Who sings Händel's "Dove sei, amato bene" best?

[@RobertsAdra]

At this point it doesn't matter who is the best ... 27 minutes of angelic voices is what counts. Thank you! This was great.

[@davidmoon9294]

Second that - at this level of excellence what does ‘best’ mean. All just wonderful.

[@DavidSmith-ki2we]

@@davidmoon9294 well said! They all sings heavenly. These voices eases my body pain that i suffer from.

[@CarolYost]

Someone suggested other recordings of Mr. Orlinski. I’ve heard quite a few. All of these singers are very good.

[@dorotabrydacka5355]

​@@DavidSmith-ki2we❤

[@lynettebyron7952]

Handels music reigns supreme

[@antoniolaurenzano4718]

1 Philippe Jaroussky 2 Orlinski 3 Scholl, tutti bravissimi

[@martinasevcikova1891]

Jakub Józef Orliński has the purest and most natural voice. And the diction as well well as the dramatic expression are simply perfect.

[@hannastaszak1684]

Jakub Józef Orliński ❤

[@martyrrt]

I had to listen again to Franco’s rendition...which was so incredibly lovely...no words to really describe. What a magnificent voice.

[@robertooliveira6386]

Orlinski has one of the most beautiful voices in music history. He and Jaroussky bring something angel-like to this aria, almost inhuman, detached from our normal flow of perceptions and music. A true delight.

[@luisrueda7672]

Philippe Jaroussky, es único y con una calidad interpretativa divina, conjunta una gran técnica y sentimiento, es único!!! Magnífico.

[@kristinaolsson1166]

Orlinski no doubt -sent from heaven❤

[@meejahchoi8790]

I found Franco Fagioli. His voice is pure and pious. I was moved by him in a peacefulness.

[@67ilsalund]

How lucky we are having so many talented countertenors in those days. Each one with different colour, sensibility and technique. Lovely video, thank you

[@davidprowse4071]

I couldn’t agree more!

[@Людмила-ш5ю6в]

Franko Fagioly best of all,absolutely fantastic,he is just purely magical experiens❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ajeadie18]

Franco Fagioli. Although they are all very good.Fagioli's voice is pure magic.

[@amandajanus1980]

Orlinski, my favorit

[@joseluisanton8885]

Dificil elección, todos maravillosos, pero Franco es excepcional, su voz transmite algo más que música, es pura emoción , contamina todo lo que canta y el Barroco es emoción desbordada.

[@sorianolgs2]

1-Franco Fagioli, he is Number one this days. 2-Philippe Jaroussky.

[@sravanaastrid3749]

Fagioli exceptionnel

[@luciliaaarao7953]

I love Jakub's voice. GOD bless him and his voice.

[@hiltrudmetzger8942]

Jakub Josef Orlinski!!! He sang the very best in his modest, balanced and warm way of singing...🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@doddsalfa]

I love all of these guys brilliant

[@coqinot]

JAKUB JOZEF ORLINSKI & ANDREAS SCHOLL, THE BEST!

[@tumanmisty1767]

Angelic voice of Philippe Jaroussky is Numéro Uno

[@mariaf4402]

Most clear, most pure in my opinion Orlinski. Thx for this superb video!

[@joancollins4281]

They are all wonderful in their own ways. It’s difficult to pick who’s the best. However, Franco Fagioli drove me to tears. Thank you for putting them all together. What a treat!

[@michaelgombkoto6941]

My absolute favorite was always Jaroussky. Until I heard Franco Fagioli for the first time. That voice is just awesome. This technique, this tuning, this perfection. Close your eyes and enjoy.

[@janneale3091]

Fagioli has a truly amazing voice and for me he sings this just with perfection

[@carriebtc]

Hands down, Andreas Scholl, of course. No comparison.

[@richardkandetzki7755]

Orlinski and Jaroussky are light and beautifully interpreted, however, Fagioli's voice is like melted chocolate with an unmatched depth of emotion.

[@michaelgombkoto6941]

You got it! word!

