@@snakex555 Well, the song was featured at the presidential acceptance speech over the weekend. A lot of eyes and ears for the song, so I'm sure it helped drive traffic to it and Pavarotti is a pretty popular choice.
@@fzoulcmbyl2134 Good logic! I just was thinking the DC performance last week couldn't hold a candle to this...and then this video from ONE DAY AGO... Mystery solved!🖖LLAP
There was a documentary about Pavarotti pretty recently also. So that could be part of it too. Not only was he a musical genius, but he was a super cool and charitable man also!
This aria was part of an opera written by Puccini, and was first performed in 1926, after Puccini's death. Pavarotti was definitely not the first man to sing it, but nobody ever did it better. He made the whole world listen.
Plus I think not enough credit is given to these composers. They are the ones who produced some of the best compositions of all time. Puccini in this case should also get the accolades.
This song is such a powerhouse. Pavorotti is not the originator, no! The song is almost 100 years old. But his version is the modern classic. Powerful and so beautifully sung.
I was fortunate enough to see him a few times at the Metropolitan Opera House. They don't use microphones or amplification for operas. I could actually feel the power of his voice on my chest. He was the best of the best. No one else comes close. It's a tremendous loss.
Luciano is one of the best in “hiding” technique, meaning making it look effortless although it takes extreme effort to sing like this. But you can see his technique vividly in the end during the second “vincero”...he sings the word vincero 3 times and the second vincero goes higher in pitch than the first vincero but if you look at his mouth and jaw it actually loosens more and his upper lip comes down and “covers” his sound, meaning he rounds his vowel. What that does is protects your voice from become what they call a “wide” strangled sound as opposed to a long, noble sound. Type in “Luciano Pavarotti covered sound” in RU-vid and watch his quick explanation and demonstration of covered sound. Luciano says it’s takes “20 years to learn this” and he’s right, I took opera lessons for 8 years and have been singing full time professionally for over 10 years and I still haven’t perfected this technique!
Brandon S Thats awesome. When I first saw him here I was taken by the change in his face after he cuts off at the end. His face changes and his eyebrows draw down as he seems overwhelmed by the intensity he uses to perform the song. Hard to put into words.
Not the original, no. The opera this is from (Turandot) was written in 1925 and premiered the following year, well before Pavarotti was born. However, 'Nessun Dorma' became one of Pavarotti's signature arias. And it's very obvious why. So brilliant.
Interesting enough, Pavarotti was born less than 10 Years after the play was written. His performances were considered the Gold Standard for said operas, though.
@@Phrasiebellehumeur was about to bring that up: the opera was unfinished and this aria was either the last or near the very last bit of music Puccini was able to compose.
I was blessed to see this precious Angel of God sing this for his last time. We were at his last live performance before he died. There was not a dry eye in the house and we cried all the way to the end. He was ill and needed to be led out on the stage. When he sang this for his encore the last song, I think he knew it was his last, as well as we. It was a pivotal moment in my life I will never forget. When my life memories shown at my Death to me, I am sure this song among others will be included. R.I.P. dear Sir, you are missed.
This was my mother's favorite aria of all time, she had me make a CD with various singers performing it (yes, including Michael Bolton's version). Just over ten years ago, on the day she passed, I stopped by my dad's house (she was under hospice care there since I worked long shifts and couldn't watch over her) to visit before driving the 45 minutes to work. She had passed beyond consciousness by this time, only able to softly moan from time to time. On a whim, I pulled out my phone and played one of Pavarotti's versions for her, holding my phone to her ear, and by the end she had a small smile on her face. I got the phone call from my dad a few hours later that sometime in the 15 minutes between checking on her and getting his coffee ready (he worked 3rd shift), she was gone. I still have difficulties listening to and singing this piece to this day, but I do it for her...
This made me ugly cry 😭😭 so extremely sad but a beautiful thought to leave this place after hearing Pavarotti for the last time and her smile was her last thank you 🙏🥲🙌🏽 I hope you are doing great ! Greetings from Germany
@@salessi9495 I think anything that is soothing to the ear and moves a person..that is all subject to ones opinion..could be to one person a child's laughter..could be by an instrument or band..could be the sound of the garbage truck on the pavement..Just my opinion..but ANYTHING can be music!
