Dear Mr. Banfield, what a truly marvelous singer and artist you are! You merit a privileged place in the line of great lyric tenors that runs from Edmond Clement and Louis Cazette to Leopold Simoneau and the young Gedda. Wow. WOW!
What I found most fascinating about your singing is how healthy and devoid of any pressure you produce your sound . You must have a really great teacher. They're not easy to find. Congratulations on them and on all the hard work and commitment it has taken so far to get to where you are.
Tra Kraus e Spyres, bel timbro, buonissima tecnica, un pochino scolastica l'esecuzione (pur impeccabile) ma la personalità ed il cuore ci si mettono dopo. Unica piccola pecca le chiusure, fatte non in diminuendo, ma interrompendo l'emissione. Prolunga le chiuse il più possibile, com'è nello spirito del romanticismo francese tutto. Bravo ad ogni modo
Thank you, Blaine. I know, I understand your frustration! I will make a better quality recording of it one day, I promise. Many thanks for your kind words. Alex
Lovely, indeed. It has to take such an outstanding voice to make this song sound so congenital to me, vocally. Beautiful & Awesome I sure can find in a few other tenors, not vocally congenital.
Bravissimo come sempre e bellissimo timbro. Se riuscissi anche a fare i diminuendo ed i pianissimo ben sostenuti e ridotti ad un filo, farai venire i brividi...
yes certainly. This is the best video of this. Excellent control and pronunciation. I understand every word, I'm in France. Where are you? English or American? Are you not yet professional? Seems that your voice is fresher. You're certainly younger than Talbot and Dubois. Keep singing so sublimely!
Beautifully controlled vibrato. Lovely. Sodding difficult aria shown who's boss. Fantastic. The cherry on the cake would have been ignoring the usual tenor willy-waving at the end and sticking to the score: long diminuendo on "charmant souvenir" that I reckon you could carry off brilliantly (from what I heard here). Nadir is supposed to fall asleep (more or less) at this point. Most tenors can't resist following the what is it? 2nd clarinet or something? Sorry, my score is in a box somewhere. Maybe it only works in context (I'm thinking of Alain Vanzo in the full recording). Anyway, please don't think I'm criticising: I really, really liked this recording. I get similarly grumpy at tenors (most of them) who take the soprano's line at the end of the 1st act duet in La Bohème.
Thank you for listening and for your kind words, David. You know, it's terrible but I didn't even think of not doing the high C at the end! Partly as it seems to have become ubiquitous and I'd hate it to seem like I chickened out! 😂 But I understand what you're saying. It would be much more tender and sweet with the long diminuendo. I'll try it out. I think performing it in concert would be a good opportunity to cut the high C, when there are other opportunities to sing them. Thanks again, Alex
Excellent singing my friend, you give a lot of chiaroscuro to your sound, I love how you gave more chest to the last note, you had perfectly appropriate register balance throughout. It reminded me of Alfredo Kraus in terms of the technique and color of the voice. I just had 2 minor suggestions, missing a bit of legato both times you go down from "ivresse" to "douleur". And then a slight nitpicking in terms of vocal production, I am not as convinced with your "i" sound as I am with the rest of your vowels, for example @1:20 or 2:32. Is that something that you also hear from your teacher? I am going to follow your channel! I would love to hear you sing more of Kraus répertoire in particular "Adieu, demeure chaste et pure"
Absolutely wonderful, just as you said ,I'm very glad I clicked to listen! Seems he must be a little younger. Looks like a music academy room and not yet a professional? Is he English or Americain? I'll listen again and keep this video in mind! At the moment the air is in my head, I'm soprano but this helps to work on breathing control, and too beautiful s tune to miss. The opera has been a little forgotten by these times but I think Nancy Opera House France did it this year. I was surprised. I'll have to look
Beautiful rendition! I need this on spotify ASAP ! Little advice from a french tenor, don't roll the letter R. I know we hear it a lot in recording, but that's a very old-fashioned way to sing french operas that was used for the wrong reasons.
je te réponds en français car - vu ton nom - je pense que tu es français. Pour moi, le "r" roulé dans l'opéra français des 19me et 20me siècle par des français de moins de 60 ans me hérisse le poil. Je zappe tous les chanteurs et chanteuses français qui roulent les "r" et il y en a un paquet. Alagna et Dessaye y avaient renoncé au début de leur carrière et Alagna s'en est expliqué dans un Diapason il y a plusieurs années (j'ai gardé l'article). Pour ce qui concerne la période baroque en France, c'est une autre histoire ! Bonsoir, Antoine.
