First Time Hearing Luciano Pavarotti sings "Nessun dorma" from Turandot 

Pavarotti was Il Maestro, and "Nessun Dorma" was his signature piece. He OWNED that aria!

I regularly cry listening to him, particularly this aria. His is a once in a lifetime voice and unbelievably beautiful.

He was the best. The King of the High "C". RIP Luciano. He passed away in 2007 at the age of 71 from pancreatic cancer. His last live performance was the opening ceremony at the 2006 Winter Olympics at Turin, Italy.

He took opera out of the halls and into the streets. He took opera to all the people. Thank you for sharing your reaction.

I imagine this is what it sounds like in Heaven. Pavarotti is excellence incarnate. Goosebumps every single time.

He kept his mouth open to breathe after that massive top note.

I saw another person comment on a different channel & it is so spot on - "Listening to your first opera with Luciano singing is like taking your very first car ride in a Rolls Royce!"

Mad respect to you for being bold enough to react to this. Music is music across the board. This is music at the purest level. All acoustics and pure tone.

When you know you've nailed it. When you know that no-one will ever better that performance.

One of the most famous man in the world - many called him with awe 😂 - you call him Luciano - I just like that Love from Austria/Europe 🇦🇹

*This is why music is such an amazing language, all in itself.......* I do not understand one word Pavarotti sang, yet I felt every lyric, every note, and every emotion, which says a lot about their amazing artistry, talent & delivery❣❣❣

Puccini wrote some of the finest operas. Pavarotti had a special affinity for this aria, one of the most famous tenor pieces sung by most tenors sing this one in concerts. It's a short aria. As a first exposure to opera, it is one of the very best pieces for non-opera fans.

I love it how every time the public explodes with cheers and cheers and appreciation. There was/is, no one like him. Hopefully there will be in the future. He would have loved it!

With a full choir and full orchestra, in front of that huge crowd, he is singing UN-AMPLIFIED. The microphones are for recording only they have no speakers attached, now that is power.

Without question the best ever tenor.

This is the ultimate vocal performance. It gets me every time.

That finale 👌 The look on his face because he knows he's done a perfect rendition.😊

Pa va rot ti (Pavarotti) the greatest voice of our time.

This dude is epic man when I was around ten Me and my sister and dad went to see him here in Portland Oregon for his last American tour To quote Morgan freeman's character Red from Shawshank I don't know what he said and I don't want to It was beautiful and moving all the same He did five oncoures when he had finished his planned set A true performer and master of his craft His warmth of smile and sense of humor while addressing the crowd was divine I don't know what

OK, you just listened to possibly the greatest voice in the history of voices.

Probably the greatest tenor ever. RIP Luciano. The last phrase („all‘ alba vincero“) means „in the morning I will win“. The aria is about a live/death Test the character has to face in the morning of the next day.

His mouth was opened because he just realized that he had nailed it. His rendition was perfect!

You have been blessed been recommend that song. He was, still is the best in his genre. He was a one life time miracle to hear. Enjoy!

Your reaction is fabulous. .....from Ireland.

Way, way back when I went to high school, we had music class. The teachers made us learn about all kinds of music, even opera. Today, I am so grateful to those teachers of the past. I did not realize that they were giving us the keys to understanding.

Regardless if you are familiar with, a fan (or not) of Opera as a genre, you can still appreciate the natural talent & dedication of this legendary tenor to become one of the best this modern world has ever seen. This was recorded back in 1994 when Luciano was 59 years old. How many modern day pop stars half his age can belt out notes like he did? Sadly, very few these days. This was back before auto tune & done in front of a live audience consisting of over 75,000 people. This is just an aria (solo part) of the opera "Turandot" by Giacomo Puccini, written in 1924 & first performed in 1926. The world lost a tremendous talent when Luciano passed away in 2007. I'm glad that my 2nd favorite tenor, Andrea Bocelli, is still alive & singing his heart out... When I was a kid I didn't like opera much because to my immature & unsophisticated ears, it all just seemed like a bunch of yelling done in singsong form & I couldn't understand the words. It wasn't until I was in my late teens/early 20's when I began to fully appreciate what it took to become a trained classical (aka opera) singer. You don't have to understand the lyrics in order to feel the raw passion behind each performance. Great music & incredible natural talent transcends all languages & ages. By the way his name is pronounced Loo-Che-Ah-No Pa-Vah-Rot-Tee 🙂 He was once quoted saying that his vocal cords were kissed by God. Yeah, no truer words were ever spoken. His whole body is a cathedral of angelic sounds. ❤

I discovered him when I was 18 and while everyone else was rocking out I was crying and listening to Pavarotti.

