Hi! So, I have a couple of colleagues here... Nice! Hwo are your favourite artists? I personally adore those from the early 18th century (the same goes for...
Hey Stefan, Thanks for your reply and for your compliment; I'm always pleased to hear that someone likes what I do. I never went to the Academy of Arts, I...
Hey Anja, If you like Alma-Tadema`s paintings you should visit this site - http://www.artrenewal.org/ ! There you will find zillions of reproductions of the...
Hi love, I've quickly checked the stuff and it looks like a great and interesting site indeed! I'm going to bed now almost, but I'll surely check it better...
Hi love, I've quickly checked the stuff and it looks like a great and interesting site indeed! I'm going to bed now almost, but I'll surely check it better...
As I sit here on the beach, drinking my T&T, I feel a little guilty that I am not preparing for the forthcoming Season. I have always been a diligent...
Hi everyone! I just recently purchased a CD from the Choral Ensemble, Polyphony called Triodion. On this CD it has a track performed by CT David James called...
I have a VERY large collection of the scores of Scottish folk songs, mostly authentic Hebridean especially Outer Hebrides, with words in many cases in the...
The Arvo Paert setting of "My Heart's in the Highlands" is published by Universal Edition, and can be ordered directly from their online shop. It costs 11.95...
Senesino.com, giving summarized biographical details of many Italian castrati, especially lesser-known church and Vatican castrati, is now back on line, having...
I would like to bring to list members' attention the creation of a new group, which can be joined at:- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/castrati_worlds The list...
Horvallis is a "she", dear John, but thanks for bringing it under our attention again. Anja JohnWW <JohnWW@...> wrote: I would like to bring to list...
sorry this subject was long gone...does anyone have a pic of adam lopez. I try to search and it only comes up with a california singer who is not "this" adam...
Hi guys! It`s been very quiet around here lately... Hope you`re all well and singing a lot. I have a couple questions if someone`s willing to answer them. I...
Stefan, A few recordings by Russell Oberlin are available on Amazon. Best, Horvallis. Jean-Philippe Rameau - Le Site -- http://jp.rameau.free.fr Ars Magna...
I have at least one LP of Russel Oberlin. If had a record player, I could see about making files somehow. Its Purcell. Jennie ... Be who you are and say what...
You could probably find some in local second-hand shops and auctions. While you are about it, try to get one that can play not only 33 and 45 rpm vinyl...
Hello friends, To those who do not know me yet, my name is Ian L. Howell. I'm a countertenor studying voice @ Yale University in Connecticut, USA. I enjoy...
I agree with you about Russ Oberlin. When I hear a counter-tenor or sopranist, the most important thing to me, other than the singer's ability to hit the notes...
I like his voice. Its very unusual- more natural than the usual counter-tenor- not as "hooty". He's very expressive, as well. I have never heard his voice as...
I'm getting an error message when I try to download the purcell... Jennie ... Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and...
Hey RhGliere, any chance of you tranfering those Oberlin`s Purcell songs from the LP into mp3 and sending them to me? And what about Aspinall`s "The Surprising...
From what I know, there were two major schools (two others that weren't as well-sought-after) competing in the singing department at the time of the Castrati....
Thanks for such a wonderful historical insight biggzh but that was not what I was looking for... Sorry, honey ;) What I meant to say - is there something...
Hello, I thought it might be interesting to talk a bit about what is thought of as "national schools" of singing nowadays as well. I have taught somewhat in...
ohhh... sry :) (got carried away with myself like usual)... ... not what I was looking for... Sorry, honey ;) What I meant to say - is there something special...
Dear List Members, I am reading Heriot's book on the castrati in opera in which the author states that as far as opera was concerned high voices were ...
Hey professor Nick! Is it possible that those singers produce such wonderful sounds using bad technique?!? This is a qoute from Lilli Lehmann`s book "How To...