@@traceyclemons7800 you are so wrong. Because of this kind of thinking real music is gone for a long time. You accept any trash they throw at you, reaggeton, rap and shit like that. You think the sound of the garbage truck is music, i cannot say you more.
Even as a "metalhead" I also get taken by this performance. Great music is great music. And this is a great channel. I love the variety. Keep up the wonderful work and God bless you and yours good Sir!
Especially as a metalhead I love opera. The best voices you hear in music are those which can carry notes clearly and with powerful resonance, no matter the genre of music. And all of that comes from the incredible power of opera voices. Not to mention the stories told within the songs and the emotions conveyed are meant to be incredible, and the performers express them with unrivaled talent. I honestly think more people today should listen to opera, just to know what human voices are actually capable of.
We all have our favorite genres of music, but people who ignore other genres are missing out on SO much good music. I appreciate your openness to new stuff. That's why I like Jamel, he seems to just like GOOD music, period.
Richard Wagner -The Ring Cycle - "Ride of the Valkyrie" and a bunch more. Most metal imagery is based on productions of Wagner. Also Mussorgsky, a Russian composer - "Night on Bald Mountain" (used in Disney's "Fantasia" as the coup de grace) are essential for all true metalheads. Dio told me so..
I love the way, when anybody from any walk of life hears this song, we all just know how perfect and amazing it is and we all appreciate it in the same way no matter who you are. It’s like a universal language of love
Had the pleasure of seeing Luciano Pavarotti perform Otello in the city of Bari, Italy, think it was 1983ish. Was in the USAF and stationed nearby. Was in my mid 20’s, country-rocker from Texas. My music world was turned upside down. By the way it’s Lu-chi-ano.
No, it isn't. Trust me; I'm Italian. It's Lu cha no, emphasis on second syllable. Ia in Italian is a diphthong; the i and a blend so they aren't pronounced independently.
@@michaeldubya Sorry, Michael, I doubt they pronounced it that way in Apulia. It's a common Italian name, like it's female counterpart, Luciana. It may be an Italian-American thing, I don't know. No offense, anyway.
I wish I could have seen/heard his Otello before he died. He was terrified of the role and only performed it on a studio recording with Cheryl Studer. Placido Domingo was the greatest Otello of my generation- the consummate singing actor, but for Pavarotti's pure vocal power, I would have been so blessed to have seen it!
His expression after the final note always sends a chill down my spine. He was one with the music, and the atmosphere. Nothing else mattered to him in that moment, he lived those few seconds fully. Incredible singer.
@@harryockhuysen2160 Thanks for the suggestion. I love Luciano's version but I am ALWAYS interested in hearing good music! I will definitely check it out. 😊
Beauty. Talent. Training. Commitment. Look at his face when he finishes. This is an accomplishment and every opera singer at this level knows he can blow it. The pressure is immense. He lived up to it and gave us something unforgettable and timeless.
If you could hear what perfection sounded like, this would be it. The voice of an angel from on high. This was his signature piece. Brings tears to my eyes.
I worked at Philharmonic Hall in Lincoln Center back in the early 70s, and I saw Pavarotti sing many times. It was an experience you could never forget. He called it "The Voice", as if it was something beyond him, a divine gift! He made grown men cry. One night I heard someone calling my name, I went to the door and there was Leonard Bernstein waiting to wish me a Happy 21st Birthday! My friend, Ernest, the Artist's Assistant, had told him it was my birthday. All I could say was "Thank you, Maestro!" Such kindness from such a great man!
Extremely impressed that you would listen to opera. Good for you! Your reaction was priceless. I've seen Pavarotti in concert three times and listened to him for 25 years and still get the same reaction as you did. True greatness.
