They went for it! | Nessun Dorma | Austin Brown and Rob Lundquist of Home Free | First time reaction 

Noticing some people taking things negative real quick haha. I loved this rendition. Cutting off a reaction after a few words and calling someone out for negative comments is ironic. Feel free to check a little bit longer and maybe tweak your initial reaction just like i did. Or don’t of course. There’s a flavor for everybody in the world of reaction channels haha. Much love Jesse

I can imagine an alternate timeline where Rob stuck with opera. Considering this performance after 15 years getting rusty, I think that alternate Rob would be a superstar of the opera world. I appreciate that they brought this aria to an audience that wouldn't ordinarily listen to opera and did phenomenally well. They didn't just try to sing opera, they succeeded.

Pavarotti sang the most famous version, but Puccini wrote this in 1924 and is the best aria in the opera Turnadot. For two country singers that sing acapella professionally, they blew me away !!!!!

Seen this a dozen times already!! I thought I was absolutely amazing 👏 Bravo!! They didn't try , they did it!!

Fabulous! Rob studied opera in college and Austin is classically trained so they did very well. Such a good pairing! 😃

Rob and Austin were so nervous about what people would think lol I thought they did great 🥰 Nice reaction ❤️

There used to be 3 tenors singing this together. Poverotti was one of them. When they separated he took it on alone. They were called “The Three Tenors”.

Hi Jesse. High praise from you indeed. I am glad that you finally saw this performance as a separate entity. Nobody will ever match up to Pavarotti and Bocelli in the songs they are famous for. But. For two a capella singers attempting this as a side project they really delivered. They sounded so good. I love the contrast in their voices, each delivering strong soaring notes. And the HF humor. Coming in as country and morphing into the expected polished look of opera singers. Brilliant.

Wow. This is insane.This is extremely good. Fantastic. Both are doing great. But Rob, I'm perplexed. His voice is just magical. Chills just ran through my body. It flows into my heart. It's not often that I listen to songs by opera singers 5 times in a row. But here it is. Of course I hope that both will always continue to do Home Free, but I wouldn't think it wrong that such "trips" are made more often. Opera, country, ballads, soul etc. I think anything is possible..

Bellissima. Sei stato magnifico. I’m the 76 yo lady opera major who adores Home Free. I saw you had done this and I am so impressed! I thought Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe were good. You two could sub for almost anyone. Stick it into your performances once in a while. Real talent knows no bounds. 😢❤

Personally I feel this was Austin's way of highlighting Rob's talent.

Jesse, I'm not going to fuss at you & I'm glad you liked it! This song is one of the few opera songs I love & I've listened to Pavarotti sing it many times. I actually like Andrea Bocelli more! I love their versions but they studied & sang opera all their lives. What most impresses me is Rob studied opera but hasn't performed opera in 15 years & Austin has a degree in music theater but has never done opera so I think Pavarotti & Bocelli would either be proud or jealous that two a cappella singers could do such an amazing job! Rob & Austin's version was, to me, as good as theirs & THEY can sing ANY genre as well! This video not only brought me to tears, it also brought Lyle, the Aussie reactor at Patrol Nation, to tears! Everyone who's reacted to this has been blown away even though they know how talented every member of Home Free is!😊🤗😘

The face of surprise, enjoyment,amazement and shock is what I seen as I go from reactor to reactor the facal reaction is the same. Rob who study opera in college but hasn't sung it in 15 years and Austin has his musical theater background both of them were nervous about how well this would go over with their fans. I enjoyed your reaction very much. 👊🏾

Color me speechless, shocked, smiling, standing and applauding! BRAVO. BRAVO BROVO!👏👏👏👏👏👏

It was so nice seeing Rob step out of his comfort zone with this. I expected the performance from Austin but was amazed by Rob's voice.

I read in another chat that Rob excelled at opera in his University studies of music. Appraently, he hasn't sung opera in about 15 years. They are definitely not professional opera singers, but the both did a great job, in my opinion.

Nice post! The aria Nussun Dorma from the opera "Turandot", composed by Puccini/Alfano, almost 100 years ago (1926) being covered by two very accomplished C&W acapella artists, seems so unlikely. Rob and Austin absolutely "killed" it. I won't make comparisons but this performance is one os the best I've listened to and I've heard many in my 70+ years. Well done Jesse and thanks to Rob and Austin for their magnificent performance. Can't wait for the Voice Coaches to chime in on this one.TC

Rob is a classically trained singer and has sung opera before. Not in 15 years, though. 😊 Austin's training is in musical theatre.

I love they sang opera and showed all how talented they are! Rob truly has a bit more comfort singing Italian but they both have their pronunciation down well

Left me speechless with chills and tears. These two guys are so flipping talented.💗💗💗

They are both amazing but I didn't realize that Rob's voice was so powerful. These guys can do anything.

That they even stepped so far from their comfort zone (almost exact opposite) and did a great job showcases their talent. First song I saw from them was Man Of Constant Sorrow.

