Who Sang The "Nessun Dorma" Climax The Best?

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  • @ajchung5173
    @ajchung5173 5 років тому +13779

    Damn Pavarotti could hold a note longer than I could a job

    • @franklinhall9640
      @franklinhall9640 5 років тому +63

      😂

    • @italopera6036
      @italopera6036 5 років тому +74

      @vann tedd Yes Mario Lanza is the most didactic of the italian method of singing !

    • @ytesr
      @ytesr 5 років тому +65

      Roger Yaeche yes, Lanza was Pavarotti‘s idol. He said he learned much by listening to Lanza’s recordings.

    • @jessicagomez1760
      @jessicagomez1760 5 років тому +28

      This hit too close to home 💸

    • @mauricioregilboss7602
      @mauricioregilboss7602 5 років тому +15

      Good one buddy!!

  • @amarawoolery8404
    @amarawoolery8404 3 роки тому +5090

    Anyone else watching random Italian Opera compilations in the middle of the night? Me too.

  • @joyceeunique3416
    @joyceeunique3416 4 роки тому +3263

    I saw this post, registered for college, graduated, came back to this post and Pavarotti was still holding that note...🙌🏿

  • @maryb7155
    @maryb7155 4 місяці тому +139

    No one sang that better than Luciano Pavarotti. I saw this opera at the Met many years ago and when he sang Nessum Dorma I still get chills hearing that voice.

    • @eliisas1
      @eliisas1 3 місяці тому +4

      Jussi Björling and Luciano Pavarotti the best.

    • @eliisas1
      @eliisas1 3 місяці тому +1

      Il Volo is good too.

    • @davidschexnaydre7012
      @davidschexnaydre7012 2 місяці тому +3

      Agreed. Look for the Warner Classics UA-cam video with 75M views of Pavarotti singing Nessum Dorma. That's the clip they should have used for this video.

    • @rdklkje13
      @rdklkje13 2 місяці тому +2

      Pavarotti would've said that Björling sang it best. My favourite is the March 1944 recording with Grevillius (which is not the one used here).

    • @truthhitman7473
      @truthhitman7473 2 місяці тому +2

      Mario Lanza is the greatest 👑

  • @meirwise1107
    @meirwise1107 4 роки тому +3407

    One of Pavarotti's last public performances was singing Nessum Dorma at the Olympics in Italy. He was old and in pain with pancreatic cancer and still sounded better than the rest! RIP Maestro Supremo. Unequalled. Most likely never will be.

    • @yamanmustafa7574
      @yamanmustafa7574 3 роки тому +185

      Spoiler alert: that was pre recorded the night before as it was freezing at nights and he couldn't keep his voicebox warm on those cold nights. The video however made me cry.

    • @Fakeaorta
      @Fakeaorta 3 роки тому +36

      Fanco Correli might have been better. Tough call between the two.

    • @itissrinivasan
      @itissrinivasan 3 роки тому +12

      Probably my favourite version as well !

    • @stephenfolland7767
      @stephenfolland7767 3 роки тому +10

      @@yamanmustafa7574 That's not a spoiler alert.

    • @krelldragon151
      @krelldragon151 3 роки тому +26

      God given tenor. No one will surpass him

  • @veetour
    @veetour 5 років тому +5306

    I'm surprised my rendition in the shower wasn't included here.

    • @greyhairedphantom4038
      @greyhairedphantom4038 5 років тому +139

      I agree i can crack the tiles, break the windows and make the neighbourhood dogs think there is a thunderstorm!!

    • @End_Domestic_Violence
      @End_Domestic_Violence 5 років тому +69

      @@greyhairedphantom4038 You fart the Nessun Dorma?

    • @boosh90
      @boosh90 5 років тому +36

      I did it in my old house too. All it serves to do was confuse and annoy my dog

    • @sgnmath1234
      @sgnmath1234 5 років тому +9

      It was there and I saw it😂😂😂

    • @paulahanahan8318
      @paulahanahan8318 5 років тому +9

      @@greyhairedphantom4038 i know who you are, and i heard what you did.....

  • @lee6198
    @lee6198 6 років тому +8136

    The question should have been "Who sang it best AFTER Pavarotti?

    • @michaelalexander2208
      @michaelalexander2208 6 років тому +167

      Exactly! My second fav is Kaufmann!

    • @matthewspera3482
      @matthewspera3482 6 років тому +45

      Il Volo. Paul Pots

    • @jaqatlantic
      @jaqatlantic 6 років тому +123

      Jussi Bjorling--but NOT in this recording.

    • @glensims3744
      @glensims3744 6 років тому +62

      I agree Lisa, there has never been a voice like Pavarotti and may never be again. So after Luciano I will go with Jussi Bjorling, Mario Lanza and Kaufmann. I thought Kaufman was outstanding but being a neophyte when it comes to Opra, I haven't heard enough of him to make a good judgement.

    • @FranzBlumVan1890
      @FranzBlumVan1890 6 років тому +83

      Domingo and Corelli sing even better than pavarotti did...

  • @bobbythorman7421
    @bobbythorman7421 9 місяців тому +85

    Pavarotti and Lanza really do it for me.Pavarotti for the strength and tone of the last note and Lanza for the pure emotion he brings to that note.The electric charge down my spine never fails to elevate me to heaven.❤❤❤❤

    • @rdl8878
      @rdl8878 3 місяці тому +1

      Mario Lanza had a powerful voice. He and Pavarotti are legends.

    • @houseofgrindgaming
      @houseofgrindgaming 2 місяці тому +1

      For me: Pavarotti for purity and ease. Lanza for conveying the emotion. Carelli for singing it the way the composer probably envisioned it as possible to sing.

    • @truthhitman7473
      @truthhitman7473 2 місяці тому +1

      Mario Lanza 👑

    • @donarbk
      @donarbk 2 місяці тому +2

      My top two as well.

  • @isaacnunes252
    @isaacnunes252 5 років тому +870

    Pavarotti attacks the highest note perfectly, he just open his mouth exactly in the perfect note, he doesn't need to prepare the backround note to the next, it's simply magical!

    • @FrozenMaximus
      @FrozenMaximus 5 років тому +7

      Exatamente isso. E não tem nada a ver com o quanto tempo ele segura. A leveza como ele sobe e desce nas melodias é que faz o diferencial pra tudo parecer um passeio único nesse "vincerò" final. O mesmo falo sobre o JONAS KAUFMANN que impõe muito poder sem precisar de lombadas entre as melodias. Mas esta música pertence ao PAVAROTTI em todos os sentidos.

    • @pbj4toast
      @pbj4toast 5 років тому +14

      Of the 3 tenors I preferred the sound of both Carreras and Domingo to Pavarotti for the pleasing sound of their voices, but there was no questioning Pavarotti's superior skills.

    • @adanmartinlaupicado1358
      @adanmartinlaupicado1358 5 років тому +5

      Concuerdo contigo!

    • @frank5891
      @frank5891 5 років тому +5

      You really understand about music 👏🏻

    • @flattheyounger1028
      @flattheyounger1028 5 років тому +2

      ... what?

  • @BoujieeeBee
    @BoujieeeBee 5 років тому +1050

    A human wasn't meant to hear that climax over and over again. Emotionally draining, lol

    • @eigen1255
      @eigen1255 5 років тому +8

      Hahahaha :-) Yes.

    • @ewaleokadia76
      @ewaleokadia76 5 років тому +10

      Ran out of breath, too😉?

    • @luiseduardo586
      @luiseduardo586 5 років тому +12

      I ended up crying all night after watching this...

    • @finetings1
      @finetings1 5 років тому +5

      You are so right.

    • @Krezo200
      @Krezo200 4 роки тому +5

      Im watching one performance a day
      Dont want to make it lackluster in future

  • @marywells1480
    @marywells1480 2 роки тому +890

    There’s no contest. No one sang “Nesun Dorma” like Pavarotti. No one I’ve ever heard had quite the power of his voice. His voice was a once in a lifetime gift. I doubt we’ll ever hear another.

    • @ZENOBlAmusic
      @ZENOBlAmusic Рік тому +16

      Pavarotti had a great lyric tenor voice, from compilation Franco Corelli had by far the most powerful tenor voice, he sang this role live most. He was a dramatic tenor.

    • @shaggyreggae5008
      @shaggyreggae5008 Рік тому +4

      Zenobia, lyric voices better than dramatic. Lyric voice is powerfull, HİGHEST, homogene, but dramatic voice is powerfull, dark, MİDDLE.

