Shoppers in Leeds are completely surprised by this incredible performance!

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Tenor Rafael Rojas sings 'Nessun dorma' from Puccini's Turandot with the ladies of the Chorus of Opera North in Trinity Leeds - to the surprise and delight of shoppers!
Accompanied by the Orchestra of Opera North under Sir Richard Armstrong, as part of Opera North's contribution to European Opera Days 2017.
Edit January 2022: It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the death of Rafael Rojas, a hugely distinguished artist and a key member of the Opera North family. Read our tribute: www.operanorth...
Find out more about Opera North, England's most exciting opera company, at www.operanorth...

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@JOLY9961 2 года назад

RIP Rafael - had the pleasure of hearing him live on many occasions, a stunning voice and by all accounts a lovely human being, gone far too soon.

@AlamariMusicaliOfficial 2 года назад

You mean he's recently died!? 😢

@roscooke6047 2 года назад

Brilliant, RIP

@jesssatie4395 2 года назад

What?! What happened to him 😱😨

@joanfordham1305 2 года назад

Oh how did I miss that RIP too shocking but just looked up to see what he is doing Oh far,far,far too soon

@graemewiltshire312 2 года назад

So sorry to hear the sad news. I’ve played this clip over and over. God bless him.

@ricus78 6 лет назад

Italian Opera makes people cry everywhere in the world. I’m so proud being Italian...

@threalismaradona9899 2 года назад

anch'io

@jamesfitzpatrick8300 2 года назад

So you should be.

@sotirisdimopoulos3187 2 года назад

so true my friend, so true

@paolocioni8438 2 года назад

Italy as it was. Not as it is today

@jamesfitzpatrick8300 2 года назад

@@paolocioni8438 Heya . Could I ask a question of you?

@cheesyspace 6 лет назад

More flashmobs like this would cure the world.

@Hithere-ek4qt 4 года назад

Don't confuse this with the flashmob crap. This is class, not just attention getting.

@cheesyspace 3 года назад

@@Hithere-ek4qt thats why i said "like this"

@Cowboy1959 3 года назад

I completely agree. This is mankind at its very best.

@jamesmasztalerz5930 Год назад

I'm crying at the power in his voice and amazed how he just mixes with the shoppers afterwards as he leaves

@peterstreet1226 3 года назад

When Pavarotti sang this it sent shivers down my spine you’ve just done it again fantastic bravo 😀

@milosdangubic4628 3 года назад

Dude has so much power in his voice. He could knockout a horse with it if he could transfer that into a physical strength.

@sooty2101 3 года назад

Wow this gives me goosebumps how can people carry on shopping and ignore this talented man ? Brilliant performance

@Domino11 3 года назад

Every time someone on earth sings Nessun Dorma this well.. Puccini gets another set of wings in Heaven.

@valoriebritton4530 3 года назад

Great comment....love it..❤️

@invinoveritas2377 3 года назад

Absolutely !!! God Bless YOU

@davidbarber4709 3 года назад

Its known the British can sing and were quite good aswell we all av it enjoyment

@brianstory9031 3 года назад

Amen sister amen

@MarkDaGardna 5 лет назад

One of the best renditions of this aria I have ever heard!!!

@tradcatholic 3 года назад

Raphael is like the Italians, a very passionate singer. We love that

@RichardASK 3 года назад

I love this version and where and how it came about, but in my view, listen to Luciano Pavarotti for a definitive version from the early 1990s.

@MarkDaGardna 3 года назад

@@RichardASK I have to agree with you. I just watched his performance during a 1994 concert with The Three Tenors... That is certainly the purest "Nessun Dorma" I have ever heard. I guess there is no topping the best!

@pandjiaryopoerwono3789 3 года назад

@@MarkDaGardna then you've never heard of Giuseppe Giacomani

@janetroyle2500 9 месяцев назад

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@MsGrandunion 3 года назад

Wow. Such a powerful voice and yet he stood there so casually with his hands in his pockets throughout! Bravo sir, wonderful performance.