Actually this song is sung by many artists, many are duets and even the Three Tenors did it as a trio. Your are right though, Pavarotti is the gold standard. Bellissimo.!

Love this! Thank you ^_^

Thanks Jesse! 🖤🍟

To even be compared to Pavarotti is high praise. This is Rob 15 years rusty and they sound like this? Wow.

I loved this! So it turns out that Rob studied opera in college and Austin is classically trained so I expected their performance to as good as any Home Free song always is - but not this good! I thought it was beautiful, wonderful, and incredible!

I am a huge Home Free fan and have been since 2014. Rob was operatically trained but hadn't sung any for 15 years. Austin was musical theater trained. You are correct that Austin's voice is not best for Opera and Rob is. Pavarotti was one of my most favorite tenors next to Mario Lanza (and yes I like Bocelli and some others) Rob reminded me so much of what Pavarotti brought to the table. I would love to hear more of Rob in this genre. I loved that you reacted honestly and fairly. You also gave credit where credit is due, Harmony such as that doesn't always belong and I can understand why you said what you did. In the end, it was Austin who persuaded Rob to do this. The surprise for me was Rob. I had no idea he had that background. Anyway...keep pushing. Listen to Home Free if you haven't. 5 guys all singing a capella and doing it better than anyone else out there. World Class beatboxer and everything is done by the human voice.

I have never been a fan of opera except maybe some Andrea Bocelli & a few others. But I have always appreciated the talent it takes to sing opera. I was pretty impressed with Rob & Austin's version of Nessun Dorma. I have heard this famous song done by Pavarotti. I think I was more surprised by Rob's range & powerful delivery than even Austin's. Pretty good for a couple of country boys! Nice to see them dressed up in suits & looking classy.

Austin and Rob both studied opera in college. Rob said he sang this to his father on Father's Day.

I've listened to the song several times today and I'm still just as speechless as I was the first time. This is so great - WOW !!! In spite of the fact that this music is not my thing otherwise. Great reaction!

OMG!!!!! Give me more!

Thanks for reacting to this. Since Homefree does alot of humorous songs your initial response was understandable. Oh I think Andrea Bocelli gives Pavarotti solid competition on this one for best version 🙂 What a singer's musical training is can be very different from what they end up doing professionally. Case in point, Avi Kaplan is a formally opera trained basso profundo who sang pop acapella in Pentatonix and now sings his own compositions in folk rock. So "go figure" 😄 Rob is an opera trained tenor. Rob hasn't done music on his own channel he reviews movies with a friend. Austin is also formally classically trained but sings in more of a musical theater and pop classics direction. He developed his channel as did Tim Foust as their income sources during the pandemic quarantine with no touring for live shows. Adam Chance also has his own channel and has done a couple of collaborations with The Hound + The Fox which are 2/3rds of Fifgen Films. I first noticed Austin's version of "Unchained Melody". His most popular. Steven Martinez was his housemate for years and is his business partner. A standard of Austin's is "Bring Him Home" from Les Miserables An Austin original song is "Off the Grid" another is "Take the Night Off". Amberly is his girlfriend who "killed" him in the Homefree larping video recently while he "mourned" Rob getting killed. 🙂

Home Free has made many people like country music. Maybe they will notice opera now, too?

I can’t stop watching this❤️

I loved this rendition. I've never enjoyed this song before - and I've heard it done by quite a few - but his one I really liked. I could listen to it again and again but then I'm not a lover of operatic voices as a rule.

Fantastic reaction as usual, thanks for taking the time!

THEY KILLED IT!!!!

Fantastic 💕💜💕💜

"Nessun Dorma" is an aria from Puccini's opera Turandot and is one of the most sung arias in opera. The late great Luciano Pavarotti is the most famous of those but it has been sung by most opera tenors at some point. I've listened to many renditions of it by professional opera singers and I've really enjoyed Rob & Austin's version. I sincerely hope that hearing them will cause more people to listen to opera rather than dismiss it out of hand.

Ain't Pavarotti ... yet ... but still, quite good ... a problem these guys face is what they want to do with their talent. i am quite happy with their diverse choices. but still, you gotta wonder ... it will be a joy to watch their careers unfold. Rob shows here that he is definitely Austin's peer ... but of course we knew that, it is what makes Home Free so great ... every one of them is outstanding. Also, I love how Austin was willing to showcase his friend, who dominates (rightly so) this performance. That is not to say that Austin's performance was not outstanding - it was also.

What the what?? Bravo ❤

I’m in total shock over this….considering they are not opera singers this is great.

There are actually a number of trained Opera singers here on RU-vid. Maggie Rennie, The Charismatic Voice (Sopranos) and Base Notes (Base Singer) and they all have reacted to this song. All were impressed with this rendition, particularly so with Robs voice. Understandable given his previous Operatic training. Most reactors come at all this I think more comparing it with what they usually sing, rather than comparing it with what many view as the best version of the song out there. That said I'm aware you did enjoy it and seemed to enjoy it more as you continued to listen to it more.

