Who Sang the "Di Quella Pira" Climax the Best? 

A bit of context: Manrico (the protagonist of this aria) is about to get married to Leonora. When he suddenly receives the news that his mother, Azucena, is being burned at the stake So he reunites his soldiers and goes determined to save her from death

I’ve missed you, Golightly!

Corelli, Corelli ed ancora Corelli. È irraggiungibile.

Corelli, of course 🥰

Corelli era un tenor perfecto para esta ópera.

As my mother pointed out - when we watched 'Trovatore' - this is the first really big aria for the tenor, and he's had to do a lot of singing before it already. So by the time he gets to this point it's been at least 1hr, and suddenly he has to do this major aria ending on a high note (literally). So really, the only way to properly judge this is to judge actual performances, rather than random solos.

As much as I loved Pavarotti, I would have to say Corelli in this case.

Franco Bonisolli and Franco Corelli are the best in this role

I suppose at the back of his mind Verdi must have imagined a voice that could do justice to this aria and generations later along came Corelli.

El grandioso Franco Corelli,parece que Di quella pira esté hecha para su voz,un agudo expansivo,con brillo,potencia,libertad,aunque hubiese,otros con mejor tecnica, la capacidad fisica de Corelli es incomparable,una voz de tenor robusta de un "Spinto" pero con la agilidad y registro de un lirico ligero,llegando a superar el Do agudo,desde luego sus cualidades fisico-Vocales eran portentosas,sin hablar de su vibrato caracteristico e inconfundible.

Corelli! Bonisolli!

Bjorling! The always most accountable high note singer

I think it might have been fairer to have a rendition of Luciano Pavarotti's when he sang it in the original key as he did in the 1970s. The version played was from the 1990s when, still excellent, but below his prime performances of the aria. Both the version Caruso and Mario Lanza sang was a concert version, which in Caruso's case would probably have been down to recording space on an acoustic disk. The version of Mario Lanza's is from the movie Serenade, so I am not quite sure why he did not sing the entire ending... perhaps trying to keep the length of the movie down, the movie was very much edited as it ran quite long. I would have loved to see the full cut as there were whole heaps of stuff cut out. Del Monaco sings everything the same, so ... Hard to judge exactly. As it is not contesting like with like.

Me encantó la cobertura de Pavarotti.

1) Corelli, 2) DelMonico, 3) Fisichela I can go either way on 2&3 but Corelli #1 in this case.

Franco Corelli as Manrico, Calaf and Andrea Chenier ❤❤❤👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Love the respect that you give to a lot of opera legends 💚

Corelli and Volpi...The 2 best tenors

you have to take into account that the older singers didn't have technologically advanced recording equipment. it was just singing into a horn, basically.

Pavarotti, Bonisolli, MDM, Corelli (Grigolo and Eyvazov are not seriously in this contest…)

Sempre delmonaco e Corelli! Voce e bellezza!

Corelli: absolutely!

Corelli Bonisolli Lauri Volpi Caruso Bjorling Lanza Del Monaco Fisichella Pavarotti Este es mi Top10 Ahhh ¿falta uno porque mencioné a 9??? Yo hubiera agregado a Aureliano Pertile, pero no está entre los publicados.

Well, considering they're not all singing C's, here's my verdict. 1. Fisichella 2. Corelli 3. Pavarotti

I like your videos and I come here not to compare who sang it best but only to spoil myself with different great interpretations of the greatest musical creations!

Giacomo Lauri Volpi is over the top. Corelli is wonderful too. They are from another planet IMHO.

Corelli Corelli and corelli omg

Both Francos are bringing their A-game. Super clean

Corelli, Bonisolli and Lauri-Volpi are the best by far. Some should not have been listed, they are not good at all.

The recording of Jussi didn’t do him justice. The tone is gorgeous but it sounds like he is behind the orchestra.

Volpi, Corelli and Bonisolli❤

C. O R E. L L. I👏👏👏👏👏

I have my favorites, but can't decide. Anyway, thanks for posting this.

Bonisolli and Corelli! At their time, there was not so much PR as later for the 3 Tenors, so they were not so popular outside the opera houses. But their voices still outshine all others.

Corelli, Bonisolli !

You saved the best for last.

At the original key 1.-Corelli 2.-Fisichela 3.-Bonisolli. And Domingo to the last.

you should do one for the high F in credeasi, misera!

Miss you 😢

Pavarotti for ever, then Corelli and Bonisolli.

Curiosamente los dos Francos: Bonisolli y Corelli y por supuesto Del Mónaco

Salvatore Fisichella & Arturo Chacón Cruz + FRANCO CO/REL/LI (chapeau)

Франко Корелли, Марио дель Монако, Сальваторе Физикела - 👍🏻

The 3 best for me in this video are the two Francos and Salvatore Fisichella

As much as I enjoyed this video, it's really sad to hear, how present singers (even those considered "big stars", like Kaufmann) struggle to sing anything close to old masters. I mean come on: who called Grigolo "the next Pavarotti"? Ridiculous. I like most versions recorderd before the 90s, with the exception of ones, where it was "o teco corro a morir" instead of "All'armi!". I don't know, what year was Fisichella's version recorded, but I liked it too. My favorite? I think here it would be Pavarotti's one. Although in general I love Corelli's performance from his Met debut most- check it out :)

Who sings this aria the best, no contest Pavarotti without a doubt

Bjorling and Corelli !!

Ooh hi, I have a request! Can you do who does it best for the riffs in Heart of Stone! Here are some examples: - Natalie Weiss (she deserves more recongition) - Jasmine Forsberg (there’s a few, but the one from the Desk show that actually shows how clear her riff was!) - Natalie Parris (OG of the OG) - Abby Mueller - Claudia Karuki - Caitlin Tipping (her whistle notes are very clear!) - Jason Gotay (yes, he actually did a cover!)

