When grand, heroic voices sang Baroque music🔥

If you are interested in hearing a grand, heroic voice performing Baroque repertoire, I highly recommend checking out Franco Bonisolli's rendition of King Doraspe’s aria, “Al valor di questa spada", from the opera “Tigrane” by Alessandro Scarlatti. This operatic gem made its grand debut at the Teatro San Bartolomeo in Naples in 1715.🎶
Contrary to common belief, this repertoire, like any other, requires a full and sustained body of voice. To clarify my point, I would like to share some interesting quotes by great maestros of the past.💡
Giambattista Mancini, a soprano castrato and voice teacher, stated: "...those voices, thin and weak in the entire register, which in my opinion are of almost no value because any voice must have a GOOD VOLUME (as much as possible)."
In 1610, Claudio Monteverdi said: “I heard a fine voice, powerful and sustained, and when he sings on the choir-steps he can make himself heard in every corner very well, and without strain.”
Considering the quotes I have provided, it is clear that both Monteverdi and Mancini, influential figures in the Baroque period, emphasized the importance of having a strong, well-developed voice for opera. However, it seems that today, some believe that this repertoire should be performed only by weak, small, undeveloped voices, which is clearly a misconception.
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⚠️‼️DISCLAIMER‼️⚠️
*All rights and ownership belong to the original artists, and I do not claim any rights to the music used in this video. For educational purposes only.
*This aria was extracted from Scarlatti’s opera Tigrane, recorded in 1970 under the direction of Franco Caracciolo.
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[@gabrielleoper]

I'm not a fan of those emasculated voices we hear so often these days. It's refreshing to know that I'm not the only one enjoying full-bodied voices. This is how any singer should sound. Thanks for sharing.

[@10.6.12.]

Bonisolli was a very interesting artist. His joiux de vivere made people underestimate his brillance.

[@franzitaduz]

So much closer to what it should be. Enough of mice squeaking….

[@LapisLazulis03]

Exciting rendition👏🙏👍

[@Mario.Tenore]

YES! As it should be.

[@rowlfpiano1853]

Nice bright vowels!

[@chocolatesouljah]

Thank you for this post. I learned a lot and the singing was stellar! Is that actually an image of the soloist, Mr. Bonisolli?

[@Ruben.Martin]

❤️❤️❤️Su trabajo es muy apreciado, le doy las gracias por compartirlo con el mundo.

[@fan2jnrc]

The more it goes on, the more I feel that all Baroque opera should still be sung like this. Like Oralia Dominguez in Monteverdi. I can't listen to the 'HPI' boring stuff anymore.

[@toscadonna]

The only way that one should sing. The voce ingolata trend is killing opera and the voices who are doing it.