El mejor cantante lírico de toda la historia, al menos para mi. Es irrepetible.❤❤❤

Man, when you are listening to this your face looks like an angel, big black beard and all. It is wonderful to see other people coming to love the things that you love. God be with you.

Welcome to the wonderful world of and Luciano Pavarotti. Check out his duet with James Brown "it's a man's world" also the three tenors his collaboration with Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras. Another brilliant tenor was the late great Mario Lanza. Opera singers train for many years to reach this level of vocal prowess❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Nessun Dorma is absolutely at the peak of opera. Pavarotti is absolutely at the peak of male singers. Put the two together and wow, unique. You don’t have to understand the lyric to be emotionally viscerated by this piece. Vincero. yes literally Pavarotti sings it and means it. Bet you weren’t expecting to enjoy it that much.

loved your reaction - priceless, totally recommend you turn up the volume and listen again. I think the word you were grasping for was technique - and he had his mouth open at the end to get some air. When you listen again try to hear when he breathes - his whole body is a huge lung and sound box.

Great reaction! I was watching reaction videos to this performance right before I discovered Angelina Jordan. Both epic. I can tell by the look on your face you knew you’d never heard or seen anything like that last note he hit. 😂 Look up the meaning of the lyrics to this song. Then listen to it again… and again… and again!

He is this wonderful in everything he ever did. "Caruso", "Una Furtiva Lagrima", "No! Pagliacchio Non Son!" There is a video of the third act of Pagliacchio here on RU-vid, you get to watch the play along with the singing. It's a knockout!

Many, many opera singers have sung this piece, but none have done it better.

Wow made me cry amazing voice

Just got into opera the last few years. There are two singers you should check out: Diana Damrau singing Queen of the Night Aria, and Jussi Bjorling singing O Helga Natt (O Holy Night, in Swedish ). I’d put both those performances on the same level as Pavarotti, and Bjorling was someone Pavarotti admired and even modeled his voice after.

This is from Puccini's Opera. It's the story of a princess who refuses to be married. To discourage men pursuing her she states that anyone wanting her must answer riddles but anyone that tries and fails is beheaded. She kills many many men until Pavarotti's character comes along. He's loved her for very long and he successfully answers the riddles anonymously. She's absolutely furious and announces that no one is allowed to sleep that night until he is found and brought to her so that she could kill him. This song is him somewhat mocking her "Nesun Dorma" = "none shall sleep" and announcing that he will win. The last two lines that were very powerful actually mean "I will win". Gorgeous opera and breathtaking song.

Yep.. you just met greatness.. it’s a big wide world out there maestro

check out Jonathan Antone he will blow you away he sings opera and also songs like unchained melody which has 10 million hits also chck out him singing country roads he was on B G T in 2012 that video has 145 million hits.

He touches your sole. . Iv seen him live in London. . Unforgettable. .

Pavarotti has performed this role from the opera "Turandot" many times. In this concert, at the end of this song when he sings "I will win, I will win, I will win", his facial expressions are part of the act. There are many operas on RU-vid, some with English subtitles. Start with the lighter, comical operas like The Barber of Seville (Rossini) and The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart). Then go see one live, you will LOVE it.

thx chris- music pierces our soul sometimes ! music is wonderful ! love ur journey too! love ;love ur reactions - big fan ! if u want to see a 'regular' guy sing this u might enjoy this - Paul Potts stuns the judges singing Nessun Dorma | Audition | Britain's Got Talent 2007-keep on keepin on ! u always make me smile ! NOW BYE - lol

Like the man says ' I dont know??' Its touches the heart......