[@Stan-j3j]

Are you not bothered too much by Fagioli's vibrato? To my ear, he overuses it... far too much of it.

[@kefaad]

I am for many years ardent admirer of Andreas Scholl but last year l discovered Orlinski and since then l am in love with his voice too!

[@mirellaczajkowska-turek5819]

Exactly ❤

[@mjk5807]

Only a few are as great as they are: Carlos Mena and some Englishmen.

[@DrHarnoncourt]

Philippe Jaroussky - the best! This "do - o - ve sei" - the first note .... Just the best, so musical

[@charlottekastelic8432]

Smooth-- rich-- natural-- without affectation - only Orlinski!!

[@maitestorchi2497]

Dans le chant baroque la voix de haute-contre est différente de celle des castrats . Parce qu'elle ne peut faire vibrer les cordes vocales que sur une petite partie de leur longueur. Il en résulte un timbre avec très peu ou sans vibrato . Le répertoire des hautes-contre est orienté vers les œuvres religieuses, les choeurs.... " Ces 2 ou 3 ont donc des voix de haute contre , pas de castrats qui charmaient en grande partie grâce à leurs vibratos virtuoses très travaillés .... Les oeuvres religieuses conviendraient mieux à certains ici .

[@ritahorvath8207]

. " only " . . . . - really ? .

[@canuckfrnc]

Bravo à tous et merci de partager ces extraits. Je suis tout à fait d’accord qu’aucun d’eux ne l’emporte main levée, mais que de sublimes minutes en si bonne compagnie. Si ma vie en dépendait, et bien que je sois un fana de Andras Scholl depuis des lunes, je choisirais Franco Foglioli pour la rondeur de sa voix et son exécution tout à fait magistrale.

[@malgorzatajagiello2663]

Józek, Józek po tysiąckroć najpiękniejszy obecnie głos na Ziemi i we wszechświecie

[@MrMarcvus]

Fagioli, what a beautiful voice!

[@arinavonderjahnhuette8161]

Was ist besser, Erde, Himmel, Wasser oder Feuer? Alles zu der Zeit und Gelegenheit und auf nichts kann man verzichten. Auch nicht auf jede einzelne herrliche Stimme, die sich perfekt in Herzen hineinsingt. ❤ Ganz toll, alle Fünfe.

[@UTleochi]

Sehr schön ausgedrückt! Warum muss immer verglichen und gegeneinander ausgespielt werden. Alle diese Sänger haben außergewöhnliche Stimmen. Außerdem sind die Aufnahmen offenbar unter sehr verschiedenen akustischen Gegebenheiten gemacht worden, so dass man gar nicht wirklich vergleichen kann.

[@theartstraveler]

Mr Scholl. The live broadcast performance that he gave of this aria under conductor Patrick Summers was one of the great moments on the Met stage in the last 40 years.

[@astraydhurion7697]

Andreas Scholl proposed a more expressive and delicate version on this specific piece. His tone is just fantastic and his respiration absolutely remarkable.

[@lucaskanyo]

Je suis d'accord !

[@astraydhurion7697]

@Xavier Anson At least wait for a real quarter to answer that it took you a quarter to do it... Your answer came out 7 minutes before due time. What a poor duo of hackers you two make!

[@astraydhurion7697]

@Hortensia Wolfing You're right... Noone gives a damn! 😤😠

[@almuthwestecker9679]

Scholl - Orlinski - Jaroussky

[@marinamordvinceva787]

Franco Fagioli is the best! His voice is incredibly beautiful,every note is filled with feeling,meaning. Brilliant execution . You listen to him and tears come out,you forget to breathe.Franco Fagioli has no equal among countertenors, it is impossible to compare, he is a completely unique phenomenon.

[@martynnotman3467]

Scholl absolutely is the purest and cleanest voice. Orlinski has gorgeous tone and is the best at expressiveness.

[@jeanfrancoisbouvier6739]

C'est le timbre par excellence pour les œuvres de Haendel..cette pureté sublime la beauté du génie du cmpositeur. Bravo à ce musicien de grand talent!

