Handel’s "Where'er you walk" from Semele

[@BangkokVoiceCoach]

This person has a huge healing gift in his voice. Deeply moving.

[@irenewilliams2013]

Magnifique. I'm 91 yrs of age and recall learning this beautiful song in school. How blessed I was to be exposed to beautiful music.

[@carnegiehall]

Thank you for watching! Handel's music is truly timeless.

[@rahabdoji3791]

@@carnegiehall Beautiful n inspiring

[@pohlpiano]

This kind of countertenor voice is a real treasure

[@markumbriaco7896]

Mr. Murrah, you have a gorgeous voice, your legato blows me away. You should have a stellar career, your timbre is unique very different from the mainstream

[@eunicehangsing9185]

What she did towards the end brought me to tears. So so beautiful. ❤️

[@corneliusbates460]

Joyce DiDonato is sooooo amazing in Her teaching. Love her insight and how she supports singers

[@ciasa9488]

Year, that made me cry. Beautiful. Very moving.

[@efmab]

An extremely gifted singer. A remarkable and moving masterclass by Miss Didonato. Such elegance, expertise, wisdom, sweetness...

[@sandraragin-haddock7940]

My brother, Derek Lee Ragin, is a counter tenor. This brings back memories. Great job Mr. Murray☺️

[@emilybedford5508]

Wow the best ❤

[@Ulrikarosdahl]

Yay! It is such a relief when you realize that it’s not about YOU! It’s about preparing yourself in the best way possible in order to touch, heal and lift the hearts of others through the music. You are an instrument and the music is flowing through you and out to the world. Joyce is fantastic at communicating that! 👏🏼❤️

[@remdem]

Phenomenal teaching, and a truly other-worldly voice. Bravo to both!

[@SteveL2012]

Gorgeous, reminiscent of both L. Price and J. Norman. Most beautiful countertenor ever, no contest! Just stunning.

[@keymonmurrah4420]

Thank Carnegie Hall for this beautiful experience!

[@wendystiver8396]

You're making me cry as I watch you bring love and healing to the room! Wish I was there!!!

[@ekaterimus]

I don't like this voice type but Love HIS beautiful voice with a very touching delicate vibrato (rare for a countertenor), BRAVO !

[@kjerstibowen7357]

Simply lovely in every way.

[@thealessio60]

Come di mio solito diro' delle banalita'. Ma che spettacolo queste lezioni e la Didonato valorizza i suoi allievi creando connessioni magiche tra allievi , lei e il pubblico, in questo specifico caso la magia e' ancora piu' grande. BELLO IL PUBBLICO , IL CONTROTENORE E DIDONATO!

[@ОльгаК-ъ1г]

Аnazing voice! It's like a silk to heare! And great voice teacher! Thanks for posting this voice lesson!

[@carnegiehall]

Thank you for your great comment. We're glad you enjoyed this master class.

[@arlenehensley7305]

Fantastic God given voice!

[@skyhunk]

What a gorgeous voice!! It brought me to tears, as it obviously did for people in the audience. I have a connection of sorts with this song. I was a member of a gay men's choir and wanted to become a better singer so I took singing lessons -- this was one of the songs we rehearsed, albeit in the baritone register. Sadly, my teacher passed away not long after due to cancer. So it brings back memories -- this version of it is the most beautiful I've ever heard.

[@allanblitz]

GOD! How good was this! I keep coming back to see the face of the lady at 17:58 and how they connected. This was so so so beautiful.

[@carnegiehall]

Thanks for watching!

[@Tigermuc]

How glad you are to have such a wonderful teacher!

[@AdamHWarren]

Milton wrote something about "breathing a soul under the ribs of death" - A God-given talent, a really pleasing experience! And Joyce DiDonato imparts the most enlightening instructions about technique - many thanks!

[@sophiemedlar]

I use this moving, brave piece of teaching and singing with MBA students in leadership modules: the way in which Keymon is freed in eyes and voice and touch, once he is asked to 'release ourselves, get rid of all the junk that is getting in the way' and was able to be himself and let the music come through. Great physical positioning by Joyce, encouraging and stepping back when she could.

[@danielr.3809]

This voice is absolutely beautiful! Thank you!

[@carnegiehall]

Thank you for watching!

[@Musicdok]

Mesmerizing!

[@teinyeboyle]

As a mezzo myself, this by far gives the best pronunciation technique I've seen, so beautiful and calming to learn.

[@jsythe7143]

No one cares lol

[@stevebryant8776]

Revelatory coaching of a young man with a BIG future.

[@ileniepowell]

Well done! Bravo!

[@eclark2355]

WOW Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful

[@grumpyinbrooklyn6347]

This was nothing short of magical!

[@arjenvanderhauw7351]

Expected a baritone or bass… wow! Was I in for a surprise. Great voice

[@canterlevi]

Wow!! He’s been in three different videos on here with Ms DiDonato! I think he has quite a career ahead of him!

[@robertzachary5747]

Fantastic! Amen Amen!!!

[@janetjacksontylerlummer6828]

Excellent Voice, Excellent Teacher.

[@sutherndudetx]

Bravo!!! And brava for Ms. DiDonato

[@spacesongs]

This is so gorgeous and I learned so much. Also, you are so brave!

[@keymonmurrah4420]

thank you!

[@billspeer8387]

His voice is unimaginably beautiful!

[@carnegiehall]

Thank you for listening to our master class excerpts.

[@Faithspective]

He is a BEAUTIFUL singer!!!! My voice coach asked me to rehearse this very song. It took a lot of work (mainly me getting out of my comfort zone and embracing aria singing), but my rendition couldn’t hold a candle to this one! Bravo!

