Largo al factotum (Michael Spyres) | Vocal Coach Reacts

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

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[@rugby8-Philadelphia]

I saw Spyres in Lucia in Philadelphia in 2018 Had a first row seat (which I love) At the end of Edgardo's verse of Veranno a te there is a syncopated Ab where he just didnt pay attention breathe/prep/whatever- it wasn't *bad* but just sounded like a conservatory student. I made a face, and he actually saw me. Next time through, he NAILED it, and looked right at me with a big smile.... 😊😊😊

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Wow that’s amazing! 😅

[@rugby8-Philadelphia]

@@nickhiggsthesinger Very bizarre "Gothic" production.....all thr costumes were shades of greys and blacks....except Lucia - in white All very "Rebecca" -- and as a production, it was crap Singers were good mostly. Spyres rocked it - Fra poco was particularly Awesome --- really excellent long-line bel canto. Brenda Rae was ok as Lucia -- Christian van Horn was Raimondo --- Holy Crap!!! In his duet with Lucia, he just ate her up, and i. The Sextet, he Really came througwithout being over-powering....just wish he had more to sing....lol

[@oxoelfoxo]

that's so funny. audience interaction at its finest

[@andrewbloom7694]

Thats a sign of a true performer right there. The audience is totally justified in criticizing a performance (so long as they dont get outright cruel/aggressive, of course). Pavarotti once said the La Scala crowds, who outright JEER if you mess up, were some of the truest opera fans, and the ones he tried to impress the most because he could feel the passion they had for Opera and wanted to really give them the amazing performance they deserved to see. Never got upset, he took it gracefully and simply tried as hard as he could to really nail it. I always did get that impression from Spyres as well, so Im not surprised he can handle it. Hes also super controversial for his "You should be able to manipulate the overtone profile/timbre and expand your voice enough to sing across at least a couple different fachs" thing (he HATES the Fach system lol), so he's probably more used to it even than most singers I suppose. FWIW I dont even understand why thats controversial. Why was domingo only allowed to sing Baritone roles once he "retired" from tenor ones? If he always had the capability why couldnt he sing both at the same point of his career? It is a fairly new concept as well, so its not like its against ancient tradition or anything right? I mean Rossini wouldnt write multiple roles as A2-D5 if he didnt think only the C3-5 tenors should be singing tenor roles. And obviously you should be able to do multiple. If you can sing Verdi you can learn to sing older bel canto stuff, or lighter tenor roles. Just...learn the technique for each lol

[@josefh9786]

I’m fortunate to know the Spyres family. Micheal’s wife is also a talented soprano, his brother Sean is a fantastic tenor and his sister Erica is a star on broadway.

[@RenatoDeVuono]

“Fortunatissimo per verita” 😊

[@VictorHernandezVH1]

I’ve been with the Gillioz Theatre in Springfield MO for 5+ years. And you are 100% right. Great family.

[@VictorHernandezVH1]

@@josefh9786 And their mom is a hoot.

[@jorgaba2865]

I once heard Spyres in an interview describe his family as "The Hillbilly Von Trapps", lol

[@VictorHernandezVH1]

@@jorgaba2865 That’s hilarious. And so like him.

[@VictorHernandezVH1]

Michael Spyres is the Artistic Director of our local opera company which is homed in the Performing Arts Center I’ve been with for over five years. I have never met anyone else who sincerely loves what he does as much as Michael Spyres. And that seemingly free-spirited artist is not a professional persona. He really is a lovely, charming person.

[@hippopotamusbosch]

Walking in from the audience is very Glee Regionals Finale🥤

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Hahaha yes. Bold move, but I like it.

[@helenchelmicka]

🤣🤣🤣

[@gvn1111]

8:47 That headset microphone was most likely used when he was walking through the people at start. Sound quality switched from low to high as soon as he stood at the stage mics.

[@andyguy0610]

I have watched this performance a few times and one thing I think people may not fully appreciate is Micheals breath control. This is a full on aria, it must be a battle to snatch a lung full of air before the next section. Fantastic performance and appraisal

[@BibliotecadeUrokhan]

i come from Dimistry´s reaction. Michael is another level, he is also a good actor and his clean performance is to study it!

[@richardk.4503]

His "bravo bravissimos" are sooo clear, no mumbling there.

[@keithwalls6316]

What a gift he has!

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

I know! Incredible

[@VictorHernandezVH1]

@@keithwalls6316 A Stradivarius does not a musician make. When you hear Yo-Yo Ma do you think about the wood and strings? Or do you think about the artist? Vocalists, especially classically trained vocalists who have WORKED HARD for decades honing their craft, deserve the same respect.

[@AlanJosephAdami]

Thank you for your absolutely interesting videos. I am an avid opera lover

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

My pleasure! So happy you enjoyed it 🙂

[@bondjamesbondsandiego0075]

That guy can sing!!

