LIVE! Jerry Hadley - Dies bildnis ist bezaubernd schön - Die Zauberflöte - Mozart

This is Jerry Hadley in his prime. Jerry Hadley (June 16, 1952 July 18, 2007) was a student of my teacher from 1978, after getting his masters degree in music from the University of Illinois in 1977. He then started teaching at the University of Connecticut. A 1993 article by Noël Goodwin in Opera magazine stated, "After 15 years Hadley still goes back to this Sicilian American who, he says, gave him confidence and secure knowledge of what he is doing with his voice at any given time, through teaching methods that are direct and physiological." Hadley also stated, "(I was) lucky above all else to have found a teacher in New York without whom I really doubt I could have really built the career I have." Here he displays wonderful balanced vocal registration and release of constriction which are the cornerstones of the technique that he learned and that I teach.

[@TimothyAsbridge_TENOR]

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how a lyric tenor should sing.

[@vilhelmhammershoi3871]

He is one of the most brilliant Tenors of all time. His voice, musicianship and how his recitatives were simply exquisite!

[@debradorfman1232]

Stunning. I miss him so

[@rockon416]

Jerry prepares the role on the arias so well we not only hear his great voice but can clearly see the emotion and the feeling of that particular passage of the operatic act. He was a great artist.

[@ngatihine6072]

Beautiful full sounding tenor. I love his stage presence. He sings so strong but with ease. like a baritone. I bet his teacher would be proud.

[@tenorperuano1]

This is a complete artist.He has it all .

[@soprano774]

He was such a beautiful singer and an extremely personable performer. Miss him very much.

[@kgersemi261]

This declamation, this Sound: Wonderful.

[@DavidAsset78]

Flawless. Hadley is the most underrated tenor of his generation. I firmly believe he was discriminated against in the opera world because he was American.

[@silvr94]

He had a fantastic career in the US. He worked with the greatest singers and conductors. In the 90s he became more and more popular in Europe (despite his questionable German diction). I don't see how he - or any other American singer for that matter - faced discrimination. If you're good, speak European languages and have a bit of luck on your side, there is nothing stopping you as an American from having a great international career. As a matter of fact, it's usually the other way round. Many famous US opera singers actually started out in Europe because nobody wanted them in the US.

[@antwerpsmerle1404]

There is certainly some evidence of anti-American sentiment in opera. Ask Cheryl Studer and Chris Merritt how they felt about being booed at La Scala in Verdi’s Sicilian Vespers.

[@helivonwestrem8861]

@@antwerpsmerle1404 ich glaube , das lag eher an Studers Figur !!

[@rockon416]

I used to see him a lot performing on TV during the 1980’s. He certainly was popular and famous in USA.

[@user-du4jd8zi6y]

Sooooo focused and full sound, bravo!!!

[@AfroPoli]

I can hear a similar balance throughout the registers as I can hear in his teacher's singing. This aria was quite well done. Thanks for sharing.

[@tsheponyatlo9517]

Was his teacher Tom?

[@elizabethgarcia8758]

@@tsheponyatlo9517 it was Tom Lomonaco

[@user-py1jg6bb2r]

@@elizabethgarcia8758 old school, finest.

[@suzannederringer1607]

@@elizabethgarcia8758 Where did Tom Lomonaco teach - and what years?

[@shuaizhang9566]

@@tsheponyatlo9517 Joan Sutherland also taught him a little?

[@johnblasiak607]

Excellent rendition full solid production Bravo 👏 Mr Hadley much respect from one who knows vocal art.

[@1blairt]

shades of Fritz. Wunderschoen!

[@carlolosito2850]

What a pleasant discovery

[@tsheponyatlo9517]

Intelligent singer he was

[@SilverSingingMethod]

YEP!! That is the training of the registers!

[@ammonpontious9358]

Bravo! Best version I have heard of this aria.

[@herrbrucvald6376]

see Fritz Wunderlich.

[@suzannederringer1607]

@@herrbrucvald6376 Both excellent!

[@gerlindemayer9645]

You have not heard much..

[@pedrohasallthepower]

@@gerlindemayer9645 recommendations? No "Mozart tenors"

[@daddypatty9897]

R.I.P, Mozart. It’s feels like I just spoke with him yesterday.

[@PraleVoigtOficial]

Traumhaft!

[@therealistjim]

well I too love Wunderlich and I too am a tenor that has performed this piece many many times. This is a tough piece as is all Mozart. This is an excellent performance and to belittle it makes me question how much you REALLY love music. This is a QUALITY performance !

[@suzannederringer1607]

It's a tough piece because it seems so simple and there's no big drama. Just an introspective moment - quiet Joy. It seems simple but it's not...like 'Porgi Amor' in NOZZE DI FIGARO (I'm a Soprano) - just pure legato singing, very exposed.

[@xavierluceno7006]

Bravo maestro !!!

[@BulentBezduzOfficial]

What a wonderful sound very İtalian way of singing. in Comparison with german repertoire. RIP

[@carlolosito2850]

Right. I would say the language is German but the repertoire is similarly Italian since Mozart went to Italy for studying Italian compositions.

[@alexandrkolesnikov9062]

❤

[@user-py1jg6bb2r]

Glorious,

[@user-hl8kj2mg2b]

Cool.

[@ternitamas]

he died so young

[@user-pw4lb6ty7p]

prima!!!

[@vilhelmhammershoi3871]

He sang like an Italian!

[@kartikayysola]

Was this meant as an insult or a compliment? LMAO

[@vilhelmhammershoi3871]

@@kartikayysola LOL

[@mclaire12]

perfect in every way!mclaire12

[@GazijaVideos]

Fritz?

[@debradorfman7940]

Very sensitive conductor; must be an accomplished accompanist.

[@Tye_silvertenor]

What year was this ?

[@SilverSingingMethod]

Early 90's. not sure.

[@MrMamilitas]

It is unfortunate and sad that he committed suicide recently using an air gun which he fired it to his head. He was absolutely great in Mozart's Serenade "Il Re pastore"

[@aryankhah]

because of higher tessitura of this Aria specially at the final part it's difficult for most tenors....he handles the tessitura but the Legato line is not very good... He sings it almost like Verdi Arias...

[@orion8835]

Hadley always had a rather overly open and nasal sound. He had very little palatial life and it seemed just overly natural sound. A sound he then tried to plum out in the middle register which resulted in the all too familiar sweet lyric broadway sound much of his opera had in it . By the time of the mid 1990's the voice was all over the place. And the work was less apparently. But the instrument was lovely however not edgy enough for the full blown Verdi rep but he had it in him. As one can clearly hear here. R.I.P.

[@yougottofunkifize]

Daniel Raphael it's comments like this that explain exactly why opera is so failing to attract any audiences

[@yougottofunkifize]

He sings thrillingly with commitment to every word. Opera commentators seem obsessed with perfection and polish. Audiences don't give a damn about those things. That's why they're bleeding away

[@OperaBuff1935]

Jerry's Pearl Fisher's duet with Thomas Hampson is the very best of that piece. Look it up , watch, and listen

[@jeanpaulchoppart6818]

@@orion8835 A nasal sound ? Here ?

[@gerlindemayer9645]

Too short breathing and not very rhythmically played and sung. Strange version

[@jacquelinebouviala245]

Je rêve ????