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GeneW · 02-14-2009, 07:52 PM

Philippe Jaroussky is a classically trained singer from France. I don't know if he has a hormone problem or is gifted but he can sing close to the "castrati" range. Once upon a time gifted singers were neutered before they reached puberty, causing them to develop a voice that had a boy's range but a man's volume. Such singers were considered musical superstars.
Perhaps the Baroque era just came and went too early?

In any case, singing a resurrected Vivaldi Aria (yes, he wrote lots of Opera, a lot of it still not recorded) here is a show on French TV featuring Phillippe Jaroussky

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zQX2XqAE8c

Gene

02-14-2009, 07:52 PM	#1
GeneW Banned Drives: 2008 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,034	You REALLY won't see this too often Philippe Jaroussky is a classically trained singer from France. I don't know if he has a hormone problem or is gifted but he can sing close to the "castrati" range. Once upon a time gifted singers were neutered before they reached puberty, causing them to develop a voice that had a boy's range but a man's volume. Such singers were considered musical superstars. Perhaps the Baroque era just came and went too early? In any case, singing a resurrected Vivaldi Aria (yes, he wrote lots of Opera, a lot of it still not recorded) here is a show on French TV featuring Phillippe Jaroussky http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zQX2XqAE8c Gene