The Bass Voice - Seneca's Death - Karaoke

This is the second of a growing series which is intended to be of aid to young singers. Again there are clips of eminent basses singing this arioso and two Karaoke sections. The first is a MIDI recording. The second is an example of how this can be used to make your own recording.

It is wise even if you have a teacher to record yourself.

I hesitated to use this piece because it ends on a low D. I've been hoarse for a couple weeks and my low notes are troubling. Fs and Es are easy enough but the Ds and Cs are rough. Maybe like Domingo I'm becoming a baritone in my old age. However I'm still two years younger than he is.

I encourage male non-tenors to try this arioso - it's certainly short enough. If the whole thing is easy for you - congratulations you are indeed a bass.

It is a tradition of long standing for beginning singers to start first on early Italian songs. You can't hurt yourself with this piece. Try to strike a balance between legato and declamation.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Monteverdi
• l'Incoronazione
• de
• Poppea
• Seneca
• Low
• Notes
• Bass

[arachmen1]

where can I get the midi?

[Agorante]

@arachmen1 email me your address and I'll be happy to send it to you.

[ogisha007]

Great videos! As a young beginning bass voice (year into my studies), these videos are very useful to me. By all means, if you have ideas for more, make more. :)

[Agorante]

@ogisha007 I'm glad you like them. You and others like you are my target audience. I will make some more.

[hugodraslik]

Tadeo´s version is a bit "hysterical", but his voice is awesome: sounds like Mihály Székely to me. True profondo, the most powerful D of you all.

[Agorante]

@hugodraslik I'm not really a profondo at all - never was. But when I was younger my low notes were better.

Giorgio Tadeo didn't have a real big career. He sang comprimario parts for years. I first heard of him singing the the tiny part of the Officer in the second act finale of Barber. I was quite surprised to hear him on YouTube doing major parts. Maybe someone knows more of his story.

[xchimino2]

I really appreciate the sheet music embeded afterwards. Thank you! :D

[skakdosmer]

I like all three versions very much. But I think only Salminen is really stoic. And what an impressive voice too!

[Clivejvaughan]

What a great idea! Sorry, don't qualify as young 'target audience', but as Seneca kept an enquiring mind, so, I trust, have I !

Many thanks !

[mouthmouse]

Super! The 2 first version are my favorite the last one not at all lol!

The idea of the score is very good! But at 4:21 and 4:33 it could be a little more just lol! :)

Thank you for the video