    • @jeremyd1021
      @jeremyd1021 Рік тому +28

      Bjorling, the 1944 version, is without parallel, he holds the last note for a full 10 seconds. Not the version here, when he was well past his best. He was Pavarotti's ido,l and when someone compared him to Bjorling, he replied, don't be silly, I am only human,

    • @yorkiemom7858
      @yorkiemom7858 Рік тому +5

      I agree. He held the notes for so long and easily that it just amazes me he didn’t turn blue! He held them strongly too never losing strength and control at the end. A true gift to this earth! I don’t understand the words or meaning but he sings it so beautifully you can’t help but love and appreciate him and the gift he had!

    • @joyleidinger2205
      @joyleidinger2205 Рік тому +1

      That’s Right!

  • @rosecloer5877
    @rosecloer5877 4 місяці тому +40

    You got to remember when mario Lanza was recorded they didn't have the equipment they have now but he still comes out on top. Pavorotti was a big fan of Lanza. Love that pisano.

  • @parkerguy3601
    @parkerguy3601 2 роки тому +427

    Luciano Pavarotti is the only one who sends chills up my spine. Jonas Kaufmann comes in second (no chills). Pavarotti on a bad day far surpasses anyone else on their best.

    • @buckgreen6028
      @buckgreen6028 2 роки тому +3

      You obviously never heard Mario Lanza sing Nessun Dorma. Lanza kicks butt!

    • @tippingnits77
      @tippingnits77 2 роки тому +7

      Also think Mario Lanza and Franco Corelli were pretty damn incredible

    • @ethelryan257
      @ethelryan257 2 роки тому +4

      Well, yes and no. For a brief moment, Lanza was the real deal. Certainly his 1956 performance is worthy of recognition.

    • @robertbeury1176
      @robertbeury1176 2 роки тому

      Yes, Kaufman was great. Aretha was good until she screamed at the end.

    • @ocdivine
      @ocdivine Рік тому

      It’s interesting your POV that is. This is exactly what I was thinking and about to post. You know what they say “Great minds….”

  • @fazz4375
    @fazz4375 5 років тому +448

    00:22 Joseph Calleja
    00:46 Andrea Bocelli
    01:16 Mario Lanza
    01:42 Sarah Brightman
    02:14 Jussi Bjorling
    02:41 Michael Bolton
    03:05 Jose Carreras
    03:31 Park Gi-cheon
    03:58 Deanna Durbin
    04:28 Il Volo
    04:55 Placido Domingo
    05:20 Aretha Franklin
    06:03 Luciano Pavarotti
    06:35 Beniamino Gigli
    06:58 Greg Pritchard
    07:15 Franco Corelli
    07:40 Monica Naranjo
    08:05 Paul Potts
    08:35 David Phelps
    09:06 Jonas Kaufmann
    09:34 3 tenors

    • @raquelll2933
      @raquelll2933 5 років тому +1

      fazz Rinaldo Vianna
      ua-cam.com/video/buv7FtWwPYk/v-deo.html

    • @ritabowen8302
      @ritabowen8302 5 років тому

      No

    • @mrstihl16
      @mrstihl16 5 років тому +16

      No offense, but the dump I am taking right now sounds better than Aretha Franklin's performance.

    • @lorenzopiccini9434
      @lorenzopiccini9434 5 років тому +1

      fazz thanks👌

    • @samuelsoltesz
      @samuelsoltesz 5 років тому +9

      @@mrstihl16 she is not opera singer so obviously and undoubtedly she is not able to sing it as opera singer, therefore she did her own style. What's your problem?

  • @amateurhorror06
    @amateurhorror06 3 роки тому +393

    Legend says that if you sing Nessun Dorma in the middle of the night, the ghost of Parrovati will appear to you and sing along with you

  • @soultospirit
    @soultospirit 10 місяців тому +76

    Pavarotti for sure. Then for me Mario Lanza. These were the two that made me feel it and believe the HEART was singing that it had victory, not just the "head" saying yay I won! Though honestly? I have heard a better Pavarotti version than the one from the film he did that you had here or from the Three Tenors.

    • @BoltManiac
      @BoltManiac 7 місяців тому +3

      Lanza was GREAT!

  • @lucytan6949
    @lucytan6949 Рік тому +267

    Luciano Pavarotti's performance expressed that final cry of "Vincero" to the fullest of its meaning and passion. One unique voice singing that one word can capture one's heart forever.

    • @christianweatherbroadcasting
      @christianweatherbroadcasting 9 місяців тому +1

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      Romans 6:23
      John 3:16

  • @barbienut1
    @barbienut1 Рік тому +496

    Pavarotti is the one that gives me chills and brings tears to my eyes every time I hear this. No one compares

    • @leonieallan9804
      @leonieallan9804 Рік тому +10

      I’m absolutely with you Evelyn, it’s Pavarotti’s aria and I even think Puccini himself would agree, when ever I hear it I have to stop what I’m doing and just be spellbound

    • @HaraldHofer
      @HaraldHofer Рік тому +10

      Same here. I'm 51 now and I heard many, many versions over he decades 🤣. But only Pavarotti has this effect. Not that the others are "bad" (at least most of them are really good). But Pavarotti is the best IMHO.

    • @danmyers9372
      @danmyers9372 Рік тому +5

      Agree. He conveys the most emotion and beauty.

    • @llc9721
      @llc9721 Рік тому +3

      He is perfection. No one else comes close.

    • @barbarasantasiero4135
      @barbarasantasiero4135 Рік тому +1

      Every time!❤

  •  3 роки тому +395

    Pavarotti's has an extra vibrato and depth that I can't explain. It's just the best. Paul Potts' is formidable too. Jonas Kaufmann. All of these singers have a gift and worked really hard at this. They are to be commanded.

    • @carljacobson8342
      @carljacobson8342 3 роки тому +6

      Have you heard Jonathan Antoine? At his sold out concerts in Toronto, he stunned everyone by singing Nessun Dorma for his Encore. The audience was standing, crying, cheering and throwing Roses on the stage as he sang! People travel from all over the world to attend his concerts.

    • @BenOnuMuDiyorum
      @BenOnuMuDiyorum 3 роки тому +9

      I believe it's because of that he is mostly into the meaning and the story of the song. He literally "sings" and I love that. He does not scream, does not show off, does not put his ego on the stage. He is fully dedicated to the song and the story. Plus, he has tremendous knowledge and control on his voice. I feel so lucky to be able to listen to him singing.

    • @TallyDrake
      @TallyDrake 3 роки тому +8

      Pavarotti sends chills down my spine...definitely my favorite. Never heard of Kaufmann before, but he was my second choice.

    • @antemahoney4376
      @antemahoney4376 3 роки тому +4

      I apologise to all of you but Jonas Kaufmann actually isn't a good singer as he adds a fake darkness to his voice that basically chokes his sound and makes him sound like a goat and if you want to hear good examples then Pavarotti and every singer whose photo/video was in black and white

    • @RedMist925
      @RedMist925 3 роки тому +13

      You can not have Paul Potts in the same sentence as Pavarotti.

  • @vityd5396
    @vityd5396 6 місяців тому +12

    Majestic, all of them... Everyone in their own style and voice scale, ranging from amateur to experienced to simply sublime... How does such a masterpiece gets conceived? At night? During the wee hours of the day? At sunrise? What kind of circadian magic must take place for an individual as Puccini to put such a celestial and transcendental opera moment to paper...? One must be grateful for such a moment to be shared here. It's pure heaven on Earth. Puccini's heart and soul turned into vocals. You feel wonderful and alive and complete as a human right afterwards... Thank you. Thanks a lot for sharing. Mi piace.

  • @jerryborreggine7423
    @jerryborreggine7423 Рік тому +290

    Pavarotti could sing the phone book and give people chills. A joy and a privilege to hear.

  • @esolender
    @esolender 4 роки тому +528

    Pavarotti -- every note tried and true. A force of nature,

    • @bobbiehansen1747
      @bobbiehansen1747 4 роки тому

      @Shadren Carlson r

    • @joannspear6777
      @joannspear6777 4 роки тому

      Just goes to show countless voices of perfection!!

    • @towmlvb3423
      @towmlvb3423 3 роки тому +1

      Totally wrong. Pavarotti cheated like heck as he got older. Compare what he sang in his latest renditions with what was written...

    • @canadianamericanpatriot2601
      @canadianamericanpatriot2601 3 роки тому

      Reginald Jackson send an example please!!!

