Haha! It's amazing. This is what an operatic singer should sound like. Huge waves of powerful voice and ZERO effort. He is sitting and smiling, taking pleasure of each note. Now compare that to the struggle that any contemporary singer has to make to produce their "dramatic" voice.
The wonderful Thill studied in Italy as well as France. Sadly, now days, very few,if any,opera singer students are taught what most of the Italian,Spanish and French singers were schooled in for over two hundred years, the Bel Canto school. I'm afraid its gone for good, Che peccato !
The work is “Vercingétorix” by Joseph Canteloube. Canteloube is the man with the monocle, who takes to the piano in the second part. You should also listen to his “Chants de la France”, which he recorded himself with soprano Lucie Daullène (available on UA-cam).
Glorious golden age singing!- seemingly effortless production of great power. Thill studied with de Lucia in Naples for years. Thank heavens for recordings, as we are very unlikely to hear his like again! Thank you for your work restoring the pitch and sharing this treasured legacy.
I could not agree with you more.This is a classic example of the Italian 'Bel Canto' school. Obviously,Maestro Thill was blessed with a beautiful voice and he benefitted greatly from DeLucia's instruction, I'm sure we will never see singers like this again. It wouldn't surprise if most of the current opera singers even know what Bel Canto is.
This is spectacular singing-maximum sound produced with minimum effort. What a treasure of a video. May I suggest listen to him sing Massenet’s O noble lame or the aria from Berlioz’s Les Troyens. He is one of the singers who I can honestly say fell into my “love at first hearing” list.
@@jeffreymiller4814 thank you- yes indeed both of those recordings are unsurpassed- The aria from Les Troyens won a prize at the time- certainly deserved it. A wonderful video, I have lost track of how many times I have watched this.
@@fan2jnrc The second one, yes. But who is the first one with the rather round face? The conductor (Philippe Gaubert) ? Doesn't look like him. The "chef de chant" (rehearsal pianist) ?
Extraordinaire témoignage en direct du plus grand ténor français du vingtième et du vingt et unième siècle. Au delà de tous les superlatifs utilisés pour parler du grand Georges, inégalé dans tout le répertoire français, l'on mesure le gouffre avec notre époque où l'on propulse stars de jeunes ténors à la voix creuse, inexpressive. Chez Thill, l'on mesure la puissance alliée à son timbre clair si unique. La souplesse de sa colonne d'air qui lui permet autant de nuances et d'inflexions musicales l'aide à projeter l'émission sans effort. J'ai eu la chance de le connaître, enfant, avec mes parents dans son petit village de Lorgues et je peux dire que l'homme était à la hauteur de l'artiste exceptionnel qu'il était.
Ul ne faut pas idéaliser le passé non plus. Au cours de toute l’histoire de la musique lyrique on a toujours eu des chanteurs propulsés sur scène en étant inadéquats vocalement. Même la technique de certains « grands » chanteurs était remise en question par eux-mêmes (e.g. Adolphe Nourrit)
@@danieltadey no estaba al tanto... De cualquier forma lo ponía en términos de creencias para no polemizar con algún amigo uruguayo que se pudiera ofender..
@@enricodicapri eso no lo entiendo, los argentinos sabemos que, como rezan las primeras líneas de su testamento a favor de su madre, Berta, "Yo, Charles Romuald Gardés, nacido el Toulouse, Francia, el 11 de diciembre de 1890...", Gardel es nativo de Francia, y no nos molesta en lo más mínimo, y muchos uruguayos pretenden que haya nacido en Tacuarembó, por el solo hecho de haber utilizado una partida de nacimiento falsa, correspondiente a esa localidad, para que, en un viaje a Francia, no lo obliguen a cumplir con el servicio militar obligatorio, tan simple como eso.
I can not understand if he is singing in presa diretta or if there are two separate sources for the audio and the video (in this case he is just acting).
Here's the piano/vocal score of the whole opera: petruccimusiclibrary.ca/files/imglnks/caimg/8/8e/IMSLP18502-Canteloube_-_Vercing%C3%A9torix_(vocal_score).pdf
Singing with amazing power, burying the piano volume, turning pages for the pianist, conducting all along - AMAZING MUSICIAN!!!!!
I'd drop my monocle too if a tenor sang a high C like that next to me!
Haha! It's amazing. This is what an operatic singer should sound like. Huge waves of powerful voice and ZERO effort. He is sitting and smiling, taking pleasure of each note. Now compare that to the struggle that any contemporary singer has to make to produce their "dramatic" voice.
Better question is Why? New Technique, life, stress, maybe You knows?
@@adamurbaniak6511 Money, deaf listeners and probably only bandwagons. Who knows?
My favorite tenor. Some sang certain things as well or better. No one sang so much as well as he did.
The wonderful Thill studied in Italy as well as France. Sadly, now days, very few,if any,opera singer students are taught what most of the Italian,Spanish and French singers were schooled in for over two hundred years, the Bel Canto school. I'm afraid its gone for good, Che peccato !
Even the italians are not taught it anymore. And not many in Italy know of it anymore too.
The work is “Vercingétorix” by Joseph Canteloube. Canteloube is the man with the monocle, who takes to the piano in the second part. You should also listen to his “Chants de la France”, which he recorded himself with soprano Lucie Daullène (available on UA-cam).
Absolutely marvellous : no falsetto there !
Glorious golden age singing!- seemingly effortless production of great power. Thill studied with de Lucia in Naples for years. Thank heavens for recordings, as we are very unlikely to hear his like again! Thank you for your work restoring the pitch and sharing this treasured legacy.
