Antonio Cipriano - "The Wizard and I" (Wicked; Stephen Schwartz)

[@starrytay]

The most unexpected but pleasant use of stable, beautiful male falsetto. Watch out Broadway. He really is something else.

[@TheWiseGrif]

I was laughing until I realized he'd have to belt "her"...but then he took it into a crazy falsetto and God DAMN he slayed

[@Advanceyourenglish5]

Jimmy Wise that wasn’t falsetto. It was a mask-placed head voice

[@zea308]

@@Advanceyourenglish5 what's the difference? Idk signing terms..

[@LandonWhat]

@@zea308 A masked head voice isn't as light or airy as a falsetto. He's singing that note behind his nose which means its placed in a similar place where he would sing falsetto but instead lightens his chest voice to place it up there.

[@tzukishiro]

@@Advanceyourenglish5 so falsetto.

[@Advanceyourenglish5]

Gabriel Tzukishiro I’ve just listened to it again. It’s not falsetto, it’s a head-dominant mix/mask-placed sound. Falsetto is another thing

[@amyhawtin8257]

his emotion. his VOICE. his falsetto. his personality. his stage presence. HIM. i’m in love.

[@michaelgriswold5663]

Well,so this is if Fiyero was to sing about how Elphaba would be more drawn to the wizard than himself since the wizard could fulfill her dreams and Fiyero can't, making him upset and longing for her to be her best self, but just wishing he could be the one to do so instead.

[@raderin]

The cocktail shaker right in the mic at 3:10 lmao

[@stephpiano2908]

I NEED TO SEE HIM PLAY ORPHEUS AT SOME POINT IN THE NEAR FUTURE

[@strwbrrymentos2225]

OMG YES

[@holly9251]

HELL YES LIKE THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN

[@biancaporciuncula489]

I’m calling it right now he’s gonna be Fiyero in a few years

[@oliviah4731]

I will riot if he doesn't

[@itsmaeganjoy]

PLEASE LORD LET THIS COME TRUE

[@holly9251]

OMG THE LIVE ACTION WICKED, LIKE THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN

[@stalematesibling]

not in the movie.

[@jkell07]

i will listen to antonio sing anything.

[@zerointerp7008]

the fake out at the end gives me so much life

[@kaitealattes]

I screamed HOLY SHIT during that falsetto part and my neighbors think I'm crazy now

[@oaklander2991]

The only thing I want right now is to have Antonio’s vocal range.

[@pugzz6931]

Fr that G#5 is a whole step out of my range

[@maddyburton3272]

SWEET JESUS I WAS NOT EXPECTING FRANKIE VALLI TO BE THERE HOLY COW

[@JRBanitt]

Bruh the "she's" note at 3:35 OH MY GOD. I've watched and rewatched that one note over and over again. Antonio slays that note like a god!!!!

[@hudson132]

I like the bit where he turned into Frankie Valli

[@meleenal7454]

Vicky exactly what I thought

[@kristinaririe2223]

I was not expecting that masked head voice😍😍ALSO THE EEENNDDD

[@strwbrrymentos2225]

1:19 is the exact dance move i do when i sing musical showtunes in front of my mirror

[@MsClelia]

I absolutely didn't know I needed this until I clicked on the video and he started singing

[@zosiaszkudlarek4810]

3:27 kinda reminds me of 'I Will Always Love You' and now I really want to hear Antonio sing that

[@lizziesiegle1149]

his smile. his falsetto. everything.

[@pennyj5595]

I was expecting the wizard and thy 😂😂

[@holly9251]

Underrated comment oml 😂

[@pennyj5595]

Thank you 😌

[@amoliveira]

lmao

[@smolestbean762]

The high note reminds me of Nick Pietra. He has a beautiful range especially his high notes

[@Scottical3]

Antonio's falsetto is one of the most remarkable things I've ever seen/heard!!! My jaw is permanently attached to the floor. Just INCREDIBLE!!!!

[@willcosper1696]

I keep hearing about the falsetto but he is using head voice. The strength of chest voice is what makes those higher notes so powerful and not breathy.

[@CountryCowboy008]

Idi if that was deliberately done, but his high register sounded like Jessica Vosk especially at around 4:01 hahaha amazing!

