MICHAEL SPYRES Largo al factotum (Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia)

MICHAEL SPYRES on an excursion into baritone repertoire, singing Figaro's aria "Largo al factotum" from Gioachino Rossini's opera "Il barbiere di Siviglia", recorded at the award ceremony "
Les Victoires de la Musique Classique" in Lyon on 24 February 2021.
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[@janettucker3196]

Michael Spyres is not only a phenomenon of greatness with his incredible range, but he is also a wonderful actor. His Figaro is delightful to the ears and also to the eyes. We are lucky to live in the era of Michael Spyres.

[@xaviyen8637]

Indeed! Have you seen his Classic FM Performance? He never disappoints - such a treat to the ears and a wonderful entertainer!

[@sw5114]

Completely unsatisfying. No core to the voice. Stilted acting. Very bored.

[@lilliedoubleyou3865]

Yes. He has a marvelous voice but is also quite a cutie!

[@ilseschumacher7084]

⁵ä äää😅​@@xaviyen8637

[@neilgillmore]

Couldn't agree more, Janet....

[@optimal798]

His voice is so full of possibilities. Can we expect him singing Queen of the Night? haha

[@angelinemoizard]

😂😂😂

[@madrigalvalle.yaisel85]

😂😂😂😂 I like too.....

[@Krisliforever]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@davidetenorino]

HAHAHAHAHAJAA Good one!!!

[@Ariadne-cg4cq]

@ optimal798 Hahahaha!!!!why not????

[@e-bikeskibum7141]

In a good way, this guy is a freak of nature!!! Amazing Baritone AND an amazing Tenor, all at the same time!!!

[@er12144]

Michael has the most amazing male voice I've ever heard. Michael defies description. Listen to him singing ala Cesare Siepi!!! It is utterly amazing how Michael can sound just like Siepi and then turn around and toss off the tenor high C's and D's.

[@nadiaarteta4499]

Es un barítono bien entrenado, como Dimash

[@panbal3151]

in microphone yes, keep dreaming ....

[@tsunoruspy4574]

Freak of nature is Dimash!!

[@karlschuler]

@@tsunoruspy4574 we aren’t talking about him

[@travisolson1428]

Not only is his voice incredible and the range insane but is pronunciation is spot on no matter how fast or slow he is singing, trying amazing

[@JacquelineLanceTenor]

In 100 years people are going to talk about him the way we talk about legendary greats from the earlier part of the 1900s. He is just a phenomenally gifted and versatile singer. Every time I see a new video pop up of his I immediately watch it. Bravo!!

[@cirilo7218]

Певец? Скорее это артист, который может немного петь...

[@andreasella1544]

I still can't believe how he could sing Tenor roles as in Bellini's Bianca e Fernando, touchin' high F, D an so on, then using his voice as a perfect Baritone touching low notes more than other Baritones singin' 'em so reachful... What has he got in his throat???? Spectacular...

[@alexbond4998]

One of the greatest voices in history.

[@rebecamrt8236]

El Baritono total. Brutal. Y si le da la gana, canta de tenor leggero. Respect

[@kevinmark2146]

When I hear him sing tenor rep; I’m convinced he’s a tenor... but when I hear him sing baritone rep I am also completely convinced. 🤓

[@adrianoamatucci989]

Ottima pronuncia. Molto comprensibile. Bravo.

[@whatever4929]

The range of this man's voice is JUST incredible - baritone to lyrical tenor with high F! I adore him!

[@KeepOnKeepinOn]

Wow! And can you believe he came from a small Missouri town. What a talent.

[@lalagonegaga]

Regardless of how vocally unexpected this is, there's one thing that grabs my attention - his absolutely phenomenal acting.

[@leslankhorst2479]

SUPERB acting. Perfectly executed. LOVE him!

[@FormerPig]

I concur wholeheartedly

[@texican1048]

How was this vocally unexpected??

[@suejackson5023]

He's beautiful!

[@lonewaer]

@@texican1048 Essentially, some things he does in this performance are not written like that. It's actual showing off. He sometimes goes one octave above or below what's actually written, which demonstrate a huge effective vocal range ("effective" meaning he not only can produce the notes, but he can produce them with agility and projection above an orchestra during an actual performance), he does different voices, and goes into multiple vocal registers. The written piece is extremely difficult, steep, mountainous, yet somehow, I can't believe I'm saying that, still much simpler than what he does. And then yes, on top of that he acts. This performance is legendary. Source : Am currently deciphering it. I've got the range, except for his high, unwritten, contra-F (I stop at contra-E), but not the agility, and the projection will be a work in progress for years to come. I did not expect him to do all this extra stuff.

