Maybe not of all time, but definitely of his time. He's got stiff competition from other tenors such as Jussi Bjorling and Franco Correli for all time. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bUbA5y1hnFg.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Eg-59NoES2o.html
@@xigbar1994 I listened. I was not impressed. Pavarotti had plenty of competition when he entered the opera arena, they all had to step aside for him. Andrea Bocelli is nearly as good but he didn't get fat. You don't get that golden resonance if you don't get fat. That is why the great opera singers are heavy.
He was one of the greatest singer in the world. You're not the first person to cry at this song and you won't be the last. His voice is the land of milk and honey, don't you think? Lovely reaction. Thanks.
I am a black woman who also appreciates classical music, etc. I have heard Pavarotti before, but listening to it with you was especially beautiful. Isn't it funny that although you can't understand a person's language when they are singing, you can feel the soul of what they are singing about. So, beautiful. Looking forward to listening to your other video. Love Love this channel. Iris
My father was quite a stern, manly-man type when I was growing up. Only time I seen him cry was at my grandmother's funeral, and every time he listened to Nessun Dorma. And let me tell you, he cried more intensely listening to Nessun Dorma than at his own mother's funeral. Now if that doesn't illustrate the insane raw emotional power of Luciano Pavarotti, nothing will.
the best tenor that ever existed and I don't think there is another like it, Luciano was something incredible, there is no better version of Nessun Dorma than this one), I still love seeing him so many times over the years)...
I am an italian musician and i played with him in Itay for 30 years ago in a concert outdoor like this. The reaction of the public, almost 100.000 people, was the same than you. Tears of greatness for the music and the voice, perfect mix. We did this song 4 times more.
This song is part of a larger story... from a Puccini opera called "Turandot" but,.. the basic story he is singing is the final act , A young Man Named " CalaF" falls madly in Love at first sight with the Majestic Princess "Tarandot" She is very cold , and unobtainable to any man. yet the most beautiful Woman in the land. Any man who tries to take her hand in marriage must answer her three Riddles. if he fails, he will be beheaded..... in the Previous part, " CalaF " has correctly answered the three riddles , he now kneels before her, correctly asking for her hand....and she pleads with him not to hold her to her words....begging no.... she says She doesnt even know is name.. He gives her one more chance ...and says "If you Know my name by Sunrise, I shall not take your hand in Marriage, and you may Execute me Princess" The Ruthless Princess demands no servants and townsfolk sleep until his name is revealed, if they fail, heads will Roll.... CalaF is alone in the moonlight in the palace gardens hearing the Princess give her heated, angry instructions to her servants He begins to sing this piece: No sleep!Nessun dorma! No sleep !Nessun dorma! You too, oh Princess Tu pure, oh Principessa In your cold room Nella tua fredda stanza Look at the stars that tremble Guardi le stelle che tremano Of love and hope D'amore e di speranza But my mystery is closed in me Ma il mio mistero è chiuso in me No one will know my nameI l nome mio nessun saprà No, no, I'll say it on your mouth No, no, sulla tua bocca lo dirò When the light shines Quando la luce splenderà And my kiss will melt Ed il mio bacio scioglierà The silence that makes you mine Il silenzio che ti fa mia (No one will know his name( ll nome suo nessun saprà And we must, alas, die, die) E noi dovrem, ahimè, morir, morir) Fade away, oh nigh tDilegua, oh notte Set, stars Tramontate, stelle Set, stars Tramontate, stelle I'll win at dawn All'alba vincerò I will win Vincero I will win Vincerò
While I knew most of what you outlined here, I appreciate that you filled in the blanks. Thank you. Pavarotti was the greatest tenor of all time. He made this song his signature song. Nessum Dorma = none shall sleep.
God why does his voice make me tear up man? Like, i don't listen to this type of music at all not do I understand it, but it's like i understand the emotion behind it
I was very lucky to have heard the Maestro many times here in NYC and the reaction was always the same: tears. Maestro Pavarotti had not only a uniquely beautiful voice, but I tell you, something mystical happened when he sang.... the audience left their bodies and became part of the performance...you could feel, sense him putting his entire soul into EACH NOTE. There have been many great tenors but no one compares to Pavarotti, and I've heard them all. Congratulations on discovering him!!! So many extraordinary treats in store for you!