Congrats man ! You got What I can't., Very resonant voice.,clear projection ., I dream to be a tenor .,but I was not born to be one .,i will spend my life admiring the good one. Congrats.
Joli interprétation, bravo, mais pour l’aigu du dernier charmant, utilisez votre voix mixte pour émettre un piano, ça sera plus charmant et plus dans l’esprit voulu par Bizet.
Splendide interprétation! Voix pure et sobre, chargée d'émotion! Bravo, jeune homme! Et merci pour tant de talent!
Hermosa versión. Voz cristalina y sin falsete...una belleza.
Dear Mr. Banfield, what a truly marvelous singer and artist you are! You merit a privileged place in the line of great lyric tenors that runs from Edmond Clement and Louis Cazette to Leopold Simoneau and the young Gedda. Wow. WOW!
I am humbled 🙏🙏🙏
Sublime voix..Quelle facilité et musicalité 😁Un régal.
What I found most fascinating about your singing is how healthy and devoid of any pressure you produce your sound . You must have a really great teacher. They're not easy to find. Congratulations on them and on all the hard work and commitment it has taken so far to get to where you are.
Très bien et bien chanté en français, très belle prononciation! Bravissimo!
Love the color of your voice! Beautiful interpretation!! Please indulge us with more! Greetings from Curaçao
Julia, thank you very much! Wow, Curaçao sounds like a special place. Yes, I will make more videos. Take care, Alex
Sincere. Touching. Mediating sheer music, not a person interfering. Thank you so much.
청량감 있는 목소리. 감성적인 음색. 참 멋집니다. 당신을 응원합니다. ^^
Properly sung and a beautiful lirico ligero tenor voice and French diction. Congratulations.
Beautiful. It takes guts and an incredible talent to sing this most moving aria ever written for a tenor. Thank you.
I have heard a good number of vocalists singing to his beautiful piece but this is my favourite
Thank you kindly!
Una maravilla...me ha recordado mucho a Alfredo Kraus....preciosa voz...mucho exito
Qué don tiene!!!! Y un timbre bellísimooooo !!!!!!! Bravo. Aplausos sinceros desde Sydney, Australia 🐋
Thank you 🙏
I am a finalist for Got Talent Spain .... his performance is simply excellent, great ... only old tenors could sing like this ... it has moved me
thank you! 🙏
@@AlexBanfield 🙋♂️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
A absolutely stunning rendition!
Thank you very much 🙏
More great voice
Wonderful
Beautiful job. One of the most difficult opera arias. Congratulations!
Many thanks Carlos. I appreciate it! Alex
Very, very nice!!! One of the most beautiful pieces ever and you captured it. Congrats and give us more to hear.
Thank you so much for your kind words, Lisa. I love this piece too and I'd love to do the opera! I hope to record more videos. Thanks again, Alex
¡Bravo, Alex, bravo!
Tra Kraus e Spyres, bel timbro, buonissima tecnica, un pochino scolastica l'esecuzione (pur impeccabile) ma la personalità ed il cuore ci si mettono dopo. Unica piccola pecca le chiusure, fatte non in diminuendo, ma interrompendo l'emissione. Prolunga le chiuse il più possibile, com'è nello spirito del romanticismo francese tutto. Bravo ad ogni modo
woow ! Quel timbre! j'adore!
Juste un mot magnifique merci
Wow, this is beautiful. The aria sits beautifully on your voice. I think your timbre is perfect for the aria! 🌹
Aya, thank you so much for the kind words! Alex
Superbe technique respiratoire et voix claire, j'adore !
Marvelous voice
Ce morceau me terrasse d'émotions à chaque fois....
