An introduction to opera's voice types (The Royal Opera)

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  • Опубликовано: 3 янв 2018
  • A selection of singers share their skills from the lowest voice type to the highest, demonstrating the power of the bass, baritone, tenor, mezzo-soprano, countertenor and soprano voices.
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  • @meganpayne9332
    @meganpayne9332 6 лет назад +11718

    The soprano acts like every soprano I know 😂

    • @d1vaaa
      @d1vaaa 6 лет назад +2368

      Hi! I'm the soprano! I was definitely putting on a bit of an act for laughs; I hope there isn't TOO much of a stereotype about us soprani! :) Thanks for watching!

    • @mariap.7115
      @mariap.7115 6 лет назад +331

      Jacquelyn Stucker I really love your voice, it sounds so metallic, this role really suits you!!! I'm on the 3rd year of classical singing lessons, I'm also a soprano and I hope that some day I'll sing this role like you!! Brava!!! greetings from Greece 😉

    • @ixchelbermejo9266
      @ixchelbermejo9266 6 лет назад +162

      Jacquelyn Stucker your voice is amazing and your attitude in the video was adorable!

    • @claudiaciempka8781
      @claudiaciempka8781 6 лет назад +260

      Megan Payne I’m a sop and can confidently say that we all act like this

    • @draganvidic2039
      @draganvidic2039 6 лет назад +8

      Claudia Ciempka :-D

  • @nitztan9936
    @nitztan9936 5 лет назад +5619

    Okay people. Let's appreciate a bassist for awhile.

    • @dreamthedream8929
      @dreamthedream8929 5 лет назад +132

      Bassists are the tallest! It is truly the case that if someone is taller then the voice tends to be lower as well. Tenors are the shortest! If you do not agree then please show some tall above 190cm operatic tenors! I can easily show you many basses that are above that height. However it is a big struggle to find tenors who are that height apart from James Valenti who is tall. It is in fact even a common knowledge is Russia that a typical basso profundo vocalist is at least 190cm tall.

    • @ellara1760
      @ellara1760 5 лет назад +25

      I loved bassists one so much

    • @user-ic6sh6sx5m
      @user-ic6sh6sx5m 5 лет назад +30

      Dream TheDream89 not quite true?? Not that I know any very tall operatic tenors, but my dad is like 190 something, and he's a tenor. He doesn't do opera, but he's been in a choir

    • @dreamthedream8929
      @dreamthedream8929 5 лет назад +10

      @@user-ic6sh6sx5m of course there are exceptions with tenors. James Valenti is a tall operatic tenor. Baritones of course can be any height but on average i think that even baritones would be taller than tenors. It is very easy to name several tall above 190cm operatic basses but very difficult to do so with tenors. In Russia it is even a common knowledge that a true basso profundo singer is typically at least 190cm tall. If you go to any opera house and take a picture of all of their performs standing side by side on an even ground you will see that basses are the tallest and tenors are the shortest.

    • @user-ic6sh6sx5m
      @user-ic6sh6sx5m 5 лет назад +6

      @@dreamthedream8929 well... since you said 'if you dont agree ' I just wanted to put that in. There quite a few tall tenors at our church though. Maybe thats different to singing opera? But in general I guess youre right, and that do make sense.

  • @rvoloshchukify
    @rvoloshchukify 4 года назад +2893

    Everyone talking about how the soprano acts, but can we note that this tenor is the most tenor who ever tenored?

    • @iFauxPas
      @iFauxPas 4 года назад +143

      Romaniya Voloshchuk I was literally thinking “I swear I know that tenor from somewhere” before realizing that I was actually just remembering every single tenor I’ve ever met/heard.
      Great voice though! lol

    • @suryarai7317
      @suryarai7317 4 года назад +6

      Ture

    • @andycraig6905
      @andycraig6905 4 года назад +16

      Decent. Not legendary like Pavarotti. He's sure better than the meme they call Piotr.

    • @RealWolfmanDan
      @RealWolfmanDan 4 года назад +13

      I thought he was just okay, it looked like he was struggling with the high notes. Still, very talented

    • @silverkitty2503
      @silverkitty2503 4 года назад +11

      yep ..my god they are ALL like that ..they take up the most time with the repertoire . even though YOU ALL pay the same amount..they add in an extra song at recital ..they wink to the audience ..so annoying!

  • @alliecollins4212
    @alliecollins4212 5 лет назад +3259

    Sopranos act like the first violins of the opera 😂

    • @angharad.9743
      @angharad.9743 4 года назад +148

      Allie Collins that’s because they are

    • @alexamurphy948
      @alexamurphy948 4 года назад +81

      Oof. As a second violin in an orchestra, I relate sooooo much.

    • @beek.4860
      @beek.4860 4 года назад +88

      I'm a soprano. I can confirm this.

    • @Dlt814
      @Dlt814 4 года назад +28

      As a first soprano who plays the viola, yes. This.

    • @justkaitlyn541
      @justkaitlyn541 4 года назад +11

      As a soprano i can confirm this lol

  • @osaeg6547
    @osaeg6547 5 лет назад +4676

    listening to the mezzo soprano cleared my skin and got me straight A’s

  • @annatoth9478
    @annatoth9478 6 лет назад +5549

    The Mezzo is beyond wonderful. A rare powerful and beautiful, and balanced voice with rich but not wobbly vibrato. Strong in her low notes, and no strain in her high notes. Wonderful.

    • @lucymusicalfreak
      @lucymusicalfreak 5 лет назад +25

      Thats What i was thinking 🙈

    • @horrormgirl4979
      @horrormgirl4979 5 лет назад +42

      Anna Toth agreed! All of them are amazing but she is the best one there for me ❤️

    • @Toganni
      @Toganni 5 лет назад +98

      She was magnificent! Her voice was so rich, smooth and not forced at all! A delight to hear all of them sing, but an absolute privilege to experience the mezzo!

    • @soaribb32
      @soaribb32 5 лет назад +14

      She's my favorite

    • @jhernandez16
      @jhernandez16 5 лет назад +30

      @@horrormgirl4979 Uh...Not trying to be disrespectful to the opera house but are these all pros? I feel like some of these have to be students.

