Posts in category: pietà vivaldi

2014-12-15, Berliner Zeitung

Seine Stimme ist so rein und weich, dass man sich fragt, ob ein Mann, eine Frau oder ein Kind singt. Er hält und verbindet die Töne so lange, dass man sich außerdem fragt, wie dieser Mann überhaupt atmen kann. Philippe Jaroussky bezauberte im Konzerthaus – und bezaubert noch weiter auf der CD “Pietà” …

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“The man who breathes through the ears

His voice, so pure and soft, makes you wonder whether it is a man, a woman or a child singing. On top of it, he carries and connects the notes for intervals so prolonged it makes you wonder how this man is even able to breathe. Philippe Jaroussky enchants the audience at the Konzerthaus – and continues to enchant on his CD “Pietà.”

According to etiquette of formal attire, a man’s waistline should always be covered when he’s standing upright, either by a vest or by a waist band, called “cummberbund” with merciless realism if talking about a tuxedo. [“Kummer” means “grief” in German, so “Kummerbund” is literally a bind to hide the cause of grief.] Now talking about countertenor Philippe Jaroussky, who at the age of 36 still looks half his years, there is nothing about his waistline that could be source of any grief. He can afford to leave his dinner jacket open, in a breach of all rules of decency. In effect, it provides him with more air while he sings, and us with an insight into his art. Continue Reading