[@srlopess1979]

Bravooo!!!! Bravissimo!!!!

[@Timothy97x]

Wauw! He uses his tenor voice as a beautiful contrast! What an artist.

[@leslankhorst2479]

Absolutely STUNNING. Wow. Michael is at the tip top of his form!!

[@s.vidhyardhsingh3881]

3:27 the guy demonstrated a C2-E5 in a mere 5 seconds🤯👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 Man!!!!!! Left me speechless and jaw dropped to the ground!!! 😂👌🏻👌🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻Bravissimo!!!!

[@liliacristinapohl4905]

Es un genio , hace magia con su voz . Tiene un toque del cielo en su garganta .Bravo Michael Spyres..

[@WhirledPublishing]

Michael, GORGEOUS TONE like rivers of flowing silver and gold, titanium, liquid bronze and liquid copper with divine light dancing upon and throughout ... Decades of personal sacrifices ... all for the love of brilliant genius magnificence.

[@MateuszMLach]

The best performance ever and the best singer for this song ❤

[@richardpicard7864]

Bravo !! Une grande voix musicale et artistique. Quelle étendue vocale pouvant bien interpréter plusieurs airs pour baryton et ténor.

[@ricardoavilapaulette7060]

What an interpretation. It made me feel I had in front that barber (the most important person in the city) telling me personally his role in the city´s affairs and plots; and, therefore, why he considered himself "il factotum della cita". In his own superbly gracious way. Thanks.

[@silvanarinaldi1069]

Un notevole talento!!!!👏👏

[@mayday6916]

I didn't think anyone could challenge my favourite baryton Bryn Terfel, but then I just discovered this man. Talent and humour, delightful, bravissimo!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Angharad329]

WONDERFUL.!

[@miltonramirez6223]

Un portento de la naturaleza y de la técnica del bellcanto. Una vóz muy privilegiada y con un amplio rango que le permite cantar en tonos extremos graves y agudos de tenor y barítono. Dios te bendiga siempre Michael!!!.

[@floria2531]

Il est incroyable de virtuosité vocale . J'ai la chance de l'entendre quasi tous les ans depuis qu'il collabore avec l'Opera national du Rhin . L'année dernière je l'ai entendu entre autres sur cet air du Barbier de Séville . Et il y a quelques jours, en Don José dans Carmen en version concert. Il a des possibilités tellement étendues , stupéfiant .

[@barbarameregoni3439]

Increíble!

[@matheussilva1767]

Parabéns 👏. Uma das melhores interpretação que ouvi. Você faz todas as vozes: da doneta, do Cavalieri, do outro chamando aqui e do outro chamando acolá. Muito obrigado 😃

[@diegopuppin]

Great performance, really fun. Nice touches all over (the octave jumps, the added "lalala" etc). I was blown away when, after anticipating the timing on "Pronto prontissimo" at 4:17 (he had to say "della citta" 6 times instead of the written 5 times), he was still able to take the piece home!

[@mariateresagorosito4539]

Preciosa interpretación!!! Con tantos colores en su voz....lo hizo hermoso al factotum❤ hermosoooo

[@backgroundnoiserelax526]

Damnnnnnnn!!! Holy damnnnnnn singer!!!! Amazing.

[@Jaya-ce8qb]

💙❤🧡💞💛💜💝💐⚘💐⚘💐 l like how he play around with different vocal ranges. That is so fun!

[@americopastorparracuicas4593]

Admirable de verdad , solo pensar que en la infancia podiamos escuchar musica clasica de tan alta calidad en un dibujo animado da mucho que pensar , o por eso añoramos tanto esos años ?? Este tema seria algo largo

[@MMotta-mk8uq]

Esse Michael fantástico!

[@MMotta-mk8uq]

Michael Spyres = versatilidade...

[@pampasgioludilacquale480]

What an alien, that's awesome. The demonstration serves the acting wonderfully aswell, can't wait to hear him live!

[@davidchetrit1636]

GENIAL!!

[@joegaito702]

He made a fan out of me just real masterpiece of classic music sings so beautifully and well job just image what a practice is before a real live concert you should be proud one of my favorite songs ever you guys rock thanks appreciate you guys thanks ! Joe

[@user-gb8mv7sn1i]

Absolutamente extraordinario. Bravísimo 👏👏👏👏👏👏🤛🤛🤛🤛

[@ricardofafelisboa3111]

Fantastic!

[@lipeSBdir]

Now, I'm waiting for him to sing "A Un Dottor Della Mia Sorte", "Ecco Ridente in Cielo" and, mostly, "Una voce poco fa"! Haha Amazing!