  • @GingerTaylorMusic
    @GingerTaylorMusic 4 года назад +1498

    The bass was the purest energy RUclips has ever seen.

    • @avasophia1859
      @avasophia1859 4 года назад +4

      Ginger Taylor you put the feeling I had listening to him into words. :D

    • @mckavitt13
      @mckavitt13 4 года назад +4

      Ginger Taylor Robert Lloyd is a v famous bass. The most famous singer there!

    • @xxsaruman82xx87
      @xxsaruman82xx87 3 года назад +5

      He is so nasal!

    • @xxsaruman82xx87
      @xxsaruman82xx87 3 года назад +4

      @mckavitt13 He is unjustly famous. He is the most nasal bass ever.

    • @mckavitt13
      @mckavitt13 3 года назад

      @@xxsaruman82xx87 Aha! Well, there you are.

  • @willcoleman2458
    @willcoleman2458 5 лет назад +436

    They needed a Contralto here. Contraltos need more representation because they’re so under appreciated and when done right they sound so beautiful.

    • @victoriap.3394
      @victoriap.3394 5 лет назад +8

      William Coleman im pretty sure contralto isn’t really recognized as a vocal type in opera anymore, or at least that’s what I’ve been told.

    • @justanothersop1997
      @justanothersop1997 2 года назад +38

      @@victoriap.3394 I'm pretty sure contralto is recognized as a vocal type in opera, actually.

    • @bhaijit3725
      @bhaijit3725 Год назад +39

      they are recognized, but since their voice fully Developes later than the average mezzo/soprano and they are way more rare in general, most of the times the contralto part is played by a mezzo with excellent low notes

    • @jmaca.
      @jmaca. Год назад +1

      what's a contralto?

    • @mmdagus3973
      @mmdagus3973 Год назад +3

      @@jmaca. lowest women voice type

  • @sitcomchristian6886
    @sitcomchristian6886 6 лет назад +2757

    My gosh, that mezzo was breathtaking :)

    • @bryandelahoz6063
      @bryandelahoz6063 6 лет назад +32

      It's so, so, sooooo effortless * . *! She doesn't seem to even break a sweat!

    • @inesdeerausquin5658
      @inesdeerausquin5658 6 лет назад +31

      Indeed! What a glorious rich color, and she doesn't look like she's even trying

    • @KC-kp4wc
      @KC-kp4wc 6 лет назад +44

      She's the only one who's mastering technique. Build the muscles in your body and control the breath so you don't sing from the throat.

    • @StickThreeNine
      @StickThreeNine 5 лет назад +4

      @@KC-kp4wc exactly. She sounds great

    • @kosmo-kamikaze
      @kosmo-kamikaze 5 лет назад +5

      You are breathtaking. YOU ARE ALL BREATHTAKING

  • @charliechavez1857
    @charliechavez1857 6 лет назад +2696

    We have a bunch of singing experts down in the comment section.

    • @davidsosa538
      @davidsosa538 5 лет назад +120

      Every one in youtube is an expert...

    • @TheGeekMonster
      @TheGeekMonster 5 лет назад +49

      Why do you assume people commenting have no knowledge of music?

    • @LJMadrigalMusic
      @LJMadrigalMusic 5 лет назад +27

      The Geek Monster naturally because many of the people commenting among social media platforms have no exact and correct idea of the things they are commenting about. From "having" perfect pitches to claiming they "have" this vocal range but when you ask them live they can't do it. It's hard to give the benefit of the doubt because you will know if some things are just a bunch of "false claims" which people love to do on social media.

    • @TheGeekMonster
      @TheGeekMonster 5 лет назад +9

      @@LJMadrigalMusic Sorry, but how many RUclips commenters have you directly asked to demonstrate their vocal range for you? Come on.

    • @proudnewfather2008
      @proudnewfather2008 5 лет назад

      That made me lol. Haha, thanks!

  • @aleahlrb
    @aleahlrb 4 года назад +2253

    People always praise sopranos for reaching the high notes most cannot reach, but people, let us praise basses as well. Just like sopranos, they can get to notes most people cannot get to.
    There is a bass in my school choir that is just amazing. It always amazes me whenever I hear him sing solo (which is usually during our practice). Basses' voices are as enchanting as soprano voices.
    EDIT: Holy shit, when'd this get 900 likes?!

    • @truQueen88
      @truQueen88 4 года назад +14

      I LOVE a Good Bass!!!! Soooo essential!!

    • @kiss.vanhouten
      @kiss.vanhouten 4 года назад +22

      AND you can actually understand what the basses are singing!

    • @Bunnymomma03
      @Bunnymomma03 4 года назад +14

      Yes yes yes yes and yes!! Our basses never get enough recognition like our sopranos (to be fair us Sopranos dont get as much attention in my school choir either but it still sadly more than our basses)

    • @YgorCortes
      @YgorCortes 4 года назад

      Completely agree!

    • @jallenecs
      @jallenecs 4 года назад +5

      Basses make me go weak in the knees. Sing, sweetie!

  • @CookBoss88
    @CookBoss88 4 года назад +427

    I like how the Bass just "Jedi Force" the Soprano away from the mic! 😂

    • @on_my_own_two_feet
      @on_my_own_two_feet 3 года назад +5

      that caught my eye as well! Hilarious! :D

    • @b.d6642
      @b.d6642 3 года назад +5

      And she had a look like "bitch, the hell are you doing?"

  • @AlyssaSteiner
    @AlyssaSteiner 6 лет назад +3537

    i thought they'd get into the types of each voice type for example Coloratura, Lyric, or Dramatic Soprano

    • @jackied.v.carson6059
      @jackied.v.carson6059 6 лет назад +238

      This is kind of a video for beginners who are new to the classical music and voice scene and talking about things like Coloraturas would have been a little confusing.

    • @1980rlquinn
      @1980rlquinn 6 лет назад +128

      That's what I thought too. Most people who know opera exists already know this much.

    • @HaveanIcedaymx
      @HaveanIcedaymx 6 лет назад +57

      This is a beginner's guide though, that's all to advanced. But it might've been nice that they explained their range.