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High praise and appears you enjoy opera; I don't know Pavarotti nor opera music. I do remember a few clips of Pavarotti from way back when, remembering very powerful and sustaining - what a voice. I see these guys --- WOW, just WOW!!! Although you do get a tad bit from Austin (his channel) -- But Rob ..... Holy Chit!!! They've been doing something very different with their voices (and air) for years. I honestly believe if they were to perform this stuff every day, they'd hone it quite well indeed. I'm impressed!!!! Be Safe

It is not really a criticism to say Rob and Austin are not as good as Pavarotti. How many opera singers focus on opera for their entire lives and are not as good as Pavarotti? For two singers who typically sing in an entirely different style (Rob used to sing opera, but not for 15 years), that they did so well is a testament to their commitment to hard work - this can't have been easy - and tremendous talent.

A little bit unfair to compare them to the possibly the greatest operatic tenor of all time, don't you think?

So, Austin is singing lyric tenor to Robs lead tenor

Always criticism with some people. 👎 Austin and Rob are phenomenal regardless of what some perfectionists say!

It's interesting that this aria has been performed by popular singers recently. Adam Lambert sang Nessun Dorma at the Queen + Adam Lambert shows in Bologna Italy and then again recently at The Harris Reed fashion show in London. He received wonderful praise from trained opera professionals. I think there may be better Italian pronunciation in this video but all of them are killing it. It shows that there are some really great trained vocal talent still out there. We are the lucky ones that get to enjoy the talent spanning different genres.

As some1 stated perfectly - Rob/Pavarotti with Austin/Bocelli Great job Rob & Austin !!!!! You did amazingly . Did Pavarotti & Bocelli ever sing any country 🤔😉

Rob and Austin could sing true opera level if they trained for a while with a good coach.

Rob said it's been about 15 years since he's sung opera.

Why don’t you consider checking out Austin “BRING HIM HOME” from Les Miserables

Possibly a little bit harsh to compare Austin and Rob to Pavarotti, arguably the greatest operatic singer who ever lived! It was a solid and very enjoyable rendition of this wonderful aria from Puccinis opera, and I thought Rob in partcular carried it off very well.

Wasn't particularly impressed with this during the initial handful of times I watched it which was disappointing given that I was anxiously looking forward to it. First viewed at the premiere, and then with various reactors. Discovered it wasn't the singing but my own 'stuff' brought on by aspects of the visuals. I'm not a fan of opera but have certainly heard this sung many times, including by Pavarotti. Now that I've heard it a few times w/o the video, I'm even more impressed by what we now know Rob is capable of (aware he'd previously done opera) and pleasantly surprised by Austin taking on this challenge and stepping up into territory in which Rob is more proficient. I've seen what these guys are capable of as members of Home Free, and Austin, individually. Is this perfect...however one defines that? IMO, no. Was this a valiant effort for a first try? Most definitely! This is pretty darn amazing and I applaud both Rob and Austin for continuing to spread their wings by trying new ventures.

Couldn’t you just hear those two singing The Prayer ?

I love Nessum dorma whether it be Puchini Pavarotti The three tenors even Aretha Franklin version is great,nice to read the comments Nice that you also show this version Jesse.

Without reservation Austin is great in singing this song, but let’s be honest and realistic….this is all about Robs unexpected vocals, that he is that good to be compared to Pavarotti, that speaks volumes.

Rob certainly has the training which Austin does not.. Rob can sustain the deep consistent vibrato and is better aware of avoiding nasality. They did a very good job and I have no doubt this was Rob's idea or at least Rob was the advisor for this work. ..

I think it's really awesome for a couple of guys that were not operatically trained and not used to singing opera for a living. Pavarotti was a gifted and well-trained professional.

I'd like to see you sing it.

DID YOU KNOW BOTH OF THESE MEN ARE CLASSICALLY TRAINED IN OPERA AT THE UNIVERSITY THRY FOOLED A LOT OF PEOPLE COME ON SINGING IN ITALIAN A DEAD GIVE AWAY

Your comment that you can tell the difference between Pavarotti and these two is snooty. COME ON ! Pavarotti is Pavarotti. I did see your whole reaction from beginning to end. You may be an opera expert but considering all the genre these guys can sing, they did a terrific job. Maybe Rob's fear of attempting to make this video is because of beginning comments like yours. So glad Austin pushed Rob into doing this. So Jesse, ( if that's your Real name ) . Opera expert who saw Pavarotti in person, being a bit more open minded might help your channel.

WHY WOULD YOU COMPARE 2 COUNTRY SINGERS TO AN OPERA SINGER?

Why do you keep on talking about Pavarotti?

Sorry but when it comes to Nessun Dorma only Luciano Pavarotti will ever do it justice. He wasn't the King of the high C for nothing

"Closer to the original?" What the heck are you talking about? This isn't a pop song, there is no "original". If you compare them to any particular opera singer, why Pavarotti rather than any of dozens who have sung this? Pavarotti was one of the best, so that's a LITTLE unfair, no?