Just a quick update on the post I wrote about Jose Carerras in Budapest. I maka da boo boo. That was not Jose Carerras, it was Jose Cura, an Argentinian tenor. [My heartfelt thanks to Sasha Palmer for clearing this up!]
Ah well, at least I got the Jose part right. π
And now, the real Jose singing ‘E Lucevan le Stelle’ from Tosca, again:
And just because I like stumbling on sexy tenors with glorious voices, here’s an added extra – Jonas Kaufmann singing the same aria from Tosca:
Being a huge fan of the Golden Tenor – Placido Domingo – I can’t help loving the Kaufmann version more. His upper register is not quite as effortless but that lower register, it’s rich and warm, like honey straight from the hive.
-cough- And he’s cute too. -cough-
Okay, that’s it. I am going to be late for work!
Later all,
Meeks
February 17th, 2016 at 10:34 pm
I might have never discovered Cura if it hadn’t been for your post. Looking forward to Kaufmann now — never heard him before, either.
Thank you π
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February 17th, 2016 at 10:40 pm
That makes 2 of us! Kaufmann popped up in youtube and I thought I’d just listen for a few seconds….hooked! His voice really is a lot like Placido Domingo’s.
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February 18th, 2016 at 5:36 am
What Kaufmann does at 2.14 — !!!
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February 18th, 2016 at 8:51 am
I know! His control is exquisite, and he makes everything sound effortless. I’ve never been fond of opera singers who look as if they’re straining to get the sound out – looks and sounds constipated. π
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February 17th, 2016 at 7:42 pm
What’s all this ‘And he’s cute too’ malarky. You’re supposed to be concentrating on those honey golden tones in the voice.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
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February 17th, 2016 at 10:41 pm
-hangs head- I only snuck a few liitle peeks! Honest. π
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February 17th, 2016 at 4:20 pm
No way, JosΓ©! π
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February 17th, 2016 at 6:49 pm
lmao – oh I was waiting for that! Thank you. π
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February 17th, 2016 at 2:22 pm
Ah well… to err is human.
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February 17th, 2016 at 6:48 pm
Indeed. π
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