    • @Dinuial
      @Dinuial 6 лет назад +59

      Jackie Composes, Have An Ice Day. This was a demonstration of the same voice types found everywhere in vocal music displaying classical technique. That's less "beginner's guide to opera" more "so you've never listened to any music ever".

    • @blackngoldcuttlefish3390
      @blackngoldcuttlefish3390 6 лет назад +5

      me too. but this is was still fun

  • @TheNyakaat
    @TheNyakaat 6 лет назад +5106

    The sopranos will always be a show off😂😂😂

    • @savannaherickson7230
      @savannaherickson7230 6 лет назад +184

      that's how they write Sapranos dude, just deal.

    • @Tkimba2
      @Tkimba2 6 лет назад +8

      . Indeed

    • @mpvf0
      @mpvf0 6 лет назад +89

      Really...? :0 I've known a lot of very shy, quiet sopranos as well. ^-^ I'm also a soprano, and I have a lot of anxiety and depression, so I don't like drawing attention to myself. ^^;;

    • @Tkimba2
      @Tkimba2 6 лет назад +50

      Poupée Délicate no one cares

    • @mpvf0
      @mpvf0 6 лет назад +23

      Yeah, that's how life works. ^-^

  • @p0mp0mpurin
    @p0mp0mpurin 4 года назад +1006

    me, a contralto: _angery_

    • @liamderosa2157
      @liamderosa2157 4 года назад +5

      @@MooMooCow95 I love the Contralto! Especially Delphine Galou! I'm primarily a Lyric Tenor but I can sing Baritone, Tenor, and Countertenor (I have a 3 octave range) And because Countertenors are male Mezzo-Soprano/Contralto Voices I'm kinda partially a male Contralto (I sing from G2-G5)

    • @anada47
      @anada47 4 года назад +7

      Yeah, like Im somewhere between alto and contralto, because my vocal range is E3-A4, so I can't sing Alto or Mezzo, and they dont have alto or contralto

    • @liamderosa2157
      @liamderosa2157 4 года назад +1

      @@MooMooCow95 Cool! I mostly sing church and early music!

    • @Yennestdinh
      @Yennestdinh 4 года назад +11

      Contralto jokes are like viola jokes hahaha

    • @bklynsheep
      @bklynsheep 4 года назад +1

      Hai Yen Dinh : after a recent recital, I collared and fangirled the excellent violist; he only got a spark of appreciation in his eye when I added, “because I get it man, I sing alto.”

  • @LexJones207
    @LexJones207 4 года назад +995

    Was the alto the one turning pages for the pianist?

  • @kamilee4123
    @kamilee4123 5 лет назад +1315

    How do people sing like this? They make it seem so effortless like how do actual human beings produce sound this good? I'm a violinist so this is far beyond me, but props to all classically trained vocalists out there, I could never do what any of you do.

    • @Ram875
      @Ram875 5 лет назад +119

      Muscle control and breathing. :)

    • @chocolateicedragon513
      @chocolateicedragon513 5 лет назад +31

      Vibrato on the e string? For soprano Xd

    • @sebclax5073
      @sebclax5073 5 лет назад +7

      years

    • @Triss_Joy
      @Triss_Joy 5 лет назад +82

      I am a classically trained violinist and lyric soprano and it’s exactly like the violin: practice, practice, practice. This didn’t happen by accident.
      Oh and did I mention practice? 😉

    • @victoriap.3394
      @victoriap.3394 5 лет назад +5

      Oof a lottttt of training

  • @LatinaKamilla
    @LatinaKamilla 4 года назад +487

    The mezzo had the most beautiful and controlled RICH sounding voice by FAR!!! The bass and tenor were good as well.

    • @llcooljay520
      @llcooljay520 4 года назад +16

      LatinaKamilla the tenor had INSANE tension all over. Holy shit his voice will be dead in a few years.

    • @summerhunny
      @summerhunny 3 года назад +6

      i never wanna stop listening to her voice omfg

    • @acallaghan4964
      @acallaghan4964 2 года назад +2

      Because it’s “Mezzo” rare voice type

    • @blahblah5893
      @blahblah5893 Год назад

      @@acallaghan4964 could you mind explaining this a little more? i would think that since a mezzo has the solid middle range, that it would be the most common. i ask because im a mezzo and i’ve been struggling to accept that since my school is filled with celebrated sopranos😅

    • @songyu1356
      @songyu1356 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@blahblah5893 because mezzos are rarer than sopranos (numerically speaking). Sopranos are actually the most common voice type out there

  • @xoxolilyrc
    @xoxolilyrc 5 лет назад +867

    Tbh I don’t see enough love for the bassist my god he was amazing

    • @glorybr
      @glorybr 4 года назад +33

      He was my favorite, such a warm and strong voice

    • @davegreene8588
      @davegreene8588 4 года назад +6

      His career is a long, distinguished one.

    • @zetmoon
      @zetmoon 4 года назад +16

      Someone who sings bass is simply a bass! A bassist is someone who plays bassguitar, double bass or other bass instruments.

    • @evaeilea
      @evaeilea 4 года назад +2

      Probably because he didn’t bring his bass...

    • @Hydrasito
      @Hydrasito 3 года назад +2

      No one talks about the baritone :,(

  • @christinem1458
    @christinem1458 5 лет назад +603

    The bass has to be my favorite! Such a shame they didn't have a contralto, I would have loved to hear a contralto aria snippet! I've only ever heard a handful of contralto singers, they really impress me

    • @JulieWhooly091
      @JulieWhooly091 4 года назад +28

      It's a shame they're so rare, maybe they couldn't find one for the video

    • @XavierWConzet
      @XavierWConzet 4 года назад +17

      Quite possible, I studied opera and have only met one in person.

    • @marchsteiger
      @marchsteiger 4 года назад +3

      Give Ulrica's aria from Un Ballo In Maschera by Verdi a listen! Absolutely gorgeous

    • @xxsaruman82xx87
      @xxsaruman82xx87 3 года назад +2

      The bass is so nasal!

    • @xxsaruman82xx87
      @xxsaruman82xx87 3 года назад +1

      @Dog Mart Sung by Obraztsova or Barbieri, of course!

  • @beyoncealways2911
    @beyoncealways2911 4 года назад +301

    Me, sat here being a soprano: is- is that what we look like?

