Rolando Villazón sings Handel

www.deutschegrammophon.com/artist/biography?ART_ID=VILRO

Rolando Villazón sings G.F. Handel's "Dopo notte atra funeste" from Ariodante - Excerpt of the recording session with Paul McCreesh and the Gabrieli Players.

For more information please see:
www.deutschegrammophon.com/villazon-handel
www.deutschegrammophon.com/cat/4778056

Category:

Music

Tags:

• rolando
• villazon
• handel
• dopo
• notte
• tenor
• classical
• deutsche
• grammophon

[thecelticspirit]

I simply LOVE from 1:53 to 2:04. Cannot explain. *thrills*

[porkvindaloo]

This is the first Classical singer I've really been inspired by and paid any attention to. He sings with real expression. I know because I can feel it.

[MrPinko1975]

Siete tutti dei mangiamerda. You eat shit.

[MusicVocalism]

@winelegend Short and sweet: If a famous soprano sang "Nessun Dorma" wouldn't you be upset? ;D I'm a fan of Rolando but this is an aria meant for a castrated voice one that possesses a warm feminine quality which isn't found in a modern tenor - only mezzos can achieve a "closer" historical performance b/c as you know castration isn't appropriate in most cultures... There is plenty in the tenor repertoire for him to sing O.o

[winelegend]

@MusicVocalism Shut up! Please!

[MusicVocalism]

Joyce DiDonato owes this aria...... Rolando please stop!

[LighthouseDuo]

I don't like tenors ... but this one ... amazing

[skingaz]

@Svatopluk Yes, but are there any "stars" of "Historically-informed" (really getting to HATE that phrase!) Performance? If not, then you have to "put up" with the true stars of Classical Music not quite being to your liking. As for the "HP movement" in Guitar, it has largely killed the instrument, where it has taken hold and push the guitar back a century at least. Oh, and good as Mr Russell is, I'd hardly call his performances on a very modern guitar (Byers or Danmann) especially HP.

[Svatopluk]

@skingaz No, I wouldn't say it's no good at all – he is a fantastic singer. What I find frustrating is that the group is purportedly one that is devoted to historically-informed performance who is willing to forgo that way of thinking to bring in a 'star'. Thanks for sharing the Bream comments – he's right, in a way. Such an approach can really overcomplicate matters, however modern guitarists are still able to at least take some of the HP movement on board (David Russell springs to mind).

[skingaz]

@Svatopluk So, you're saying that it's no good then? You know, this idea of "historically-informed" really reminds me of the "Original Instrument" crowd amongst us Guitarists. As Bream once observed, to obey THEIR edicts he'd have to either stop performing 2/3s of his repertoire, or take 10 instruments on stage with him! Just ENJOY so AWESOME singing, and feel the obvious JOY that Maestro Villazon does at the music!