[@Andrea.Bocellilover]

This Is amazing Michael gots a video off Nessun dorma too thats very good to as good as pavarotti did

[@jvdcsctsa]

Not the first time I'm hearing Michael Spyres sing this, but it is the first time watching & hearing your commentary. Thank you for the intelligent comments, good humored appreciation and engaging manner,

[@oxoelfoxo]

i've heard of a baribass so i guess someone can be a baritenor. he's the first i've heard and he's great

[@robwalsh1322]

It’s called a bass baritone, the vocal range is at the lower end of the baritone voice bordering into bass, you can essentially sing in the bass and baritone range, same with the baritenor, the fach system determines what roles in operas will suit your voice, not necessarily what voice type you have

[@joshuamclean4588]

He’s the first you’ve heard officially but they’re out there and I believe I am also one of

[@joshuamclean4588]

@@robwalsh1322yeah and sometimes bass-baritones and true basses can have affectively the same range, but what ends up making the difference is where their voice shines or stands out the most relative to their peers and what repertoire they’re most successful with. I believe the same is true for high Baritones and low tenors (or baritenors).

[@joshuamclean4588]

@@robwalsh1322even Kurt moll, a true basso profundo, also had hogh notes (for a bass that is). But going to a G# with a voice as low as his is very impressive, but he really stood out with his powerful low voice as a true operatic basso profundo.

[@johnhassell3256]

When I played classical bass, this was probably the hardest piece I ever had to work up. The bass solo alone was like 👀!

[@stefanwild326]

hope you'll someday react to some of his baroque stuff, showing his absolutely unreal agility

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

I’ve seen his crazy high F video once but I’ll check his other videos out. thanks!

[@stefanwild326]

@@nickhiggsthesinger that would be awesome. Have you heard / seen his duets with Lawrence Brownlee they made a record with belcanto duets ... breathtaking. and while I am at it telling you what to do (you know I am kidding, don't you) how about some Franco Fagioli 😁

[@zdzislawmeglicki2262]

Now, this was really good. This guy, Michael Spyres, is a Dimash of Opera! His performance of Largo al factotum is hugely entertaining and effortless. I heard this aria many times, and… never liked it, because the singers always appeared strained, so you just waited for the torture to end. Thank you for showing us how it should be done. How's the Rameau trio going?

[@angusmcallister111]

He’s quite interesting to listen to. It would be good to hear him sing tenor to see where he starts to modify his vowels, as it is different for tenors especially at the top. To me he sounds high baritone.

[@TheBaritonoAssoluto]

He is a tenor…

[@angusmcallister111]

@@TheBaritonoAssoluto not a tenor, not clarion enough

[@s.p3738]

​@angusmcallister111 He IS a tenor, go listen to him in tenor aria like Asile héréditaire

[@keith_jones]

@angusmcallister111 and @TheBaritonoAssoluto I caught an interview where he told the interviewer he was a natural baritone with some high range that he spent years working to get all the way into tenor.

[@jimcrosby8289]

So will put Nick. I really enjoyed seeing this musical piece.

[@ДарьяУ]

The moment when he began to imitate the sound of a castenet💔

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

So good !!!

[@silvanarinaldi1069]

Io sono una italiana amante della musica lirica... ebbene, trovo l'interpretazione di Michael Spyres una delle migliori che abbia mai sentito! Sia come voce, che come interpretazione, che come dizione. Bravissimo!!! 👏👏

[@germanomassimo6708]

Si, è perfetta. Chapeau👏

[@WayneTulip-zm9gw]

His voice is a gift from God, he’s extremely talented.

[@VictorHernandezVH1]

@@WayneTulip-zm9gw He WORKED hard for decades developing his voice. No one gave it to him.

[@LuisNunes-ps4sl]

Michael Spyres also recorded at least one album of countertenor arias!

[@claudiofoiadelli8721]

non dimentichiamo Gioachino Rossini che nell'800 scrisse questa musica, semplicemente folle per i tempi ma geniale

[@henryemerson8816]

hi love this reaction nick. great analysis, you should totally check out his collaboration with lawrence brownlee doing "All'idea di quel metallo"

[@peterbernhard7415]

4:44 yeah, sounds like two different persons. To tell from your speaking voice (first time around, I hink I saw your version though in a short and was just stunned) your vocal range may be just the same. I am very impressed by your channel. Keep up the singing. Btw, I wonder about the tempo, the bpm.

[@franciscorodriguezcarambot2687]

What an amazing voice! Would love to see him and Diana Damesu or Cecilia Bartolli perform together

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[@tnyfrt]

Please show us how you do your hair - it is beautiful.