Of course, the best one is the last one.

This piece was written for Corelli

Franco Corelli owns this aria and Manrico, Franco Bonisolli was also very good, as was Lauri-Volpi. Mario Del Monaco was also good in this role. Many of these singers would struggle to sing this role night after night. A lot of them are singing B4, not the C5, it is often customary to sing this one note lower when performed live.

From the order presented in the video: Franco Bonisolli, Salvatore Fisichella, Franco Corelli clearly sang the best Di Quella Pira.

Corelli without a doubt. I actually think Bocelli hit it right on and held it for forever. Great vid!

Wooooo!!!!

Franco Corelli fue el mejor y más rotundo Manrico de toda la discografía.

Del Mónaco increíble corriendo!!

Corelli!

Golightly 🥰 I’m glad you’ve posted again even if it was almost a year ago

Best caruso

As for me, the king of this aria will always be Franco Bonisolli. But looking at this compilation, I have to say that Bocelli really stands out.

I miss watching your videos Mister Golightly! ❤😢

Corelli obviously

It comes down to personal taste - for me it's Bonisolli!

Bonisolli, Lauri Volpi and Corelli are the best. Mario del Monaco... did it running? Wow.

Corelli i Bonisolli plus Bocelli. Prawie połowa śpiewa w H-dur nawet mistrz Pavarotti

Corelli, Corelli, Corelli

Very privy to Bonisolli, Pavarotti, del Monaco, and Kraus.

Cervelli is the best for me. He hit and held the note clearly, on pitch throughout with great tonal quality, and held it for the longest time.

I hate to admit I was impressed by Bocelli. Sounds like a real opera singer. Just this once!

Para mí gusto...Del Mónaco y Franco Corelli.. Bocelli también pero poco heroico su agudo. Faltó Distefano

Pavarotti, Bocelli, Bonisolli

Too bad we don’t have a full opera of Caruso.

no one comes close to del monaco. he was running and singing.

Franco Bonisolli, Franco Corelli, Andrea Bocelli. Pavarotti.

Tô me, it was Mario Lanza, hands down. Not just in this aria, but also, in every one that he has ever interpreted, and in every song he sang. He is considered to be on top of the greatest tenor and baritone of the nineteenth century. Nobody comes close to him when he sings “Un di allo azzurro spazio”. It os as of Thiago aria were composed especially for him. Also, the aria “Chi mi frena in tal momento”. Spectacular renditions of just two of all his electrifying way of singing.

I’m impressed Bocelli’s top was so clarion.

Bjoerling Corelli

in my opinion, del monaco sang everything the best.

Well, here is missing Helge Roswaenge. For judging we should consider how many lines have been frequently cut off by the tenor and whether or not these high notes are really high Cs...

Mi querido Bocelli sublime!!!! Nadie lo iguala,amo.gracias

Pour ne citer que quelques un ... Corelli évidement idéal physiquement et vocalement, Bonisolli purement héroïque et cabotin, Pavarotti et son art du chant incomparable, ses notes solaire et son timbre unique, en on fait un chanteur de légende, Bocelli sonorisé et donc pas adapté à la scène, un point d'orgue final ne suffit pas à faire oublier ceux qui ont affronté ce rôle meurtrier ... Kaufmann trop central, Fisichella excellent et bien trop sous estimé, Gigli "propre" et dans la tradition, Carreras très bon ténor mais qui là, trouve ses limites, belle prestation de "l'inconnu" Cervelli, par contre, rôle trop lourd pour Francesco Méli, qui est plus un Némorino !... Lanza que l'ont ne présente plus, assure comme il se doit, puis viens la "tompette" de Lauri-Volpi, qui résonne comme toujours et pour ça, il faisait le maximum ... Kraus, autre dieu du chant, n'a à ma connaissance jamais chanté Manrico, prudence et conscience, mais question aigus évidement .... Domingo, n'a jamais été un ténor réputé pour ses aigus, mais la couleur et la richesse son timbre, en on fait un incontournable des scènes lyriques. Del Monaco toujours spectaculaire et monolithique ... Saluons Grégory Kunde, qui a fait ses armes chez Rossini .... are

Can you please make a video on Largo Al Factotum?

Franco corelli all the way

Franco Bonisolli has the best singing of the Di Quella Pira climax. Plus that high C.

Bonisolli y Fisichella

Bonisolli

It is well known that Bonisolli was born for this aria. I also like Carreras in his prime (not in this video), Bergonzi and Corelli.

JFranco Coreli , sin duda

Was the clip of Mario Lanza of him singing the same aria?

Both Francos and Del Monaco!

Corelli,

Corelli y Del Monaco

Pavarotti the Best!

Corelli e bjorling

Corelli no doubt

Dónde esté Franco Bonisolli todos los demás tenores quedan desplazados Bonisolli fue quien hizo de este personaje una creación Artística Vocal fomentando. Una forma de abordar está área Bonisolli fue y será el mejor Interprete de este personaje en todos los aspectos desde Madrid mis saludos y gracias por este video donde tan alto nivel vocal de muchos tenores queda superado por el tenor italiano

Amazing how many of them take the aria down. Not Corelli. He's the master

corelli, and it isn't even close. Bonisolli, Del Monaco, Volpi and Björling were the only other ones doing the climax justice. Arturo Chacon surprised me tho tbh

Pavarotti et Corelli.

Corelli the best.MDM sings it running!!! Half tenors sing a B