CHRIS MERRITT SINGS "A TE O CARA"

TENOR CHRIS MERRITT SINGS "A TE O CARA" FROM BELLINI'S "I PURITANI"

RECITAL IN MODENA, CA. 1987
THIS IS PERHAPS THE MOST UNHUMAN RECITAL YOU WILL HEAR FROM A TENOR, LOOK AT THE PROGRAM AND FIND OUT BY YOURSELF!

1) BELLINI: I PURITANI- "A TE O CARA"

2) BERLIOZ: LES TROYENS: "AH! QUAND VIENDRA L'INSTANT...EN UN DERNIERE NAUFRAGE"

3) PUCCINI: LA BOHEME- "CHE GELIDA MANINA"

4) ROSSINI: GUGLIELMO TELL-
"NON MI LASCIARE... O MUTO ASIL DEL PIANTO...CORRIAM, VOLIAM" (WITH MANY C's)

5) VERDI: I DUE FOSCARI- "BREZZA DEL SUOL NATIO...DAL PIU REMOTO ESILIO...SI LO SENTO" (ORIGINAL CABALETTA WITH WRITTEN
HIGH E-FLAT)

6) DONIZETTI: ANNA BOLENA- "VIVI TU... NEL VEDER LA TUA COSTANZA" (WITH A PAIR OF C's & FINAL HIGH D)

7) DONIZETTI: L'ELISIR D'AMORE- "UNA FURTIVA LAGRIMA"

8) ROSSINI: TANCREDI- "A SEGNAR INVANO IO TENTO...PERDONATE QUESTO PIANTO" (WITH HIGH E-FLAT, DIGH D's, C's, you name it!)

9) ENCORE: DONIZETTI: LA FILLE DU REGIMENT- "POUR MON AME!" (CABALETTA, WITH IT'S 9 HIGH C'S)

THIS IS A RAVISHING RECITAL BY ONE OF THE GREATEST TENORS, RESPONSIBLE (ALONG WITH SOME OTHERS, LIKE ROCKWELL BLAKE)FOR THE RESURRECTION OF SEVERAL OPERAS UNPERFORMED FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS. ALONG WITH THE SEVERAL DIFFERENT STYLES PRESENTED, HE EXCELS IN A REPERTOIRE MOST TENORS CAN'T EVEN DREAM OF SINGING, NOT TO MENTION SINGING THEM ALL IN ONE NIGHT. HE PRESENTED THIS SAME PROGRAM ON DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, EVEN WITH ORCHESTRA, AND EVEN A RECORDING WAS RELEASED BY BONGIOVANNI. THIS IS A TRIBUTE TO A KIND OF VOICE THAT COMES ONCE EVERY CENTURY, BUT SHAMEFULLY PASSES UNAPPRECIATED.

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Music

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• TENOR
• CHRIS
• MERRITT
• SINGS
• A TE CARA
• PURITANI
• BELLINI
• OPERA

[waxdoc]

wow ! an effortless High C ! AMAZING !

[fabiantenor]

C sharp!

[leggerotenor]

Whoever doesn't like this is pretty freakin' stupid... and has NO appreciation for beautiful music. I am not a Merritt fan by any means, but my goodness... this is good.

[pearlmuth3]

Wonderful, one of the best on High C's and he had a D flat that was fantastic, you hear it here. Fine singer Bravo-- and all that from Oklahoma !

[fmercury91]

I'm a tenor at Oklahoma City University, where Chris went for his his undergrad. Rest assured we at OCU, especially us tenors, have an endless and unwavering respect for Chris.

[einherzundeineseele]

Ate o Cara liegt Chris Merritt besonders, obwohl ich früher auch Stücke gehört habe, die zu ihm

nicht besonders passten - um mich vorsichtig auszudrücken. Aber das oben gelangte Stück  sang er sehr gefühlvoll und mit einer Leichtigkeit auch in der Höhe, das mich sehr beeindruckte.

[robmanrico]

Bravo Chris, wonderful singing

[seektheforce]

Music, is most about emotional content, does the singer feel the song. My two cents.

[seektheforce]

I would like to hear this. It is my goal to find the highest note sung by a tenor in full voice, with good quality.

[natalakiii123]

wonderfull singing, but still none can reach M Fleta in Bellini's repertoire

[primohomme]

He has a high F as far as I know.

[nobisotti]

Grazie for posting!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cocoloco707]

y pensar que el maestro merrit! canto de baritono en su juventud!:o