> 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----- > From: lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > 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 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, > vacation on/off, digest > on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, > vacation on/off, > digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html > ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html