King of the high C sharp?

This is a brief compilation of 18 tenors singing the C# above tenor C. It is a VERY difficult note to sing, many tenors have a C but no C#. Remember though, this is a note that Luciano Pavarotti once described as a 'sound that should be coming from an animal, not a human' and as you should know... a tenor should not be rated by his C#. This video is just for fun.

Please do the following!:

-Have a go at trying to name all the tenors.

-State who is your King of the high C# and more importantly, WHY.

-You could also state your least favourite.(The jester of the high C# if you wish :P)

Have fun!

I'll message you the answers after you've had a go.

Don't look at other peoples' guesses or cheat, it kills the fun.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• tenor
• high
• sharp
• flat
• singing
• opera
• puritani
• note

[karifrid]

Most of the tenors here are world famous....I am not.I would like to work with good teacher and coach to become better operasinger. I HAVE high notes though... Listen to me sing a strong high D flat as "Great high D flat,karifrid" and hire me for some consert jobs. I know 9 operas "by heart". La traviata,Rigoletto,Un ballo,Il trovatore ,Aida,Lucia di Lammermoore,Chavalleria rusticana,Tosca and La boheme....Voice perhaps not dark for Aida,but i will become older ,I hope..Kári Friðriksson .

[muchogustavo1]

@pincopall69 NON C'è DUBBIO: FILIPPESCHI SUGLI ACUTI SQUILLANTI NON HA RIVALI CHE LO POSSANO IMPENSIERIRE!

[flatpicker15]

Type in "David Phelps Jesus Saves" view the one by LisaDepp. go to 1 minute 55 seconds. David's C# is easily comparible to Pav's. David doesn't sing opera anymore, but he definitely should be on this list. Certainly over the likes of Bocelli.

[opera1dan2]

without looking I thought #5 was di Stefano...

love this kind of thing!

[bodiloto]

Nikola Nikolov .

[colino72]

Well, number 18! Not sure he did it much after about 1979, though??? Pavarotti, of course - most distinctive, and it sounds like it is still part of his voice - not somehow disconnected.

[chaiter1]

Pavarottis' is not only the easiest, but the most beautiful and natural.

Some others are nearing the ease, but not the beauty and not the grace and ping of Pavarottis' voice.

[mrk624k]

In my opinion, (And many others) Pavarotti's was the best. (18)Besides, he was and still IS the King, the Maestro. :)

[Takken1256]

The very best is the number #14!! The very best POOF!!!

[Nater389]

Pavarotti easy...he has the fullest sound(which is hard to achieve at a C#)...and has the ability to sustain the note longer than any of the others....just awesome.