Robert Lloyd - Die Zauberflote - In deisen heil'gen hallen

Robert Lloyd sings Sarastro's aria from Mozart's, "The Magic Flute".

Concert for Romania, 1990.

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• gabba01
• bass
• basso
• aria
• opera

[evalabelle2]

What did you guys have for breakfast, really? When you all get to seventy and can sing like him, then perhaps you can criticize his singing. See you all in fifty years!

[zehnoffbass]

Nasal-stomach voice!Genau richtig! Buahahaaaa!

[Jextxadore]

He has quite a unique tongue position, from what little I can see.

[notjustanotherbasso]

@kristiankrebs besides he doesn't do the optional low E... i don't know what you're talking about... oh well.

[notjustanotherbasso]

@kristiankrebs lol, but it's actually ok to sing the low E2 at the ever end. it's a legit option for basses... several have done it. there may be times when the conductor prefers sticking to whats on the score, and so you also have basses who are toatally able to do it better than other, but don't really.

[Sieglinde84]

Still wonderful. Not long ago I heard a Don Carlo in radio where he was the Monk, now that's what I call luxury casting.

A shame he never got to sing Claggart! Why did it avoid him? I mean like, he had the right fach, he's British, he was in top form in late 80s...

[ezayi]

Fabulous voice. Bravo!

[Fledereule]

eine wunderschöne stimme und sein deutsch ist fast akzentfrei was bei englischsprachigen sängern sehr selten ist ich habe schon viele gehört und keiner hat diese arie so perfekt gesungen. aus diesem grund wird die zauberflöte wohl auch oft auf englisch oder italienisch aufgeführt, was ich persöhnlich sehr schade finde weil die übersetzungen nicht an das orginal heranreichen können.

schade das die aufnahmegeräte bei bässen wie auch bei orgeln versagen...

[Heldenbariton1]

@kristiankrebs no it´s an F

[countceprano]

@KevinBeach2 : You are absolutely correct. I've sung onstage with him and have heard him live from the house of the Met many times. His voice is simply not captured well on some recordings, this one being one. His voice is huge in the house and sonorous. There's a reason he's sung major bass roles in houses like the Met for years... he's a major singer. I love Rene Pape's voice, but have heard them both in this particular role at the Met. No contest. Lloyd by a landslide.

[KevinBeach2]

I have sung with Robert Lloyd several times. One thing I noticed from the start is that his voice has a dark, rich timbre to it that is never quite captured by recording or broadcasting equipment. It always sounds lighter in recordings.

In this recording he does sound as though he is struggling to sing through a cold, which explains some of the nasal tone, the occasional shortness of breath and the occasional "pushed" and over-loud tone. He's not at his best here.

[christyinseattle]

I have the Sir Charles Mackerras recording of the Magic Flute featuring him. That was quite a different performance of this aria.