Marc is one of the most intelligent men I've ever heard open his mouth. His analysis of Javert is SPOT-ON...at least in my opinion. :)

@bigjandthehbombs5552

3 жыл бұрын

I’m sad that I’m late to see this, but dang if Marc isn’t just brilliant here.

i'm a tenor. i got say, the best phantoms are baritones. Marc Kudisch is absolutly right - he knows exactly how the voice should go. i was fun to see Seth intriged.

@JerkyPuck

4 жыл бұрын

I AGREE!!!! Norm Lewis rocked it.

@michael5876

Жыл бұрын

Agree

I think this is my favorite "Obsessed" interview. Just fabulous. Baritones who embrace their quality and color are just incredible. And, yes, Javert is extraordinarily complex and intellectual character.

I want a man like Marc Kudisch.

Best chemistry on Broadway. The tension is real!

Y'all realize Seth is asking these questions so Marc can talk? He doesn't actually hate baritones. the javert comment was kinda ridic tho

As a baritone whose obsession with high notes lead to some serious vocal damage during college, I would like to remind everyone that every voice is unique and just because Marc Kudish sings B-flats doesn't mean that ALL baritones should.

"baritones should be able to hit a Bb" I'm sorry what my bass vocal chords are quaking right now

His intelligence and knowledge about the human voice is so refreshing! Also, I LOVE his interpretation of Javert. Very intelligent man, Brava! :D

He legit knows what he's talking about! So refreshing!!!

"Everyone's interested in the Baritone ... And especially 20th century music proves that like nobody's business." Amen.

his vast knowledge of music, history and literature is sexy. I'm in love

I love the way Marc handles himself. my gosh, dang!

This guy is wonderful! Thank you for representing the all-powerful baritones!

everyone's interested in the baritone... ;)

I love how passionate he is about his craft!

Damn, Marc Kudish has one of the greatest voices to be heard on Broadway! WOW! So smart and interesting as well as talented. Love hearing him spar with Seth, delightful video.

Marc Kudisch - one of the best baritones on Broadway.

What you're describing isn't a problem with baritones. It's that composers of the last 20 or 30 years are fixated on high voices, just like Seth. Baritones are awesome, people should write for them more.

I really learned a lot in this video ( Like I do in every Seth Rudesky video). Marc has a great grasp of the American Musical history. And I totally agree with him about Javert.

Liked him as Gaston and in Bye Bye Birdie as Conrad. So much charisma.

Completely blown away by Marc saying "I Don Quixote" ❤❤

I agree with almost everything he said except any “baritone” that can hit a b flat should be singing tenor. I mean most tenors can only hit a flat or b natural.

Mark, you are a genius, both in your commentary about fachs, AND about Javert. PLEASE play Javert! You have such a deep understanding of him and your voice is stunning. Seth, shut up and let him talk.

I love this back and forth, it’s frickin hilarious 😂

Oh my gosh I'm obbsessed with Bing Crosby and I love Show Boat! I never knew he did Ol' Man River!! And I like this guy; he overanalyzes plots and characters just like I do. XD ~:~

I am sooooo into his baritone. Baritone is my fave vocal category, its so rich and lush, and yet there can be money notes. Love baritone money notes. Stirs my soul.

Mark is so friggin smart.

I adore Marc Kudisch. THANK YOU for pointing out that "bari-tenor" is just a term for tenors who don't want to work that hard. I refuse to believe any bastard who says they're a "bari-tenor" is a lyric baritone.

@into.the.wood.chipper.

5 жыл бұрын

I'm a bariten-whoops! Back to the Caruso scales.

And actually Seth, Jean Valjean went to jail for 5 years for stealing a loaf of bread. He was in jail for as long as he was (an additional 14 years) because he tried to run.

bahaha! Kudisch & Seth need to make more videos! Hilarious & Informative!! love it!

He's very intelligent. You can tell that Seth was like...what? Lots of respect for Marc!

This man knows what he's talking about, listen to him kids

As a true baritone, I have to agree with Marc Kudisch!

*Heart Eyes for Marc Kudisch*

Please record O'l man river Marc!!!!!!!!! I love this song so much!!!! and I love seth's little hunchbacked piano stance during Bing's version.

Phantom has been played by both tenors and baritones, though I do prefer it sung by tenor.

The lower end of vocal range has always been my favourite. That's why I try to sing the male parts with my frustrating alto/soprano female-ass voice XD I just want to sing those beautiful rich low notes!

LOVE this series--I am, yes, obsessed with it. Marc! Fabulous singer, actor, comedian, performer, and so full of passion and intelligence. Oh--and pretty to look at. Duh. All that said, I may have to quibble about baritones being maligned. What about all those bari-hunks? What about Figaro? Posa? Many operatic leads and heros. Hermann Prey. William Warfield, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Paul Robeson, Thomas Hampson and so many others? Marc sounds like he belongs in those ranks here.

Beautiful. BEAUTIFUL.

"Fach" has a plural form and it's "fächer" 💀💀💀 It annoyed me that he said 'fach' every time 😂

I call myself a lyric baritone AND a baritenor. In my mind, they're the same thing. I go from F# to Bb - more than two octaves, and I count myself as a baritenor. I love listening to Marc interviews.

Love him❤️

I totally agree with him about the difference between tessitura vs. range, but still...Bb's are HIGH.

Love this video! Marc is amazing, adore Seth and his page turn, 4:13.

Wonderful, Marc.

