Joseph Calleja sings "Ombra Mai Fu" in Tokyo

"Ombra mai fù" is an aria from the opera Serse (Xerxes) by George Frideric Handel.
Recital at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall - 2nd June 2008
Joseph Calleja, Tenor
Naoko Asano, Piano

[@tagliavini]

He really IS the real thing. A magnificent and intelligent tasteful singer

[@infrantasi]

If you've ever studied voice, and particularly this aria, you know what a great artist Joseph Calleja already is, just by listening to this. Flawless and moving beyond words!

[@norakelemenne9675]

Joseph Calleja is the best of all tenors.

[@55werther]

Una de las mas emblematicas arias de la lirica barroca; Tambien una de mis favoritas y cantada por un artista muy especial, con una voz especial para este repertorio. Calleja es un gran tenor y un artista consumado, muy raro encon- trar, en las epocas que corren, cantantes que sepan interpretar este tipo de repertorio; mas un tenor, como Calleja, acostumbrado al repertorio mas tra- dicional. Bravissimo y Exelente Version.

[@Alfifa]

BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL! Calleja has my attention, that is for sure! His voice is fantastic! Karlott

[@cpulis1]

what a voice

[@moorfan1]

Tenorfach...thank you so much for this. Joseph is absolutely magnificent!

[@Nello7]

He has a very beautiful voice and more importantly, a real italian technique. Una voce magra. He does remind me a bit of Caruso in technique and style, and Gigli in sound. He has a real sweetness to his core.

[@baldassare01]

amazing rendition!

[@patriktapiolruiz7174]

one of the best interpretations that I've ever heard

[@darren1naudi]

On a scale from one to hundred, this performance is infinity itself

[@dhoulkarnain]

very, very good

[@darren1naudi]

@LordQren well said!!

[@darren1naudi]

@sfkcbf You couldn't have said it better!

[@sfkcbf]

If a singer feels compelled to change the tessitura of Ombra mai fu from castrato / countertenor to tenor, at least do it with a voice as excellent as Joseph Calleja.