    • @billhoag8721
      @billhoag8721 3 роки тому +1

      At the end, Pavarotti's voice weakened, and he must have performed this a thousand times, but he still kept his enthusiasm
      . On average Lanza may have been best, but in his prime, it was Pavarotti.

  • @where578
    @where578 4 роки тому +364

    Pavarotti is a voice sent to earth from God, you can't expect anyone else to sound like heaven itself!

    • @belle1761
      @belle1761 4 роки тому +2

      Not to take anything away from the master, but talking about heavenly voice, have you heard Dimash Qudaibergen's Ogni Pietra? Talk about heavenly!!! If you are not familiar with this young man from Kazakhstan, please look him up. His 6 octave range will blow your mind!

    • @maxwellsmart6487
      @maxwellsmart6487 4 роки тому

      He's connected to highest power that's for sure.

    • @maxwellsmart6487
      @maxwellsmart6487 4 роки тому

      @@belle1761 huh? Answer the?

    • @belle1761
      @belle1761 4 роки тому

      @@maxwellsmart6487 😳. What is the question? 😀

    • @christerkarlsson1332
      @christerkarlsson1332 4 роки тому +3

      When Luciano Pavarotti was compared to being in the same league as Bjorling. Pavarotti replied "Please, I'm only human"

  • @kevindecot186
    @kevindecot186 6 місяців тому +91

    Pavarotti is in a league of his own. But Lanza and Bjorling can hold their heads high.

    • @alexanderholzschuster7622
      @alexanderholzschuster7622 4 місяці тому +2

      Hmm... What about Jonas Kaufmann? One of the best in this Video... 🤔🙂

    • @marlenecollins801
      @marlenecollins801 4 місяці тому +1

      I agree. Mario Lanz had a special passion which i had forgotten about. Really too many to say the best. I loved it. More please.

    • @ZENOBlAmusic
      @ZENOBlAmusic 4 місяці тому

      Nope, Corelli is known as being the best in this role. Giacomo Lauri Volpi is also great in this role,the role was written for him originally. They had huge voices. Pavarotti was a good lyric tenor, but this meant for a dramatic tenor.

  • @christinegelormino5594
    @christinegelormino5594 2 роки тому +378

    Pavarotti. The way he holds the high note and goes into the second level without a pause. Gives me goose bumps.

  • @raytona2411
    @raytona2411 2 роки тому +555

    Definitely, Luciano Pavarotti for me. I still get tears from his Turandot performance. It's gotta be one of the best vocal performances, ever.

    • @wilhelmh9495
      @wilhelmh9495 2 роки тому +7

      Pavarotti is a poor mans Björling.

    • @Silver_Xarr
      @Silver_Xarr 2 роки тому +2

      For me I’d say Andrea Bocelli, andrea has the clearest singing voice of all time while still keeping a lot of power in his tone, and i have Pavarotti to back me up on this one as he once said and i quote “if God were to have a singing voice it would just like Andrea Bocelli’s” ~ Luciano Pavarotti

    • @Silver_Xarr
      @Silver_Xarr 2 роки тому +2

      Il volo is good too especially Piero

    • @Silver_Xarr
      @Silver_Xarr 2 роки тому

      And ofc im not saying that Luciano was bad because he is by no means bad he is still one of the best just saying andrea bocelli has much better Tone Quality

    • @georgew5038
      @georgew5038 2 роки тому +1

      yeah anybody that's male basically, sorry ladies

  • @simonenicotina1605
    @simonenicotina1605 4 роки тому +2529

    Pavarotti first.
    Then Pavarotti
    and after all always Pavarotti.

    • @snowwalker9999
      @snowwalker9999 4 роки тому +20

      There will never be another Pavarotti. Except for Domingue and Carreras, I thought Mario Lanza was surprisingly better than the other auditioners.

    • @efzbazza1236
      @efzbazza1236 4 роки тому +3

      and pavarotti no ?

    • @IceCreamManDLR
      @IceCreamManDLR 4 роки тому

      @@snowwalker9999 It was Bolton:)

    • @DemocratsareagentsofSATAN
      @DemocratsareagentsofSATAN 4 роки тому +13

      clearly no one in this feed knows real Opera..........
      go look at what PAVAROTTI HIMSELF has said about who's the best Opera singer....
      BJORLING! HANDS DOWN

    • @selini52
      @selini52 4 роки тому +7

      Simone Nicòtina extremely very very last is Sarah Brightman🙉

  • @thespaceelefant2441
    @thespaceelefant2441 Рік тому +305

    I'm watching all these amazing tenors, and then Michael Bolton out if no where nearly made me spit out my drink 😂

  • @Bremzie_
    @Bremzie_ 2 роки тому +156

    For me the best Nessun Dorma is from Luciano Pavarotti in 1994. Gives me goosebumps every freaking time.

  • @brendagreen709
    @brendagreen709 2 роки тому +166

    Luciano Pavarotti held the last note longer and with no stress...beautiful...never can be replaced. Rest in peace sir...thank you for the splendor of your voice that will stay with us for ever.

    • @jennyrust8334
      @jennyrust8334 2 роки тому

      He was the best also Domingo.Kaufman and Bjorling

    • @ardalla535
      @ardalla535 2 роки тому +2

      The stress is there on purpose. That last line is not meant to be 'easy listening'; it's a trumpet of triumph.

    • @MayYourGodGoWithYou
      @MayYourGodGoWithYou 2 роки тому +2

      @@ardalla535 Yet of all of them, only Mario Lanza actually looks as though he is triumphant at the end. ;None of the others do (and I think Luciano Pavarotti was the best but Mario Lanza had the best facial expressions to fit the music as well as a good rendition).

    • @brobike42
      @brobike42 2 роки тому

      Absolutely!

    • @williemongo261
      @williemongo261 Рік тому +2

      What about the Korean guy?.. He did good..

  • @brensimm
    @brensimm 3 роки тому +500

    Mario Lanza was a fantastic singer and did a great job. But Pavarotti owns it. I still cry when I hear him sing this along with Ave Maria. He reaches deep to your soul.

    • @briancallahan2792
      @briancallahan2792 3 роки тому +5

      His voice can't be compared to others. It is a gift from God.

    • @erichbrough6097
      @erichbrough6097 3 роки тому +4

      And that wasnt' even his best, really - he just shatters you when he's in top form.

    • @suzanneguiho4882
      @suzanneguiho4882 3 роки тому +1

      Yup...Pavarotti....at the top!

    • @liamconnolly9233
      @liamconnolly9233 3 роки тому +4

      even Pavarotti himself said that Jussi Bjorland sung the definitive Nessun Dorma.

    • @H.Saad-ry8cc
      @H.Saad-ry8cc 3 роки тому +2

      I cant stop my tear..this music affectted and touched my feeling...love it so much😚

  • @LynnCallentine
    @LynnCallentine 6 місяців тому +32

    A lot of work goes into making these compilations. Thank you. I appreciate it and really enjoy them.

  • @courag1
    @courag1 4 роки тому +710

    Pavarotti is in a class by himself. We are fortunate to have these recordings.

    • @shayanmardanbeigi2697
      @shayanmardanbeigi2697 4 роки тому +4

      Franco Corelli >>>>

    • @popeofdope6468
      @popeofdope6468 3 роки тому +3

      Pavarotu was good but his not so much better. You stupid

    • @rgwilkes
      @rgwilkes 3 роки тому +4

      Pavarotti for power but Lanza for lyricism.

    • @Ihdc1
      @Ihdc1 3 роки тому +4

      @@shayanmardanbeigi2697 Corelli had a bigger voice and was probably a better Calaf on stage but Pavarotti had the most beautiful tenor voice of all.

    • @courag1
      @courag1 3 роки тому +3

      Pope of dope You tell others what you are, by your comment: a sad and mean person. You can't even write well. How is that "intelligent"?

  • @SongSubtitleChannel
    @SongSubtitleChannel 3 роки тому +654

    Pavarotti hands down. There's a quality to his voice that no words can describe.

    • @siddharthbirdi
      @siddharthbirdi 3 роки тому +15

      Yeah those wide and consistent vibratos do really bring the emotion out.

    • @SimplySakka
      @SimplySakka 3 роки тому +3

      I agree! Strongest, clearest, most consistent!

    • @janisgiddings2902
      @janisgiddings2902 3 роки тому

      I’m

    • @juanhoffmann4096
      @juanhoffmann4096 3 роки тому +5

      And his tone is super unique compared to other opera singers besides his voice sounds like the same voice throughout his all range other singers can sing the same notes but the quality of the sound changes and they lose that pleasant chest voice tone

    • @garibaldi4971
      @garibaldi4971 3 роки тому

      Words could describe his voice, if he were the one to speak such words…

  • @kendorn666
    @kendorn666 4 роки тому +372

    Pavarotti's voice is like listening to a Stradivarius violin....a sound more beautiful than you have ever heard before, a sound that can not be replicated.

