Simply - WOW! I was a bit skeptical of listening to Hoffmann in German, but your beautiful and powerful voice convinced me to listen. I'm also blown away by your acting, what a great job! I'm looking forward to more videos from you and your great lyrischer tenor voice :)
I agree with a former poster that I'm also not a fan of when this opera is performed outside of the French language - usually. But this production really looks so charming and actually alot more realisitc and period than some of the more professional companies. And your voice (and acting) is just wonderful, Michael. Your voice has a nice strong, but clarity to it and yet it never sounds pushed or strain. Really is gorgeous. I can't wait to see more videos of your work. :D
Correction: I meant to say "this production looks more realistic and to the period, than some of the more professional companies on RUclips". Sorry for the mistake. :D
Besides this amazing, fantastic singer, Spyres is a fantastic arm wrestler! I'm in the choir of this video. We used to arm wrestler in the pauses. By that time I used to be very strong and lift a lot of weights, but I had no chance on the arm wrestling with him! Michael, I can't say how much I admire you! I have been following the development of your voice and career since this time. Your voice and technique are just a miracle! BRAVISSIMO!
Perhaps the German born composer might have been quite happy to have his work sung in what was his native tongue. Certainly, the fine young tenor in his admirable performance here does justice to the beauty of the music and the lively character of the aria. What a tuneful delight is The Tales of Hoffmann, in whatever language, when sung, as remarkably well as it is, by these talented students. Thank you fror posting this video.
Congratulations on a great voice. May you be as successful as you rightly deserve, so that you can delight many with your wonderful voice. Keep posting jewels like this, please. Thanks.
This is great! For me, the french sounds better in this aria, but even though, your voice is so beautiful and this is so well singed that I didn't care at all! You have so much talent! I bet the world will be hearing about you soon!
That's a very well done performance of this piece. I watched the whole opera last week in Cologne (this song was performed in German aswell) and it was just not very good. The singers there were mostly horrible! This "Hoffman" is so much better. And I really think that the Prologue and the Antonia act are simply beautiful in German...maybe that's cos I'm German but nevermind ;)
Kleinzach ist Deutch, also es is wunderbar in die Deutsche Sprache. De Rounseville sang es immer in englisch. Diese musiek ist so schön das die Sprache nichts ausmacht. Viel Erfolg gewünscht ! Hans NL
how old are you and where do you come from? you are amazing!! this is an incredible production and your voice is really beautiful. I have watched all of the videos posted from this show, including with the girl singer Anne, and both of you are really first-rate excellent singers/performers/actors. bravo!!!!
A great surprise because I know the performance in Liceo, which was amazing but here the song is beautiful to, of course I use to hear it in French,. Fantastic singer and actor. After les Troyens in Strasbourg, Î am anxious to see and hear la clemenzia di Tito.
I think Spyres has done himself a disservice by saying he is a baritenor. It’s fostered unjustified criticism from people saying he is neither fish nor fowl. IMO, he is a very fine tenor.
I think it sounds somehow... authenthic in German. Although of course it isn't. But the story's set in a German principality and the names are in German... So it doesn't sound odd to me. Apart from that, you have a great voice. I'm quite sure the world will hear from you.
beautiful voice and it looks like the aria lies very comfortably, (though we all know the real taxing thing is the duet with Julietta. ;-) ) You also look comfortable with your body and acting. however, exactly since you have this ease, it makes it all the more obvious that you just do what you are told to do at a "perfect" timing. Only the timing is too perfect. Make natural transitions... do not act every damn word... breath in your acting. Take time even if the music fleets you! It does not.
You can find it in your copy of The Great American Book of Opera Trolls by the same author who wrote I Hate Her Because She's Not Callas. I'm sure it's somewhere under your rock.
A wonderful rendition, an incredible voice and an extremely clear and crisp German pronunciation!
Just marvellous ❤! Apart from the superb voice and acting, the German pronunciation is impeccable 👏👏👏!