I love to watch his eyes and facial expressions as he sings. When he begins, he has assumed the character. As that beautiful voice soars, his eyes express the character's emotions as much as his voice. Love, joy, heartbreak, sadness, anger, determination - you can see it all in those incredible, expressive eyes. And watch him at the end - he closes his eyes for a few moments, you see a slight movement as he opens them, and you actually see him drop the character and become Luciano again!! It's amazing!!
For Opera there are no such things as "covers", just "renditions". Many of the great pieces were performed many decades, even centuries, before recorded media.. and even then, it wasn't a single performer who performed it. Classical music isn't about who was the the first to sing it, thus the owner, but a sharing of beauty itself in musical form. It is an attitude you will see a lot with older Jazz tunes, where a single classic song is sung by Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Barry Manilowe, and no one cares who the original singer was, because it is about the performance, the music, not the "it's my song!" attitude. You should give Charlotte Church's "Ave Maria" a listen... she recorded it when she was 12 in the 90's, and it was quite popular.
Ich habe es als Kind jeden Tag gehört. Bin jetzt über 30 Jahren und höre immer noch. Weil das war nicht nur Musik. Da sind sehr viel Gefühlen dabei. Und das du nimmst sein Musik und teilst mit uns. Danke schön
This was the greatest, undisputed, live performance of all time. He carried wit him all the pain and suffering of the whole human race on this one. When my person goes light on, it wants to go to wherever Pavarotti went. Congrats on you for covering this. Bless.
:) Well, here's a link to Pavarotti singing it with Italian and English lyrics (if you'd like to hear it again) and someone did a nice job with the visuals too. (you'll still cry) :D ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FUjkgnLpWQc.html
Opera is not about listening to songs but telling stories in the form of singing and acting. I cry to listening to madam butterfly and le boheme and im a rocker by heart. But i love arias
What is the English translation of ‘Nessun dorma’? 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! What are the original Italian lyrics for ‘Nessun dorma’? 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! Dilegua, o notte! Tramontate, stelle! Tramontate, stelle! All'alba vincerò! Vincerò! Vincerò!
My stepfather and I argue about who is the best tenor. For me it's been Pavarotti since I was little. He can't understand why women love Pavarotti. It's because there's a sweetness to his voice. I was at the gym when the TV in front of me broke into the programming to announce Pavarotti had died. I started to sob, and didn't care who saw me the sadness was overwhelming.
Its a full, appearingly effortless voice, with more depth to it. Others strain more and have a slightly more shrill and shallow voice. The other two of the three tenors sounds like this when I listen to all three. It sounds like Pavoratti in a concert hall, while others are in a much smaller, non-acoustical room. They're all great in comparison to 10s of thousands of wannabe opera singers, but I haven't heard anyone or anything close to Pavoratti.
The very best tenor to ever have lived and here he is singing the epitome of tenor arias. Flawless, with power and passion as only this man could achieve. His expression at the conclusion shows just how moved he was to share his gift with all who would listen. Bravo & thank you for sharing.
The great Luciano, one of the finest voices in history, it is always a joy to hear him, in my opinion his most moving presentation was the last one, not necessarily because it was the last but because of the feeling, he sang better than ever at 70 o 71 years old, full of emotion to the colossal audience, I don't know if he knew that he was going to die and be the last of his presentations, he made the most of it since it was possibly his last chance to shine, it would be incredible if you react to his last presentation
The story is beautiful. In the opera, a powerful princess has sworn that she will only marry the man that can answer her riddle. Pavarotti's character guessed it correctly, and the princess was so distraught about it that he agreed not to marry her if she could learn his name before the night was over. This is the song he sings while he waits. He's sad because he loves the princess, but she's using every power of herself and her country to learn his name to avoid having to marry him.
@@kathycuster8219 She has to know his name so she can kill him rather than marry him ,but he tells her his name to show his devotion or bravery ,whatever, and she realises he is not your average Joe.