    • @mcallo9357
      @mcallo9357 4 роки тому +4

      Thank you. You articulated that in exactly the perfect way.

    • @mattkim3931
      @mattkim3931 3 роки тому +4

      You know the whole “A Stradivarius’s sound cannot be replicated and is in a higher tier than modern violins” thing is a myth right? When they did blind test, people preferred newer violins’ sounds compared to Stradivari. They also couldn’t meaningfully distinguish between the two most of the times.

    • @miguelito6323
      @miguelito6323 3 роки тому +4

      @@mattkim3931 this beacuse all violins were played by differents violinist (the violin itself can't fill the tecnique of violinist), but another test where all violin were played by same violinist had complete opposit results and the old Guarnieri and Stradivari wer preferred to the new ones

    • @aaronbertman2406
      @aaronbertman2406 3 роки тому +1

      The beauty can't even be described by human speech.

    • @vwjjc
      @vwjjc 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/tiFWLoHIgzU/v-deo.html

  • @yanncabello6268
    @yanncabello6268 10 місяців тому +22

    Corelli was from another world

  • @dvduadotcom
    @dvduadotcom 2 роки тому +210

    Jussi Bjorling is absolutely extraordinary, his tone is unparalleled, but my favorite is Pavarotti's.

    • @drzarkov39
      @drzarkov39 Рік тому +15

      You might change your mind if you hear Bjorling's slow version where he holds the "high B" for 9 seconds! It's on UA-cam.

    • @barbaraformiga650
      @barbaraformiga650 Рік тому +6

      @@drzarkov39 just heard it. Thanks for the tip. Pure gold

    • @LucasTheUltimate
      @LucasTheUltimate Рік тому +5

      Both the best ever performing Nessun Dorma.
      Bjorling and Pavarotti are just way too above the rest.

    • @brendaburden2990
      @brendaburden2990 Рік тому +1

      Pavarotti owned Nessun Dorma.

    • @nadefodder2874
      @nadefodder2874 Рік тому +4

      Its really difficult to seperate Bjorling and Pavarotti, but i think Pavarotti just edges it for me, going from first to second phase without a pause is extraordinary.

  • @RoadM17
    @RoadM17 2 роки тому +408

    Domingo’s voice power, Kauffman’s resonance, Carreras’s dramatic power, but Pavarotti’s magnificence is top.

    • @ethelryan257
      @ethelryan257 2 роки тому +6

      Kauffman is always musical. Just, Pavarotti is...near perfection in ever aspect.

    • @luzesquivel6010
      @luzesquivel6010 2 роки тому +1

      Agree with you.

    • @VaroujMahtesi
      @VaroujMahtesi Рік тому +7

      Since when does Kaufmann have resonance?

    • @LawryBoyer
      @LawryBoyer Рік тому +1

      Domingos voice is nice but damn he totally lost the orchestra

    • @hugonasi1909
      @hugonasi1909 Рік тому +3

      Poor Aretha didn't give the level

  • @aob326
    @aob326 2 роки тому +148

    How Pavarotti held that note @6:11 with such force and clarity for so long made me question the realms of possibility 😮

    • @kevinkelleher9323
      @kevinkelleher9323 Рік тому +3

      He said that he had to hold it to the count of 12 or the audience felt cheated. I attend and also listen to a lot of opera. I am addicted to counting now and it is not uncommon for many A - level tenors and sopranos today to reach 12 or slightly more. But there is more involved in it than just the time duration.

  • @lindamcdonnell2319
    @lindamcdonnell2319 4 місяці тому +11

    Thanks for introducing me to Jussi Björling, of whom I'd never heard. That was a beautiful rendition!

    • @lindahartell8610
      @lindahartell8610 3 місяці тому

      Yes! He was my #1. Until I played this he was unknown to me.

  • @johnspiers6348
    @johnspiers6348 Рік тому +372

    Jussi Björling was one the greatest tenors of the 20th century and was greatly admired by Pavarotti. His musicianship, beautiful, clear tone and ease of delivery in the upper register counts him as the one of the greatest exponents of this famous aria. His slow rendition is awe inspiring.

    • @jimdrake-writer
      @jimdrake-writer Рік тому +26

      In my interview sessions with him, Pavarotti said that the careers of two tenors-Jussi Bjoerling, a Swede, and Richard Tucker, an American-proved that a tenor did not have to be Italian to sing verismo roles.

    • @paulagaub9871
      @paulagaub9871 Рік тому +10

      They were all great in their own way , but Pavarotti is the one in my ears !

    • @aliciamarco2308
      @aliciamarco2308 11 місяців тому +10

      Jessi Bjorling, Kaufman and Pavarotti.

    • @jadams4061
      @jadams4061 11 місяців тому +2

      You could hear it in this review … but still love Luciano, he was the first I ever hear sing this

    • @jadams4061
      @jadams4061 11 місяців тому +5

      ⁠jussi also great

  • @lorigianow3180
    @lorigianow3180 3 роки тому +179

    When Italians sing , they sing to the world!

  • @lankarathnayake4227
    @lankarathnayake4227 2 місяці тому +7

    Thank you for this Marvellous Compilation! It is Hard to Miss the Clear, Unequivocal, Champion of them all; Mr LP, may His Blessed Soul RIP,🙏🏽 singularly Was Mesmerising even with the Three Tenors combined, where clearly he had to hold back on account of the other two for harmonising. But by the Lord above, the One of Him Alone, He Truly was the Voice of All Voices👑👑👑♾

  • @caelenm1
    @caelenm1 4 роки тому +1074

    Plot twist : pavarotti has 4 opera singers stuffed in his stomach ready to sing on command

  • @ArtVanAuggie
    @ArtVanAuggie Рік тому +106

    For raw feeliing, Pavarotti and Lanza. Those guys would send chills up your spine. Jussi B is probably the greatest technician.

    • @frederickrapp5396
      @frederickrapp5396 4 місяці тому +2

      I agree with your assessment. Pavarotti and the great Lanza are in a league of their own. Honorable mention goes to Andrea Bocelli. Among the women, I was tremendously impressed with the magnificent Sarah Brightman. She held that last note longer, and with more power, than any of the men seen here. I was not impressed with Michael Bolton’s performance. He does not really have the voice and vocal range to sing opera, especially the climax from Turandot. Only the best of the best can sing the climax of “Nessun Dorma.” Mediocre singers need not apply.

    • @bruhmoment-pn2tz
      @bruhmoment-pn2tz 4 місяці тому

      @@frederickrapp5396 brightman probably has the advantage of people automatically thinking that higher notes are louder

    • @attiebotes131
      @attiebotes131 4 місяці тому

      100% Agree.

    • @frederickrapp5396
      @frederickrapp5396 4 місяці тому

      @@bruhmoment-pn2tz Good point. Makes a lot of sense.

    • @pamelsims2068
      @pamelsims2068 4 місяці тому +1

      Lanza and his Hollywood hamming up of every song... always over egged the omelette. Less is more!

  • @MapleWorld
    @MapleWorld 3 роки тому +364

    This song will always be owned by Luciano Pavarotti. Nobody can quite sing it like him. Watch the 1994 live solo of Pavarotti sing this. An absolute masterpiece.

    • @davidfacca8899
      @davidfacca8899 3 роки тому +10

      When people ask “why opera”, I show them that exact video.

    • @psion01
      @psion01 3 роки тому +9

      @@davidfacca8899 Oh GOD yes! I hated opera before Nessun Dorma. And then *with* Pavarotti? Tears rolled even before I understood the lyrics!

    • @anitamking4792
      @anitamking4792 3 роки тому

      totally agree

    • @jayt6652
      @jayt6652 3 роки тому +2

      @Roy Murphy I hear you but what about aretha franklin I mean this is the first time she ever sang opera with no practice tbh if anything she's up there with Pavarotti

    • @flav2689
      @flav2689 3 роки тому +5

      @@jayt6652 I think she was marvellous, almost Pavarotti level in her own genre. But the aria belongs to Luciano alone.

  • @andyjmusic4831
    @andyjmusic4831 4 роки тому +86

    Bloody hell I always thought Pavarotti was the best tenor and after watching this I'm confirmed right. His lung capacity.......sweet Jesus!

