Comments for John Potter - Musician and Writer - Blog http://www.john-potter.co.uk/blog John Potter sings with The Dowland Project, Red Byrd and the Gavin Bryars Ensemble. A writer and academic as well as a singer, he has published three books on singing and is working on a history of singing with Neil Sorrell; he is currently Reader in Music at the University of York. Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:02:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Villazon, horses and toothpaste… by John Potter http://www.john-potter.co.uk/blog/2010/06/03/villazon-horses-and-toothpaste/comment-page-1/#comment-103 John Potter Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:02:16 +0000 http://www.john-potter.co.uk/blog/?p=231#comment-103 He is a remarkable person - what you see is what you get. His final point in the programme was that what all these star tenors have in common is charisma. He's certainly one of the most charismatic people I've ever met. He is a remarkable person – what you see is what you get. His final point in the programme was that what all these star tenors have in common is charisma. He’s certainly one of the most charismatic people I’ve ever met.

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I missed the programme, but i have seen other things with Rolando Villazon in it, and i just had to agree with you. I always marvel at this famous person just being himself and having fun along the way, but when the voice comes out to play WOW. We just all are there in complete heaven.

]]> Comment on Tenors, texts and TV… by lisaw http://www.john-potter.co.uk/blog/2010/05/25/tenors-texts-and-tv%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-87 lisaw Wed, 26 May 2010 19:28:52 +0000 http://www.john-potter.co.uk/blog/?p=216#comment-87 i can't wait to see this documentary :) i can’t wait to see this documentary :)

]]> Comment on Tenors, texts and TV… by Louise http://www.john-potter.co.uk/blog/2010/05/25/tenors-texts-and-tv%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Louise Wed, 26 May 2010 16:59:20 +0000 http://www.john-potter.co.uk/blog/?p=216#comment-86 Thanks for this warm and informative blog. I enjoy reading your thoughts and impressions. I'm now really looking forward to the bbc documentary. Thanks for this warm and informative blog. I enjoy reading your thoughts and impressions. I’m now really looking forward to the bbc documentary.

]]> Comment on Tenors, texts and TV… by John Potter http://www.john-potter.co.uk/blog/2010/05/25/tenors-texts-and-tv%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-84 John Potter Tue, 25 May 2010 18:14:17 +0000 http://www.john-potter.co.uk/blog/?p=216#comment-84 Absolutely - and judging from your blog you completely understand the joy of tenor! Absolutely – and judging from your blog you completely understand the joy of tenor!

]]> Comment on Tenors, texts and TV… by Steve Thorn http://www.john-potter.co.uk/blog/2010/05/25/tenors-texts-and-tv%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Steve Thorn Tue, 25 May 2010 16:26:43 +0000 http://www.john-potter.co.uk/blog/?p=216#comment-83 I have to completely agree with you here, Rolando Villazon is an absolutely amazing Tenor. That coupled with his wonderful acting ability and facial expressions, really add to the spectacle that is Rolando Villazon I have particularly enjoyed listening and watching him perform Nemorinos aria "Una Furtiva Lagrima" you have to be able to float your voice to sing this, and he is an expert at it . I have to completely agree with you here, Rolando Villazon is an absolutely amazing Tenor. That coupled with his wonderful acting ability and facial expressions, really add to the spectacle that is Rolando Villazon

I have particularly enjoyed listening and watching him perform Nemorinos aria “Una Furtiva Lagrima” you have to be able to float your voice to sing this, and he is an expert at it .

]]> Comment on Screen tenors: Kiepura and the Polish question by John Potter http://www.john-potter.co.uk/blog/2010/05/16/screen-tenors-kiepura-and-the-polish-question-2/comment-page-1/#comment-77 John Potter Wed, 19 May 2010 14:13:37 +0000 http://www.john-potter.co.uk/blog/?p=193#comment-77 What an amazing coincidence! I should have added to the discography a 10 CD set of Unvergessene Stimmen on Membran 231757, which includes an album each of Jan Kiepura and Martha Eggerth. The Kiepura disc is mostly Lehar, Stolz and Puccini, and includes two duets with Martha. What an amazing coincidence! I should have added to the discography a 10 CD set of Unvergessene Stimmen on Membran 231757, which includes an album each of Jan Kiepura and Martha Eggerth. The Kiepura disc is mostly Lehar, Stolz and Puccini, and includes two duets with Martha.