You can say, you don’t know, but I saw you start by ‘reacting’ , then catching a hook, then you got picked up and then got swept along. I enjoyed watching your musical sensitivity get captured by the great Pavarotti.

Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma! Tu pure, o Principessa Nella tua fredda stanza Guardi le stelle che tremano D'amore e di speranza! Ma il mio mistero è chiuso in me Il nome mio nessun saprà! No, no, sulla tua bocca lo dirò Quando la luce splenderà! Ed il mio bacio scioglierà Il silenzio che ti fa mia! (ll nome suo nessun saprà E noi dovrem, ahimè! Morir! Morir!) coro Dilegua, o notte! Tramontate, stelle! Tramontate, stelle! All'alba vincerò! Vincerò! Vincerò! The translation Let no one sleep, Let no one sleep! Even you, oh Princess, In your cold room, Watch the stars, That tremble with love And with hope. But my mistery is hidden within me, My name no one shall know, No... no... On your mouth, I will tell it, When the light will shine. And my kiss will dissolve the silence that makes you mine! (No one will know his name and we must, alas, die,die.) chorus Vanish, o night! Set, stars! Set, stars! At dawn, I will win! I will win! I will win!

Pronounced: Loochee-ahno Pava- Rotty Nessun Dorma translates to No one sleeps. It's from the Puccini opera, Turandot.

Opera touches every good Heart, even if you see just a little Peak, nor understand the Language. There´s not only Pavarotti they are lot´s of faboulos Singer in the past wich touches your Heart.

You are allowed to listen to and appreciate as many different types of music as you can. 👍👍👍

Goosebumps!!!😍😍

Please listen through this again on interrupted. You’ll be glad you did. Pavarotti did a duet with of all people, James Brown. They did a duet of James Brown’s It’s a Man’s World, and it’s fabulous.

The Great Luciano Pavarotti 😮😮😮😮❤❤❤

People dont realize that opera singers are their own instrument, one who truly appreciates singers, these are the ones

This is an emotional aria, Nessun Dorma.

Or his version of O Sole Mio recorded for the 1990 3 atenors concert is wonderful too!

Italian opera singer Luciano Pavarotti, aria Nessun Dorma, from Turandot by Puccini

GOAT..................................................!

Bravo!!!

This is music for your soul not your ears. Stay blessed 🙏🙏🙏🙏

You should have heard him 20 years ago! He was 68 when he did this performance!

Wonderful

i think you enjoyed it cause you're a human being...as all the rest of rest of us you too are moved by art!

Sin comentario no tengo palabras niuna falla perfecto

You should watch the 3 Tenors version. He sings with 2 other professionals and it is beautiful!

Hello Chris, Opera can be hard going on the whole if you don't follow the story.But there is always one Aria that stands out. A favourite of mine is the Hummingbird Chorus from Madame Butterfly.On a lighter note Gilbert and Sullivan's Gondoliers is great fun.Watched friends of mine performing it.They really hammed up Wigs wobbling everywhere.😁

his voice sounds like the ringing of a bell

F.Y.I.. Sadly the late, Luciano Pavarotti (pronounced PAVA-ROTTI) an Italian, was considered by many, myself included, to be very probably the Best Operatic Tenor in the world, during the 20th century. His rendition of "Nessum Dorma", sung here and (translated as "None Shall Sleep")from Puccini's opera "Turandot", set a benchmark in Opera that few can even approach , let alone match or beat..! Fortunately through the "magic" of technology, we can still marvel at and even thrill to his magnificent voice..!!

Im not an opera fan but he is an exeption

You just heard the greatest tenor ever sing. It might be a good thing to prepare and get his name right.

Notice how he goes into character at the beginning of the piece, then falls out at the end. He isn't singing a song he's acting/performing the character in the story of the opera.

Hi - a little help w-the pronunciation (which for Americans is not easy) Lu-chee-ah-no Pah-vah-row-tee -- Neh-suhn-door-mah - Tour-ahn-dot (as per Italians) or Tour-ahn-dough. He passed away Sept. 2007. When he spoke English he had a very heavy accent. He attended Princess Diana's funeral. To me, Pavarotti sang w-the most passion & emotion than any other male opera singer & that's why i think he was the best. Thank you.