[@LoveMusic-pd5iz]

Michael Spyres sand Ecco Ridente in Cielo 7 years ago...it is available on KZbin.

[@asdrubalperez1507]

he sweeps the field. An outstanding artist.

[@cristiansalgadoespinoza9810]

Este es de otro planeta! Bravo!

[@TrueConnoisseur]

Impressive low notes for a Rossini tenor. Respect.

[@joegaito702]

Just a outstanding and excellent performance by everyone including all the musicians if you are Italian it's your kind of music let's stop and appreciate this moment still love respect and appreciate you guys thanks job well done you should be amazed and proud way to go ! Joe

[@nancylopezcastillo278]

Colosal interpretación 👌

[@karlakantandokoisas4642]

Que interpretação sublime de Montserrat, a voz dela é belíssima, e o controle que ela tem sobre a própria voz ao alcançar as notas com precisão é perfeito, muito lindo, parabéns a Montserrat e a todos que tornaram isso possível!!💚💛🇧🇷🤗👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@gabrielaa.gonzalezmendez]

Realmente me fascina oírlo 😊🎵🎙🎶🎶🎤🎶🎶🎼

[@joegaito702]

Real skills and talents to be able to sing like that if you are Italian its your kind of music classic music at its very best from mrs. Doubtfire still going strong after all these years much love and respect and appreciation job well done you should be amazed and proud keep on singing thanks !!! Joe ❤😂😂😂😅

[@gabrielkopare]

This absolutely fascinating....such vocal dexterity!!! I have watched this over and over....

[@aerasmus2129]

Fantastic singing he deserves the 2023 Main Prize Round 4.

[@6828tom]

For a tenor who can sing all the way up and over the top of the ladder, this is a walk in the park. Bravo!

[@rebecamrt8236]

I dont think you really understand. Tenors can easily hit the notes of this aria but very, very few tenors can do it justice because it requires much more than high notes.

[@franciscoortega1749]

Q impresionante! Never heard it like this🙌🏼

[@MartyMusic777]

I like that he's about the first singer I've heard who doesn't give a lick about voice type and just sings what he likes and can do well. I really wish more people were like that so we could get rid of all of this horrible "classification" bs and just focus on voices.

[@peterdolinsek2309]

I mean, he probably would not sing the whole role. Sure the ''classifications'' are bs if you view them as a holy rule. But it's more of a guideline, more of an observation how voices behave and it fits MOST voices. Not all of them. Also it's not like he's singing Sarastro or Osmin, although he probably could sing it, it's a lyric baritone aria, and he is a ''baritenor''. Not like he is the first person to do this, Mario del Monaco also sang this aria in concert. Many tenors sing La ci darem la mano in concert. But i get the sentiment, he is a really needed breeze of fresh air in the opera world.

[@CallasAfrica]

It’s common with females... how many sopranos have sung Carmen?? santuzza?? Mezzos singing lady Macbeth.. Christine goerke is singing Eboli soon .. but with men i think he’s the first

[@drtslim]

​@@CallasAfrica He's not singing the whole role. The tenor Mario Del Monaco also sang this in concert.

[@alejandrotm]

​@@CallasAfrica Not really, keep in mind that all range between C3 and A4 is common to tenors and baritons, so anything that is written in between can be sung by either a baritone or a tenor. Some tenors even go down to Bb2 or A2. Placido Domingo shifted from tenor to baritone roles when he got older and performed some Zarzuela baritone romanzas in concert all along his career. Of course a tenor hitting the notes in his bottom register is not the same as a baritone hitting them in the centre, same as a baritone in top register sounds different than a tenor in the centre and the notes are the same. Furthermore, any man with a 3 octave range and trained voice (e.g. from E2 to E5) can sing practically any role.

[@WotanKlingsor]

@@alejandrotm this is so wrong... having the range doesn't mean you can sing it if you don't have the voice and colour for it

[@judithdameron4100]

Michael Spyres a tout pour lui : la voix exceptoonnelle,le talent d'acteur,la chaleur humaine,l'humour et le physique ! J'ai eu la chance de l'écouter au théâtre des Champs Élysées. Bravissimo !!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@ecommoy]

100 pour cent d accord !!!

[@exboss1]

Danke; Helmut, fürs Veröffentlichen dieses außergewöhnlichen Beitrages: Michael Spyres ist eine grandiose Interpretation der Arie gelungen.

[@pianoronald]

Großartiger Sänger!!!!!

[@enie52]

Kann ich nur zustimmen. Super!

