The Great Thill

Amazing what you can find on YouTube these days ... some fascinating footage of the great French tenor Georges Thill. First he's seen rehearsing an opera with Canteloube. It's not entirely clear which opera it is. The tessitura is high for him, given his lack of security above A-flat. Still, to catch a glimpse of him is amazing. He also is seen in a 1977 interview, describing (presumably) voice lessons with de Lucia, who advised him (if I'm following the French correctly) about how to open his mouth when he sang. Finally, a tantalizing snippet of Thill as Lohengrin.



YouTube - Georges Thill Rehearses With Canteloube