Belle interpretation Bravo à vous
Gorgeous and heartfelt!
very very beautiful.. reminds me the tone color of Alfredo Krauss
This is a high compliment indeed! Thank you
fantastic, alex!
Très belle interprétation. Bravo!
How beautiful. So perfect! You nailed it!!
Que voz tan dulce.
Magnifique!
Bravo!Its not easy at all for singing!Good job👏👏👏
Best refards from Serbia!
Very Beautiful!
Eu não canso de ouvir isso. É muito lindo.
Bravo!!
Que bien lo haces Alex
Beautiful voice！
Quelle belle voix chaude ! C'est sublime !
Denis, merci pour vos aimables paroles! J'apprécie vraiment cela. Alex
maestro!! bravo!!! oh nuit!!!
🙏 I thank you Olajide! Alex
magnifique !
Bellísima interpretación!!! Felicidades.
Bravo!
Bravo Tenore!!!! guarda a Nicola Gedda, il fiato. sei molto bravo!!!! il timbro e molto bello,
Excellent!!! Well done!! Wish the microphone was closer. Subscribed just now! What a gift you possess.
Thank you, Blaine. I know, I understand your frustration! I will make a better quality recording of it one day, I promise. Many thanks for your kind words. Alex
Excellent !
great!
super
przypomina Wiesława Ochmana
beautiful voice, emotionally, fine !!
Y hay que reconocer que el Alma que compuso algo tan bello, solo pudo ser buena, porque es una maravilla musical este aria
Bravo, bravo!
Beautiful x
Thank you James! Alex
Bella voce,piena di armonici cerchi un canto più rotondo meno sul naso , complimenti.
Sublime! 👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️
Luca, thank you!!!
@@AlexBanfield Thank you Alex! You’re fantastic! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️
Gorgeous
traditional and orthodox. I like the way you do.
Bravissimo 👏👏👏👏
Bravo! 👏🏻
Bravoooooo
Many thanks Gustavo!!
Bravoo
Bravo!!!
Thank you!
Lovely, indeed. It has to take such an outstanding voice to make this song sound so congenital to me, vocally. Beautiful & Awesome I sure can find in a few other tenors, not vocally congenital.
OMG💕it’s beautiful! Bravo👏
Thank you so much. Alex
Прекрасно!
BRAVO!
Lovely!
Thank you! Alex
Bravo!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
🙏 Thank you Kosta!
Eres como Kraus!!! Bravo.
bravo
Thank you!
BRAVO!!
Goose-bumpb, even!
Many thanks John! Alex
Красивый
Greetings from New Zealand,beautiful voice Alex,clear tone with depth,lovely diction...glade I found this recording,love to hear more,cheers
Hello to you in beautiful New Zealand! Thank you, Matthew!!
So beautiful! I just missed the pp in the end! Bravo 👏🏻❤️🔥
J
Oui, je crois moi aussi! 👍💖
bravo!
Thanks!
Bonita voz!👏👏👏👏😘
Thank you Elena! Alex
Великолепная природа
Bravissimo come sempre e bellissimo timbro.
Se riuscissi anche a fare i diminuendo ed i pianissimo ben sostenuti e ridotti ad un filo, farai venire i brividi...
Molto legato ^^ good job !
yes certainly. This is the best video of this. Excellent control and pronunciation. I understand every word, I'm in France. Where are you? English or American? Are you not yet professional? Seems that your voice is fresher. You're certainly younger than Talbot and Dubois. Keep singing so sublimely!
Deliciosa interpretación, mucha sensibilidad y tacto para uno de los arias más peligrosos de la opéra... No lo hace cualquier, bravo.
...las..LAS ARIAS..
@@lourdesm3818 Merci pour la rectification, j'ai l'habitude de penser dans une autre langue que le français et parfois la traduction dérape !!