[@63rambler66]

Orlinsky & Scholl have imo a true countertenor sound. Fagioli has the sound of a perfect mezzo woman to me. All perfect. The other two also beautiful. Of course there is Handel to thank.

[@maitestorchi2497]

Ambiance de charme subtil et d'harmonie où chaque mot merveilleusement sculpté n'est que douceur et promesse . Franco Fagioli c'est la voix, la technique et l'émotion à l'état pur . Impossible de résister à tant de beauté.........

[@mjk5807]

Oui, c'est un grand chanteur, mais trop occupé à sculpter sa technique, ce qui le rend un peu ennuyeux. Pas pour une écoute quotidienne.

[@maitestorchi2497]

@@mjk5807Franco Ennuyeux ????? Mais il y a un choix énorme dans sa discographie et ses opéras, du Porpora ou Haendel à Rossini ou Mozart, et avec sa voix il peut tout faire, toujours plus et toujours mieux ! Donc c'est bien le seul que j'écoute avec chaque fois un plaisir différent, une ambiance différente .... Avec un autre je tiens 3 minutes, pas plus : Toujours la même voix, souvent grossière ou faible comparée à la sienne, ornements inexistants ou mal placés....Je me suis fait avoir par O à un moment, c'était par ignorance de la vraie passion et de la pure beauté vocale réinventée à chaque répertoire et non pas ressassée à toutes les occasions qui se présentent . Et Franco est un immense acteur d'exception, étonnant, unique dans ce monde de contre ténors . Son physique très harmonieux se prête à tous les personnage, sa mobilité et sa souplesse sont celles d'un grand sportif....Je le garde !

[@mjk5807]

@@maitestorchi2497 Après tout, je ne lui nie pas le talent vocal ! Mais j'en écoute d'autres avec plaisir : A. Scholl, C. Mena, des contre-ténors anglais (c'est à cause de leur délicieuse tradition de tels chants), J. J. Orliński ou le désormais délicieux John Holiday. La voix de F. Fagioli, avec sa « cuisine vocale » exposée, avec une stratégie d'interprétation peu claire, ne me captive pas. Tenons-nous en à nos préférences.

[@maitestorchi2497]

La meute choisira toujours ce qui est le plus accessible, donc le plus rassurant . Bon appétit !

[@maitestorchi2497]

@@mjk5807 "Une écoute quotidienne" ? Ca fait partie de ton hygiène de vie, lol ?

[@rckls]

All of them. Depends on my mood.

[@broutinbenard5466]

J'adore la voix de Yakub et tout ce qu'il interprete m'enchante surtout Händel mais Franco Fagioli est aussi très émouvant et quand il descend dans les graves c'est sublime.15 52

[@trudno_byc_katolikiem]

Jakub ❤❤❤ magic pure beauty depth, angelic tone, rich wide voice with something unspoken inside, very masculine, not feminine like others have, natural sense expansive vibrato

[@lauracompagnoni1239]

It is very interesting and very pleasing to listen to the same aria sung by different amazing voices and different personalities. In my opinion they are fantastic. Thank you very much for this opportunity. Best regards.

[@janneale3091]

It’s all magic JJ Philippe Andreas and Franco each has a great talent to bring to the world. Personally I am a ardent fan of of them all!

[@katarzynazarek9039]

Oczywiście Jakub!!!!!!!

[@elletuppen4844]

Simply magnificent. Thank you🌹❤️👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🌈🇿🇦❣️

[@fiumesimonini6169]

Son todos fabulosos, acá me gustó mucho Fagioli

[@susanneongkowidjaja9549]

Philippe Jaroussky

[@annak3592]

Jakub. He sounds like a pure breath Of air on The sunny Morning

[@francisheperi1127]

Fagioli for me: strong, controlled, full sound; sombre contralto voice which I love.

[@evandroevandrissimo6316]

So I am not the only one in love with Orlinskis voice

[@xSxMx]

Jakub Józef Orliński no doubt!