His voice is the best in history, this is what a opera singer aspires to be. I saw him with my grandmother when I was very young. It was as life his voice touched all our souls, and we became one. It was as if we were hearing what only angels should hear. The crowd was one with him, it was unforgettably moving, and there was not a single dry eye at that event! Rest In Peace Maestro!!!!! Thank you for the moment you gave me!
Its beautiful that your reaction in hearing it for the first time is the same for me and I have heard it 100 times and it was written in the 1890's 130 years ago.
Love your tears - I cry every single time I listen to Pavarotti singing Nessun Dorma, and that's for decades... So welcome, you are not alone with your emotions! ;-)
Yes!! I cried along with you while I watched this. His voice is definitely incredible, the way he sings this song is so magical. Im so glad you were able to witness his talent!
Ascolto questa melodia e piango dall emozione ogni volta...la tua e' la reazione di una persona sensibile che ascolta il linguaggio universale della musica...Luciano orgoglio italiano! Grazie
this was such a nice comment i will gladly translate (insomnia kicked in anyways): "i listen to this song and i cry every time.. yours is the reaction of a sensitive (as in you allow yourself to be moved) person who listens to the universal language of music.. Us Italians are very proud of Luciano! Thank you"
There is Pavarotti and there's everyone else. His voice is unmistakable. Unmatched in clarity, passion, and power. The rest all sound the same, but you ALWAYS know when Luciano is singing.
Very true. Months ago I did an experiment listening to 8/9 different versions of the ending of Rossini's William Tell from "Tutto cangia" so to speak. In the penultimate bar before the final climax with the note awaited by everyone sung by the soprano the tenor emits a high note among the others... well of all the versions I have listened to in this penultimate bar you can hear Pavarotti's timbre very well which stands out without overwhelming the other voices but it is clearly recognized that it is him, contrary to all the other versions. The one with Pavarotti seems to me to be directed by maestro Chailly. I really like certain Wagnerian tenors and Mario del Monaco but we must admit that having shared a part of our life with Pavarotti was a great gift and a privilege. Cordial greetings.
He is begging for his people not to be slaughtered, one last appeal. That’s why it’s sung with such emotions and that’s Pavarottis passion. We all cry when we hear this emotional song. Great man, greatest singer. In real life he was a very nice and generous man who believed opera was for everyone not just the elites and he also had many charities.
Check out Pavarotti's "E lucevan le Stelle" if you liked this. In this aria from the opera Tosca, he is passing his last night before being executed and just realizing how beautiful the world and his life are. Can't watch it in public because I melt into a puddle of tears. Thank you, an African, for reminding me, an American, that music is the universal language. I felt like we were both in a theater watching this together and sobbing.
It’s amazing how much of the population has forgotten so much about the most spiritually, mentally, and emotionally well-developed music there is. Classical is the direct pipeline to adult feeling. Nothing has ever been so ready-made for a culture starved of real depth than this world of sound.
I cried with you. His voice was truly amazing. My sister-in-law is a professional musician and she got to perform in the orchestra accompanying Pavarotti, and she said she and all the musicians around her were crying, too!
To clarify, "Caruso" By L. Dalla, performed by Pavarotti is a great song. Enrico Caruso, the subject of the song, was on the other side the greatest tenor who ever lived, though his recordings are of the quality we had 100 years ago.
Instant chills. I'd give anything, if he was still with us. A bit of trivia; this piece he chose as his last appearance, when opening the Olympics in Italy
I saw the three tenors (Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti) at a concert in Düsseldorf (Germany) in 1996. Also there they sang 'Nessun Dorma'. It was indescribable.
This piece is so moving. Noone can listen to it without goose skin and tears. Thank you so much for this video! You are so nice and gentle❤️. Respect from Italy.
I am Italian and grew up with the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds, the Animals of the 60s. But let me be proud of Turandot, Giacomo Puccini and an interpreter like Maestro Luciano Pavarotti, Italians like me. But I'm not a chauvinist. Because Music is not a private and privatistic art. Art belongs to the whole humanity !!!!
Weeping at beauty is natural. Pavarotti had one of the purest and most powerful tenor voices you will ever hear. He was a bit older here, but still could blow most singers out of the water. I love your reaction! I had the same the first time I heard him.