[@carolinestuddert7906]

3:24 testosterone levels dropped 100

[@RosaliaFacts]

That falsetto made me burst into tears, it feels so right and honest

[@EllaReneeL]

ugh he's so good

[@majormoron5480]

Advil works hard but this fuckin' guy works harder God really said "I know the anesthesia is wearing off and pain meds don't work and you're basically fuckin' dying but here" and that's a valid blessing God bless

[@mario02423]

Is that a G# at the end? Good lordt.

[@mario02423]

And he goes from straight tone to vibrato BACK to straight tone? Wowwy wow wow.

[@itsmaeganjoy]

if hes not casted as fiyero some day i will CRY

[@holly9251]

Agreed, and hear me out... : Live action Fiyero?????

[@holly9251]

Theyre making a wicked movie, and oml I think he'd be PERFECT

[@erinwhewell857]

INCREDIBLE. I LOVE IT!! I love his version of Breathe too!

[@rafaelcamilo4650]

He’s always the best!

[@nicoquejano2330]

LORD THAT SHOULDER SHIMMY at 1:18 🤩

[@melissaperez7603]

this is just too good . his falsetto was the best !!

[@deddirangan]

OMG....did Antonio sing both male and female tones? It was hilarious he may perform it ......i love it 🤩🤩 Antonio is truly a star

[@somethingnexttonormal]

I was there it was epic

[@agustinafernandezcano1231]

How can I like this video 10 thousand times?

[@jpquinn4696]

He’s in the new Show Call Jagged Little Pill with the music of Alanis Morrisette

[@JJFLIP101]

Is Antonio auditioning here to replace Santino in Tootsie because he got the part as far as I’m concerned

[@wee-senchoo7025]

He's now on Broadway as Phoenix.

[@DevoteaSings]

That change in keys had me shooketh

[@reubenfuchs2747]

The amount of chills i got is insane

[@NotHimJim]

Gutted I didn't know about this place when I was in NYC last year!!

[@alexgafney6525]

pls make him fiyero

[@libertyblaze3988]

Hell no. Make him elphaba

[@Slay96866]

Liberty Blaze or better yet, glinda

[@MarrysKreativWerkstatt]

I wasn't expecting that :D. I love it!

[@gomesbandrey]

Awesome falsetto! That was one really nice "melt"

[@kayboards]

Sounds EXACTLY like Nick Pitera in falsetto!!!!

[@HannahSmith-kr5jh]

that's what I was thinking!

[@HCSTPHIL]

The Wizard and She (?)

[@Mark_R_Tho]

I found it distracting, despite his amazing talent.

[@jessicaleon8219]

i’m getting nick pitera vibes & i LOVE IT

[@brianlozano5220]

I recognize the pianist... you're in good hands. That voice is MIDAS

[@phoenixjordan4536]

This sounds like Fiyero (Scarecrow) is telling Elpha's story and not Glinda

[@dAfoodie101]

this guy is amazing!! can't wait for those tonys!

[@sameliterally]

0:09 girl...same

[@bilou4906]

Oh, Miss Elphaba Many years I have waited For a gift like yours to appear Why, I predict the Wizard could make you his Magic grand vizier! My Dear, my dear I'll write at once to the Wizard Tell him of you in advance With a talent like yours, dear, there is a definish chance If you work as you should You'll be making good Did that really just happen? Have I actually understood? This weird quirk I've tried to suppress or hide Is a talent that could help me meet the Wizard If I make good So I'll make good When I meet the Wizard Once I prove my worth And then I meet the Wizard What I've waited for since, since birth And with all his Wizard wisdom By my looks, he won't be blinded Do you think the Wizard is dumb? Or like Munchkins so small-minded? No, he'll say to me I see who you truly are A girl on whom I can rely And that's how we'll begin The Wizard and I Once I'm with the Wizard My whole life will change 'Cause once you're with the Wizard No one thinks you're strange No father is not proud of you No sister acts ashamed And all of Oz has to love you When by the Wizard, you're acclaimed And this gift or this curse I have inside Maybe at last, I'll know why When we are hand in hand The Wizard and I And one day, he'll say to me "Elphaba A girl who is so superior Shouldn't a girl, who's so good inside Have a matching exterior? And since folks here to an absurd degree Seem fixated on your verdigris Would it be all right by you If I de-greenify you?" Of course that's not important to me All right, why not", I'll reply Oh, what a pair we'll be The Wizard and I Yes, what a pair we'll be The Wizard and Unlimited My future is unlimited And I've just had a vision almost like a prophecy I know, it sounds truly crazy And true, the vision's hazy But I swear, someday there'll be A celebration throughout OZ That's all to do with me! And I'll stand there with the Wizard Feeling things I've never felt And though I'd never show it I'd be so happy, I could melt And so it will be for the rest of my life And I'll want nothing else 'til I die Held in such high esteem When people see me, they will scream For half of Oz's favorite team The Wizard and I