    • @yanetchka
      @yanetchka 4 года назад +5

      Music Tho it’s rough lol

    • @simplyme8593
      @simplyme8593 4 года назад +3

      Hahaha, yes, sorry! 😅

    • @SE4GY7
      @SE4GY7 3 года назад +4

      Yes.

    • @SE4GY7
      @SE4GY7 3 года назад +9

      However, don't change.

    • @melonoire
      @melonoire 3 года назад

      😂

  • @diegeigergarnele7975
    @diegeigergarnele7975 4 года назад +245

    Contralto were harmed during this production

  • @Lil-ut4ky
    @Lil-ut4ky 4 года назад +889

    I guess contraltos just don’t exist

    • @JulieWhooly091
      @JulieWhooly091 4 года назад +57

      They're rare

    • @aphtoris
      @aphtoris 4 года назад +83

      MsJGingerbread countertenors are rarer

    • @Stephanie-uj7un
      @Stephanie-uj7un 4 года назад +110

      Lillian Kim I was so sad to see contraltos missing also! I’d love to see the whole range of women’s voices!

    • @XavierWConzet
      @XavierWConzet 4 года назад +57

      @@aphtoris a countertenor is just a dude singing in his falsetto. They are not even close to as rare as a contralto.

    • @aphtoris
      @aphtoris 4 года назад +82

      ​@@XavierWConzet no need to patronize me, I know what a countertenor is. I also know that very few male singers can actually produce the right timbre to be a countertenor, falsetto or not. countertenors are still rare. therefore, there is no reason why a well-funded company like the royal opera house should be able to find a countertenor but completely neglect to find a contralto.

  • @AniDex
    @AniDex 5 лет назад +1516

    There's a missing voice type!
    Which I believe is called the "inhumanano" which is the voice type required for performing the Queen of the Night aria.

    • @AnnaEmilka
      @AnnaEmilka 5 лет назад +94

      It's just a very high soprano, nothing inhuman about that...

    • @AniDex
      @AniDex 5 лет назад +312

      @@AnnaEmilka ....It was a joke due to the difficulty of that particular aria.

    • @TurboBinch
      @TurboBinch 4 года назад +38

      AniDex jokes are typically funny 😶

    • @AniDex
      @AniDex 4 года назад +144

      @@TurboBinch I mean. Plenty of people didn't overthink it and found it funny, but go off I guess.

    • @crazydiamond1273
      @crazydiamond1273 4 года назад +91

      @@AnnaEmilka it's not just a "high soprano". bel canto singing, coloraturas, candenzas - it's definitely not "just high soprano". We've got a lot of difficult techniques, but you do you lmao.

  • @ThiHills
    @ThiHills 6 лет назад +2077

    The Baritone and the Mezzo voice was more interesting in my view.

    • @Ignasimp
      @Ignasimp 6 лет назад +32

      Thi Hills Music Well the tenor was really bad.

    • @ThiHills
      @ThiHills 6 лет назад +67

      Yes, he really was. But I mean, most Full-Lyric Tenors and Full-Lyric Sopranos sound basically the same, but the Mezzo and Baritone Fach tends to have far more different timbres and colors. And also I think their voices are more interesting because they have "half portion" of their "counterparts", like the baritone for example has "half portion" of the bass and "half portion" of Tenor in his voice and so I find it more interesting to hear. Even in pop music I don't like hearing those "boyish-voiced" tenors or those "girlish-voiced" sopranos (Prime Mariah Carey is an exception).

    • @ThiHills
      @ThiHills 6 лет назад +11

      I also enjoy it. But it is falsetto (doesn't impress me much).

    • @alexm.9780
      @alexm.9780 6 лет назад +8

      Cant agree more, dramatic baritone here! :)

    • @Agrumin
      @Agrumin 6 лет назад +7

      Ignasi, you are funny. He wasn't in the best form he could be. Not perfect, he obviously struggled but he's great.

  • @KC-kp4wc
    @KC-kp4wc 6 лет назад +2706

    Hands down the mezzo was outstanding. She had complete control over the singing muscles in her body. So she didn't have jerky movements or any tension in her neck, jaw, or tongue. She was also the only one who knew you don't need to have your mouth open wide all the time as her voice was placed properly to be big and beautiful using her resonance.

    • @oliviabodily4183
      @oliviabodily4183 5 лет назад +134

      how open your mouth is has no affect on your singing. Also, i would like to see that mezzo sing the notes the soprano was singing without opening her mouth wider, its high;y advantageous to open your mouth wider when singing higher, just like it makes sense for it to be more closed when singing lower as it allows for better resonance. Secondly, there is no "proper" placement, some songs require different placements, but all are equally right, it might not be right for the song, but im assuming your not the composer or the director of the songs/singers

    • @d3ada5tronaut
      @d3ada5tronaut 5 лет назад +109

      hi, soprano here.I suppose you were referring specifically to the wide mouth posture on mainly the highest note the soprano sang.From personal experience I can tell you that opening your mouth quite wide in a big Ah position of sorts helps place that note right where it should be, further back in the mouth, and basically gets all the other usually important factors (tip and sides of the tongue) freed up to get out of the way. I'm not an expert, but from what I can tell from especially high notes is that all they care about is the very back of the tongue and other factors in the throat. But I do agree that the mezzo found the sweetspot, resonating beautifully and causing her projection to be spectacular

    • @helenasouza9196
      @helenasouza9196 5 лет назад +30

      Do you sing? Do you teach singing? I doubt it, even a beginner student as myself knows this shit: how much you open your mouth has nothing to do with making the voice "big and beautiful", you either use your chest or head for resonance and you need proper breathing and support, so you can basically sing with your mouth shut and sound "big and beautiful" in fact, most singers when warming up. It's an exercise. It doesn't matter if your voice is correctly placed (for the song you're about to sing) if you're trying to reach high notes properly you WILL need to open your mouth.

    • @RealCheeseOnly
      @RealCheeseOnly 5 лет назад +57

      @@oliviabodily4183 I thought you just said "how open your mouth is has no affect on your singing." You then went on the describe how the openness of the mouth would be necessary for certain types of singing. I'm confused which one it is you believe.

