Chris Merritt in Zelmira Cabaletta

[pedrorisomar]

maravilhoso cantor forte

[gerPzoidberg]

Did Rossini write this aria with those high and low notes, or it's a variation?

[MultiTatiana1977]

he is real lyric tenor with a great bel-canto technice

[MrOperlover]

unglaublicher Stimmumfang

beeindruckend

[gidemartial]

very cool and perfectissima

[sallpario]

mama mia perfetto!

[abracadabranque]

Tour de chant ou numéro comique???Un doute m'envahit...

[ditantipalpiti]

un basso-tenore! Il più grande di tutti!

[Sorrentodellesirene]

E' incredibile!! Unico è un mito!!

[cogitoergoboh]

bravo che voce intonazione perfetta negli acuti come nei bassi

[20SARANDONGA]

Dios mio que registro!! aver quien es el guapo que canta esto, ya no por estar mejor o peor cantado. solo por que le suena la voz igual en los sobreagudos que en los graves.. Mis felicitaciones!

[coralrabida]

@20SARANDONGA Nadie, absolutamente nadie es capaz de cantar esto y de esta manera. Chris Merritt es el tenor del siglo XX

[idaspe]

@20SARANDONGA "A ver quién es el guapo...", jajajajajajajaja :o)

[Antenorix]

This range is really increadible! I know this aria with Bruce Ford, whose voice is

more nicer, but Chris has the better high

and low notes! (Excuse my English, I'm

German)

[sfbirdclub]

Deine "English" ist ganz gut. Macht's nichts!

[adagioenergico]

j'adore!!!!!!

[lindoro81]

fucilate il coro...

[alejjn]

Grande Chris! We're now working together in "Le Grand Macabre". He sings Piet and his voice is AMAZING! Re# acuti!!! Fresh and powerful! And he's also precise and musikalish too. For me it's a great honour to conduct him in the rehearsal!!!

[worldtenor]

Where are you doing "Le Grand Macabre"?

[alejjn]

It was in Rome.

[rillo1978]

icredible

[nobisotti]

there is no one better!!!!! ever...somewhere.....

[donzan9]

Exceptional !!! - Awesome baritenor, and one

who reaches the heights!!! Rossini delivers electrifying music EVERY time !!!

[ivanopera]

bravissimo

[luxsolis75]

Semplicemente INCREDIBILE!!!!!!!

Grandissmo!

[Italienischertenor]

I'm so disgusted....how can u compare Florez to him?So different repertoire, this is a real baritenor.. i'd like you, "these experts good to critic" to find some new "baritenor"doing these great role in a better way...

[aguacun]

Baritenor... to me is a Tenor who sings beriton roles because never learned to pass the voice throguh the passaggio. If Merritt is a baritenor, Mario del Monaco was a Bass.

[BariTenoreDram]

what are you saying...baritenore don't mean dark voice....mean low notes and hight...and he don't sing baritones roles but really high tenors part

[aguacun]

I read again what I posted and cannot find where I say that "baritenor" is to have a dark voice. I respect your opinon but TO ME doesnt´mean neither high notes and low notes. What you consider "baritenor" FOR ME is a good singer who knows how to sing a wide register. BAritenors TO ME are all those personas that sings as "baritones" but that they are really tenors that are called "Lyric BAritones" or "BAritone Martin". To me is bad teaching and /or bad technique. :)

[BariTenoreDram]

you said if merritt is a baritenor del monaco was a bass...so maybe you were talking about dark voice...or maybe my mistake ...anyway i am a baritenor and i can sing low notes and high and i sing as tenor spinto...but i am baritenor

[lanesville]

Of course Merritt is a 'baritenore' - and a great one!

We have to remember that 'baritenori' are tenors (not baritones) whose main characteristics are a very agile voice and great vocal extension. It's a belcantistic voice, used until the Primo Ottocento.

[SOPRATENOR]

HALLUCINANT!!!!!

[cocoloco707]

bueno merrit! es bueno creo yo.. solo que es que sus agudos enflaquecen y le cambia el color! con respecto a sus notas medias y bajas! pero tambien.. tiene cosas exelentes! no hay que desemerecerlos.. Cuantos critican.. facil sin saber que tan dificil podria ser estar parados ai! y menos no hacen nada.. :D

[italianoperafan]

I attended these performances... Just magic! What memories! let's not forget Rockwell Blake and Cecilia Gasdia.

[carlesalexandre]

el gran Merrit tuvo unos años esplendorosos cantando Rossini o DOnizetti; pero cuando quiso pasarse al repertorio mas lírico no se lo perdonaron los puristas, a decir verdad no estaba ya tan bien como en estas grabaciones espectaculares... y en la Scala de Milan le pitaron en I Vespri SIciliani o Guillermo Tell y empezó su declive... pero ahi quedan estas gravaciones historicas sin duda de sus rossinis... busca ;-)

[TrovadorManrique]

¿Le pitaron en Guglielmo Tell? Pues el papel le venía clavado...

[carlesalexandre]

Los puristas de la escala son muy duros, en la grabación de I vespri pueden oirse esos abucheos... existe grabación comercial también de ese Guillermo Tell, tanto en video como en Cd, pero Merritt no esta especialmente brillante.

[TrovadorManrique]

Bueno, si no digo que sea nada del otro mundo, pero para lo que hay...

[operabuff1]

A great heroic bel canto tenor. Absolutely riveting performance.

[riccardo699]

Oh my God, those high notes sound like a pig being beaten to death with a hammer, absolutely hideous: Give us Florez anyday.

[TennesseeTenor]

Wow! Bravo!

[aleiv]

BRAVOOOO

[tenormpc]

Just Incredible!!

[canio1]

I was present for the Tancredi with Eve Queler and agree it was one of the greatest tenor displays in my opera going experience .

[OrpheuCe]

I love his tamber and way of singing...but in tecnicall skill ...Rockwell Blake is my preference. They have their own places.

Great Merritt!

[cmorgan22]

Yet they both sang together in so many operas. I totally agree that they have there own places. But I wonder if singing thie rep. is why Chris burned out so soon.

[bigpinkypig]

This is just beyond belief

[rosetheatre]

you are so right. I love Rocky so much but this performance has made me forget him. Wow!

[fabiantenor]

A tenor with real BALLS!!!! Bravo Chris!!!

[LICORNE31]

You're RIGHT !!!!

[ErnestoPetti]

huauhahuahua un tenore kn delle vere palle!huauhau in inglese nn mi rende! :D

[69magico]

e per di piu' è gay !! :))

[signorinaermione]

Questo cosa c'entra?

[ErnestoPetti]

yes animal!

[operadude32]

He's an animal! Fabulous High D & Low A!!!