezzosa

La fresca rosa ridente sta,

La Siepe ombrosa di bei smeraldi

D'estivi caldi timor non ha.

[argyle5585]

this voice is female, the only known recording of a castrato is of Moreschi in Rome dated 1902 that I am aware of

[sfkcbf]

No, the voice is neither female nor castrato.

If you would like to learn about Radu, just read some about him on the web.

[radubradu]

does anybody know where i can find the lyrics to this?

[Lauritza81]

o hai! :)

[radubradu]

holla chicaaaa

ai cumva versurile?:D

[Lauritza81]

I didn't knew you like this song. Great minds :P

[radubradu]

so beautiful

[schwarzkavalier]

Simply:GREAT! I like very much this unique voice!!!

[Torchokkk]

sfkcbf... Please, send me this song or give a link for this song. If you can, please!

[raftrompette]

Is it a man?

I can't find any actual Video of him singing!

I know it doesn't sound exactly like a woman (sounds nicer:p) but I can hardly imagine him being true as long as I can't find a video where you can SEE him sing

[compay2407]

Cada vez me sorprende mas su voz, es la mas bella que he escuchado.

[sfkcbf]

The better music conservatories of the 18th century gave a comprehensive education that included not only all aspects of music but also languages and general studies, very much as does the Vienna Boy's Choir and the newer Comar Boys' Choir School in Alsace today.

Assessments of vocal success were not so much harsh as realistic. Statisically, a few were great, many were average, and a few needed to find other pursuits than singing.

[kiastar67]

id the pedagogy included the basics such as math, English, etc and did they study the theory of music and the music itself more than the basics? I know they expected perfection but I was unaware they were so harsh in their assessments!

[kiastar67]

The depiction of the culture of the castrati, the musical instuments and the voice, takes you back as if you were there. Very thought out. Thanks for another intriguing and rare video

[sfkcbf]

The 3 musicians at the court of Ferdinando d'Medici included the castrato singer. The 2 others might have been also, for (contrary to what some "historians" have said), if one's voice was not good enough, he was NOT "thrown to the wolves." The good conservatories gave them broad educations including instruments and pedagogy. They could perform & teach. Like all humans, some did have difficult lives.