Some of you are debating about how long Pavarotti held that highest note at the end and I can tell you I have seen him live and he has held that note that long before. Also, some of you neglect the fact that he holds the last TWO notes in one breath and holds the very last note much longer than anyone else. Besides the song is more than those final seconds and Pavarotti sings it better than anyone ever has. He has better tone, control, pitch, phrasing....not to mention his passion and charisma.
J’ai écouté cette aria j’avais 13 ans j’en ai 60 aucun air d’opéra ne me procure une émotion aussi intense une explosion dans les notes et une tenue de la note finale jamais égalée il n’y aura jamais un autre ténor de ce niveau . Repose en paix parmis les dieux Lucciano et merci encore Nessum Dorma a été écrite pour toi par le maître PUCCINI.
Fantastico!!!!!sosotiene esa nota hasta el infinito, con un color unico, ningun tenor expresa tan bellamante el si y el do natural como Luciano, con razon tenores celebres como Corelli, Alva, Gigli, Domingo, Carreras, Volpi, y sopranos celebres como Caballe, Scoto, Sutherland, De los Angeles, etc han dicho que Luciano tiene el mas bello timbre coocido en el mundo de la Opera.
Wow a true gift of god that was given to us humans...a voice of countless archangels singing all at once ( understatement ) never will there be another like our beloved LUCIANO PAVAROTTI and there never was...god rest his soul let him find peace in heaven
he escuchado esta aria para turandot de varios tenores, entre ellos de corelli, mario lanza, carreras y placido domingo, y ninguno (tal vez corelli en esta unica pieza, en el año 1.958) me transmitió tanta pasión, y la interpretó con tanta magistralidad. Pavarotti siempre será el mejor tenor conocido.
The greatest part of this otherwise forgettable movie. The presentation of TURANDOT highlights at the end. The best tenor singing to be heard in any mainstream Hollywood movie. (Though I'm also partial to Mario Lanza). RIP, Luciano.
Yes, I think the 1979 NY one, posted here on youtube just before his death, is the finest version of Nessun dorma I have ever heard, better even than the one on the Decca recording of Turandot, and seeing him do it almost without effort, clearly enjoying himself, is fantastic.
I don't know why they added an encore performance here in what looks to be a pretty bad movie, but I'm so glad they did. He actually tops himself, and right after I finally got my jaw to shut. How someone can sing that final line with that much power for that freaking long is like defying gravity itself.
In the sports world, this music was awesome. I personally liked that song sang alongside Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras in 1990 with Zubin Mehta conducting (Three Tenors) Vicero - I will win!!! How about using that song to help the Denver Broncos celebrate its 50th Anniversary, and a Super Bowl title to top it off?
Totally agree, though, differ slightly with jenni4claire, I think the 1980 version is the best I've heard from him. The best I've heard ever is the video entitled 'Jussi Bjorling's Best Nessun Dorma', posted here. I know he's not Latin, but he's just incredible.
Ooops. I am mistaking the 1979 and 1980 Lincoln Centre ones - you are quite right, the 1980 one is actually better, but they are both excellent, in my opinion.
His voice is beautiful, but it was always too small for Calaf. He is a great leggero tenor, not a lyrico-dramatic (Lauri-Volpi, Martinelli), spinto (Corelli) or dramatic (Del Monaco) as the role requires.
Musicalmente me encanto, tambien la soprano Leona Mitchell pero en mi opinión la trama muy tonta, insulsa al estilo norteamericano....la " vi" varias veces pero prefería escucharla no verla......
I can not find the word or words to discribe the emotional feeling I get when I hear this man sing this opera. My emotions are drained and how envious I am of those who were able to see and hear this great genius of music. I never tire of listening to him sing.
For me Pavarotti was always the best and most favorite Tenors of all times and times to come. Doubt if any new Tenor will have such voice as Luciano Pavarotti. Dady from Switzerland
I saw him in Hollywood Bowl when I was in the military free seats down front. I never heard anything like it before or since. a life-changing experience I'll never forget as long as I live. I actually cried. rest in peace Luciano
Me gusta el sostenido en la segunda interpretación, es la versión de nessun dorma que mas me gusta, es una de mis arias favoritas junto con la de radamés en aida. Verdi es de mis compositores favoritos, y pavarotti es mi tenor lirico favorito, su voz te hace estremecer, percibes la impotencia de calaf... simplemente maravilloso.
If I had seen this in person or something I honestly think I would've cried because of the amount of emotion in it...TOTALLY amazing listened to him in my music appreciation class today :)
@acitipo Creo que tienes razon, yo de opera conozco muy poco o casi nada, llegue a verlo con Carreras y Domingo en TV, y lo hice porque a pesar de no saber nada de musica de este genero, me impresiono en una pelicula que pasaron en tv (canal 5 de televisa un domingo hace mas de 15 años por la mañana) y la verdad la pelicula me gusto mucho (era subtitulada y se llamaba "yes giorgio" ) y esta es la escena maxima de esa pelicula, quede tan encantado que nunca lo olvide. saludos
Recuerda amigo que Gigli fue profesor de el Padre de Luciano, y que a los 21 años escucho a Luciano....por pedido del Padre. Es verdad que Carreras tenia un bellisimo timbre pero SOLO EN LOS MEDIOS pues en los agudos el color cambiaba, en cambio Luciano tuvo el mismo color y timbre EN LOS GRAVES MEDIOS Y AGUDOS.