👍🌹
Beautifully controlled vibrato. Lovely. Sodding difficult aria shown who's boss. Fantastic. The cherry on the cake would have been ignoring the usual tenor willy-waving at the end and sticking to the score: long diminuendo on "charmant souvenir" that I reckon you could carry off brilliantly (from what I heard here). Nadir is supposed to fall asleep (more or less) at this point. Most tenors can't resist following the what is it? 2nd clarinet or something? Sorry, my score is in a box somewhere. Maybe it only works in context (I'm thinking of Alain Vanzo in the full recording). Anyway, please don't think I'm criticising: I really, really liked this recording. I get similarly grumpy at tenors (most of them) who take the soprano's line at the end of the 1st act duet in La Bohème.
Thank you for listening and for your kind words, David. You know, it's terrible but I didn't even think of not doing the high C at the end! Partly as it seems to have become ubiquitous and I'd hate it to seem like I chickened out! 😂 But I understand what you're saying. It would be much more tender and sweet with the long diminuendo. I'll try it out. I think performing it in concert would be a good opportunity to cut the high C, when there are other opportunities to sing them. Thanks again, Alex
@@AlexBanfield I look forward to hearing how it turns out. Good luck and have fun trying it out. :-)
@@AlexBanfield I think that would be a great idea!
Preciosa voz muy adecuada para esta ópera y excelente interpretación.En el minuto 3,10"hay un agudo que creo que podrías mejorar.
Excellent singing my friend, you give a lot of chiaroscuro to your sound, I love how you gave more chest to the last note, you had perfectly appropriate register balance throughout. It reminded me of Alfredo Kraus in terms of the technique and color of the voice.
I just had 2 minor suggestions, missing a bit of legato both times you go down from "ivresse" to "douleur". And then a slight nitpicking in terms of vocal production, I am not as convinced with your "i" sound as I am with the rest of your vowels, for example @1:20 or 2:32. Is that something that you also hear from your teacher?
I am going to follow your channel!
I would love to hear you sing more of Kraus répertoire in particular "Adieu, demeure chaste et pure"
Very reminiscent of one of the early acoustic recordings. Fernando de Lucia possibly 🙂
Absolutely wonderful, just as you said ,I'm very glad I clicked to listen! Seems he must be a little younger. Looks like a music academy room and not yet a professional? Is he English or Americain? I'll listen again and keep this video in mind! At the moment the air is in my head, I'm soprano but this helps to work on breathing control, and too beautiful s tune to miss. The opera has been a little forgotten by these times but I think Nancy Opera House France did it this year. I was surprised. I'll have to look
Alex was a young artist at Theater Basel when he recorded this. And he's from the UK :)
*cries in baritone*
Hah! I sometimes do that too
gut
Beautiful rendition! I need this on spotify ASAP !
Little advice from a french tenor, don't roll the letter R. I know we hear it a lot in recording, but that's a very old-fashioned way to sing french operas that was used for the wrong reasons.
je te réponds en français car - vu ton nom - je pense que tu es français. Pour moi, le "r" roulé dans l'opéra français des 19me et 20me siècle par des français de moins de 60 ans me hérisse le poil. Je zappe tous les chanteurs et chanteuses français qui roulent les "r" et il y en a un paquet. Alagna et Dessaye y avaient renoncé au début de leur carrière et Alagna s'en est expliqué dans un Diapason il y a plusieurs années (j'ai gardé l'article). Pour ce qui concerne la période baroque en France, c'est une autre histoire ! Bonsoir, Antoine.
👍😔🌠🌠🌠😍
🙏💛🥲
¿ Quién es este joven ?
very difficult aria. one must be in control without control
Where did you study. ?
I was at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester UK for my Masters of two years. Before that, my undergraduate was in Sociology!
Congrats man ! You got What I can't., Very resonant voice.,clear projection ., I dream to be a tenor .,but I was not born to be one .,i will spend my life admiring the good one. Congrats.
Nice maybe some covering on top notes?
Es lamentable que el sonido rebote en el estudio y no permita apreciar más la voz
Joli interprétation, bravo, mais pour l’aigu du dernier charmant, utilisez votre voix mixte pour émettre un piano, ça sera plus charmant et plus dans l’esprit voulu par Bizet.
Si je pouvais vous donner 2 like je le fairais !
Merci !!!
Such vocal beauty.......
🙏 Thank you!