[@beldx]

It seems to me that the microphone on his head was only used to get to the stage. Thank you. An interesting review 👍

[@Floodbait_117]

I just noticed he has 3 mics the 2 in front and a cheek mic

[@VictorHernandezVH1]

Necessary to capture the recording (also required when the performance is being broadcast.)

[@jean-pierredevent970]

It's almost like watching Dimash, he can do it all and without effort.

[@GokselFatih]

I love Michael Spyres. I love your comments on this particular piece. And you are cute af.

[@RenatoDeVuono]

I believe that the head set was used only during his entrance among the audience. I’m saying this because in other videos of this same day, he is not using the head set. Great channel by the way! Cheers! 😊

[@Operaphile]

He is a very rare talent indeed, best showcased in his performance of an aria and cabaletta so difficult, very few tenors attempt it, let alone master it, like Spyres does. With the highest notes ever composed for a tenor (by Bellini for the great Rubini) it shows just how phenomenal he is (watch until the end!): kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6fFoWhvnNNqmZYsi=CS5UlFqDE9pnuKxI

[@jorgaba2865]

Among other things, Spyres is a skilled vocal impressionist, and I suspect that's where his desire to add the extra vocal acting elements comes from . I also suspect the sillier voices come off better here than they would in the theater because he's not trying to do it unamplified. So I'm not sure it would necessarily be a *good* idea for a baritone to try this sort of thing on stage in a production. Also, while Spyres has been singing occasional baritone rep in concert and in studio recordings, I don't believe he has actually been doing those roles in the theater. He's still a tenor!

[@Z_Brick_14]

Could you make a video of your version ?

[@oxoelfoxo]

why does he have mics in front of him when he's already wearing one?

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Not quite sure. It probably has something to do with the fact that it was recorded for television and also amplified in the room

[@keithwalls6316]

Because he walked into the auditorium singing, and it was on TV.

[@denvinchester409]

Singing teachers always be like "can this professional opers singer sing? What?"

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

It’s not really question of whether or not he can sing - of course he can! The focus here is “What is he doing right?” and “How can we replicate what he does to improve our own singing?”

[@denvinchester409]

@@nickhiggsthesinger I understand Nick) It's just little bit funny) You are a great man)

[@caroleshaw5370]

I still love Dmitri Hvorostovsky singing this more - even though this is excellent!

[@georgewang2947]

He looks like he could be related to @bigtimemaca

[@oxoelfoxo]

i remember a friend singing this for another friend's graduation recital and he had the libretto in his hand because he couldn't memorize it, lol

[@SCVocalStudentReacts]

Wouldn't help me. I couldn't read fast enough. 😂

[@alessandroleali1233]

leaks listening armony due to not native italian speaking, but this is a problem only for us italian.

[@muratguven8579]

Hello DIMASH War and Peace,Ogni pietra reaction please. My favourite

[@stefanwild326]

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

👋🏻

[@ArthurWellington-k9w]

I come from rosskovsky reaction

[@lehoanghai2064]

you so handsome

[@laurinbartel640]

top

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

the best

[@eric_just_that]

Has escuchado la version del gran Sherrill Milnes? kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKLaZ4iKodKWm7M

[@marcelbureau2753]

Just in case you would like to hear how this is supposed to sound … with a real baritone: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jampgISMqKplhdEsi=H5E7xCnfJSxXK7Gt

[@nickhiggsthesinger]

Wow what a voice!

[@marcelbureau2753]

Yes this old singer probably had an excellent natural voice to start with. My voice teacher told me at my first singing lesson: « you have a very nice voice, now you have to learn how to sing! » Having a nice voice is not enough to sing opera. You need an excellent technique as well and it takes ten years of hard work. This old singer had an excellent technique and this is what makes all the difference. Mr Spyres has a nice and pleasant voice. But this is not operatic singing, this is crooning. His voice is under developed (like most opera singers these days) and does not have enough core and chest resonance. With proper technique his projection would be twice as big (if not more) and he would not need two microphones to be heard even with a large orchestra in a large hall. Also his vocal timbre and tone would be much richer and bright.

[@PiKeMPaNGMaTaGaLaN]

Nah that one was like so hard sounded, but I like this one so smooth and enjoyable

[@GoogleUser-mu2ed]

Pity, no legato...

[@VictorHernandezVH1]

@@marcelbureau2753 The International Opera Awards named Michael Spyres as the best male opera singer on the planet. What are you implying?

[@DiomedesDioscuro]

Is it a tenor, is it a baritone, or just a clown?

[@SNBoomer4ever]

You suggest he's a clown because he does both well?

[@DiomedesDioscuro]

@SNBoomer4ever Does he?

[@EricTotti]

Clown!

[@a360pilot]

Nope, still will go with Dmitriy. Thanks for coming!