I respectfully disagree. Reno Sweeney, Jo March, Grace O'Malley from Pirate Queen? All great roles for Mezzos. What about altos? What alto role in musical theatre is the star of the show, the beautiful one, the girl who gets the guy? The only good one I can think of is Rizzo from Grease.

I LIVE FOR THIS

This man is brilliant

The problem with baritones (at least with musicals that have been made in the last 30 years) is that although the vocal range is strong and deep, it also makes it the least flexible voice. With tenors and even falestto voices, there is a greater degree of versatility in what can be accomplished Because baritones are at the lower end, they really only fill a certain niche. Modern day music and musicals ("Rent", "Hairspray", "Wicked") don't really require singers to go that low anymore.

I can’t tell if I love this man or if I can’t stand him... I think love?

Over the years, I've gotten the impression that he loves to analyze matters and really dig into them. I have no doubt you're right, though, if he ever actually did that, I'd hope he'd only practice law very part-time. I want him onstage, onscreen, on a microphone, sharing his performance skills and arts w. us!

Shoutout to him for playing as villainous Erik Visser in Horizon Forbidden West

He was great in 9 to 5

4:13 Look how amazed he is 🤗

WOW this was a saucy one! DEBATE!!!!! i like it!

Altos have no good parts anymore. That's who's malign. I've had to extend my range by almost an octave and a half to have some chance even though I can get almost an octave and a half bellow middle c

@OctavinaPlayer

7 жыл бұрын

Musicals right now rarely have that classical style like how Rodgers, Bernstein, Coleman, ALW, etc write.

*”that’s just the voice, babey”* god I am in LOVE with baritones

I didn't know that about Laurn Bacall. Broadway tunes come from Bartalk, Vaungnar, List.

@loopsbylucia

5 жыл бұрын

LeannEllie Davis i’m so sorry but Bartok, Wagner, Liszt. IM SORRY DONT KILL ME I JUST HAD TO

@AvalonMorley I think meant being maligned in musical theatre. The Baritone in operatic scenes is much more... welcomed. so to speak. Because as one of the Ten Tenors says in the "short Lesson in Opera", the Baritone, only ever sings about... himself" ;)

I don't disargee with your view. Baritones are powerful and still have their place in music (most notably in Operas where they are still in strong demand). Pre 1960's musicals like "Oklahoma", "Carousel" & "Showboat" was really the era where singers in this vocal range shined. Times however change and the need for baritones has decreased over the years. But who know what the future holds. There may come a time where baritones come back with a vengeance.......

Could somebody please tell me the name of the singer whom Seth describes as a tenor at 3:02? John (?) who? Thanks!

@asnalelo.165

2 жыл бұрын

john raitt i think

@IrishCatholic86

2 жыл бұрын

@@asnalelo.165 *Mwah* That'll be it! Thank you! Just looking him up singing "If I Loved You" - lovely legato line!

Pretty heavy for Obsessed... but I want to hear more!

Bing Crosby is great, but give me Paul Robison's Old Man River over Bing's version any day.

THAT IS SO TRUE

yes! so true!

@katrinaburch The old saying is, Every opera is about the tenor wanting to make love to the soprano, and the baritone trying to prevent him.

I'm watching this and I can't stop hearing Marc Kudisch imaginary-motorboat-ing Megan Hilty. Excellent juxtaposition.

What's the name of that last song that he sang?

I'll have to disagree with Marc - perhaps baritones are maligned to some extent, but I'd argue that plenty of baritone roles are heralded as the lead. Look at Man of La Mancha, Ragtime, Porgy & Bess, Kiss Me Kate, etc.

@OctavinaPlayer

7 жыл бұрын

Doobee Doo I think Man of La Mancha is for tenor (ex. Placido Domingo), and Porgy is for bass (ex. Eric Owens).

The German have termed the word: GERMAN

Uh, Hello AMAZING OLD MAN RIVER.

0:54 lol

COOONRAAD BIIIIIIRDIIIIE!!!!!

'It takes intelligence to be that linear and be successful at it' I'm just interested to know, does anyone agree with his line of thinking? JW's for example refuse blood transfusions even when it is a matter of life and death. (Because it was forbidden long ago, during a time when blood groups were unknown.) Is this intelligence, to religiously follow ancient rules in the way Kudisch described?

"Ggermann..." LOL

Baritone is the richest sound.

or Bravo, rather*

There's a kid in my choir who swears up and down that he's a baritone but can just barely sing D3 and another kid that claims he doesn't have a head voice. I can sing lower than both of them. (my range is C2 to C6)

Mmmm "fach."

"So idiot in a way that most republicans are..." Seth: yEes!

I can hit a low F to a high C..... I love my giant Range..... I could be a Baritone to a high tenor, and in my falsetto I can be a mezzo soprano.

I guess I'm a tenor that doesn't want to work that hard. Oops.

Yeah, I get what you're saying, actually. It's touchy, I guess. I mean, it can't be overstated how awful that chapter in history was. THAT SAID, I agree: enough with the "German! ooh, scary!!" already. The country has a right to move on and become a great country post-WW2. I was thinking the same thing when watching this. also, I'm both German & Jewish, so I'm not biased.

You know who else are maligned? Mezzos. Not quite a soprano, not quite an alto.

hair transplants need to be softened. looks like Doll hair

Seth needs to leave the germans alone with the holocaust thing and the whole ohh German!! Germany happens to be a great country with a dark past which I think paid and continues to pay to this day... so.... stop it is not funny anymore!

Oof this mansplaining