I belong to one of the generations that could enjoy opera / classical and rock & pop on the radio. I had the pleasure in 1991 of being able to see "Los 3 Tenores" (Luciano Pavarotti, José Carreras, Plácido Domingo) live on Avenida 9 de Julio, in Buenos Aires. 200,000 people attended. It was one of the best concerts I have ever attended, if not the best. Until tears.
im italian and my dad used to play opera records when i was a kid...i get chills whenever i hear opera sung in italian...my heritage..of course im american but this is part of me......brings a tear to my eye....if you like opera..listen to madam butterfly and la traviata......chills man :)
She had sung ‘Nessun Dorma’ two nights before for MusiCares [the Recording Academy philanthropic wing]. Not that it diminishes the brilliance of her arrangement but people have the impression she learned the song that night (and how to speak Italian to boot.)
john anderson TBF a singer only needs to know how to pronounce and inflect a foreign language, they don’t have to learn the complexities of meaning underlying it, so I wouldn’t be utterly shocked to hear if she *had* learned it all the day of. Opera scores even frequently have transcriptions of the lyrics in the International Phonetic Alphabet, to help younger singers learn arias in languages whose phonetics they’re unfamiliar with, so if she was familiar with that from other musical experiences, she would be very well set up to learn it quickly. Not that it would be easy, but that it is within the realm of possibility and she is just that good. I’ve sung in probably 10 or 12 languages, only 1 of which I would be comfortable holding a conversation in, and only two others I know more than a few words of, so I can attest that it is much easier to learn how to sound like you know a language and memorize a script you don’t comprehend than it is to actually learn the language.
Not very many people mention Richard Tucker but he rivals Lanza and Pavarotti. Tucker is from New York and his speaking voice is like an over exaggerated stereotypical Bronx/Brooklyn voice but when he sings... WOW!
I remember the first time I heard and watched as he performed “Ave Maria” on Christmas Eve decades ago... I cried to myself over the sheer beauty he captured.
the live performance from the Torino Italy Winter Olympics is so emotional. This was his final performance, representing his home country, singing for the world. Pavarotti is one of my favorites. Nessun Dorma is a beautiful song from Turandot, an opera by Puccini. Incredible story and beautiful music. Cry everytime I hear this.
Jamel, check out the 2019 documentary "Pavarotti", directed by Ron Howard. I've never been a fan of opera, but Luciano Pavarotti was the only opera singer I liked. My late grandmother loved him, so I guess I got it from her. He was the man! Don't know if there will ever be another one like him.
I have always loved how Pavarotti could place his voice in the mask (the front of his face). It is so hard to do, and something I struggled with my whole life as an opera singer. He did it so effortlessly.
Once when Pavarotti was ill, Aretha stepped in at the last moment and did this song in his place. She nailed it. That short e vowel he sang at the end is the hardest sound to make on a high note in the world (at least in my opinion as a former singer). Many singers have done a great job with this aria, but Pavarotti is nearly impossible to beat.
Jeris, yes!! that was an incredible performance by Aretha! 💜💜💜 I can’t think of many who would have the courage and ability to step in for Pavarotti at the last minute like that and nail it!
@@karaminalee No kidding. It was such an exciting performance. Clearly, she knew the piece inside out, and she Arethra'd it while keeping the bones of it intact. I don't know if you're old enough to have seen it at the time, but I saw it happen live on TV, and it was thrilling beyond belief.
Jamal, I love your channel because you truly are keeping good music alive! I really enjoy your reactions. In this crazy time, we need music more than ever!
Luciano was my mother’s favorite. I used to listen to it with her. I could listen to him for hours. Expanding your musical tastes is a great thing, as in life, always strive to learn and experienced new things!!
Nessun Dorma is a beautiful aria and it is in the catalogue of many great tenors. Pavarotti did it proud and popularized it for a new generation. It was his signature aria....
He's called The Master for a reason. I'm a huge opera fan, as well as a metalhead. This comes from the Puccini opera, "Turandot", which predates Luciano (hard c, such as in change, in the pronounciation) by a few decades.
Possibly the greatest tenor ever, such a loss when he died that I don't think we will ever hear again. Nessun Dorma from Puccini's '' Turandot '' has become synonymous with Pavarotti, I want to thank you brother for the heart felt reaction. I think you and all would love Lucio Dalla's '' Caruso '' also.