    • @Ignasimp
      @Ignasimp 5 лет назад +14

      @@helenasouza9196 opening the mouth with a relaxed an open jaw accomodates a lower larynx position and chest voice. And you don't use your chest for resonance, you feel sympathetic resonance in the chest, but where it really resonates in is the head, even for the lowest notes.

  • @youtubechannel5243
    @youtubechannel5243 5 лет назад +737

    The countertenor sounds like mickey mouse😂

    • @MedullarisConus
      @MedullarisConus 4 года назад +12

      Horrible!

    • @ximenapaz4111
      @ximenapaz4111 4 года назад +6

      AJAJAJA ME HICISTE EL DÍA

    • @vanessah4943
      @vanessah4943 4 года назад +29

      He's not a real countertenor. I've heard some amazing counter tenors

    • @MedullarisConus
      @MedullarisConus 4 года назад +22

      @@vanessah4943 sounds more like a falsetto

    • @leonschumann2361
      @leonschumann2361 4 года назад +8

      just a man who got kicked in the balls

  • @blissgirl9052
    @blissgirl9052 5 лет назад +286

    We can all agree the mezzo stole the show: true control, true refinement, real talent!

    • @radwigs
      @radwigs 4 года назад +9

      She is amazing but to steal the show she'd have to beat that bass and I don't think that happened. They were both great.

    • @Tkimba2
      @Tkimba2 4 года назад +1

      @@radwigs the bass is disgusting vocally, just as the rest of this group.
      Shame on ROH

    • @loretohidalgo3533
      @loretohidalgo3533 3 года назад +3

      mezzos can sound so elegant

  • @wildcatste
    @wildcatste 6 лет назад +338

    that mezzo's voice is like honey just pouring all over you

  • @joaoaurelio1534
    @joaoaurelio1534 6 лет назад +1366

    Ofc the mezzo saved the party

  • @werqdivapop
    @werqdivapop 2 года назад +31

    That mezzo-soprano is definitely a legend. The cleanest, healthy vibrato and a voice the pours like honey. Ugh to have a voice like that.

  • @lois1677
    @lois1677 5 лет назад +78

    The bass voice can narrate my life with opera.

  • @izzy1221
    @izzy1221 6 лет назад +2370

    Awww I love their voices! First time I've really heard a countertenor he honestly sounds amazing.

    • @elijahbryant7665
      @elijahbryant7665 6 лет назад +16

      Isagail you should listen to Michale Mancini he’s another really fantastic male soprano

    • @grazia23
      @grazia23 6 лет назад +38

      Check out Philippe Jaroussky, Andrea Schöll and Jakub Orlinski.

    • @JakobFrankMogensen
      @JakobFrankMogensen 6 лет назад +28

      Mitch Grassi

    • @filippozaccaria6944
      @filippozaccaria6944 6 лет назад +5

      Very interesting are also Franco Fagioli, Valer Barna-Sabadus and Vince Yi

    • @ouberon916
      @ouberon916 6 лет назад +11

      my all time favorite is Jakub Josef Orlinsky, has such a pure and manly yet high voice.

  • @Dailylilyful
    @Dailylilyful 6 лет назад +645

    That mezzo just made my day better and blessed my life. Gosh she's so amazing.

  • @LieutenantSheep
    @LieutenantSheep 5 лет назад +21

    Maybe it’s just me but the mezzo soprano is kind of the bread and butter of opera voices. Always gorgeous. Always pleasant to listen to. In probably every piece of opera.

  • @samarsaeed8504
    @samarsaeed8504 4 года назад +42

    The old guy is just amazing! Love his voice very much.

  • @BellaFirenze
    @BellaFirenze 6 лет назад +302

    ...and the mezzo-soprano showed everyone how to sing. Bravissima!

    • @edsr164
      @edsr164 4 года назад

      InBoccaChiusa
      Indeed!

  • @migueltiago4551
    @migueltiago4551 6 лет назад +210

    That mezzo...what a range! Was my favorite!

    • @ghost141cg
      @ghost141cg 3 года назад

      Can you give me the names of the three female voice parts? Thank you

  • @GloriamMonarchia
    @GloriamMonarchia 4 года назад +44

    You know it's not the full ensemble without the alto/contralto. It's a voice type shared by a lot of women, and used to create many wonderful duets! The mezzo in this video demonstrated a bit of what they're like, but not entirely! Thanks for the video :)

    • @bradycall1889
      @bradycall1889 9 месяцев назад +1

      Indeed mezzos and contraltos are often lumped into the same category, but they're entirely different fachs.

  • @representationmetaphorique
    @representationmetaphorique 5 лет назад +215

    The mezzo has such a pretty voice and she’s so gorgeous

  • @lalagonegaga
    @lalagonegaga 6 лет назад +290

    The classical music scene, as it is now, seems to have completely exterminated contraltos. Even in baroque, most of the roles are taken on by mezzos who have to push down to make any sense of it, often with unsatisfactory results. It is sad that an entire voice category simply does not exist on anyone's radar.

    • @AuntAgatha0fullmoon
      @AuntAgatha0fullmoon 4 года назад +22

      That's exactly what I was thinking. And people who by all account should be Contraltos end up taking mezzo roles, otherwise they would never get work. The whole thing is kinda messed up.

    • @OccyDaBoss
      @OccyDaBoss 4 года назад

      hello i love your videos

    • @jonahyogman6282
      @jonahyogman6282 4 года назад +16

      Yeah... They included a countertenor, but not a contralto.

  • @user-hv7nk7rn6p
    @user-hv7nk7rn6p 6 лет назад +276

    Mezzo soprano sounds especially beautiful!

  • @cjjj1454
    @cjjj1454 5 лет назад +239

    Teacher: introduce yourself
    Me: 4:38

    • @CarolanIvey
      @CarolanIvey 4 года назад +1

      Don't see many true countertenors around! They are truly a wonder.

