Its another Q proof, like all the rest, everyone heard it (you commented on it immediately after) but none of us understood the significance at the time.
The "flair" he added, stuck out to me when I heard it... I can't stand when singers put their "artistic interpretation" on well known, classic pieces. Don't get me started on the constant butchering of the Star-Spangled Banner. Watch The Voice sometime... 99 times out of 100, the singers destroy the songs they are covering, and I want to punch them in the throat so they can never sing again... sorry, I appreciate music 😂
This reviewer did not much care for Macchio's performance...
http://operafresh.blogspot.com/2020/08/christopher-macchio-slaughters-puccini.html?m=1
In performance, the final "Vincerò!" features a sustained B4, followed by the final note, an A4 sustained even longer—although Puccini's score did not explicitly specify that either note be sustained.[6] In the original score, the B is written as a sixteenth note while the A is a whole note. Both are high notes in the tenor range. The only recording to follow Puccini's score exactly was the first, sung by Gina Cigna and Francesco Merli, conducted by Franco Ghione
imagine Christopher Macchio threw a fit when whoever was producing this part of the movie insisted that he (Macchio) change one note, let alone add a fourth "Vincerò!" to Puccini's masterpiece.
It wasn't just the fourth Vincero, but correct me if I'm wrong, it was the added note between the B4 and final A4.... Sounded to me like a....
Also of note (see what I did there), here's a studio recording from 12 years ago, of Macchio singing it the same way, albeit without the added Vincero, but still with the added high D5 note.
Its another Q proof, like all the rest, everyone heard it (you commented on it immediately after) but none of us understood the significance at the time.
The "flair" he added, stuck out to me when I heard it... I can't stand when singers put their "artistic interpretation" on well known, classic pieces. Don't get me started on the constant butchering of the Star-Spangled Banner. Watch The Voice sometime... 99 times out of 100, the singers destroy the songs they are covering, and I want to punch them in the throat so they can never sing again... sorry, I appreciate music 😂
This reviewer did not much care for Macchio's performance...
http://operafresh.blogspot.com/2020/08/christopher-macchio-slaughters-puccini.html?m=1
In performance, the final "Vincerò!" features a sustained B4, followed by the final note, an A4 sustained even longer—although Puccini's score did not explicitly specify that either note be sustained.[6] In the original score, the B is written as a sixteenth note while the A is a whole note. Both are high notes in the tenor range. The only recording to follow Puccini's score exactly was the first, sung by Gina Cigna and Francesco Merli, conducted by Franco Ghione
imagine Christopher Macchio threw a fit when whoever was producing this part of the movie insisted that he (Macchio) change one note, let alone add a fourth "Vincerò!" to Puccini's masterpiece.
It wasn't just the fourth Vincero, but correct me if I'm wrong, it was the added note between the B4 and final A4.... Sounded to me like a....
Also of note (see what I did there), here's a studio recording from 12 years ago, of Macchio singing it the same way, albeit without the added Vincero, but still with the added high note.
Its another Q proof, like all the rest, everyone heard it (you commented on it immediately after) but none of us understood the significance at the time.
The "flair" he added, stuck out to me when I heard it... I can't stand when singers put their "artistic interpretation" on well known, classic pieces. Don't get me started on the constant butchering of the Star-Spangled Banner. Watch The Voice sometime... 99 times out of 100, the singers destroy the songs they are covering, and I want to punch them in the throat so they can never sing again... sorry, I appreciate music 😂
This reviewer did not much care for Macchio's performance...
http://operafresh.blogspot.com/2020/08/christopher-macchio-slaughters-puccini.html?m=1
In performance, the final "Vincerò!" features a sustained B4, followed by the final note, an A4 sustained even longer—although Puccini's score did not explicitly specify that either note be sustained.[6] In the original score, the B is written as a sixteenth note while the A is a whole note. Both are high notes in the tenor range. The only recording to follow Puccini's score exactly was the first, sung by Gina Cigna and Francesco Merli, conducted by Franco Ghione
imagine Christopher Macchio threw a fit when whoever was producing this part of the movie insisted that he (Macchio) change one note, let alone add a fourth "Vincerò!" to Puccini's masterpiece.
It wasn't just the fourth Vincero, but correct me if I'm wrong, it was the added more between the B4 and final A4.... Sounded to me like a....
Also of note (see what I did there), here's a studio recording from 12 years ago, of Macchio singing it the same way, albeit without the added Vincero, but still with the added high note.
Its another Q proof, like all the rest, everyone heard it (you commented on it immediately after) but none of us understood the significance at the time.
The "flair" he added, stuck out to me when I heard it... I can't stand when singers put their "artistic interpretation" on well known, classic pieces. Don't get me started on the constant butchering of the Star-Spangled Banner. Watch The Voice sometime... 99 times out of 100, the singers destroy the songs they are covering, and I want to punch them in the throat so they can never sing again... sorry, I appreciate music 😂
This reviewer did not much care for Macchio's performance...
http://operafresh.blogspot.com/2020/08/christopher-macchio-slaughters-puccini.html?m=1
In performance, the final "Vincerò!" features a sustained B4, followed by the final note, an A4 sustained even longer—although Puccini's score did not explicitly specify that either note be sustained.[6] In the original score, the B is written as a sixteenth note while the A is a whole note. Both are high notes in the tenor range. The only recording to follow Puccini's score exactly was the first, sung by Gina Cigna and Francesco Merli, conducted by Franco Ghione
imagine Christopher Macchio threw a fit when whoever was producing this part of the movie insisted that he (Macchio) change one note, let alone add a fourth "Vincerò!" to Puccini's masterpiece.
It wasn't just the fourth Vincero, but correct me if I'm wrong, it was the added more between the B4 and final A4.... Sounded to me like a....
Also of note (see what I did there), here's a studio recording from 12 years ago, of Macchio singing it the same way, albeit without the added Vincero, but still with the added high note.