@bernardprice8551 4 года назад

Brilliant, this aria has the hairs on your neck standing, every time..

@Coltnz1 4 года назад

Bernard Price My eyes get wet watching this.

@heatherwhittle4817 4 года назад

Gosh just come across this video by accident such a lovely and powerful voice brought tears to my eyes in 2020

@MissyGail4eva 2 года назад

I just did, too..and it's now January 20, 2022! Although I am quite familiar with (and much besotted by) 'Nessa Dorma', this unexpected gift from the YT algorithm was truly like manna from heaven above. ❤️

@unclecoco2082 6 лет назад

WOW that's really bringing opera to the people and when the chorus kicked in, bloody hell, if that doesn't move you, you have no soul.

@RaqHPL 5 лет назад

Exactly!

@martinforrester8249 3 года назад

It was absolutely wonderful. We need more of this to give us all a lift !

@artbag10 6 лет назад

The little side footage of young and older people enjoying this is very heart warming.

@donny121able 5 лет назад

Best thing in the world is we may never chose to buy or select this song but if someone performs it how the heck can you ignore it. Marvelous.

@RichardASK 2 года назад

I watched this video for the first time 4 years ago and coming back to watch now, I have only just become aware of Rafael Rojas's passing. What an absolute tragedy. I do hope those children who saw this performance , will remember it's magnificence and maybe, just maybe, it will have started off a love of Opera and Classical Music. RIP Rafael.

@ashvanbro9329 2 года назад

Such a amazing voice such a sad loss RIP RAFAEL

@sandralauk2499 3 года назад

Wow I am glad people took few mins to listen this incredible voices. So many smiles..

@JohnlynHD 5 лет назад

It always amazes me when such talented people give their time and perform for the public. A truly wonderful performance.

@geofffletcher 3 года назад

One minute I was alright then I stumbled upon this and now I am in tears! Fantastic and I loved how the shoppers really appreciated this fabulous performance!

@vincentavella5368 2 года назад

Beautiful

@ozasia 4 года назад

amazing and wish more artists are willing to share amazing talents of the world more openly to allow so many that simply can't afford or have time or different circumstances where they never will witness the beauty of fellow human talents. this is one example of sharing how wonderful a fellow brother can do with his voice.. inspirational.

@Thetruuuuuth 3 года назад

REAL SINGING!!!! Took my breath away, gave me chills, tears and a feeling of exhilaration... What a voice... Pitch perfect... Soaring... Emotive... The ladies suddenly appearing and singing sooooo beautifully is just magical 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💣💣💣💣💣❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💥

@pragmatic1111 6 лет назад

I've watched this 20 times, and it still blows me away! Bravo, sir!!!

@delmostwhite8746 6 лет назад

pragmatic1111 me too!!!😂

@robertbruce1552 5 лет назад

I have cried 20 times.

@lesleyallinson8738 6 лет назад

Blow my mind what a fantastic voice this man has

@kevinmcgiffin10 2 года назад

As soon as he opens his mouth i instantly feel comfort. Lord what a glorious voice. If the angels sing like this i'm ready.💖

@sixteenstringjack 2 года назад

Like some other people in the comments, this brought me right to tears and I don’t cry that easily. Something about the deep sincerity and humility of the way he sings it. Fantastic. Makes up for all the madness and horror in the world. Wonderful.

@steve3716 3 года назад

This guy deserves a record contract..he is brilliant..out of this world..Best I have seen....

@lumpcrabbarnacle3382 6 лет назад

Oh my gosh, with the Bolero performance and this both my husband and I were trying not to cry. These performances are incredible. How can those crazy shoppers ignore something so heavenly. Thank you, from Seattle

@denismcgeary6918 7 лет назад

Wonderful. I was in tears at the end.

