Michael Maniaci talks about his voice.

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

Category:

Music

Tags:

• male
• soprano

[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.

[hanks864]

@zzyzybynsky I have a pretty high voice, when very young people would confuse me with a girl at the phone, I intentionally tried to change this in puberty by speaking stronger and ruder but it sounded too fake, today I am comfortable with my high voice tone.

[TonicLuv]

@zzyzybynsky I agree, I've encountered male speaking voices just as high. His pitch isn't what makes him rare but rather his ability to use it. His skill stands out from the already limited number of male sopranos. I've never been a fan of opera, ironically because I can't stand the high soprano, but Maniaci doesn't give me a mind splitting headache. He can hit the high notes, maybe I'm just so fascinated watching him it takes my mind off it! But my preferences aside, he is seriously talented.

[jfichter69]

people call this guy gay and weird and our music is nothing like this..... excuse me but what about the 80's glam rock?! those dudes screamed "high" notes, wore skinny jeans, and had long hair.... tell me THAT's not gay

[Uglefaen]

this guy has to watch out for pedobear i think

[EdwardNygma1]

@hammondleel94 fuck off troll.

[EdwardNygma1]

@zzyzybynsky There are men with low voices and men with high voices. There are women with high voices and women with low voices. I theorize that we are brought up to believe that men only have deep voices usually and women only have high voices usually, and the ones that have voices contrary to this societal image disguise it. Which is depressing.

[LettersAndNumbers731]

He's not a faggot, he's like me. I've been in choir since around 6th grade, and after puberty discovered that I may hit anywhere between bass and soprano 2. Therefore, this seems to be natural, yet somewhat uncommon. And I assure you, I still have every manly part I was born with. And YES, I was born with said manly parts.

[Kalabanano]

@zzyzybynsky It is extremely rare that men can sing like this naturally

[ziggydamaestro]

I could sing the infamous "Queen Of The Night" aria (super F) until my mid-twenties; now considerably older, I am still comfortable up to a high C - both pianissimo and fortissimo.

And I can assure you I am perfectly formed with no bits missing!

There's a rather crappy iPhone vid on my channel of me performing one of my faves, "O Mio Babbino Caro"; check it out!