Friend Chris, in a time (a few hundred years back) where ther were NO microphones and speakers, music of that time was sung in houses buildt for this and the singers had to learn how to sing, so that the last row on the back could hear the singer. The houses were called opera-houses, and yeah so the opera singers came to the world. Signore (Mister) Pavarotti was one of the most admired tenor (higher range) singers in the world. It is a pity that this art slowly dies. Someone who is able to sing like this, can sing almost every thing. Angelina Jordan is surely NOT a opera singer, but she was taught at the academy of Oslo, you recognize it at the end of the "spell" video. Be safe and sound. Elmar from Germany

It's always so weird to hear how it resolves at the end of such concert versions where in the actual opera it keeps running. This is like reacting on a square inch of bottom left corner of Giaconda without any context and never getting the full picture.

Listen to Jonathan Antoine singing "Nessun Dorma" at Home ❤ . 26 Years young

OMG this is culture

At the 6:05 moment, I always think that THIS was the moment Pavarotti saw God. That look of amazement on his face.. I swear he saw him right then!!

if you are european and around in the 90s then this song hits you right in the feels

Check out Jonathan Antoine singing , John Denver’s ...Country Roads.

You should check out his duet with James Brown. It's a Man's Man's world. So good.

A legend. If that don't make your hair stand up.....RIP.

Maestro

If you want to see and hear a unique performance, search RU-vid for “James Brown and Luciano Pavarotti sing “This is a mans world”. It’s an amazing combination of opera and soul.

Try Delibes, “The Flower Duer”, so beautiful.

😂😂😂😂 good job pronouncing his name 😂😂❤❤❤❤

The greatest tenor of the latter half of the 20th century. interesting? the voice is touched by GOD!!!

_This is the song of young Calaf who is on a quest to win the hand of Princess Turandot. First, though, he must answer her riddles. Should he fail, he would be executed just as had been many previous suitors._ Google a translation of the lyrics. Once you know what he's singing you'll enjoy it even more.

Everyone praises Pavarotti and so they should but lets not forget the composer Puccini.

It took me half a second to realise how to pronounce Luciano Pavarotti and I was only 10 years old

I dont know if you are still doing reactions. But you should react to Aretha Franklin whom stood in for Pavarotti when took ill. She is not an opera singer, but her rendition of this song is beautiful

He was the goat!

You should have switched the translation of the lyrics on! Here they are (bring out hanky, be prepared to weep) None shall sleep, None shall sleep! Even you, oh Princess, In your cold room, Watch the stars, That tremble with love And with hope. But my secret is hidden within me, My name no one shall know, No... no... On your mouth, I will tell it, When the light shines. And my kiss will dissolve the silence that makes you mine! (No one will know his name and we must, alas, die.) Vanish, o night! Set, stars! Set, stars! At dawn, I will win! I will win! I will win!

Ok bro if you can listen to this and not get chills you should go to an ER and get checked because you have to pulse. You don’t even need to know the lyrics to get the gist of the song but here are the lyrics in English: None shall sleep, None shall sleep! Even you, oh Princess, In your cold room, Watch the stars, That tremble with love And with hope. But my secret is hidden within me, My name no one shall know, No... no... On your mouth, I will tell it, When the light shines. And my kiss will dissolve the silence that makes you mine! (No one will know his name and we must, alas, die.) Vanish, o night! Set, stars! Set, stars! At dawn, I will win! I will win! I will win!

I know❤❤❤😊😊😊

Here is a phonetic pronunciation of this great tenor’s name…. Lew~Che~ano. Pava~rah~tee

If you would like to listen to a female opera duet, listen to The Flower Duet by Lakme. Absolutely gorgeous

Find the story of the opera and the song will break your heart

Guys please, not Lusiano!This is Italian name,of course it can be pronounce different way,just use Google Translate

Try reacting to him singing Brindisi. Look out for The Three Tenors also. Try and get videos with subtitles so you can understand the words.

Are the reactors reading from some sort of script? They all say the same thing at the beginning about mispronouncing his name and the title.

Zittooooooo