It's an accomplishment for sure, but for those outside white North America, it's a lot less amazing. Multi-lingualism is the norm for much of the world.
Sure. But you don't have to be able to speak a language to sing it, I've heard that when you do opera classes and stuff you learn phonetics of the big languages of the opera world
My compliments to the gentleman getting notes from the maestro, not only for his voice, but for his GIGANTIC BALLS to be able to go up there and sing in front of Pavarotti himself!
oh, for sure. Imagine having one of your idols, probably the best tenor in the world and you are on stage ,performing for him . He can break you with just few words. I would have soiled myself to be honest XD
This is a masterclass, it’s precisely the point that the younger singer sings a piece before a recognised authority who will then show them how to sing the part in the context of the opera and how to use their voice. This is not a comparison between the younger singer’s talent versus someone of the quality of a Pavarotti, how would that make sense? Pavarotti shows his deep and intimate understanding of the piece and why it is sung the way it is.
Pavarotti was just sitting there. In one breathe, the outpour of emotions he brought into that song was beyond. Right there on the spot. In just a blink, he became in character. 😭
Also listen and hear how the voice is not "spread" or "warbly". Most amateurs or novice do this because they want to sound big or powerful with the voice, but when it comes time to "cover" the voice, you hear the switch or a difference in tone. You heard none of that in Pavarotti's technique.
Who was the tenor participating in the masterclass? He has a very good voice, and sang the aria very well. You can see this from Pavarotti's smile when he finished singing.
He is born in 1944 and is the tenor of Korea 's most respected. He graduated from Juilliard College and served as professor of music at Korea University.
I was never _that_ much invested in Opera. But the way Pavarotti explained it, the way he sang the example and gave the explanation... it suddenly just made total sense. All of it. Opera itself, the singing, the emotions. A teacher who can transport that passion and that understanding is a gift for every student.
*_1:27_**_ I've been listening to this part for 10 mins. It's absolutely perfect. Every note is pure and perfectly executed. None of the notes have a trace of the previous one. Unbelievably beautiful_*
Kwang Chung sounded absolutely FANTASTIC in his second attempt after absorbing some EXCELLENT advice about phrasing and interpretation from the one and only. Well, WELL done. BRAVISSIMO!!
It's unbelievable. He just casually goes "tam tam pam pam pam" without any warming up, sitting, and i'm pretty sure that's one of the finest singings I've ever listened to
Kwang Chung: I think I nailed it, it was pretty good, I practiced a lot and I was very focused to nail it before Luciano. Yes. Pavarotti nailing it 2x that much while giving a lecture in one breathe Kwang Chung at 1:56 : ok, this was some next level shit.
It really does. I'm part of the younger generation and I mourn the loss. I never had a chance to hear him live. I didn't even know what kind of the star and a loving man he was. I was just a child when he passed away, had only heard the name. Now as a young woman I feel so sad for this. I love and miss him. When he sings, it somehow just soothes my soul. And when I watch his interviews and other videos, I realise how special he was - and I miss him so much. It makes no sense - I never met him or heard him live, never listened to him as a child - so I don't know what the connection is. But I do miss him terribly. I just can't explain how.
Here I am at 2:30am, eating McDonalds and watching a 40 year old video that an AI algorithm recommended of two now deceased gentlemen exchanging instruction on how sing Italian opera. What a time to be alive!
Listen and hear how Pavarotti's voice is not "spread" or "warbly". Most amateurs or novice do this because they want to sound big or powerful with the voice. But when it comes time to "cover" the voice, you hear the switch or a difference in tone. You heard none of that in Pavarotti's technique.
I love how Pavarotti is helping this talented young man to understand that technique is important, effect is what makes it passionate. And opera is a passionate genre of music. Without the passion, which is brought out via the effect, technique is dull. The very greatest singers in the world have that passion, or effect. Technically good singers may be technically perfect, but not enjoyable to listen to because there is no heart or soul in their singing. That was one of Pavarotti's greatest gifts out side of his voice, was he had an understanding of that concept and he not only sang the music, but felt it.