That was a beautiful, heartfelt reaction! I have been listening to Pavarotti for 25+ years now and he STILL touches me every time! I had the pleasure of seeing him live back in 2003 and it was a surreal experience that I will never forget! Simply put, you have heard the BEST and he NEVER disappoints!
This is one of my favorite opera pieces thanks for reacting to it : ) I’ve heard this song plenty of times but everytime it bring chills and tear to my eyes it’s beautiful😁
I just watched 6 or 7 reaction videos of this piece...and the look in everyone's eyes was amazement and then awe...followed by teats.,...such beauty...
I first heard Pavarotti sing in San Francisco's new opera house in the 1970's. I never tire hearing him sing, especially his signature "Nessun Dorma". And I never tire seeing the reaction of new faces hearing him for the first time. Congratulations Ambrose Cynthia and welcome to the club!
Loved how at 4:42 you expressed what everybody expresses at that point in the song: "okay, okay, I'm fine. I got this." And then comes the climax of the song, which, well.... nobody's "got this" by that point. Beautiful. :)
Great reaction. That’s what a great performer like Luciano is expected to bring out of their audience. Emotion is the tap root of these performers. There is more to it than just having the ability to hit high C’s. Theres feeling there and Pavarotti has always had both. Thanks for this one!
Try listening to the man sing with $4,000 speakers at a level 5 on the volume dial, you will faint, maybe you might just kneel down in awe, the angelic power of his voice is too powerful !!!!!!!
Just discovered you. You are sooooooooo gorgeous and your skin glows. By the way, I also cry each and every single time I listen to PAVAROTTI. You got a new subscriber. You must watch the 2019 documentary PAVAROTTI. It is amazing!
within the first 5 seconds of the video I immediately thought you were so pretty not just outside but you have a beautiful light in your eyes and smile that just makes it seem as though you have a beautiful soul and, GIRL- when you started crying🥺🥺🥺 I just new i was right
I don't not understand a word this Hero of mine has just sung. But I always cry to this Classic! And the choir are beautiful let's not forget them and the orchestra.. this is never going to stop emotions flowing !!
Oh beautiful lady - your reaction to this timeless aria performed by one of the very greatest tenors that ever lived in our lifetime is not uncommon! I am currently studying BEL CANTO technique which is a 600 year old vocal technique designed to directly affect the essence of the human soul on an emotional and spiritual basis regardless of whether or not you comprehend the sung language . This is exactly why you felt each every note deeply and viscerally.. God bless Luciano and everyone like yourself that has been touched by the intensity of the maestros voice 🙏
Here's what's amazing to me. We can come from any part of the earth, but we all understand the language of emotions through music. You don't need to know what words he's singing, but every person knows what he's singing about: desire, love, longing, fear, determination. We all know that language of music because we have souls and brains. He's not singing about "Honey, is it my turn to take out the garbage or is it yours?" No. He's singing about something that's curled up in the very core of the human soul, a soft animal that feels need for love, that feels fear that it might not get love. What's more fundamental than that? Great reaction - your own power emotions are part of the artistry of this reaction video. Thank you!
watching your reaction brought tears to my own eyes: I've heard this song so many times, but it's wonderful to watch someone hear it for the first time, it helps me to remember my first time
your reaction is beautiful and touching. I tear up when I hear Pavarotti as he was my late sister's favorite opera performer. When hearing Luciano, I always think of my beautiful sister who I miss so much. Should you wish t listen to another emotional selection, try Lucevan le Stelle
I'm a MAN & I agree..I remember watching THIS!! I remember seeing HIS eyes tear up!! I have no idea what he says, but it touched me AND STILL DOES!! Made me look at opera that I never did! Thank u for reminding us.
Beautiful! Well, how do you describe the most powerful singing voice you've ever heard...you don't...you shed a tear and listen to it again, just to confirm that what you just listened to was real.
I love this opera. I don't understand a word of it, but it somehow surpasses the spoken word and reaches the soul. That's my interpretation of it. I love it.
(Actually, to be accurate, this isn’t the opera, it’s just an aria FROM the opera, which he’s excerpting for this concert. The opera is an entire piece of musical theatre that you’d see in a whole evening.)
He had the very rare ability, to touch your soul . Even if you never heard opera before, or remotely even like it. As soon as you hear Pavarotti, it grabs you by the throat and begs you to listen to it. The man was bigger than life, well worth watching his documentaries