]]> Comment on Screen tenors: Kiepura and the Polish question by Marjan Kiepura http://www.john-potter.co.uk/blog/2010/05/16/screen-tenors-kiepura-and-the-polish-question-2/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Marjan Kiepura Sun, 16 May 2010 17:26:15 +0000 http://www.john-potter.co.uk/blog/?p=193#comment-67 I welcome this entry on my father Jan Kiepura on John Potter's excellent blog. It even appeared today, May 16, which is Jan Kiepura's birthday (born 1902). It is also Richard Tauber's birthday today born (1891). Marjan Kiepura I welcome this entry on my father Jan Kiepura on John Potter’s excellent blog. It even appeared today, May 16, which is Jan Kiepura’s birthday (born 1902). It is also Richard Tauber’s birthday today born (1891).

Marjan Kiepura

]]> Comment on Tenor: History of a Voice 1 by John Potter http://www.john-potter.co.uk/blog/2010/03/22/tenor-history-of-a-voice-1/comment-page-1/#comment-32 John Potter Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:31:15 +0000 http://www.john-potter.co.uk/blog/?p=73#comment-32 Ah yes, sorry Larry - I didn't express myself very well. Point taken - there are indeed some fantastic cantors who are also baritones. I also agree with you about Danto - an amazing singer who is certainly the equal of Koslovsky and the other Russians. YouTube is a great resource for exploring and comparing singers. Your definition of what a cantor does is well represented there. Ah yes, sorry Larry – I didn’t express myself very well. Point taken – there are indeed some fantastic cantors who are also baritones. I also agree with you about Danto – an amazing singer who is certainly the equal of Koslovsky and the other Russians. YouTube is a great resource for exploring and comparing singers. Your definition of what a cantor does is well represented there.

]]> Comment on Tenor: History of a Voice 1 by Larry Josefovitz http://www.john-potter.co.uk/blog/2010/03/22/tenor-history-of-a-voice-1/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Larry Josefovitz Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:10:10 +0000 http://www.john-potter.co.uk/blog/?p=73#comment-31 I'm grateful a few comments on a book I enjoyed seem to have generated so much interest, John. To clarify your words, that 'baritone' isn't what the cantorial art is about, it is an inaccurate statement. I wrote to correct the vocal category of Neil Shicoff's father, whose tenor voice was very special, but baritones are certainly amongst the best. Evelyn Lear's grandfather, Zavel Kwartin, Rosenblatt's contemporary, was amongst the very greatest, Leibele Waldman, one of the most loved, and Yiddish stage personality Moishe Oysher excelled on film and record. A cantor isn't merely a soloist, but rather an almost endless flow of religious expression for the voice, some elaborate and sophisticated, capable of other-worldly ecstasy. Jan Peerce said officiating on the High Holydays was his longest role! Finally, I wish to place Louis Danto amongst the outstanding classical singers of the 20th century. George Jellinek, the respected opera critic, described Danto as the possessor of the best vocal technique of any tenor engaged in opera in America, at a time when the field enjoyed tenor legends in their prime. Whenever I click Lemeshev, or Koslovsky, or others on Youtube, I hunger for Danto's contribution as well. I’m grateful a few comments on a book I enjoyed seem to have generated so much interest, John. To clarify your words, that ‘baritone’ isn’t what the cantorial art is about, it is an inaccurate statement. I wrote to correct the vocal category of Neil Shicoff’s father, whose tenor voice was very special, but baritones are certainly amongst the best. Evelyn Lear’s grandfather, Zavel Kwartin, Rosenblatt’s contemporary, was amongst the very greatest, Leibele Waldman, one of the most loved, and Yiddish stage personality Moishe Oysher excelled on film and record. A cantor isn’t merely a soloist, but rather an almost endless flow of religious expression for the voice, some elaborate and sophisticated, capable of other-worldly ecstasy. Jan Peerce said officiating on the High Holydays was his longest role! Finally, I wish to place Louis Danto amongst the outstanding classical singers of the 20th century. George Jellinek, the respected opera critic, described Danto as the possessor of the best vocal technique of any tenor engaged in opera in America, at a time when the field enjoyed tenor legends in their prime. Whenever I click Lemeshev, or Koslovsky, or others on Youtube, I hunger for Danto’s contribution as well.

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