  • @Engelhafen
    @Engelhafen 2 роки тому +282

    Pavarotti in his prime - he could give you goose bumps. I forgot what emotion Mario Lanza could bring to opera.

    • @eduardodonat9143
      @eduardodonat9143 2 роки тому +8

      Creo que este es el comentario más adecuado.

    • @johntechwriter
      @johntechwriter 2 роки тому +13

      Yes, Lanza’s reputation as an operatic tenor was diluted by his often corny screen performances, but if you listen to him with an open mind, he was in the top rank of tenors.

    • @mizmp33ot15
      @mizmp33ot15 2 роки тому +6

      @@johntechwriter Completely agree. If he’d pursued Grand Opera, rather than movies, he would have been viewed as a premier tenor of all time. Still my favorite.
      Just listening to these clips, it’s amazing how Domingo sounded. He was phenomenal.

    • @gemelindacjp7976
      @gemelindacjp7976 2 роки тому +4

      How many people did Lanza introduce to opera by doing movies? He died too young.

  • @waynejohnson1304
    @waynejohnson1304 4 роки тому +1595

    This song belongs to Pavarotti. It always has. It always will. He owns it. He was put on this earth to sing this song better than anyone who has ever lived and who will ever live. It is his alone.

    • @potusumanbibingka
      @potusumanbibingka 4 роки тому +37

      😂 there's no greater Calaf than Franco Corelli. compare Pavarotti's performance to Corelli. please listen carefully

    • @waynejohnson1304
      @waynejohnson1304 4 роки тому +42

      @@potusumanbibingka I just listened to his rendition of it and he did a very good job but, no one held the high note longer than Pavarotti. This song was his masterpiece.

    •  4 роки тому +17

      Actually, Mario Lanza owns this .. if not for him, Pavarotti (by his own admission) would never have studied opera.

    • @waynejohnson1304
      @waynejohnson1304 4 роки тому +16

      @ No one ever held the high note longer than Pavarotti. Enrico Caruso was the inspiration for Pavarotti, I think.

    • @aawaaw9010
      @aawaaw9010 4 роки тому +1

      Cannot be more aggrier! Stimmt ich bin dafür!!!

  • @maiaja4
    @maiaja4 7 місяців тому +5

    Seriously they were all brilliant including the old ones and the different styles! Loved the 3 tenors ❤❤❤

  • @Mr.Gooney
    @Mr.Gooney 5 років тому +731

    Luciano Pavarotti not even debatable out of this bunch. In my opinion of course 🤷🏽‍♂️

    • @joeheid2776
      @joeheid2776 5 років тому +13

      I agree. Pavs was the best. Period

    • @raquelll2933
      @raquelll2933 5 років тому

      After Pavarotti online Rinaldo Vianna
      ua-cam.com/video/buv7FtWwPYk/v-deo.html

    • @pbj4toast
      @pbj4toast 5 років тому +1

      yup. I just watched it again and pavarotti kicked everyone's butts.

    • @guigui9344
      @guigui9344 5 років тому +15

      Jussi börling is stunning!
      More intense than Pavarotti and still a clear and powerful voice.

    • @MaxiHartlieb
      @MaxiHartlieb 5 років тому +5

      @@guigui9344 yes I still would go for björling too, and Pavarotti. I don't wanna say one of them is better. They are both incredible.

  • @LornaLens
    @LornaLens 2 роки тому +193

    I love the passion in Mario Lanza and Luciano Pavarotti bring and their voices are so much goose bumps. I also love Carelli, Domingo, and Carreras are amazing but Pavarotti omg!

    • @Labia.53
      @Labia.53 2 роки тому +1

      Totalmente contigo. Monica Naranjo que se dedique a dar gritos en otro forum.

    • @Labia.53
      @Labia.53 2 роки тому +3

      Pavarotti y Mario Lanza, los mejores.

  • @francois8567
    @francois8567 3 роки тому +204

    1- Pavarotti
    2- Pavarotti
    3- Pavarotti
    4- P............
    5- P............
    A divine voice out of this world...

  • @josephbasha2941
    @josephbasha2941 Рік тому +3

    For the Past 65 years of listening to glorious Opera Divine from all part of the OUR beautiful World ,to finally be asked who is Best among the Best is very puzzling ,How to or on what criteria It is impossible as the voice is personal and music comes from various environment and people background ,hence I vote for All the participant with modesty and great gratitude

  • @chrisjaybecker
    @chrisjaybecker 4 роки тому +757

    Pavarotti: "Hold my beer."

    • @Dechsi87
      @Dechsi87 4 роки тому +12

      No, hold my polenta!

    • @pilargracida8178
      @pilargracida8178 4 роки тому +2

      Pavarotti es el mejor.

    • @jamesparlane9289
      @jamesparlane9289 4 роки тому

      Chris, that is the funniest thing I have seen on yt in a long time, if not ever.

    • @jamesparlane9289
      @jamesparlane9289 4 роки тому

      chrisjaybeckers comment. Very funny.

    • @gleamingrake7689
      @gleamingrake7689 4 роки тому +1

      @@Ali-vc5yd nope. He's the best singer in contemporary music, but he is definitely not the best in opera

  • @MrBill4749
    @MrBill4749 5 років тому +58

    Bjoerling's tenor voice was simply unsurpassed. It was effortless from top to bottom. His technique was flawless. And that sound! That silvery brilliance that was filled with emotion. Magnificent talent.

    • @scully8950
      @scully8950 4 роки тому +4

      Yes, but it was not the "vincerò" of an Italian. As an Italian, I can hear that his pronunciation has something strange, which I don't hear with Pavarotti. You cannot defeat a Maestro who sings at superlative levels in his native language, there is not only the technique, pronunciation and accent also make the difference.

    • @a.r.8954
      @a.r.8954 Рік тому +4

      @@scully8950 lol bruh his Italian contemporaries didn't give a fuck that he was Swedish---he was considered one of the best of all time.

    • @ZENOBlAmusic
      @ZENOBlAmusic 4 місяці тому

      @@a.r.8954 He was not considered the best of all time, there are quite a few tenors ho could be ranked the best of all time. He was a fine lyric tenor, but his voice was to cold for this type of Italian reperiotre. Pavarotti also did not have the right voice for this repertoire. This is mean to be sung by a real heroic tenor such as Lauri Volpi or Corelli.

    • @a.r.8954
      @a.r.8954 4 місяці тому

      @@ZENOBlAmusic I said one of the best ;) otherwise I agree with you

    • @ChantePierce-kp3uf
      @ChantePierce-kp3uf Місяць тому

      @@ZENOBlAmusic NO ONE BETTER THAN PAVAROTTI !

  • @hopebrooks4979
    @hopebrooks4979 Рік тому +122

    so many beautiful voices and I'm always open to see if anyone can, but truly I've never heard it done like Pavarotti. Makes me want to cry everytime

    • @jutlander6057
      @jutlander6057 Рік тому +3

      I second that ! And can not explain it, cause there are many others that do it extremely well 🤔

  • @sherrillsturm7240
    @sherrillsturm7240 Рік тому +17

    They are all wonderful. It's like choosing among your children which one you love best. Deanna Durbin was a surprise.

  • @DeadRoman
    @DeadRoman 2 роки тому +213

    Bjorling really hit me in the feels. He sang it like he was only gonna be able to do it the one time. Placido nailed it as well. Pavoratti’s version is the absolute definition of perfection…

    • @ТамараСтрекалова-р9я
      @ТамараСтрекалова-р9я 2 роки тому +3

      Дина Дурбин мне больше понравилась, чем Сара Брайтман, но я считаю, что эту арию должен петь мужчина

    • @ТамараСтрекалова-р9я
      @ТамараСтрекалова-р9я 2 роки тому +2

      Мне нравятся Франко Корелли, Лучано Паваротти.

    • @iam4ualways62754
      @iam4ualways62754 2 роки тому +3

      Careras was also among the best. It's Pavarotti 's song forever.

    • @mizmp33ot15
      @mizmp33ot15 2 роки тому +9

      They used to joke that Bjorling had an extra lung !

    • @pezpengy9308
      @pezpengy9308 2 роки тому

      yep.

  • @mikel87
    @mikel87 4 роки тому +521

    Legend has it Pavarotti is still holding that note to this date

    • @kgrose0219
      @kgrose0219 4 роки тому +4

      The Chuck Norris of Opera.

