Pavarotti is one of those singers you listen to a lot when you first start listening to singing, and eventually you move on to other singers and 'forget' how good he is, but it only takes one listen to remember the magic of his voice and, consequently, why you love singing
Absolutely with you on that!! I simply cannot listen to any other male tenors. Ever since I heard him - that was it for me. His voice the heart and soul. Most beautiful voice of any male tenor that I have ever heard. And I am 70 years old - been an opera fan my whole life.
Pavarotti was THE Italian singer. In this day and age no one comes close to this kind of singing. Thank goodness we have him on many recordings otherwise the world would never know that such a voice existed
I sang it...very similar to him...some time ago. Today I listened...and I was totally surprised of the likeness of my voice with Pavarotti incredible voice.
I remember the excitement generated by the announcement that Pavarotti would be taking on "The Italian Singer" ...such luxurious casting!... At last, to be able to hear this enormously appealing aria sung live, in a stage production by a great tenor. And Pavarotti did not ever cancel if memory serves but sang every performance as beautifully as his fans had dreamed he might have.
Pavarotti had the inherent gift of direct interpretation of music, reducing the distance between the composition and the essence of music to zero. That attributed his magic (besides a heavenly voice) of attracting opera fans to whom opera would have been nothing short of alliance. To many, his singing is absolutely convincing in that he is the opera itself.
There is NO best in art, but this truly is incomparable in technique, style, and beauty. As much as I appreciate this recording being accessible here, it would've been amazing to experience this in person, live in the theatre.
I agree. There's a lot of arguing about best in the opera fan community. But there are a lot of different voices suited to different repertoire. I think on occasion you could make the claim that such and such a singer did the best version of a particular piece (Un Furtiva Lagrima for Pavarotti IMO) but you're missing out if you want to hear one voice or one type of voice do every kind of repertoire. There are a lot of subtleties different kinds of voices bring to different roles and pieces.
I was in many opera productions over the years with great singers but it must be a crazy feeling to be in a scene like this and know that what you're watching is the high water mark, that it's never going to get better and then it's just gone...
I'm amazed every time I hear and see this. How can this stupendous sound emanate from a person without there being the slightest sign of strain or effort. Those schooled in the art of singing may have an answer, but to me it's stunning. Great man, this guy....
the answer is that , as Andrea Bocelli said in his book about Pavarotti, that Pav is the only one who can teach, because he has it all. He has it all inside, and he measures it all out precisely .All other so called singers have to force and strain, and throw their heads back, and stand on their tip toes, and drool, because they dont have the voice, the control, the diction, the pure clearness and sweetness of that voice, in his case, he holds it BACK controlling everything perfectly, he doles it out with all the training and pure raw talent that he has. this is why he is the best male voice of all time, never to be equaled or approached. after I have read hundreds of stories of his superior golden voice, my ears and soul tell me this, and I feel bad for those who need to compare and argue, there is no comparison, there is no argument. it just is. Not a matter of opinion, it just is.
In case anyone wants to sing along: Di rigori armato il seno Contro amor mi ribellai ma fui vinto in un baleno in mirar due vaghi rai. Ma fui vinto in un baleno in mirar due vaghi rai. Ahi! che resiste puoco a stral di fuoco cor di gelo di fuoco a stral. With severity my breast was armed and I rebelled against love when with one stroke I was slain on seeing two lovely eyes. With one stroke I was slain on seeing two lovely eyes. Ah, how feebly an icy heart resists such fiery arrows.
With Pavarotti, you don’t need the libretto- his diction is so clean! And with the tessitura on this…even MORE amazing! But the last note is my favorite. 🥰
Jean Fernandes Bastos ...I use to have the similar ringing or sound in my voice. Long timeago I recorded this. Today I found this recording. And I Cry...because I see and listen my Teacher and Best friend Pavarotti on it.
An unforgettable performance. And for me what really sets Pavarotti apart from all the others is that, with them, you listen to their singing, with him you're simply transported by the beauty of the music.
I’m learning this aria right now. Hearing it sung this well gives me this much more respect for Pavarotti, because this aria is the most unrelenting two minutes in the tenor canon.
@@ciupenhauer Yes, very difficult to sing it well, but if you can, it's easy money since the Italian Singer only has that one aria and scene in the whole opera.
Incredibly smooth and melodic for such a high pitch and sustained continuous set of phrases. Incredible difficulty made look easy and a magical end result.
First time I ever saw Rosenkavalier was in 70's or early 80's: at the Met, pre-curtain the Manager steps out to announce the Italian Tenor's illness. The ughs changed to screaming: Pavarotti was the replacement. The rest was forgettable.
WHITECK9 what a moment, I’d have loved to be there. If I could travel back in time I think before meeting Julius Caesar or anything, I would attend his historical performance of Pagliacci at the met.
Good gracious. Pav has such technical mastery of his voice that it is difficult to distinguish between his studio version and this live performance. Just amazing.
Strauss putting those Italian arias amid the German is the best kind of shock. (I've only seen Ariadne auf Naxos and Der Rosenkavalier live, tho. Was rapt both times.)
Having Pavarotti playing the Italian Tenor in Rosenkavalier is like having Marlon Brando play the minor role of Bonasera the undertaker in The Godfather
I would rather see the bright side of it: since Pavarotti was never able to deal with German music sung in German, at least we got the best possible Italian Tenor in a German opera :)
Love this aria. Sung by a voice as beautiful as any in operatic history (except maybe Bjorling). Preferred Pavarotti in early concerts (70's and 80's), such as Pavarotti Plus, rather then in staged operas. Not much of an actor, but a big, warm, inclusive personality, which showed better in concert. And of course his beautiful singing. One of the all time greats.
Di rigori armato il seno Contro amor mi ribellai ma fui vinto in un baleno in mirar due vaghi rai. Ma fui vinto in un baleno in mirar due vaghi rai. Ahi! che resiste puoco astral di fuoco cor di gelo di fuoco astral.
Di rigori armato il seno Contro amor mi ribellai ma fui vinto in un baleno in mirar due vaghi rai. Ma fui vinto in un baleno in mirar due vaghi rai. Ahi! che resiste puoco a stral di fuoco cor di gelo di fuoco a stral.
Immaculately glorious tenor singing like no other! All the control in his lower breathing, while completely relaxed in the throat Not a good idea of the director's to give him a folder to sing from. Totally unnecessary and distracting, not just for the audience but also for Pavarotti. He looks at it through out the entire aria.
So beautiful. And there is a young tenor, Santiago Ballerini, who sings this aria. Equally beautiful voice, with feeling. Maybe following in the footsteps of the great Luciano.
El papel favorito de Pavarotti según él, solo tenía que cantar esta aria, volvía al hotel se hartaba de comer y de beber y al final de la opera volvía a saludar. Una voz de natura espectacular pero un vago a la hora de estudiar y profundizar en la técnica y en la psicología de los personajes.
The only german opera he ever sang in. And of course it's the role of the Italian singer from rosenkavalier :D Anyways, the best rendition of this aria I've ever heard.
Comparto la sospecha de que su voz en este audio ,no corresponde con la edad o la epoca en que fue grabado el video ,mas bien unos años antes,ademas la toma de audio es demasiado limpia....pero..