[@spyingonyallteacup2744]

He's brilliant

[@lunetelalune2783]

Gorgeous! You can tell he was nervous but his timbre is sublime.

[@rexiioper6920]

I also found his text enunciation fine. I could hear the words without any surtitling.

[@frederickcrisafulli8031]

Knock 'em out with Iris hence away! Your Ah Quel Giorno was fabulous!

[@almajeansmith3328]

We love you, sir.

[@denvilbuchanan1360]

Absolutely 💯 wonderful 🏆🥇! From Denvil @ Ajax Canada🇨🇦🍁 🙏🤲

[@didierduplenne2325]

It extraordinary to see what Joyce di Donato does in 30mn, or rather what she can have singers do in 30mn

[@daphnelewin]

You have surprised me with that voice! Keep on singing

[@4444marla]

You are so beautiful...and your voice is gorgeous.....we love you. I hope you have a stellar career!

[@Thebibi8]

Your voice gives me Hope! Keep going❤️

[@sclark02786]

Keymon!!!! Slay sir

[@ChetLindsay]

Heavenly.....

[@zacharylavender1568]

Phonetically he can place an "h" in front of his first word "where".. "hwhere"...and take a slower tempo will help with the text.

[@thevoicepath]

But shouldnt a countertenor as well sing with a full vocal cord closure? A "h" before words will avoid the glottis. That means no good squillo but airy sound.

[@zacharylavender1568]

@@thevoicepath you're not placing the "h" before every word. Sometimes you have to improvise to achieve what you're trying to accomplish. That means breaking the rules for that moment. It's called "being creative!"

[@thevoicepath]

@@zacharylavender1568 I dont understand why to create problems to solve them afterwards.

[@zacharylavender1568]

@@thevoicepath you say it's creating a problem and I say it's solving a problem for the moment. We agree to disagree. And it's ok. Please do not make this a big deal. It's not. Enjoy your day!

[@olialto7]

Yes, I see what you mean by this suggestion. I tried this in my countertenor voice.

[@eyeshowyou]

Great singer...great teacher.

[@carnegiehall]

Thanks for your comment. We're glad you enjoyed this master class excerpt.

[@jefferycampbell247]

Oh my goodness.

[@andrewchim807]

Getting Kathleen Ferrier vibes

[@landoblu]

So tell me it’s Semele that’s singing this song about Zeus ?

[@DanielGarrett0123]

Voice sounds more like soprano range than countertenor.

[@blauauge2]

Beautiful timbre, but the vibrato is much to quick.

[@Tkimba2]

Bah

[@marka5478]

Please, no vibrato when performing Baroque music.

[@rexiioper6920]

Why is she talking about his day job? Why is it relevant? The "joke" didn't make me laugh. It felt like an insult to his talent: go sing for commercials, you'll never make it in opera.

[@theoperazone3862]

That's not what Joyce meant.

[@theoperazone3862]

20:30 to end. Is it an "insult to his talent"?

[@zacharylavender1568]

You were reading my thoughts..

[@TheYankeediva]

Hi, Rex. Please know, that couldn't be further from the truth. My approach to most teaching I do is to bring a kind of lightness to a study and discipline that notoriously takes itself VERY seriously (for good reason, as it's unbelievably challenging.) I find that most singers, if they can occasionally laugh at the process or themselves to a certain extent, will then start to gain a freedom in their approach where the learning and growth will begin to happen exponentially. It's not the only approach to be sure - but it is mine, and often times it brings beautiful and unexpected discoveries. I understand your take on my bringing up his day job - but I did it for a few reasons: #1 to drive home a big point that there are many people out there with HUGE talent that haven't yet broken through. (I was a waitress for 10 years while trying "to make it") My sincere comment that he should make the commercial had NOTHING to do with my belief in his potential to have a huge career in opera (which I believe not only is possible, but should happen!), but it was more to make the point of how effective the combination of his beautiful singing and his personal story would be on demonstrating what the idea of "Comfort" is all about ... which he then went on to gorgeously and profoundly demonstrate in real time. So please be assured that my belief in Keymon as a person and as an artist - is total.

[@eyeshowyou]

@@TheYankeediva 😍😍😍

[@jotge.3444]

Didonato ist eine meiner Lieblingssängerinnen, aber als Dozentin hat sich nicht viel zu bieten. Murrah hat eine sehr gute Stimme, warum muss es Counter sein? Er könnte bestimmt auch anders.

[@elna827]

Interessant wie unterschiedlich die Meinungen sein können:) Ich finde sie als Dozentin außerordentlich hilfreich. Den Text ins Legato einzubinden ist eine Fähigkeit, die Wunder für die Gesangslinie wirken kann. DiDonatos Legato ist meiner Meinung nach eine ihrer großen Stärken als Sängerin. Und mit wieviel Hingabe Murrah am Ende die Leute im Publikum ansingt hat mich wirklich berührt. Was ist denn falsch daran ein Countertenor zu sein? Ich verstehe, dass manche Leute Countertenöre einfach nicht mögen, aber wenn er das Gefühl hat, dass das sein bestes Fach ist, macht es doch Sinn dabei zu bleiben. Er klingt auf jeden Fall sehr vielversprechend.

[@rexiioper6920]

"It's also called legato"? Wow she's condescending.

[@theoperazone3862]

20:30 to the end. Is it condescending?

[@LaDivinaLover]

Telling the truth is not condescending. And Joyce is the one of the most generous people out their. Sometimes teaching require more than kid gloves. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@calebritchie1069]

I read it as levity, as criticism with a wink.