@Billbothebear14 7 лет назад

And me too.. just now. By anybody's standards.. that was some performance. Bravo.! WF

@1rosyhugo 7 лет назад

Rafa, Hugo Peña de nuevo, mi maestra fue Lucy Gomez de Mac cheiny, en la escuela de Musica de la U de G, Muy buana Interpretacion de Nessun Dorma, te felicito.y te saludo desde California, Estados Unidos, vivo mitad en San Dimas CA, y Mitad en Guadalajara, Saludos

@Bruce-1956 6 лет назад

damn onions............

@bordy3365 6 лет назад

so was I

@chubbychubbs5552 6 лет назад

Denis McGeary I

@boblivermore 6 лет назад

Watched this so many times,gives me goosebumps. Amazing talent wish I had been there .

@tradcatholic 3 года назад

Brings tears if joy to my eyes. BRAVO Raphael.

@lindavick3832 3 года назад

WHAT A VOICE I CRY EVERY TIME I HEAR THIS PIECE OF OPERA THANK YOU

@lisamarie8274 5 лет назад

I get goosebumps every time I hear this song. Absolutely incredible! One of the best I have ever heard.

@ecklecticgal7009 5 лет назад

Fantastic! Beautiful! So happy he was gracious enough to sing outside of an opera house.

@CountDrunkula 5 лет назад

omg wish I could give 50 likes between tears. Amazing.

@valoriebritton4530 3 года назад

M crying, and covered in goosebumps..❤️

@dilly-dolly9326 10 дней назад

I come back to this clip time & time again.. what a magical moment, & what a singer! His voice stuns & moves... moved to to flowing tears every time I view it, it is so beautiful! Rest well, sir.. & bravo.

@Tiddybeth 6 лет назад

Thank you , such a beatiful performance.

@kevinmcgiffin10 2 года назад

One of the greatest operatic voices in history. Listen to the power. Beautiful. I'm so fortunate to have been exposed to opera at a young age.

@rogerdowe85 3 года назад

I never tire of playing this. Emotionally brilliant.

@neilselman8575 4 года назад

I’m fairly new to opera arias ......but the sheer power and control of his voice is truly amazing.....and even if opera isn’t your thing .....I think most people can recognise the dedication and talent this takes

@greggross8856 2 года назад

A voice to bring down walls, crack open hearts and move the world to tears. What an incredible talent, which I am discovering only now, upon his death…at 59??? Too soon. Too soon. It’s just not fair…

@partybiscuit 6 лет назад

I never cry. I cried.

@ukrainiansniper5916 4 года назад

If don't tear up on this then you have no pulse or heart or soul...this is why operas were written...

@celticboy1950 4 года назад

@@ukrainiansniper5916 It's Italian. it's where scooters and great music come from, you could not ask for more

@ukrainiansniper5916 4 года назад

@@celticboy1950 There are also operas in French - Carmen is sung in French and if properly done La Habanera can make a man (or woman) a mass of raging horniness more than any Pussycat Doll in a wet t-shirt....scooters are fine but give me a Motto Guzzi, Aprilla, Bennelli, or Ducati...and among the four wheeled vehicles its a Maserati or a Alfa-Romeo...sorry French do not make good cars or good motorcycles....they make a sexy-assed language though!

@welikegoodies 5 лет назад

That was so beautiful, it gave me constant chills and made me cry. So beautiful. Thank you 💕💕💕👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻✨

@romaworks8248 6 лет назад

I’m sitting here with goosebumps...bravo!

@jackraves7363 4 года назад

lots of the shopping people have no idea what is happening , they just take their mobile phone and forget to enjoy...I enjoyed tremendously 🙏🙏🙏

@lindagourlay1892 4 года назад

Absolutely loved the reaction from young blonde mum with toddler in pushchair.Pink top and jacket with fur collar.Busy chatting to her friend at first but then was totally engrossed.She just loved it.Never judge a book by it's cover!

