Michael Maniaci talks about his voice.

I hope this clip helps to clear some of the misunderstandings about him.

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[zzyzybynsky]

i know many men with speaking voices as high as maniaci's speaking voice

it seems that this is not really that uncommon, i'm sure many of you know at least one man with a pretty naturally high voice (not an affectation)

[tahileki]

The composer Johannes Brahms had a high voice too, which never changed much at all as he was growing up. I read about it in a biography. He didn't like it so he disguised it by speaking in a sort of growl! But obviously there was no hormonal reason - he grew a splendid beard and liked the ladies! And he wrote some of the most powerful, virile music ever heard. 

[Tiwaking]

Nothing gets girls hotter than a man who sings like a boy

[icarus0206]

Eyebrows. 

[MrMusickey]

Well I don't hear any falsetto so this must be modal voice.

[V Ahn]

Uhm, but he is? He is male and his voice is in a soprano range. Can you stop that ignorance?

[tahileki]

That's right, he was (is!) a composer, pianist and also a conductor. I was just referring to the voice in general, in whatever way it is used.

[lexo30]

But Brahms wasn't a singer. He was a piano virtuoso (as well as a composer, obviously.)

[Shakti Muse]

I see - so you are within the range naturally. You are lucky to have this extraordinary gift and do please let us enjoy it - we really do!

[karou1995]

i'm surprised by these people that still think that your voice must have something to do with your sexual orientation. ok, sometimes it has, but do we really need to always question if they're gay or not? this is not important

[thegodofpop1]

speaking voice doesnt dictate vocal fach. i know of a baritone who speaks at the pitch of c4 which is what most coloratura sopranos speak in. I know of a leggiero tenor who speaks at c3 as well.