What the hell this sound from Pavarotti, for the listeners we always think the emotion is coming from the heart, but the emotion is coming from the technic! For the technic you should improve your consiousness but to do it, first you have to open your heart :D
Technique is the tool that lets you bring your talent and emotion out ... ( I'm studying singing for a couple years now... I know why I'm saying this )
the tecnic of no tecnic sed tito schipa, you had to learn the tecnic and before forget it, and think at the meaning of word, but you have to learn italian for do this
Ikr. They both sang the same song, and Pavarotti was even just sitting. The weight of the emotion, Pav brought instantaneously, right there on the spot. Omg.
Pavarotti admitted to laziness - he wasn't the musician Domingo is - but he had such an intuitive, natural understanding of almost all music, excellent technique, and such a beautiful instrument.
Your right. Other than choral training and private voice lessons, he had no formal training. His choir however was world class, so he obviously picked up a lot of pointers there and learned some music fundamentals and vocabulary. But he was very intelligent and grew up with the Italian repertoire, and spoke the language of his most beloved pieces.
This is so wonderful. The Korean, Kwang Chung can sing powerful tenor in Italian with (to me) world class delivery - in front of one of the all-time historical greats of opera. He does improve the timing and execution after listening to Pavarotti - who gives gentle, subtle but specific instruction on timing emphasis and feeling!!!! It’s overwhelmingly rare and so valuable a clip. I’m speechless. It gives some of us who have not heard Pavarotti speak, a sense of his humble and deeply passionate nature. He seems at least here, so gentle and kindly.
80% comments: must be really cool to be singing in front of pavarotti 19% of comments: pavarotti is great at constructive criticism me: ok that korean tenor is really good
@@GuilleFrenk I think he is pointing out how low people have sank. We used to have this, sophisticated intellectual and profound maestros guiding younger singers. Now we have all those cheap shows which don't care for the art. Just money and shallow popularity.
My grandpa was a tenor. Tosca always was one of his favorite operas. He even named his daughter after it. He would've loved to sing in front of the great maestro that Pavarotti was. Unfortunately, never had the chance and died way too early. Love you, Grandpa, hope you are still singing somewhere over the rainbow. Miss you dearly.
Just in case, he is singing: "My love dream is gone forever The hour is gone And I die desperate And I die desperate And I've never loved life so much Life so much"
We used to watch the Pavarotti Master Class *every* Saturday night at dinner time (6:00) in the Winter of 1979-80 .....I was in college (That's when PBS in wayyyyy upstate NY broadcast it 😎😎😎) I remember them like yesterday! Maestro sang Per la gloria on one of the episodes.....🙂🙂
THE REAL "TALENT SHOW"!!!!! That oriental fellow had a great voice and Luciano like him very much, giving him some tricks and tips and smiling to him, like to say: "Hey coleague, you are well voice gifted"!
Was amazing to see the side by side comparison with a singer who I would otherwise think was as good as it gets, yet Pavarotti opens his mouth and with seemingly zero effort many extra levels of mastery are instantly apparent.
How wonderful! Maestro Pavarotti is basically playing through maestro Kwang by directing him. You see the melodic idea Pavarotti expresses with his hands and how Kwang follows it perfectly. The change between the first and the second try is tremendous!
Two great voices. I am impressed by Mr. Kwang Chung, normally most good tenors sound great unless Pavorotti sang a few notes right after them. This man kept sounding great.
its how he takes the story of the opera to dictate how he sings it.... its just beyond anything ive seen. as he describes the imprisoned man, in sweet memories of past being shaken into cold reality of dying imprisoned, the way he lets the orchestra cut off those notes, its a perfect symoblism.
I think the video also points out how the acting part,together with the singing one, is very important in the Lirica. Emotions and interpretation of the character have to leak through tones of the voice. M.O.O.