    • @markom2928
      @markom2928 4 года назад

      : DDDDDD

    • @prizmarvalschi1319
      @prizmarvalschi1319 4 года назад +6

      I personally don't like how he sounds
      Sorry

    • @DrRhyhm
      @DrRhyhm 4 года назад +5

      @@prizmarvalschi1319 because he has a shitty a technique, as well as the tenor

    • @prizmarvalschi1319
      @prizmarvalschi1319 4 года назад +1

      @@DrRhyhm yes

  • @octaviafox2024
    @octaviafox2024 5 лет назад +171

    The mezzo's voice is stunning, but the bass was my favourite... such a beautiful and rich tone

    • @sebclax5073
      @sebclax5073 5 лет назад

      i know him personally

    • @MariaCarabin
      @MariaCarabin 5 лет назад +2

      And a wonderful piece from Zauberflöte.

  • @blairriver6835
    @blairriver6835 6 лет назад +490

    So sad that they didn't include a contralto

    • @Paulofibonelli
      @Paulofibonelli 6 лет назад +21

      Alexis Low they were unable to find one, lol

    • @blairriver6835
      @blairriver6835 6 лет назад +13

      New Horizons They should look for me haha. I am a Coloratura Contralto even though I am a guy with an androgynous voice. I have been trained as a contralto :)

    • @KayeMusume
      @KayeMusume 5 лет назад +73

      Alexis Low
      Then you’re not a contralto. You’re a tenor

    • @sebclax5073
      @sebclax5073 5 лет назад +25

      Kaye Musume yeh lmao, its like a mezzo saying theyre a counterternor

    • @anarosareyes6269
      @anarosareyes6269 5 лет назад +9

      Contralto voices are not easy to find

  • @evelyngrnw453
    @evelyngrnw453 6 лет назад +28

    The woman at the end was stunning, such a wonderful singer

  • @madalenes9571
    @madalenes9571 4 года назад +72

    Nobody:
    Moms when they sit in the massage chair: 4:40

  • @sleazepuff
    @sleazepuff 4 года назад +40

    I love how extra they were pretending to be! And now they have me looking up opera shows in my city. So impressive!

  • @GarageStudio7
    @GarageStudio7 6 лет назад +69

    4:49 The *Countertenor* seemed mesmerized by the mic 😄
    such a great display of agility!

  • @horcruxfinder1
    @horcruxfinder1 6 лет назад +700

    so many of these comments are so disrespectful of young artists at the beginning of their careers

    • @cf8595
      @cf8595 6 лет назад +54

      ::eyeroll:: 1) you're on youtube. Welcome to critics hiding behind keyboards (which, by the way, doesn't mean they're wrong). 2) That's art. These artists are going to be loved and hated their whole lives. In fact, the better they get, the more some will strongly oppose their art. An artsfiend should know that.

    • @mplspc
      @mplspc 6 лет назад +93

      I don't think that bass is at the beginning of his career

    • @horcruxfinder1
      @horcruxfinder1 6 лет назад +42

      I didn't say every comment. Most of these singers are on the ROH young artists scheme which is about them improving and gaining experience. Constructive criticism is fine. Dismissing individual singers as 'terrible' is not.

    • @cf8595
      @cf8595 6 лет назад +3

      Now that so many people on the internet know that their comments don't have your approval, I'm sure it's all going to change!

    • @peterdolinsek2309
      @peterdolinsek2309 6 лет назад +24

      sorry, but what the actual f***? this is not a school recital, this is the ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, they cannot afford to promote such bad singing. The mezzo was nice, but everyone else was maybe good enough to sing in the opera chorus.

  • @Ari-xh6nr
    @Ari-xh6nr 4 года назад +207

    Everyone: belts for their life
    Countertenor: cackles demonically

    • @piamarleen9143
      @piamarleen9143 4 года назад +23

      They...they are classically trained. They don't belt. They're not trained for that.

    • @cancelled_user
      @cancelled_user 3 года назад +2

      @@piamarleen9143 Can you explain the difference pls? Is belting just a different name for chest voice?

    • @piamarleen9143
      @piamarleen9143 3 года назад +5

      @@cancelled_user At lot of people like to say that belting is a little like screaming. They're kind of right, because modern singing - especially musical - requires you to use your voice as if you were speaking. To make that work at high notes you get pretty loud. Opera singers have a more balanced voice which allows them to stay at the same volume no matter how high or low they are singing. It's really just a matter of preference. There are fantastic classical singer and amazing modern ones. I'm classicaly trained but decided to become a musical actress, so right now I'm learning how to switch to a more modern sound and I've definitely gained respect for belters. It's not just screaming, it's amazing voice control and Suuuuper hard 😵

    • @cancelled_user
      @cancelled_user 3 года назад

      @@piamarleen9143 Oh thanks!
      Btw, how about switching from death metal growls straigt into operatic vocals? :)) Do you know this girl? ruclips.net/video/SNPesLFTnUg/видео.html

    • @cancelled_user
      @cancelled_user 3 года назад

      @@piamarleen9143 Or here, more vocal styles in just one song: ruclips.net/video/tIqzPXzhEuw/видео.html
      Listen to the whole song if you don't mind ;)

  • @deborahsimatupang2719
    @deborahsimatupang2719 4 года назад +28

    I’m always so impressed when someone can reach a low note, truly an under appreciated talent and sadly something I never can do 😅Propst to all the bassists out there.

  • @sladjaraicevic3221
    @sladjaraicevic3221 6 лет назад +622

    wow what is the name of the mezzo? She looks and sings beautiful 😍

    • @marlijnkrop
      @marlijnkrop 6 лет назад +27

      Sladja Raicevic Aigul Akhmetshina

    • @sladjaraicevic3221
      @sladjaraicevic3221 6 лет назад +1

      Marlijn Krop thank you 😊

    • @PMA65537
      @PMA65537 6 лет назад

      Anagram = 'highjack' 'lacunaria' 'mediaevalists'

  • @honeybee176
    @honeybee176 5 лет назад +68

    They have a counter tenor but not an alto? Interesting😂

    • @feliciaariza27
      @feliciaariza27 4 года назад +22

      Honeybee17 Altos only exist in choirs. The lowest voice for women in opera is the contralto which are actually extremely rare.

  • @StaticYonder
    @StaticYonder 4 года назад +28

    The Mezzo's vibrato on her final note made me feel like I was Transcending to a different plain of existence
    BRAVO!

