If you'd like to react to a phenomenal live vocal performance, I would recommend "How great thou art" by Carrie Underwood and Vince Gill. Her voice and range are mind-blowing! 🤯
I'm a metal head too and I have come to realise that metal and classical music are pretty much the same anyway. They both emits insane amounts of energy!
The princess in the story was to be married, but only agreed to marry the man who got the answer to her riddle right. Otherwise, he dies. The “forgotten prince” (the character who’d sing this in the opera) gave her a riddle back. What is my name? Answer correctly within a days time & I will turn myself over to you to be killed. If not, we marry. She sends all her guards into the town to find him or someone who knew him to basically intimidate the information out of them, hence “nessun dorma”- no one shall sleep. Until we get the info we need, we will run through this town essentially disturbing everyone’s slumber. Meanwhile, the “forgotten prince” sings this aria, which is essentially a declaration of determination to make him his wife. He will win the wager, because no one recognizes him or knows ones who he is. Basically a bunch of “get ready, woman, you WILL be mine!” 😆
His eyes when finishes the aria are just incredible. It's almost as if he's been singing from a higher dimension and he realises it at the end...WOW. For me, the greatest operatic tenor who ever lived. God rest his dear soul. ❤
My theory has always been that he went in not being 100% sure he could hit that B4 at the end because this was toward the end of his career and he'd been struggling with his health and his facial expression at the end is him being like "Holy shit! Holy shit! I did it! I still have it in me!"
I was lucky enough to see Pavarotti sing several times when I worked at Philharmonic Hall in Lincoln Center 50 + years ago. He always gave his all at every performance. I was a young Black Kid from The South Bronx, working my way through college. I worked at the box office, and when the shows began we closed, and I could take any empty seat in the hall. I saw many of the greats in all genres of music, and I am thrilled that a whole new generation gets to enjoy one of the greatest talents of all time. Your beautiful smile says it all!
@@maxdelpo5578 He used to speak of his voice as "The Voice", as if it was a separate entity from himself. He sometimes seemed surprised by his own efforts. There was never a dry eye when he sang. I feel blessed to have seen him multiple times so many years ago! Be well, my friend, and Prosper!
Wonderful, Aileen! In the opera Turandot, in this song, this aria, his character is wooing a famous princess who tests each of her suitors by asking them three riddles. If the suitor answers incorrectly he is executed. The singer is awaiting dawn when he will be asked the riddles. He is singing of his love for the princess and vowing that he will win. "I will win!!" is the final line of his song. For him it will be Love or Death. Thank you for sharing this beautiful performance. Pavarotti was truly a special voice. 😊
I believe that he has already correctly answered the three riddles but when the princess still does not want to marry him, he offers her a counter proposal: If she can correctly guess his name before sunrise, he will let her out of the contract. The princess orders all her subjects to work through the night to find the answer and the song conveys that "no one sleeps tonight."
Actually, he already answered all three riddles and got them right. Problem is, the princess still does not want marriage, thus, the character (Love) challenges the princess to guess his real name by dawn. The princess agrees, and does everything she can to get the name, even torturing an innocent servant named Liu. The song is called Nessun Dorma “none shall sleep” for the princess orders all of the nation that none shall sleep until she determines Love’s real name, lest the citizens be executed. If you read the lyrics, Pavarotti sings “my secret is hidden within me, but it shall be uttered upon your lips (a kiss)” , he stops singing and the opera sings “no one knows his name, thus we will all die.” Amidst their singing and their depressed tones in the aria, Pavarotti (the character Love) silences it all and commands night to vanish and for the stars to set, because victory shall be his by dawn. The song perfectly evokes what all the characters are going through, even the princess as at the start he sings “Nessun Dorma (none shall sleep), even you Princess.” It’s a beautiful song from an iconic opera, and Luciano Pavarotti did it the best by far. Rest in peace to the greatest tenor the world has been blessed to bear. ❤
That's what makes music and empathy combined so wonderful. You don't have to understand what the artist is singing. The voice, the instruments and his body language alone tell you everything you need to know.