I could not agree with you more.This is a classic example of the Italian 'Bel Canto' school. Obviously,Maestro Thill was blessed with a beautiful voice and he benefitted greatly from DeLucia's instruction, I'm sure we will never see singers like this again. It wouldn't surprise if most of the current opera singers even know what Bel Canto is.
This is spectacular singing-maximum sound produced with minimum effort. What a treasure of a video. May I suggest listen to him sing Massenet’s O noble lame or the aria from Berlioz’s Les Troyens. He is one of the singers who I can honestly say fell into my “love at first hearing” list.
@@jeffreymiller4814 thank you- yes indeed both of those recordings are unsurpassed- The aria from Les Troyens won a prize at the time- certainly deserved it. A wonderful video, I have lost track of how many times I have watched this.
Quelle leçon de diction, d'élocution exemplaire nous donne monsieur Thill ! Tout est en nous.
The pianist is remarkable !
Haha he can play his own music, he's the composer ;)
@@fan2jnrc :: No wonder !
@@fan2jnrc The second one, yes. But who is the first one with the rather round face? The conductor (Philippe Gaubert) ? Doesn't look like him. The "chef de chant" (rehearsal pianist) ?
no wonder the pianist lost his monocle at the end.
That's actually the composer accompanying M. Thill.
Monsieur Thill est EXCELLENT!!
Extraordinaire témoignage en direct du plus grand ténor français du vingtième et du vingt et unième siècle. Au delà de tous les superlatifs utilisés pour parler du grand Georges, inégalé dans tout le répertoire français, l'on mesure le gouffre avec notre époque où l'on propulse stars de jeunes ténors à la voix creuse, inexpressive.
Chez Thill, l'on mesure la puissance alliée à son timbre clair si unique. La souplesse de sa colonne d'air qui lui permet autant de nuances et d'inflexions musicales l'aide à projeter l'émission sans effort.
J'ai eu la chance de le connaître, enfant, avec mes parents dans son petit village de Lorgues et je peux dire que l'homme était à la hauteur de l'artiste exceptionnel qu'il était.
Thank you for the information! He’s amazing.
Ul ne faut pas idéaliser le passé non plus. Au cours de toute l’histoire de la musique lyrique on a toujours eu des chanteurs propulsés sur scène en étant inadéquats vocalement. Même la technique de certains « grands » chanteurs était remise en question par eux-mêmes (e.g. Adolphe Nourrit)
Merveilleux Georges Thill!
Merveilleux Georges Thill ! Une leçon de chant chaque fois, dans tout ses enregistrements. Merci d'avoir partagé ce document
Thank you, it is amazing!
Oh my god, what a gem. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you very much for doing this job and putting it back in the true tone.
Vraiment impressionnant : puissance et aisance
brilliant singing. thank you for sharing this. wow!
This really is superb..
Gorgeous italian technique
What a lesson this is. A master at work 🥰
Ottimo, grazie
Es notable el parecido físico con Carlos Gardel, y que eso se vea reflejado en un color de voz similar. Una caricia para los oídos!!!
Otro argumento para los que creemos en el origen francés del Zorzal Criollo
@@enricodicapri no se trata de creer, lo escribió él en su testamento.
@@danieltadey no estaba al tanto... De cualquier forma lo ponía en términos de creencias para no polemizar con algún amigo uruguayo que se pudiera ofender..
@@enricodicapri eso no lo entiendo, los argentinos sabemos que, como rezan las primeras líneas de su testamento a favor de su madre, Berta, "Yo, Charles Romuald Gardés, nacido el Toulouse, Francia, el 11 de diciembre de 1890...", Gardel es nativo de Francia, y no nos molesta en lo más mínimo, y muchos uruguayos pretenden que haya nacido en Tacuarembó, por el solo hecho de haber utilizado una partida de nacimiento falsa, correspondiente a esa localidad, para que, en un viaje a Francia, no lo obliguen a cumplir con el servicio militar obligatorio, tan simple como eso.
Émouvant!
Damn dat boi done knock dat monocle right out dat ole man’s aaaaaaa lol
Amazing
Wow!
Immortel !!! Grazie "trrill" !
wow!!!!!!
HOW IN THE HELL DOES HE DO THAT OMG
The answer is he sings them like an Italian.
Again fantistic video, but I'm also interested in this opera itself. Was it performed ever again? Are there any recordings?
No, unfortunately.
look at my answer above...
Oeuvre pour ainsi dire jamais reprise... dommage.
😱
I can not understand if he is singing in presa diretta or if there are two separate sources for the audio and the video (in this case he is just acting).
He's not acting or lip synching. You can hear the audio change direction with him around 2:26-27.
trrill yes, I noticed that, but I was not sure...
Does anyone know if a recording exists of this entire opera?
I don't believe so.
trrill dang-diddly-nammit.
@@trrill What year is this?
@@edwardamosbrandwein3583 1933.
@@trrill Thx
Does anyone have the sheet music for this?
Here's the piano/vocal score of the whole opera:
petruccimusiclibrary.ca/files/imglnks/caimg/8/8e/IMSLP18502-Canteloube_-_Vercing%C3%A9torix_(vocal_score).pdf
Прекрасный тенор!
Facilità di canto disarmante
Tongue tip is retracted away from the bottom teeth as it should be. The top could be a bit better.
Got to say I think that's because the recording equipment cant capture it... don't think it's his think
it's a shame he studied with De Lucia and not with you
@@stunugh😂