  • @HBMHD
    @HBMHD 4 года назад +53

    That bassist was quite intense; an old and dramatic voice, a beautiful combination.

    • @xxsaruman82xx87
      @xxsaruman82xx87 3 года назад +4

      He’s so nasal!

    • @bradycall1889
      @bradycall1889 8 месяцев назад

      @@xxsaruman82xx87 Yeah a few of the singers in this video made weird sounds.

  • @anonymouslyanonymous5987
    @anonymouslyanonymous5987 6 лет назад +811

    This comment section makes me lose faith in humanity. No matter how good you are, there will always be a load of critics who will find a reason to criticize you, and the commenters in this video is one such example. All of these singers are amazing.

    • @stone8193
      @stone8193 6 лет назад +28

      Han Ly the negative nancies are right.
      The level of singing at the big opera houses has declined to an unacceptable standard in quality. These singers are quite terrible. In fact they are mediocre compared to even your average university voice student.
      It's unacceptable standards and true opera lovers are sick of this shit. This art is so corrupt

    • @stone8193
      @stone8193 6 лет назад +8

      Todd Tolson not even close.
      This isn't just out of the golden age. It's not really an acceptable standard

    • @firstlast-wg2on
      @firstlast-wg2on 6 лет назад +21

      Bad justification, you don't have to be a chef to know when food is bad, and most people watching this will have a grasp of operatic singing, and the tenor was the weakest, probably alongside the bass, the baritone was mediocre, and the soprano was weak. Mezzo-soprano was the most pleasing. Nobody is perfect, and nobody here is absolutely horrific, it's just that in order to do a video where you show off the basic different voice types it's not good to have mediocre sounding singers.

    • @stone8193
      @stone8193 6 лет назад +6

      Todd Tolson please lol. Rosa Ponselle has stronger chest voice than this "baritone"

    • @TainaElisabeth
      @TainaElisabeth 5 лет назад +52

      i was watching this video thinking why i never got into opera. i was rudely reminded by the comment section. all of these snobs make it impossible to enjoy anything

  • @rva
    @rva 5 лет назад +62

    This Is everything

  • @Liletter
    @Liletter 4 года назад +27

    Dude, their singing is so good it peaks the fancy expensive mic, like damn.

  • @longlasthappiness68
    @longlasthappiness68 5 лет назад +39

    4:32 When my final test came out. And I'm shook about the result

  • @cepin96
    @cepin96 6 лет назад +416

    2:17 reminds me of the end of "Think of me" from Phantom of the Opera :D

    • @aiya3130
      @aiya3130 6 лет назад +71

      Good ear - it's probably where Andrew Lloyd Webber got the idea from! :) There actually was a Christine on the West End, Gina Beck, who incorporated a big chunk of the final 'Sempre Libera' cadenza into 'Think of Me' at her last performance. It was really cool!

    • @d2arnaud797
      @d2arnaud797 6 лет назад +23

      lol the whole musical was basically a ripoff of Puccini and a few other composers

    • @richardlin2359
      @richardlin2359 6 лет назад +1

      Either that or Pirates of Penzance

    • @richardlin2359
      @richardlin2359 6 лет назад +5

      Or just about every soprano feature solo

    • @pipergrant7903
      @pipergrant7903 6 лет назад

      That's what I thought, maybe it was from another.

  • @alexisvane7972
    @alexisvane7972 6 лет назад +15

    The mezzo has the most awesome vibrato I've heard...like ever

  • @aliceofspades
    @aliceofspades 4 года назад +88

    Wonderful, but I'm a little surprised there was no Contralto.

    • @deagalore
      @deagalore 4 года назад

      Yea that would have been optimal

    • @peripheraldevotee94
      @peripheraldevotee94 4 года назад +7

      When it comes to opera, contralto singers are extremely rare - and consequently, so are contralto roles. And even when those roles exist (such as Maddalena in Rigoletto), they frequently get performed by mezzo-sopranos due to the scarcity of contralto singers.

    • @LadyArsenica1
      @LadyArsenica1 2 года назад +1

      @@peripheraldevotee94 It's still extremely inaccurate and a little disrespectful to not even at least mention them.

  • @johnfranciskennedysongwrit2639
    @johnfranciskennedysongwrit2639 Год назад +8

    The mezzo knocked it out the park 💕💕

  • @stellaparks9808
    @stellaparks9808 6 лет назад +348

    any other proud mezzo sopranos?

  • @finasol1019
    @finasol1019 6 лет назад +172

    I think all of them were wonderful. So many of these comments are so mean

  • @ophelia55
    @ophelia55 5 лет назад +46

    It's funny how even though we are from two different countries every personality behave in the same way 😂
    Soprano and Tenor will always be like that

  • @1pink2pink3pink
    @1pink2pink3pink 5 лет назад +15

    God I love that piece the Bass did from the Magic Flute, when I was in it (in the Orchestra pit) it always gave me goosebumps. I suppose as a bass clef player I have a mighty appreciation for Bass singers. He was incredible!

  • @paolamtz4669
    @paolamtz4669 6 лет назад +206

    Mezzosoprano 😍 your voice is beautiful

  • @jayraynido
    @jayraynido 6 лет назад +135

    The mezzo’s voice 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

  • @fantasyqueenasmr3518
    @fantasyqueenasmr3518 5 лет назад +16

    The bass is my favorite. I love bass voices so much. I’m a soprano myself (classically training) and this is just so fun to watch all different voice types.

  • @hcblue
    @hcblue 4 года назад +16

    lmao, the soprano acting like a diva. I'm here for thattt.

  • @xXSkyifyXx
    @xXSkyifyXx 6 лет назад +134

    Reading the comments I feel like the only contralto in existence

  • @slumberfloeey6851
    @slumberfloeey6851 4 года назад +158

    4:28 when mickey mouse do opera 😂

    • @a.a.g.h.1679
      @a.a.g.h.1679 4 года назад +11

      This is a funny joke!

    • @sorryoutlandish
      @sorryoutlandish 4 года назад +10

      Namy goddamn chill

    • @zarico6157
      @zarico6157 4 года назад +4

      IT’S SO BAD BUT I DID LAUGH HAHA
      Ah I’m going to hell-

    • @dalsegno1251
      @dalsegno1251 4 года назад

      Lol. Yeah. Falsetto is comical.