Simply - WOW! I was a bit skeptical of listening to Hoffmann in German, but your beautiful and powerful voice convinced me to listen. I'm also blown away by your acting, what a great job! I'm looking forward to more videos from you and your great lyrischer tenor voice :)
I agree with a former poster that I'm also not a fan of when this opera is performed outside of the French language - usually. But this production really looks so charming and actually alot more realisitc and period than some of the more professional companies. And your voice (and acting) is just wonderful, Michael. Your voice has a nice strong, but clarity to it and yet it never sounds pushed or strain. Really is gorgeous. I can't wait to see more videos of your work. :D
Correction: I meant to say "this production looks more realistic and to the period, than some of the more professional companies on RUclips". Sorry for the mistake. :D
Besides this amazing, fantastic singer, Spyres is a fantastic arm wrestler! I'm in the choir of this video. We used to arm wrestler in the pauses. By that time I used to be very strong and lift a lot of weights, but I had no chance on the arm wrestling with him!
Michael, I can't say how much I admire you! I have been following the development of your voice and career since this time. Your voice and technique are just a miracle! BRAVISSIMO!
Perhaps the German born composer might have been quite happy to have his work sung in what was his native tongue. Certainly, the fine young tenor in his admirable performance here does justice to the beauty of the music and the lively character of the aria.
What a tuneful delight is The Tales of Hoffmann, in whatever language, when sung, as remarkably well as it is, by these talented students.
Thank you fror posting this video.
Very good for a conservatory production, and surely this tenor is the star pupil. I look forward to future clips.
Congratulations on a great voice. May you be as successful as you rightly deserve, so that you can delight many with your wonderful voice. Keep posting jewels like this, please.
Thanks.
Magnificent! And you survived the near 'slip' off the stool!
Schöne Aufführung eines wunderschönen Stückes!
This is great! For me, the french sounds better in this aria, but even though, your voice is so beautiful and this is so well singed that I didn't care at all! You have so much talent! I bet the world will be hearing about you soon!
That's a very well done performance of this piece. I watched the whole opera last week in Cologne (this song was performed in German aswell) and it was just not very good. The singers there were mostly horrible! This "Hoffman" is so much better. And I really think that the Prologue and the Antonia act are simply beautiful in German...maybe that's cos I'm German but nevermind ;)
Kleinzach ist Deutch, also es is wunderbar in die Deutsche Sprache.
De Rounseville sang es immer in englisch. Diese musiek ist so schön das die Sprache nichts ausmacht.
Viel Erfolg gewünscht !
Hans NL
Amazing performance
how old are you and where do you come from? you are amazing!! this is an incredible production and your voice is really beautiful. I have watched all of the videos posted from this show, including with the girl singer Anne, and both of you are really first-rate excellent singers/performers/actors. bravo!!!!
A great surprise because I know the performance in Liceo, which was amazing but here the song is beautiful to, of course I use to hear it in French,. Fantastic singer and actor.
After les Troyens in Strasbourg, Î am anxious to see and hear la clemenzia di Tito.
I think Spyres has done himself a disservice by saying he is a baritenor. It’s fostered unjustified criticism from people saying he is neither fish nor fowl. IMO, he is a very fine tenor.
I think it sounds somehow... authenthic in German. Although of course it isn't. But the story's set in a German principality and the names are in German... So it doesn't sound odd to me. Apart from that, you have a great voice. I'm quite sure the world will hear from you.
@fluffynamedkimba it is surprisingly good !
perfekt!
Yes. You are right.
Que ce soit chanté en allemand ne me dérange pas et je suis française.
La voix est belle, la lise en scène cohérente. Tout ce que j'aime.
beautiful voice and it looks like the aria lies very comfortably, (though we all know the real taxing thing is the duet with Julietta. ;-) )
You also look comfortable with your body and acting. however, exactly since you have this ease, it makes it all the more obvious that you just do what you are told to do at a "perfect" timing. Only the timing is too perfect. Make natural transitions... do not act every damn word... breath in your acting. Take time even if the music fleets you! It does not.
sous-titre ... suptittle please .. ^^
qué lástima, la producción es bonita, pero la orquesta va un poco a su aire...
Where may I see the original baritone music sheet version?
You can find it in your copy of The Great American Book of Opera Trolls by the same author who wrote I Hate Her Because She's Not Callas. I'm sure it's somewhere under your rock.