For me Jakub Józef Orliński. 2nd Franco Fagioli

[@cmercuri54]

Orlinski really did surprise me for sure and someone said Fagioli was like melting chocolate… but hey hey now…ANDREAS SCHOLL UNTOUCHingABLE

[@signora8881]

Orliński is the best.

[@hizirerdemuygun]

Jakub Józef Orlińsli is the best one. He's so talented!

[@giuseppeblasotta5886]

Sono anch’io fan di tutti questi bravissimi cantanti, però in quest’aria senza dubbio Franco Fagioli è il più perfetto. ASSOLUTO! “Sol con te posso bear”. Grazie!!! Der Tag ist gerettet!

[@mariaangelicacorrera8764]

Orlinski interprete ideale. 👏👏👏👏

[@conniemandler2001]

Jakub’s perfect diction triumphs over all.

[@laguna172]

Jakub Jozef Orlinski is my fave!

[@zene1750]

Andreas' voice is the cleanest, nicest and best formed one - but all of them perform wonderfully.

[@raule.tarulla6366]

Jakub Józef Orliński, Franco Fagioli, Philippe Jaroussky Franco Fagioli, Philippe Jaroussky, Jakub Józef Orliński Philippe Jaroussky, Jakub Józef Orliński, Franco Fagioli Los tres en cualquier orden, voces incomparables, únicas !!! Genios los tres !!!

[@anafernandes225]

Jakub (metallic voice) and Philippe (warm voice) are the best for me 🙋 💛😊

[@wolfgangk1]

Jakub Józef Orliński

[@ShlomoMeshkov]

Händel composed this exactly for Andreas Scholl. But he did not know about Jakub Józef Orliński. Later he composed some things exactly for Jakub Józef Orliński :-)

[@jamescormick4936]

I love Orlinski and was going to choose him, but that gorgeous rich contralto voice of Fagioli!

[@carmareja]

Phillipe Jaroussky but Jósef is the sweeter voice ever, like an angel singing in my ear, feells like a feather in the air

[@Marcel_Audubon]

Why do people assume angels know how to sing?

[@carmareja]

@@Marcel_Audubon Just because Jósef looks like one

[@LadyArt123]

@@Marcel_Audubon LOL

[@francoiselemaitre145]

Franco Fagioli 🤩🤩

[@paulabreton8055]

1- Franco Fagioli 2 - Philippe Jaroussky

[@alisonrhodes7312]

David Daniels should be on the list. For me he combines a sultry, macho power with impeccable technique and gorgeous tone. However all these counter tenors are wonderful and we are so lucky to hear them on UTube. There is so much music where they are unbeatable even by the best mezzo.

[@sharonmullins1599]

Thank you for introducing me to Andreas Scholl. Adding him to the pantheon.

[@ritahorvath8207]

. he is the best . . . .

[@janesoarescruzcabral690]

Jakub Jósef Orlinski….👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🔝🔝🔝

[@claudiaochoacruz]

For me, the best Is Franco Fagioli. 🤗

[@joannadarc6861]

Króluj nam Chryste!✝️❤🙏

[@micheljoly5395]

Initiative originale et intéressante qui permet entre autre une écoute comparative d'une oeuvre. Merci et félicitations.

[@elenakozyrev7463]

J. Orlinski ! Marvelously articulated singing, beautiful voice.

[@MrMarcvus]

Franco Fagioli- lui ha una bella voce!

[@raczjudit]

Orlinski, Jaroussky, Scholl

[@iwonaczech5750]

I agree : )

[@angelsciang]

Delizioso

[@angelsciang]

Affascinante

[@lisanagomiero8142]

Meravigliosi!

[@2563titus]

Personally I think Orlinski is the best countertenor of our time. I wish I had his sing voice. Scholl is a close second. All are extremely talented men...

[@cmercuri54]

2nd? bro bro...Scholl sirs the souls in heaven..but OK...

[@arxsyn]

As a natural contralto it's a real treat to find this singer... The only one l know of at the moment who sounds convincingly like a true alto, not the usual mezzo soprano quality of countertenors I've heard before. Apparently this singer is naturally a bass, most others are baritone.