[@michaelarthurdeutrich624]

What a voice . Respect

[@emmaperdue4203]

If he doesn’t play fiyero..... ima be mad

[@laurenk742]

I may be in love. woah

[@jaydaperry5310]

Same

[@mjewan9920]

3:08 **Shaking Intensifies**

[@ronallanquimado3901]

oh my gahd!!! SUPERB!!!!!

[@bisexualbestie4351]

All alto girls watching this: 👁👄👁

[@person8834]

That little shimmy tho 😂

[@melmel98xx]

HOLY SHIT THAT FALSETTO

[@kendallchalkwater]

kind of a feminist bop when he said “someday there’ll be celebration throughout oz that’s all to do with SHE”

[@somethingnexttonormal]

Who the heck disliked this

[@sheikhnafismuhtade5250]

BroadwayBookworm325 duh all the jealous tenors😂😂

[@thatonepersonyouwontremember]

Clearly the falsetto at the end mixed their like and dislike buttons up

[@AEspera]

Renee and Antonio for future Elphaba and Fiyero?

[@merryrina1466]

Incredible

[@adamG2001]

Flawless

[@dAfoodie101]

4:14!!!!!!!!

[@landerhendrickx3522]

How

[@aleydaselah2017]

Omg his voice is so good!!! He looks like Noah centineo and Ethan Dolan

[@theevilqueenreadstoo]

3:39 was really a surprise xD

[@phoenixclarke3086]

Please Antonio give me your voice I need it.

[@cassidygage7312]

the last note is a G#5.... WHAT THE HELL???!!!!!!

[@1YellowHippo]

How has he not been in Jersey Boys

[@emilylovett2505]

t a l e n t

[@wesman422]

Can someone explain the switch to third person???

[@clarakf]

this was performed at Pronoun Showdown, which is an event where the performers flip the pronouns in broadway songs

[@nalabees]

0:15 cool..cool.. but I ain't lettin this quesadilla get cold on me for NO body...

[@seven-cats-3]

what. how

[@clarakf]

not people in these comments not understanding the entire point of pronoun showdown smh (it's literally in the description)

[@ayexangelina4593]

damn.

[@jtbrockmann6888]

EXCUSE THE FUCK OUT OF MY WIG???????????

[@micahwolfe3023]

he really has a fiyero voice

[@richardk.4503]

Damn, he is good.

[@atungfathur4479]

it is heady mix actually

[@aya9118]

His.... falsetto? It’s amazing?

[@brookiesykes5216]

Dammm

[@aaronjudd3936]

Is he using falsetto or mixed voice at the end?

[@holly9251]

Hear me out... LIVE ACTION MOVIE FIYERO

[@emmabarnes5128]

😍😍😍

[@dAfoodie101]

3:24 BITCC OMG

[@solsalas]

HOW?!

[@chelseariffic]

Kinda wish he would have just sung it as it was but he's so good

[@SUNNYKAHLEEL]

people people people. he’s singing in his mix not his falsetto

[@swampghost835]

HEY. HEY GUYS. HE NEEDS TO PLAY ANATOLE. COULD YOU IMAGINE THE PETERSBURG WE WOULD GET FROM THIS MAN?? IM SWEATING JUST THINKING ABOUT IT

[@cphaura9968]

I'm the 667 like Not today Satan

[@dylanhafner7608]

Hate when people change the words but still awesome

[@sammangiaracina9360]

Is there a reason he can't just say "I"?

[@sammangiaracina9360]

@Steph 21 yeah but why. Like. Just be elphaba.

[@isabellarodriguez4465]

Samuel Mangiaracina it’s the pronoun showdown; it’s an event . so he’s changing the pronoun, he wasn’t the only performer to do this, there were others that did this with other songs .

[@sammangiaracina9360]

@@isabellarodriguez4465 cool

[@Natalie-ep7fu]

The. Falsetto. What.

[@ernie_renee]

NO WAY

[@EvaRuth333]

what a man lmao

[@thatonepersonyouwontremember]

1 word. Falsetto.