    • @oliverdelica2289
      @oliverdelica2289 4 роки тому +3

      @@kgrose0219 heck yeah

    • @TheJbjfan
      @TheJbjfan 4 роки тому +7

      he is dead and still holds on. that is commitment

    • @quecksilber457
      @quecksilber457 4 роки тому +5

      @@TheJbjfan He is teaching the angels how to hold that note. RIP maestro.

    • @scorpio85
      @scorpio85 6 місяців тому

      Pavarotti died on the 7 September 2007 aged 71 years in Moderna Italy. R.I.P

  • @mro2112
    @mro2112 3 роки тому +145

    A tie between Mario Lanza and Luciano Pavarotti. I grew up on Lanza, so I heard the passion, trills, and "crying" in his voice. Pavarotti is pure perfection...

    • @samswaim1688
      @samswaim1688 3 роки тому +4

      This one was hard... It is almost a toss up between Lanza and Pavarotti... I think the better quality of the acoustics during Pavarotti's era was what makes him sound just a whisker better; but, if the acoustic equipment was the same then it is an absolute tie.

    • @dave1812
      @dave1812 3 роки тому +2

      Lanza gave me chills with his crying and the vibrato trills. the woman just didn't do it justice imho,

    • @guyfleming6114
      @guyfleming6114 3 роки тому +4

      My first album given to me 60 years ago from my grandma was Mario Lanza. Love it even to this day. But Pavarotti is awesome singing this song.

    • @dave1812
      @dave1812 3 роки тому +2

      @@Deejaay83urj38 totally what i thought, guess you cant say that out loud nowadays, but nessun dorma was composed for a strong male singer, not a Beyonce-esque singer with way to much vibrato and sung 2 octaves up

    • @gionoite6157
      @gionoite6157 3 роки тому

      I agree, these are the 2 standouts, though many are amazing. Not even Pavarotti's best. I love when Jose and Placido tease Luciano at another point in 3 Tenors.

  • @michaelstorm2165
    @michaelstorm2165 11 місяців тому +46

    Lanza and Pavarotti, virtual tie. The emotion comes through vocally for both, with the slight edge going to Lanza's visually. The face says it all😎

  • @pablo.romero
    @pablo.romero 2 роки тому +203

    ‘Nessun Dorma’ is a famous aria from Turandot‘s final act. The lyrics were written by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni and the aria is sung by the character Calaf, aka the Unknown Prince. Calaf falls in love with the cold Princess Turandot, who sets him three riddles. Calaf, to her dismay, gets them correct, unlike her other suiters. In a bid to finally win her hand Calaf sets her a new challenge - to discover his real name before dawn. If she fails, she has to marry him.
    "...None shall sleep,
    None shall sleep!
    Even you, oh Princess,
    In your cold room,
    Watch the stars,
    That tremble with love
    And with hope.
    But my secret is hidden within me,
    My name no one shall know,
    No… no…
    On your mouth, I will tell it,
    When the light shines.
    And my kiss will dissolve the silence that makes you mine!
    (No one will know his name and we must, alas, die.)
    Vanish, o night!
    Set, stars! Set, stars!
    At dawn, I will win!
    I will win!
    I will win!..."

    • @michealsims1960
      @michealsims1960 2 роки тому +10

      WOW! Thanks for including the lyrics along with the story!

    • @robinmeadows2190
      @robinmeadows2190 2 роки тому +2

      How beautiful, thank you 😊

    • @elizabethnodari-waddell8263
      @elizabethnodari-waddell8263 2 роки тому +2

      Thank you for the post

    • @danoslehoy
      @danoslehoy 2 роки тому +2

      Pero no mencionás lo más importante: el creador de la música.

    • @pablo.romero
      @pablo.romero 2 роки тому

      @@danoslehoy : Esta mencionado arriba. En lugar de solo señalar y criticar, haz tu propio aporte.

  • @dariovargas8843
    @dariovargas8843 4 роки тому +538

    Every aspiring tenor : i can sing nessun dorma
    Pavarotti: hold My pasta

  • @andreatorrr3994
    @andreatorrr3994 Рік тому +88

    This Song was tailored made for Pavarotti. Hundred years before he born. Incredibile how he feels this Song in the soul. You can see It. Cheers from Italy

    • @mariacarmenrodriguez5593
      @mariacarmenrodriguez5593 9 місяців тому +2

      Escuchar a PAVAROTTI es lo mejor q me ha pasado sientes la música en tu corazón y en lo más profundo de tu ser

    • @citlallibuchholz443
      @citlallibuchholz443 9 місяців тому

      I love how Luciano always puts everyone in shame, my mom was rating everyone and instantly knew when he came.😊 I love his voice

    • @ZENOBlAmusic
      @ZENOBlAmusic 4 місяці тому

      It really wasn't, Pavarotti's voice is not really well suited to this aria.

    • @ChantePierce-kp3uf
      @ChantePierce-kp3uf Місяць тому

      AND his reaction after singing the song ! He was transported to another realm !

  • @dianaloria6883
    @dianaloria6883 Рік тому +13

    Wow, this is so fun! Thank you for putting this together!👏🏻🎉💕

    • @JudasPierre
      @JudasPierre 8 місяців тому

      Hey dear friend,I hope you don't mind making new friends and music,you seem to be a music lover do you have any recommendations for me,I love gospel songs ...

  • @EliAnd1135
    @EliAnd1135 5 років тому +141

    I’m just sitting here smiling my butt off because there are so many talented people on this planet singing this insanely beautiful song

  • @Adrifrombolivia
    @Adrifrombolivia Рік тому +57

    What a wonderful piece of art is Nessun Dorma. I've got goosebumps each time. Wonderful voices all.

  • @coach6250
    @coach6250 3 роки тому +255

    Bjorling has a power far beyond all the others, but I love Pavarotti's and Domingo's performances, too. And Caruso - I forgot how good he was.

    • @randalcolucci6833
      @randalcolucci6833 2 роки тому +8

      Yes. But Corelli and Kaufman were outstanding. Singing, esp opera, is a nonlinear affair. You don't know what you're gonna get at the start of a note and especially at the end of one. Any one of the great singers can have good and bad days so one MUST compare good to good and consider also, if possible, the age of the performer when he sang it. Comparing a 35 yr old to a 50 or 60 yr old is hardly fair. Bjorling was truly one of the greats. This isn't a solo, IMHO, emmenable for a female singer.

    • @tonidoyle6951
      @tonidoyle6951 2 роки тому +11

      I loved Bjorling's voice, too.

    • @FenderBassMan
      @FenderBassMan 2 роки тому +10

      I loves me some Jussi Bjorling! Yeah, okay, so I play electric bass in a punk rock band. I love any music that quickens my pulse, and Bjorling does it best.

    • @tonidoyle6951
      @tonidoyle6951 2 роки тому +14

      @@FenderBassMan I have watched this video several times, but a few days ago, I listened to it without watching it. And I have to agree with you. Bjorling does everything right. He reaches the high note by actually reaching it and not just getting louder. Also, he does not take a breath between the last two notes. I love that part. Of course, we don't see him live, but it doesn't sound like he is straining like some of the others. I would like to hear him sing the entire song.

    • @lars-gunnarastrom4535
      @lars-gunnarastrom4535 2 роки тому +3

      @@FenderBassMan Thank you FenderBassMan, I´m proud of my contryman. He vas so gooood and his organ vas better than anyone, so smoot and clear.

  • @Theturtleowl
    @Theturtleowl Рік тому +33

    Luciano Parvarotti still brings me to tears with this song. He is the only one to do so.

  • @tylersgamespace4891
    @tylersgamespace4891 5 років тому +729

    With all due respect Pavarotti is the greatest tenor of all times there is no equal.

    • @allieone8518
      @allieone8518 5 років тому +19

      INTERSTELLARGAMING No, Jussi Bjorling is the greatest. Pavarotti acknowledged it himself. ua-cam.com/video/aVjvFX98qMY/v-deo.html

    • @nicknock2752
      @nicknock2752 5 років тому +7

      Оh really? How bout Mario del Monaco, Mario Lanza and me?

    • @chrisrobertson778
      @chrisrobertson778 5 років тому +4

      ERR UMMM Caruso!!!!

    • @pbj4toast
      @pbj4toast 5 років тому +3

      @@chrisrobertson778 Granted the Caruso recordings are not to today's standards, but personally I would put pavarotti ahead of him. I cut my teeth on Mario Lanza, listening to dad's recording of the Student Prince.

    • @joshhansen858
      @joshhansen858 5 років тому +3

      all about taste. i love andrea bocceli.

