[lit-ideas] Re: Ten-year-old opera singer

  • From: Judith Evans <judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:41:22 +0000 (GMT)

> Judy, I couldn't access this site
> either.

strange


  A YouTube site
> came up that I could
> access.  

the ones I posted are youtube. The first one I posted is from a documentary 
about him, following his career as a boy treble

However, it seemed a pretty old video and the
> sound wasn't very
> good

there are of course lots and lots of videos of him on youtube and a number are 
not good. Pity you can't get the first one I posted, it is rather lovely, I'll 
try again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk28mm-bOkc

  But then I saw a
> later video with him as
> an adult -- still singing.

yes, he now sings as a baritone.  He's of course not an opera singer and I 
think never wanted to be, he does a lot of radio and tv presenting, not only 
music programmes, as well as sing.  A good way for a child star (he never liked 
'prodigy') to end up.

I tend to prefer mezzo-sopranos too

Judy Evans, Cardiff

--- On Fri, 20/8/10, Lawrence Helm <lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Lawrence Helm <lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Ten-year-old opera singer
> To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, 20 August, 2010, 2:33
> Judy, I couldn't access this site
> either.  However, I got out of everything
> and just listed his name on Google.  A YouTube site
> came up that I could
> access.  However, it seemed a pretty old video and the
> sound wasn't very
> good.  I saw an interview where he retired at the age
> of 16 because his
> voice had started to change -- no Bizarro operation for
> him.  When asked, he
> thought he might get into acting.  But then I saw a
> later video with him as
> an adult -- still singing.
> 
> I especially like the Mezzo-Soprano and contra-alto voices,
> but that is one
> of the shocking things about Evancho.  As a little
> girl, why would she have
> the lower range and not the higher -- maybe she does, but I
> doubt it?
> 
> Lawrence
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Judith Evans
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 11:14 AM
> To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Ten-year-old opera singer
> 
> the link is youtube, Lawrence. It's Aled Jones, there's a
> lot of him on
> youtube but this particular clip comes from a terrifically
> good BBC
> documentary about him, years ago.  
> 
> (I've now seen your other email, and Erin's.  Strange
> you can't view that
> video, but try this -- same song, rather different
> performance
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctUHJ5rFcCM
> 
> if you search youtube for Aled Jones, ombre mai fu, you may
> find a version
> of the original you can watch)
> 
> 
> I don't know whether I think Jackie Evancho is better than
> Charlotte Church
> was, I want to find some more videos from that time. 
> 
>  
> Judy Evans, Cardiff
> --- On Thu, 19/8/10, Lawrence Helm <lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> From: Lawrence Helm <lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Ten-year-old opera singer
> To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thursday, 19 August, 2010, 18:44
> 
> Judy,  Alas, I have 64-bit Windows 7 and Adobe doesn't
> have the requisite
> flash player for that yet.  What is this young man's
> name?  Maybe he's on
> YouTube.  Yes, I saw early Charlotte Church.  I was
> impressed with her at
> the time, but my impression as that Jackie Evancho is
> better.  I hope our
> resident Bizarro is wrong about how Jackie Evancho achieved
> her polished
> voice.  Lawrence  From: lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Judith Evans
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 10:14 AM
> To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Ten-year-old opera singer  a
> little bit older (and
> male!) but still, worth comparing
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk28mm-bOkc&feature=related
> 
> (I'm trying to find the right Charlotte Church recording)
> 
> 
> Judy Evans,
>  Cardiff
> --- On Thu, 19/8/10, Lawrence Helm <lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> From: Lawrence Helm <lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Ten-year-old opera singer
> To: "Lit-Ideas" <Lit-Ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thursday, 19 August, 2010, 17:27 Eric, No doubt you
> have heard of
> Jackie
> Evancho: http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/08/11/an-incredible-10-year-old-opera-s
> inger-on-americas-got-talent/ How is it possible for a
> ten-year-old girl to
> have such a well-developed operatic voice?  A friend who
> heard her said
> Jackie reminded her of something from the exorcist.  Her
> voice is beautiful,
> but it is bizarre that she should have it. I didn't have
> that reaction.  I
> listened to her several times and she brought tears to my
> eyes on each
> occasion.  She is a prodigy.  I just hope her managers
> don't ruin her
> life.  Lawrence  
> 
> 
>       
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