This performance with this piece, this singer, this orchestra, this composer is a gift to all of us, generation after generation. This one moment. That's what makes our hair stand on end and makes us burst into tears every time we hear it, our soul's recognition of the magic of that universally significant moment. (Also love a good Breaking Bad reference.😊)
But don’t for a second imagine that this moment was a rarity. You’re looking at people all over that stage who spent their entire careers making music at this level, every day. That’s the level of Classical musicians. It’s what they do.
He wasn't the originator but he was the master of it and made it his own. In my opinion no one sings it better! The power of his voice is in how he isn't even straining yet he's belting out volume like it's nothing! He made it looked easy!
My absolute favorite song and the best voice ever. This is a combination of God-given talent and years of rigorous training. Pop and rock singers are just playing compared to opera. This is the benchmark.
The brilliance of this man is only truly appreciated once you watch lesser mortals perform this piece. The man was a powerhouse. No one better at the craft than Luciano Pavarotti. And just a thoroughly beautiful human being to boot.
@@AshMcFarlane There are so many opera singers in history better then Andrea Bocelli. Do they exist in your world? Pavarotti is one od the greatest, Bocelli is one od the most favorite because od his blindness and he is not classical opera singer. But I still enjoy listening to him too.
@@helen8755 You're welcome. I hope you like him. (Also try his double act with Michael Ball - great fun and great voices. They're on Linda Wellington's RU-vid channel.)
My mother and I listened to Luciano the night she passed. Someone else in the hospice was playing it from down the hall. Mom barely knew who I was by then, the cancer had eaten everything. But she recognized the Maestro. And then closed her eyes. She died 8 years ago, but I still miss her.
This version was turned into a hit back in 1990. The BBC used it for their coverage of the World Cup which was held in Italy that year. Every time I hear it that last big note always makes me cry. I listen and say to myself ‘I won’t cry this time, it won’t get me’ but it always does. Personally I blame Chris Waddle & Stuart Pearce for missing the penalties in the semi final! lol Music is so powerful.
Yes, my experience too, that world cup was all about this tune and Pavarotti's performance. But then, in 2016, my team, little Leicester City, won the Premier League and just before they collected the trophy, Andrea Bocelli performed Nessun Dorma in front of a packed stadium and I can't hear it without tears of joy
The Queen of Soul, sang it in Pavaratti' s place at the Grammys one year. Beautiful. He didn't originate it, but he is one of a very few who could bring it's power to the fore. God bless, and keep him, RIP.
Check out Pavarotti singing a duo with Bono and U2 on the"Passengers" soundtrack. The song is named "Miss Sarajevo" and Pavarotti is brilliant while Bono sounds thin and reedy. Don't get me wrong, I love Bono, but they are in two different worlds. I'd love to take you to Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles sometime and talk about the music we love.
There've been MANY covers of this and of course Puccini wrote it nearly a decade before Luciano was even born...but it's still very difficult to imagine anyone performing Nessun Dorma "Let no one sleep" better. What an amazing performance. Loved your reaction from the start to the finish - thank you Jamel!!
Luciano Pavarotti walked the face of the earth and sang his heart out! What an immense talent. sure he’s now part of the heavenly choir! Let’s all try to learn from one another and respect each other’s cultures and not try to destroy, but unite in love.
Hearing / reacting to the 3 tenors version of this would be worthy, because it shows three of the greatest tenors of a generation ago doing this showpiece, and you get to hear the slight differences in interpretation, emotion, and timbre side-by-side. Which is your favorite? It's a hopeless choice, they are all fantastic, but there are still differences.
Yes!!!!! The 3 Tenors were so much fun - all the one-upmanship going on, resulting in more great music: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ERD4CbBDNI0.html
So many great tenors...Luciano was one of the greats. He disnt write it...its from an opera called Turandot.... But his performances in the 70s from the met made it worldwide famous... It was always his closer.