  • @sandramagnuski5963
    @sandramagnuski5963 Рік тому +165

    Pavarotti had the power and heart to the song...RIP kind Sir....your voice will go on forever.❤

    • @barbarasantasiero4135
      @barbarasantasiero4135 Рік тому +4

      Was privileged to see Three Tenors at the Meadowlands in NJ-- Pavarotti brought chills & tears to my eyes - no one like him ❤

    • @antoinetteflaccus
      @antoinetteflaccus Рік тому +2

      Yes, me too. I could cry ,whenever I will listen to him.

  • @Neonlike0
    @Neonlike0 3 роки тому +56

    Hands down Pavarotti, the way he slides the note perfectly at the top of the climax is just stunning - I also liked Boccelli, Bjorling, Gi-Cheon, Corelli, Kauffman- the Italians win.

    • @Xydorf
      @Xydorf 3 роки тому +1

      Björling was Swedish

  • @franciscoroman9927
    @franciscoroman9927 8 місяців тому +3

    Close call between Kauffman and Pavarotti. Today I give it to Kauffman. I really loved all performances, great video

  • @MariaPerez-pl9tc
    @MariaPerez-pl9tc 4 роки тому +289

    "Nessun Dorma" was created for one voice only and that was Pavarotti....the rest are wonderful voices, but Maestro Pavaraotti is the One......MHO.....

    • @Pasunsoprano
      @Pasunsoprano 4 роки тому +9

      Nessun dorma was created long before Pavarotti was even born.

    • @rastra1321
      @rastra1321 4 роки тому +2

      Maria Perez 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 100%. No competition...thought it was an odd title anyway...I was like duh...Why would they even need to make a vid on it??? We know who’s the best...🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

    • @memyselfandi1512
      @memyselfandi1512 4 роки тому

      I disagree listen with your eyes closed.

    • @xxsaruman82xx87
      @xxsaruman82xx87 4 роки тому +10

      You're wrong, sorry. Pavarotti's voice was too small and light for Calaf. This role belongs to Corelli, followed by the likes of Mario Del Monaco, Lauri-Volpi and Martinelli.

    • @xxsaruman82xx87
      @xxsaruman82xx87 4 роки тому +5

      @@rastra1321 Exactly - Corelli is the best.

  • @monkatyoung7560
    @monkatyoung7560 5 років тому +381

    I was skeptical about Pavrotti being the best so I closed my eyes and listened to them all and the only one that gave me chills and moved my soul was Pavrotti. No joke. It's as if the song was written for him.

    • @mig6pie
      @mig6pie 5 років тому +5

      Cuore ingrato, that was made for him, che gelida manina, he was unique

    • @omarp.rawidigdo1357
      @omarp.rawidigdo1357 5 років тому

      @@mig6pie why would he write it if he couldnt perform it the best

    • @patrickjanuary7042
      @patrickjanuary7042 5 років тому +2

      And it wasnt even his song!!!!!

    • @patrickjanuary7042
      @patrickjanuary7042 5 років тому +1

      @@omarp.rawidigdo1357 he didnt write it

    • @Valairable
      @Valairable 5 років тому +3

      I did the same, with the same result, absolutely fantastic

  • @seanfagan6727
    @seanfagan6727 Рік тому +39

    Pavarotti, easily. A great artist makes you feel. Pavarotti was a tremendous artist with, I suspect, immense passion and Christ above - the talent to convey these feelings. Huge huge talent.

  • @hughw2377
    @hughw2377 Місяць тому +2

    Amazing to hear all the different styles of the song 😊

  • @Starz723
    @Starz723 4 роки тому +38

    I sang with the Collegiate Chorale in NYC. We were the chorus for the Pavarotti plus concerts and the Richard Tucker Galas at Lincoln Center. You have no idea what its like to be on the stage with Pavarotti. There really are no words. How lucky was I to join that Chorus and then be chosen to be Pavarotti's chorus. After the broadcast was over, the audience wouldnt let him leave. Standing ovation with at least 5 curtain calls, sometimes up to 8. Nessum Dorma is his signature song. There is no one who can sustain the ending as long as he can with one breath. Im sitting behind him and tears are rolling down my face, One night, the energy that came up from the audience felt like a wind. Astounding. Pavarotti can hold the note much longer than what was on this tape. Pavarotti is the best when it comes to Nessum Dorma. IMO, he is the best Tenor. His tone, vibrato, voice placement and sustain is unsurpassed. He was in a league of his own and will be forever. RIP Maestro Pavarotti.

    • @jacquelinesavoie9749
      @jacquelinesavoie9749 5 місяців тому

      My God! What an incredibly marvellous experience that must have been! I too would have wept tears of joy! I did see the Three Tenors in Toronto.

  • @whigparty6180
    @whigparty6180 3 роки тому +236

    Mario Lanza was superb: a tenor who didn't give a toss.

    • @BabyLogarius
      @BabyLogarius 3 роки тому +4

      Precisely!

    • @trevor4025
      @trevor4025 3 роки тому +2

      he killed it but his face bothers me idek know why

    • @Sir_Korey
      @Sir_Korey 3 роки тому +3

      Agreed. His trills are fantastic!

    • @amateurhorror06
      @amateurhorror06 3 роки тому +2

      @@trevor4025 maybe because the high note wasn’t done effortlessly

    • @fujoshidianxia
      @fujoshidianxia 3 роки тому +3

      He did do it second best I think! He had such power compared to the others. The second lady was so sweet and beautiful.

  • @piscesequinox9624
    @piscesequinox9624 3 роки тому +191

    I would say that Pavarotti was born to sing that song. Pavarotti could open up a dimensional worm hole with his voice singing Nessun Dorma .

    • @heisenberg470
      @heisenberg470 2 роки тому +1

      Firstly it is not a song, it's an Aria. Secondly it is not true that Pavarotti had such a high volume voice, Corelli was certainly more powerful and dramatic.

  • @nicolaslopezgalan2504
    @nicolaslopezgalan2504 9 місяців тому +3

    Grandes estrellas de la opera como mario lanza , josè carreras o placido domingo , un desfile de ayer y hoy de excelentes voces del mundo operistico

  • @chrisfertig3705
    @chrisfertig3705 3 роки тому +307

    Once, when being compared with Bjorling, Pavarotti replied, “Please. I’m only human.”

    • @thomassicard3733
      @thomassicard3733 3 роки тому +4

      Correct.

    • @sunnieJ7389
      @sunnieJ7389 3 роки тому +33

      I thought no one could beat Pavarotti with this song but Bjorling might be the exception. Both men have phenomenal voices and I would hate to have to choose between them

    • @SirKapivara
      @SirKapivara 3 роки тому +20

      Agreed.
      Jussi - 10
      Pavarotti - 9.99

    • @nihita1967
      @nihita1967 3 роки тому +10

      I could not agree more, Jussi is absolutely the best.

    • @plankface
      @plankface 3 роки тому +18

      I just googled Bjorling cause he was so amazing, but no video....he died at 49...so young, made me sad to think of such grand talent lost.

  • @madams989
    @madams989 4 роки тому +259

    Pavarotti: ‘hold my beer’...

  • @jamoe4802
    @jamoe4802 Рік тому +51

    Pavarotti, The Three Tenors (that whole live album is fantastic). But also Bjorling is way up there and so is Park Gi-Cheon.

  • @toddmoore4887
    @toddmoore4887 2 місяці тому +1

    That was really cool, thanks to whoever put this together. Pavarotti is my choice for me he has such force, it was cool ending with the Three Tenors, I remember watching that on TV with my father.

  • @ritacossu8105
    @ritacossu8105 4 роки тому +243

    All of them very impressive BUT....PAVAROTTI IS THE BEST !!!!

    • @rosieschweebie
      @rosieschweebie 4 роки тому +3

      Rita Cossu
      Definitely!! I just played him singing it for my husband yesterday, and he’s just the best!!

    • @kimrileymusic
      @kimrileymusic 4 роки тому

      Yes indeed!

    • @m.christopher8824
      @m.christopher8824 4 роки тому +2

      At least half of these people should not even have been included somewhere in verrassing to listen to and some plain embarrass themselves

    • @annespry7588
      @annespry7588 4 роки тому

      I totally agree. Saw him live in Knoxville. Most exciting night of my life.

    • @annespry7588
      @annespry7588 4 роки тому +2

      I agree. Saw him live in Knoxville. Best night of my life.