[@mino7520]

Il est doué certes mais c'est un ténor léger lyrique si comme je le pense , à l'écoute attentive du timbre .je signale que pavarotti a également enregistré cet air.

[@gaetaninamonaco3685]

Ha sempre giocato tra tenore e baritono.. Un fenomeno!!!👍👍👍👍💞💞💞

[@simonettaricci5852]

E sa giocarci proprio molto bene 😅 Eccezionale!!!👍👍👍👍

[@rossiniinwildbad1195]

Grande Michael! I will give this as an example to all the boring baritones that make audition with this phantastic aria that you can easily tell a story if you are smart enough, like Michael, and do not think that some high notes are just enough for making impression. Wonderful! Come back for a masterclass.

[@jacquelinedumont5155]

Enregistrement tout frais des. Victoires de la musique Très grand merci

[@Jafelix49]

Excelnte interpretação! Melhor que muitos barítonos! Parabéns!

[@justhuman1681]

Практически уникальный случай когда и баритональный и теноровый регистр в акустическом режиме) Просто браво)

[@ecommoy]

Il est formidable comme toujours !!

[@joegaito702]

❤❤😂😂😅 great job you should be amazed and proud much love and respect and appreciation job well done you should be amazed and proud if you are Italian its your kind of music he's sings so well and beautifully god bless you guys thanks you guys rock way to go very impressed stay safe and warm out there way to go ° !!!! Joe ❤😂😂

[@nicolehourcade]

Amazing stunning as amways🌞🤩🌻🌈

[@jessicaphillips-rife1084]

What an outstanding singer and performance! Not only was it musically outstanding but it was genuinely funny! Love his singing as a baritone or tenor. Doesn't matter to me! 👏👏👏💕💕💕

[@elwood1029]

Outstanding

[@joegaito702]

If you are Italian its your kind of music one gifted and talented man appreciate you guys thanks job well done just classic music just image what a practice is before a real live concert you guys rock thanks ! Joe

[@riccardocerti]

Prodigious!!!!!!!!!!! WOoooOOOOOoooooOOOOOooooWWWWW One in a million!!!!!!!

[@juancabral3374]

Excelente interpretación!

[@ivansav2466]

Bravissimo, un'interpretazione davvero eccezionale e divertente!!

[@Pedro62778]

Amazing voice

[@andrzejcelmerzajaczkowski]

Polisch... Michael, Wszystkim na całym Świecie Przyjaciołom mówię... TO NAJPIĘKNIEJSZE WYKONANIE ARII CYRULIKA, jakie zna Matka Ziemia... dziękuję Ci... Sygnuję Andrzej Celmer Zajączkowski ps. Helmut, Tobie serdeczności acz

[@cheniersanfrancisco4907]

Bravissimooo Michael Super Spyres! Thanks for posting Helmut !

[@annibalemarchesini6651]

He is a God? Incredible

[@jeansauveplane5282]

Fantastique !

[@thierryrussodelattre]

Amazing !!!

[@Angie-xc2uv]

That's so impressive and entertaining! Bravissimo!

[@stefanobadilla5637]

Excelente presentación el final épico, un abrazo y felicitaciones 👏🏻 👍🏻

[@veroniquetissier6566]

A écouter en boucle !!!!! Quel bonheur

[@MMotta-mk8uq]

Grandiosíssimo!

[@makaksi]

Excellent. Bravo.

[@gustavovillalobos3950]

Excelente cantante 👏🏻👌🏻👏🏻👌🏻

[@vladshirokov4171]

Excellent!

[@Reinemichaud]

IMPRESSIONNANT, FABULEUX. MERCI

[@jacquelinedumont5155]

Interprétation magistrate ! Merci On en redemande!

[@ecommoy]

Oui!!!

[@jordipanadesribera6890]

EXTRAORDINÀRI.

[@jcmcrealtor]

This man is a genius

[@gennarojg3]

Magnifico!! 😊👍🎊🙏

[@laurajanemurphy4278]

BRAVO!

[@stefanoaietti9431]

BRAVOOOOOO👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@AlexRibeiroXylema]

Que interpretação brevíssima! 🎉

[@andreianascimentodasilva8533]

Bravíssimo! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@ukaszm6559]

Bravoo🤩❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MrProust77]

Impresionante.

[@suejackson5023]

It seems like the music he sings was written just for him. Astonishing!

[@alejandroespinoza7282]

Excellente!

[@copypaste_pro]

Bravo!!

[@onkelbebo3139]

Você é o maximo! Bravo! Um timbre vibrante e de alto alcance.

[@antomed3967]

Bravo!!!! Bravissimo!!!!

[@shastaaguilar4111]

Sublime.