[@mirellaczajkowska-turek5819]

Mr Mehta has the worst recording. The most beautiful voice has Andreas Scholl, and his technique of singing is fantastic. But I must say that Jakub Orliński is most romantic in his performance. His delicate vibratos shiver every piece of my heart

[@davidemanoelalbernaz4457]

Franco Fagioli, sem dúvida, tem a mais bela interpretação.

[@williamsibree4286]

Orlinski by a mile for unity of sound and beauty of timbre

[@veve3948]

oui !!!!!

[@williamlueximing]

Spot on!

[@vattavatta]

Очень люблю Якоба Орлински, но Франко Фагиоли прекрасен! Это божественно!

[@sailingsam3815]

Each is unique..loving Orlinski then Scholl

[@francette19380]

Perfection, grâce et émotion

[@andreasdefrancisco7186]

Scholl sings like an angel, fine and pure

[@ritahorvath8207]

. elegant and warm .

[@anirahimian8412]

I love Philippe, but I also admire Jakub Orlinski and here Franco Fagioli

[@robinhahnsopran]

I'm a fan of all these wonderful artists, of course, but I have a special place in my heart for this Franco Fagioli recording!

[@areknowakowski8684]

vote for Jakub Józef Orliński

[@apremid]

Franco Fagioli, Jakub Józef Orliński

[@miriamakerlund8086]

All beatifull

[@lavoxii]

Dove sei? amato bene? vieni, l'alma a consolar a consolar. vieni vieni amato bene dove sei? dove sei? vieni l'alma a consolar vieni... vieni, l'alma, a consolar (harpsichord) Sono oppresso da' tormenti ed i crudeli miei lamenti sol con te posso bear. sono oppresso, da' tormenti ed i crudeli miei lamenti sol con te posso bear. sol con te posso bear. (harpsichord) dove sei? amato bene? vieni, l'alma, a consolar a consolar. vieni vieni amato bene dove sei? dove sei? vieni l'alma a consolar vieni... vieni l'alma, a consolar.

[@larrysherk]

This is a preposterous question, unless it is meant to be taken as "Which one appealed most to your senses?" Artistic interpretation is as personal as it gets, so the question is parallel to "Which person has the best nose?"

[@Stan-j3j]

Orlinski and Scholl best... They both have that clear, bright and well aimed pitch... They both sing naturally with a deep touch of soul. Fagioli seems to overwhelm with vibrato... On top of that Orlinski's voice remains masculine which is what it should be like in my opinion.

[@canutillorojo]

I completely agree with you! I have listened to many performances and Orlinkski is by far the best. Clean, effortless, easy performance.

[@Stan-j3j]

@@canutillorojo Jakub Orlinski has changed my expectations from the countertenor voice. He proved that it was possible to retain a masculine colour throughout the whole register. I think that Scholl must have been his first inspiration but Jakub went much further in seeking the ways how to retain it. Both Orlinski and Scholl use lots of straight tone which just beautiful and appropriate in Baroque music. They have not drowned in vibrato which may be irritating (to me) when overused... lol

[@arxsyn]

Orlinsky is the only counter tenor who has the warm and dark sound of the Contralto, the quintessential androgyne (this man is a natural bass, most others are baritones with the mezzo soprano sound).

[@anjobi4467]

Depends on taste: five different orchestras and conductors - one live performance (Mehta). Different tempi (5 - 6:15 min) - timbre - colorature - vibrato - emotions. I personally prefer Scholl, Orlinsky and Jaroussky.

[@hannastaszak1684]

JAKUB JÓZEF ORLIŃSKI.

[@richardcoates4471]

School is the purest with orlinski minutely behind - but Mehta's extreme coloration is the one that had me almost in tears and it's him emoting I'd rather see live, every time.

[@feschernaturbursch]

Puh that's very difficult my three favorites are Jakob Josef orlinski Philippe Jaroussky and Andreas Scholl they are all three beautiful in their way