    • @alicjaalvena1120
      @alicjaalvena1120 4 года назад +3

      @@dalsegno1251 its fucking not. women have falsetto too and sing in falsetto in opera mostly (yes, this is falsetto too, which is usually called head voice). that dude is just really bad. he doesnt have any technique, his breath support doesnt exist, his voice is sharp and not rounded. the bad thing about countertenors is that they dont have to sing good to get the job, there are no high standards set for them, while other voices need to be good.

  • @katharinalauterbach2802
    @katharinalauterbach2802 4 года назад +11

    How the handsome baritone just goes ahead singing my favourite opera ever.. 😍😂

  • @n0bodyrem3mberable34
    @n0bodyrem3mberable34 4 года назад +22

    Yes but what about the pianist?
    GIVE HIM SOME LOVE💖🌸

  • @GarageStudio7
    @GarageStudio7 6 лет назад +46

    *Brilliant video!* I hope they do another one with the subclassifications of each voice type (eg. light lyric Soprano, full lyric Soprano, Leggiero Tenor etc.)

    • @davegreene8588
      @davegreene8588 4 года назад

      Ir's needed, for a fuller discussion.

  • @buboom1234
    @buboom1234 4 года назад +10

    I love how it was a very hyper young person (soprano) to a very calm slow wise older person (bass)

  • @soundseeker63
    @soundseeker63 Год назад +1

    All great singers but the lady who sang last was the most beautiful IMO. That's a voice that you can imagine shattering glasses. Very powerful and resonant.

  • @benwilliamson7787
    @benwilliamson7787 5 лет назад +11

    2:17 is literally the tune of the end of Think Of Me from Phantom of the Opera

  • @GildaWabbit
    @GildaWabbit 5 лет назад +3

    Lovely singers, gorgeous voices, and a fab set up! Thanks for making this 😍

  • @darlingdarylann3453
    @darlingdarylann3453 4 года назад +12

    Tenor and sopranos are the kid who “forgets” she’s singing in class.

  • @pklosterman73
    @pklosterman73 3 года назад +3

    Absolutely gorgeous. Each one so special and moving. Thank you. I went to my first opera and I was so excited knowing that I would be over the moon. After half time intermission I was so miserable I actually left early. I’m not sure if it was because I was in the balcony and needed closer visual stimulation but I was saddened by this. I keep coming back to opera even after having that experience.
    I’ve started singing after my mom died and during this pandemic I’ve immersed myself in music in order to change my life with a passion I’ve never allowed myself to feel. Sometimes I practice singing opera and it feels amazing. Good or bad it doesn’t matter.... do you and never let anyone tell you no.

  • @marielavazquez0129
    @marielavazquez0129 5 лет назад +16

    The Bass was fantastic ❤️

  • @hillmiss1736
    @hillmiss1736 5 лет назад +5

    The soprano's breathing was really audible. The mezzo and the baritone are amazing. ♡

  • @joaoeduardo1287
    @joaoeduardo1287 6 лет назад +6

    I'm addicted to this Mezzo-soprano

  • @davidhalldurham
    @davidhalldurham 5 лет назад

    This was so much fun. Thank you for posting it.

  • @fraukejochem3489
    @fraukejochem3489 5 лет назад +3

    They are all beautiful. Wow all these talented people. BRILLIANT

  • @LuliLulu
    @LuliLulu 6 лет назад +6

    This is amazing! I am not well versed in the world of Opera, thanks for this :)

  • @scribblebee5412
    @scribblebee5412 6 лет назад +29

    2:27 real life force user right there

  • @sentfrom4477
    @sentfrom4477 5 лет назад +1

    Very educational and entertaining. Thank you for posting this. All good. Countertenor was new to me. Baritone was fabulous. Mezzo was mind-bogglingly good.

  • @this-is-so-rae1762
    @this-is-so-rae1762 5 лет назад +1

    One of the most amazing videos I've ever seen in the singing world.

  • @thanhbuituan2570
    @thanhbuituan2570 6 лет назад +16

    Bass is very low. Thats magical

  • @charlesbardoquillo692
    @charlesbardoquillo692 6 лет назад +4

    The mezzo was RINGING oml it sounds so beautiful! Her resonance was legit pounding unto my head I love it. So far she is the most refined vocally in this video 😍😍😍 luv her.

  • @deine.Stimme
    @deine.Stimme 5 лет назад +5

    This mezzo is lovely! Amazing!

  • @mi2ube
    @mi2ube 4 года назад +1

    Beautiful voices, every last one of them. Brings back memories when chorus teacher is checking ranges for placement.

  • @theonetheycallfig
    @theonetheycallfig 6 лет назад +6

    To go straight from soprano to bass took me for a loop, wow, what a voice!

    • @ghost141cg
      @ghost141cg 3 года назад

      Can you give me the names of the three female voice parts please? Thanks

  • @gd3172
    @gd3172 6 лет назад +184

    Why isnt there a contralto?

    • @martineyeo7491
      @martineyeo7491 6 лет назад +51

      Maybe they couldn't find one as it's a pretty rare voice type.

    • @jjh2456
      @jjh2456 6 лет назад +16

      Nowadays a mezzo and a contralto are the same thing.

    • @martineyeo7491
      @martineyeo7491 6 лет назад +54

      Jose Hill - But it's a mistake, because they're definitely not the same. The colour of the voice is different between the two types.

    • @davidmuller9938
      @davidmuller9938 6 лет назад +23

      Jose Hill Never has been a same thing. it's just as same as soprano and mezzo-soprano

    • @gd3172
      @gd3172 6 лет назад +21

      Jose Hill they are not the same. It may be the same in choral singing but not in opera. Contraltos has a darker, lower sound, different colour.
      Listen to Ewa Podles, a contralto, and compare her to Marilyn Horne, a mezzo-soprano.

  • @elletuppen4844
    @elletuppen4844 5 лет назад

    Thank you wonderful range of superb singers!!!💞👌🏽

  • @vuke500
    @vuke500 5 лет назад

    All are so beautiful in singing,so beautiful!I love so much!