@ianhorsburgh9867 6 лет назад

Fantastic, wonderful voice and so nice to see people appreciate such a performance. Beat that Justin Beiber !!!

@sleepylagoon1310 6 лет назад

LOL ♥♥♥

@cherlie118 5 лет назад

Donald Duck could beat Beiber

@TheCornishCockney 5 лет назад

and not an autotune in sight.

@leeenglandland2978 4 года назад

@Pink Alien Does he ?

@revsolution 5 лет назад

My heart is stirred. I'm moved to tears by his performance and the crowd's reaction. This is the best performance of "Nessun dorma" I have ever seen.

@gorway7 7 лет назад

Awesome - Made me fall in love with humanity again.

@janedc5ch319 4 года назад

This was so beautiful , what lucky shoppers. Wish that would happen to me

@rossellalivraga2639 2 года назад

Some people deserve to be immortal for the enrichment they offer to other humans. You make me cry and give me goosebumps every time I watch this video.

@jabon112 4 года назад

He is a gift! Spectacular! Gave me chills

@aliashoor5584 6 лет назад

The world is a wonderful place and amazing performance by very confident musician.

@DrTerminus 7 лет назад

Beautiful! Wish I could sing like that.

@jimpaul5925 5 лет назад

Wonderful tears in my eyes, unforgettable

@diggerwhatamagnificentvoic4468 2 года назад

What a magnificent voice brought tears to my eyes ,RIP Raphael such a loss xx

@russellhordley1805 4 года назад

brought tears to my eyes, so powerful voice. excellent performance.

@SweetLilyofPeace 3 года назад

Each time I revisit I get goosebumps. Amazingly good.

@peterstreet1226 4 года назад

When you don’t have the words WOW ! touched by this just beautiful .

@zaker721 7 лет назад

This was beautiful, and I just started crying when the chorus nonchalantly walked through wafting these clouds of angelic sound as if it was just another trip to Pottery Barn or something. Whoa!

@sunlite9759 6 лет назад

Very emotional. Life the way it should be.

@TINY5BB 5 лет назад

Always cry with this song * Happily tho

@BenDover-wm7wf 3 года назад

He finally wins the heart of the princess. After she had many before him decapitated for wooing her and not solving her riddle. A marriage destined for failure I would think.

@michaeltoner3366 2 года назад

This is extraordinary, gifted and so wonderful. I can't tell you how soulful this is, how it hits the human soul, whether you know the language or no. What an honor it is, even to watch this, with my minimal Italian lingo. Best rendition since Pavarotti, in my book. Thank you so much!

@TwinsunianT 3 года назад

It would be very nice to hear more of such quality music like this everyday on the streets.

@MrJoeboy12 7 лет назад

Fabulous made me cry.

@paggodiablo01 7 лет назад

What a voice, he can certainly belt out a tune, I loved every minute of it

@hillbedard 6 лет назад

....eer proper singers don't '''belt out a tune'' ! ! !

@michaelgargett2005 6 лет назад

REAL music will never die.......

@danieldewar9873 2 года назад

Wow....... what a amazing voice u held there Sir may you keep singing above and Grace them as u have done us R.I.P

@johnnybeanz1296 4 года назад

He’s great and so is the chorus. Could they all magically appear at my house?

@suehumble7758 3 года назад

Go to Opera North website. You never know what great ideas they will come up with. They did one to ones during lockdown. They were amazing.

@modira33 5 лет назад

Bloody wonderful performance - about 35 years ago I did a 'masterclass' with Opera North where we sang Messa di Gloria (Puccini) and at the time I remember thinking they were just incredible and would catch up with the London performers. This chap is wonderful - and so effortless.

@donner101 5 лет назад

"I can just nail this with my hands in my pockets"

@jeffeasdale8254 2 года назад

this so warms the soul, the joy everyone and myself is feeling is so incredible .

@andrewlloyd4702 3 года назад

Stunning, utterly stunning! What a talented group of people.

