I have always heard that the
best arias or fragments of an opera come from sopranos or tenors but we do not
realize that there have been characters of high tonality that come from voices
that can impact us with their "arrival" to higher notes than their range
allows without leaving their position; they are voices that are called
"intermediate" because they are located between DO to SOL with
harmony, melody and a bit of humor-drama (it depends on the fragment and the
work they are representing); Characters that accompany and even star in some of
the most important operas for their wise handling of the voice and the
situation that is represented.
This is just another part of
my opinions about great pieces of music…
Toreador,
en garde[1].
I definitely love it! It's
explosive, elegant, passionate, saying "I'm the best" literally,
incredible, danceable, etc.
Slow vocal movements at the
beginning do as if he really said it to a lover, at a rhythm that he wants to
make me dance to seduce the listener, then his sticky chorus and very well
known by all; the voice enchants, moves, seduces, falls in love, makes repeat
his words with his same tone and makes me sing it with emotion, as if I were
the character.
With reason is one of the
best: seductive, charming, sticky, in love, exciting and without a doubt the
best for a baritone.
Very funny, crazy, a bit of
everything! Something typical of Rossini: all the operas I've heard of his
repertoire at least make me laugh, quick movements in his notes, want to run to
everyone who listens and all for wanting to say he is the best in his trade of
Barber.
I love it for the single
fact of encouraging the listener, of wanting to say "you're the
best", for the joyful music, for the pleasure of doing something, for a
powerful voice interpreting it with enthusiasm, with joy, with passion, for
this and for everything else it is one of the best arias in the operatic
repertoire (that I know) for a baritone.
[1] https://thethemesoflaura.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-great-pieces-of-classical-music-for.html
[2] https://thethemesoflaura.blogspot.com/2018/05/figaro.html
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Great ones! I also enjoy the "prologo" to Pagliacci , "Si puo? Si puo?...".
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