Comments on: Luc Arbogast, aka Domus, playing Fjall D’Yr Vinur in Strasbourg

By: Suzette du Toit

Suzette du Toit — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:35:10 +0000

Yeah, OK, so I am also a big fan ……! Was in Strasbourg 2 weeks ago, and was drawn like a magnet when I heard his voice. A large crowd soon gathered outside the cathederal and stood there spellbound while he sang and played. Unfortunately I won’t be able to join the ‘groupies’ as I live in South Africa and don’t venture that way too often. Bought his CD and chatted to him. He also does a couple of songs in a more conventional tenor voice on the CD I have (different cover from the ones mentioned above), but I must say its the mezzosoprano that is so special.

By: Kay

Kay — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:05:04 +0000

I have just come back rom Reims where i heard Luc singing outside the Cathedeal, i must say it was magic and i did buy a CD of his.

I have not stop playing it yet as it is so good

By: srthyjd

srthyjd — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:21:21 +0000

attttttttttttttttttttttttttttappreciated it unless I saw him and heard in person, at night in front of the beautifully lit cathedral. Even when back the next night and met his wife. He says he plays for her!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:28:49 +0000

Hi there, all you Luc fans! I am definitely another, at the tender age of 68…..rather old to be a groupie, but I think that is what I may turn out to be. I saw, or rather heard, Luc while I was on holiday in Strasbourg last week. I first of all heard this beautiful high soprano voice when I was a long way away, doing some shopping, and I rushed up the street to the cathedral to see who this gorgeous woman could be. To my utter amazement, I saw what appeared to be a Hell’s Angel, sitting on a stool, tattoos on his arms, bovver boots and bells on his feet, skinhead, long skirt, everything that would normally send me running in the opposite direction! Half an hour later I was still there, mesmerised by the beauty of what he was producing. I went over to buy his CD and we talked for a few minutes. Later that evening my friend and I were on our way back to our hotel after dinner when we heard him again and stopped to listen. To my amazement (and joy, this at 68 years old!) he remembered me from the afternoon, and asked how I was! I am certainly a fan now, and am enjoying his CD very much. although it is so lovely it makes me want to cry!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:06:50 +0000

I saw Luc 4-5 years ago in Strabourg, bought the CD. I loved his stuff, I would not have fully appreciated it unless I saw him and heard in person, at night in front of the beautifully lit cathedral. Even when back the next night and met his wife. He says he plays for her!

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:45:08 +0000

My wife and I heard Luc in Avignon in May. We had just come down from visiting the Cathedral when he started singing Stella Splendens from the Llibre Vermell. The power of his voice was amazing. The square in front of the Palais des Papes came to a standstill as people were transfixed by his singing. We’re both musicians specialising in medieval music so we stayed to hear his whole performance and then bought his Hortus Dei CD. We were in France again in August in Aigues-Mortes at the time of the St Louis Fête and it was with great pleasure that we heard Luc’s voice in the distance. We headed towards it but unfortunately he was just finishing. He is a great admirer of Alfred Deller and his voice is of a comparable quality - he deserves to be really famous.

By: tom-blog » Morceaux de Saint Chartier

tom-blog » Morceaux de Saint Chartier — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:00:56 +0000

[...] The cheese was interrupted by a very unexpected sound from next door: Luc Arbogast. Quite the most unlikely, but blazingly good, high counter-tenor; take a look at the video I recorded, which doesn’t begin to approach the volume and quality he musters in real life. As a quick look at those two blogs proves, he’s got a lot of fans, but only sells his CDs in person, which is rather frustrating. EDIT: he’s now selling them for EUR 23, and accepts Paypal payments. Email him. [...]

By: Elena

Elena — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:27:22 +0000

I was also in Salzburg recently. Standing in a store near the cathedral, and my first reflex when I heard his voice was to drop everything and run outside. I expected to see an angel, or at least a woman. I was really surprised to see him singing, because earlier on I had made a comment that he probably threatens people for a living. I did buy his CD, and it puts me to sleep almost every night. By the way I’m not the Elena that wrote the other reply. Though I am from Germany, which I thought was a pretty cool coincidence. I’m glad I speak German, because he actually talked to me when I bought it.

By: Tom Richards

Tom Richards — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:22:19 +0000

Just got a reply to an email I sent to Luc (domus.atelier@laposte.net). He’s now taking orders via Paypal, at EUR 23 for CD and postage. It took him about a week to get back to me.

Tom

By: Bobbi

Bobbi — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:14:46 +0000

We were travelling with friends in France the last week of April 2007 and found Luc at the base of the Palais de Papes in Avignon. We joined the small crowd to listen which quickly swelled to 50 or so people. We bought a CD and he continued to play throughout our meal at one of the outdoor restaurants. It was the most magical moment of our trip…. to be enjoying a fabulous meal in the shadows of the Palais with Luc’s music echoing across the plaza.