  • @leeh6317
    @leeh6317 Рік тому +94

    Soo many are great.
    But there is something about Pavarotti…:he not only sings with his amazing voice, but with his eyes… he honestly loves the music and seems always on the verge of tears, which makes all of us want to weep with joy when he sings

    • @barbarasantasiero4135
      @barbarasantasiero4135 Рік тому +1

      So true

    • @Faristol7
      @Faristol7 Рік тому +1

      Pavorotti is like a piece of starched collar, even though he can hold that last note for a very long time until his eyes water. But Mario Lanza is a 'natural' who oozes emotion and effortlessness. Mario is my choice.

    • @zauberfee2492
      @zauberfee2492 11 місяців тому +1

      ​​@@Faristol7
      Beide . Der eine sang mit Leichtigkeit und Leidenschft
      Der andere sang sehr konzentriert in Anspannung , dennoch mit seiner Seele und Herz. Hatte auch seine Leidenschft zur Musik
      Manchmal versuchte Pavarotti zu tänzeln und mal kein Steifer Kragen zu sein. Amüsant

    • @Faristol7
      @Faristol7 11 місяців тому

      @@zauberfee2492 Genau.

  • @roberthaviar8243
    @roberthaviar8243 Рік тому +74

    Without any doubt Maestro Luciano Pavarotti! In his rendition I am always in tears.

  • @jmmmnliberal8274
    @jmmmnliberal8274 4 роки тому +304

    Sorry, I gotta go with Pavarotti. His high note was fuller and throatier

    • @georgecampbellvideos3517
      @georgecampbellvideos3517 4 роки тому +3

      I definitely think Pavarotti in first place with Bocelli in Second

    • @eternalmariacallas2283
      @eternalmariacallas2283 4 роки тому +3

      Throatier? No, in Opera we don’t want throaty, nasal! Aspirated sounds. Corelli, Lanza and Gigli were the best. Lauri Volpi should have been in this list. ua-cam.com/video/Zzz7DcXGi3k/v-deo.html

    • @sherriebrand1771
      @sherriebrand1771 4 роки тому +3

      That's absolutely TRUE, J-Liberal!! Yet, I did like the first tenor (forget his name, sorry). He really worked that build up to the crescendo (lit. redundant) we all so love! I then got lost in Mario Lanza's theatrical command ...

    • @joelweisberg
      @joelweisberg 4 роки тому +1

      @@eternalmariacallas2283 Oh yes Eternal. The great Corelli, and the out of this world Gigli. Re: Lanza, it has to be remembered that he built his career in sound studios, never really on the operatic stage. Therefore, he can't be compared in my humble opinion, with the other two and many more who walked out there on the operatic stage with no sound engineers working on every note, no amplification to speak of, etc. My favorite, De Stefano.

    • @frankmaiorana66
      @frankmaiorana66 4 роки тому

      @JoelBarry I am a fan of Giuseppe Di Stefano as well.

  • @Y0S3F
    @Y0S3F Рік тому +66

    6:50 Benjamino Gigli is up there with Pavarotti. His B note is very robust, full of tone, and dynamic.

    • @BTinSF
      @BTinSF 9 місяців тому +1

      Agree. I love Pavarotti and he is the master of this piece but Gigli is a match.

    • @kckcmctcrc
      @kckcmctcrc 9 місяців тому

      AGREED! With all do respect to Pavarotti, Gigli, for me, is the greatest.

  • @igordimitrov3370
    @igordimitrov3370 4 роки тому +227

    1. Pavarotti by far - most powerful voice for this aria and he can hold stable the high notes for all eternity
    2. Corelli - clear and powerful
    3. Domingo - theatrical, but he don't overextended
    Aretha Franklin interpretation is amazing

    • @jacobedwards4942
      @jacobedwards4942 4 роки тому +2

      you wrote exactly my thoughts

    • @fabriziosarcinelli7566
      @fabriziosarcinelli7566 4 роки тому +1

      Please learn opera. You are of the many vicriano of opera marketing (Bocelli, three tenor ecc)

    • @igordimitrov3370
      @igordimitrov3370 4 роки тому +4

      Bach 33 In this comparison no one is even close to Pavarotti and a lot of them are not opera singers - Aretha, Bolton, some reality stars, so I can't understand your point. And even in general if we compare the greatest tenors of all time there is Pavarotti and all others with the only exception of Caruso.

    • @fabriziosarcinelli7566
      @fabriziosarcinelli7566 4 роки тому +8

      @@igordimitrov3370 ahahaha. There are a lot of better tenors. Corelli, Del Monaco, bjorling, Caruso, Lauri Volpi, Gigli, filippeschi, fisichella, Tito schipa. Please, go to study

    • @igordimitrov3370
      @igordimitrov3370 4 роки тому +5

      @@fabriziosarcinelli7566 I have heard all of them with the exception of filippeschi. They are more specific, lirical, dramatic or theatrical but thare is only one voice that I will remember from the first time I've heard him back than in 1994 to the day I die and that's Pavarotti.

  • @fireside9549
    @fireside9549 3 роки тому +289

    Wtf is Michael Bolton doing on here! 😂

  • @myaubaine2
    @myaubaine2 6 місяців тому +19

    I don’t understand our obsession with « the best »! Every one of these renditions is absolutely fabulous! And unique….

    • @tlgarrison8433
      @tlgarrison8433 4 місяці тому

      Agreed! That said, there is a purity to to Pavarotti's voice that sets him apart.

  • @carolinasbeauty
    @carolinasbeauty 2 роки тому +60

    My vote goes to Pavarotti (I realized I hadn't breathed when he held that note, and almost passed out) and Lanza (for pure passion!) For a non-opera singer, Aretha Franklin! RESPECT for all three!!

    • @maryannangros8834
      @maryannangros8834 Рік тому

      Never a Lanza fan

    • @maryannangros8834
      @maryannangros8834 Рік тому +7

      Really disliked Aretha's version.

    • @maryannangros8834
      @maryannangros8834 Рік тому +3

      Aretha stunk

    • @jazzylyn5857
      @jazzylyn5857 Рік тому +1

      @@maryannangros8834 Amen to that. I made a comment on her version a few months back. Thought it was just me who was like, nahhh, just stop that right now luv.

    • @kevinkelleher9323
      @kevinkelleher9323 Рік тому

      He said that to see how to breathe like that, you should try breathing while drinking a glass of water. Do it. You can do it, or else drown.

  • @shizueleighhicks6174
    @shizueleighhicks6174 2 роки тому +72

    When I saw Mario Lanza I swooned. I always do. His looks. The smile and that show stopping voice. So glad he was a favorite of Mom’s. Growing up in the 1950s I must have heard him sing “Come Prima” 2 million times. Everything about Mario Lanza’s voice is majestic. Love it, love it, love it!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️🌹🌈

    • @noeleneroodt783
      @noeleneroodt783 2 роки тому +7

      I grew up with Mario Lanza's music. My mother was totally in love with him.
      We had all the old 78 records! Absolute magic 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

    • @barbaracampbell9907
      @barbaracampbell9907 2 роки тому +4

      My mom loved him heard this music by him growing up

    • @lindsaymang3248
      @lindsaymang3248 2 роки тому +2

      I totally agree …. His heart was in every song he sang …. So beautiful to hear him… but I feel great sadness.

    • @lindsaymang3248
      @lindsaymang3248 2 роки тому +5

      Mario Lanza was a gift from God!

    • @victoriabelveduto3279
      @victoriabelveduto3279 2 роки тому +2

      Shizue Leigh Hicks....he was my mom's favorite also and I'll never forget how she and our neighbor cried their hearts out when he died so young. 💔

  • @cschulz9865
    @cschulz9865 6 років тому +263

    Pavarotti, the cleanest and longest held. Amazing. Crystal.

    • @creatioexnihilo6599
      @creatioexnihilo6599 6 років тому +12

      Best volume as well. That's what you get with maximum technique. Franco Corelli was in his class.

    • @muffin6369
      @muffin6369 6 років тому +6

      22 fucking seconds no one comes close!!!!

    • @cschulz9865
      @cschulz9865 6 років тому +6

      Aretha Franklin mangled the hell out of it. Terrible.

    • @JayDixit
      @JayDixit 6 років тому

      also best makeup

    • @debranelson1987
      @debranelson1987 6 років тому

      Except for Andrea Bocelli.

  • @icya6175
    @icya6175 5 місяців тому +1

    Cannot choose one... loved them all. Many I never heard before. What a treat!

  • @MonetStargazer
    @MonetStargazer 4 роки тому +331

    Mister Golightly : Who Sang The "Nessun Dorma" Climax The Best?
    Pavarotti : Yes