@stopukpovertyuk2392 5 лет назад

My God! This is exquisite. So uplifting. ❤️

@mageoferanaalexb8604 7 лет назад

OMG that was amazing

@cphbanfb 4 года назад

You know, one minute you're wandering around youtube music aimlessly, then a couple of minutes later, the quality of your life has been lifted somewhat. So many people must owe Mr. Rojas quite a debt! Wonderful.

@jeaniebarber5856 3 года назад

Wow

@dipladonic 3 года назад

@@jeaniebarber5856 Quite a debt indeed!

@PS_testing321... 3 года назад

Honestly I cried. But I always cry at Nessum Dorma if the singer can hit that note early on and give me the chills.

@FatHead1979 3 года назад

@@PS_testing321... I'm not massively into opera but I've lost track of how many times I've come back and watched this!

@marliesyanke4580 3 года назад

@@PS_testing321... Yes, same here. Bravo 🥲💗

@robertsimpson2167 22 дня назад

To hear a voice as good as tbis live is something to behold.

@capnordest 3 года назад

Sometimes you just know that you missed out on a magic moment in your life. Congratulations to the people who were there that day and thank you to the singer and chorus

@mikefarinella5268 6 лет назад

Bravissimo! Made me cry...

@Myidentityhidden 3 года назад

If this doesn't give you goosepimples an make you cry you have no emotion 😭😭

@songsmith31a Год назад

Brilliant. A marvellous moment and a wonderful advertisement for the power of artistry and great music in ANY environment.

@jenniferjones6687 3 года назад

incredible performance, thank you so much. World class...honestly......Bravo...bravissimo..

@ashleynorton7666 3 года назад

He could hold that note longer than i can hold a Job!!

@crazycat4602 5 лет назад

This is amazing great place to do it in Leeds trinity centre

@donnaregan9189 3 года назад

Sat here crying like a baby,bloody magnificent

@Paul49Giloi Год назад

What a wonderful voice. This completely chokes me up. Love it.

@mountfields 6 лет назад

Bravo ,!!!!!

@nancypagan6878 6 лет назад

Bravo

@tradcatholic 2 года назад

A prince of a man with God given talent that makes me cry with joy every time I hear this

@tinolandmann2145 6 месяцев назад

Einfach wunderschön anzuhören und die Magie, welche Jung oder Alt ein Lächeln abringt…Bravo👏👏👏👏

@teresaunwin4869 4 года назад

Brought tears to my eyes

@kevinsheehan3558 3 года назад

How wonderful, brought me to tears....... Love it, we need more of this...... Thank you.

@guitarjed 6 лет назад

Awesome !

@margaretfleming3554 3 года назад

That was stunning, simply stunning! Thank you for posting it!

@andreamorrison2062 4 года назад

Absolutely incredible voice! I have goosebumps.

@williamgarrett3233 2 года назад

In safe hands sir. Fantastic never to be forgotten. Thank You God bless.x

@Jenny-gv9kf 2 года назад

Heaven's choir has gained a dynamic voice. Incredible, better than anyone I've ever heard.

@whatsitaboutwithphilcraig6661 3 года назад

Absolutely beautiful and a truly heart pulling performance capturing every day people in their every day steps to a hold ............The power of opera.

@cynthiawills1845 3 года назад

What a wonderful thing to give a few moments of your life just to create a little joy for others! It makes me want to pay it forward somehow.

@joanfordham1305 2 года назад

I so love Opera North I have only just moved to Leeds but used to travel there and to Sheffield to hear them Bless you Opera North The shops play Random Racket This is Brilliant Always makes me cry,Opera

@marietjievanstaden7048 3 года назад

My day is made with this lovely performance!!! God bless.

@PS_testing321... 3 года назад

I am astounded by people who would not stop and take 2 minutes out of their day to enjoy this wonderful gift. If this happened at my shopping mall in America, I would burst into tears, it is so beautiful. And he did it right.