Try this impromptu performance by a tenor from his balcony in Florence, Italy 🇮🇹 during the early stages of lockdown ua-cam.com/video/dhTjGS3QkYE/v-deo.htmlsi=rBMdnW7btw_uwIbz 😭 🔥
'Nessum Dorma' --- the opera song performed last night at the RNC Convention after President Donald Trump's speech. This song was also played at the end of the 2002 movie "The Sum of All Fears" (Tom Clancy novel) when the good guys were "taking out the trash". As an FYI, the opera 'Nessum Dorma' translates to "None Shall Sleep". It's a song about overcoming obstacles and achieving victory. In the opera, the main character 'Calaf' boldly declares that no one will sleep that night since he's very determined to solve 3 complex riddles in order to win the love of a princess. Calaf also declares that he will win...he will overcome all obstacles. The song was also performed by Luciano Pavarotti at the opening ceremony of the 1990 World Cup in Italy. But my favorite rendition of the song is definitely from the 2002 movie, "The Sum of All Fears" as the bad guys who conspired to use false flag attacks as a pretext to start World War 3, are all eliminated. 😎
The song's words are the following: Nessun dorma Nessun dorma Tu pure, o Principessa Nella tua fredda stanza Guardi le stelle Che tremano d'amore E di speranza Ma il mio mistero è chiuso in me Il nome mio nessun saprà, no, no Sulla tua bocca lo dirò Quando la luce splenderà Ed il mio bacio scioglierà Il silenzio che ti fa mia (Il nome suo nessun saprà E noi dovrem, ahimè, morir, morir) Dilegua, o notte Tramontate, stelle Tramontate, stelle All'alba vincerò Vincerò Vincerò No one sleeps You too, oh Princess In your cold room You look at the stars That tremble with love And with hope But my mystery is locked inside me No one will know my name, no, no On your lips I will say 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, die) Disappear, oh night Set, stars Set, stars At dawn I will win I will win I will win
I just love your reaction to an aria I grew up listening to since I was a little child. My parents are from Italy. My father, a classically trained musician, played in the symphony. I cried watching you react---cried like a baby despite hearing this too many times to count. I have personal friends who knew Luciano personally---you were correct in your descriptive of him. EVERYONE he ever came in contact with fell in love with him. He was full of life and was loved by the world. He will be forever missed. I thank God I got the chance to see him live. The Greatest Ever in my humble opinion. God Bless You and Thank you for sharing this wonderful video.
Luciano Pavarotti, began his career in the 60s until the 2000s. Giuseppe Di Stefano was his inspiration and he studied all his life to be the best Opera Singer Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingos, José Carreiras formed The Three Tenors World Success to this day.
Pavarotti was one of the greatest tenors to have ever lived. We were blessed to have someone like him walk the face of the earth. Also, if you liked hearing this version of Nessun Dorma, you should definitely react to Franco Corelli’s version of Nessun Dorma. I highly recommend it.
You also should check out "The Three Tenors" (Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras), THE Tenors of the day and absolutely incredible together. Classical music is amazing, when i was young i could not care less about it, but over the years/decades my mind has completely changed on that. For me, music has to take you on a journey, tell a meaningful story and bring out the emotions that go with the story, this is why i love bands like Nightwish today, but that love stems from my love for classical performances, the vocalists, the instrumentals, the story telling... it's absolutely first class to me, and therefor... a big fan of Pavarotti as well, obviously.
Very important, I think, to note that you're hearing the work of Italian composer Giacomo Puccini (1858- 1924). He was a master of writing music (a practitioner of operatic realism) which drew emotional responses from audiences. Listen to "Un bel di" (facing loss of love) from Madama Butterly, "O mio babbino caro," (extreme behavior [comic]) from Gianni Schicchi, "Mi chiamano Mimi" (fragile beautiful Mimi) and "O soave fanciulla" (declarations of mutual love) from La Boheme. Along with "Nessun Dorma," they represent some of classical opera's greatest hits. Aileen, do more opera reactions!
Some years ago, I was helping my grandmother learn to use her new iPad. After I installed the UA-cam app for her, the first thing she asked was if we could try to find a video of this specific performance. It was the first time I’d heard any opera outside of short excerpts in movies or on this tv show or that. As soon as Pavarotti started singing, I knew this was going to be special. From the look on your face, you felt the same.
🇮🇹❤Maestro miss you so much. The performance with James Brown is another gift for the humanity ❤️Grazie di tutto. Thanks for all. When the artists were pure talent and sing for the peace in the world.
@@banamarco I love opera and classical music. As long as people are listening to such music and appreaciating it then I don't care what they call it. wikipedia classes an aria as "a song form"...
When my grandmother died this was one of the songs that was played at her funeral, and as a metalhead I'd never really paid any attention to music like this but I understood music and could really appreciate talent when I heard it. It took that environment at that moment for me to really listen to the song properly for the first time and I've never been able to hear it the same way since. Such an incredible performance.
Luciano was one of the greatest tenors of all time and he also did several opera/jazz cross over collabs. The aria „Nessun Dorma“ from Puccini‘s opera Turandot is one of his most famous performances. This was recorded on the mid nineties in a concert of „The three tenors“, where he sang with his fellow colleagues Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras. The „vincero“-climax („I will win“) is one of the most famous pieces of opera.
I'm not into opera but was blown away by Pavarotti so much over a decade ago that I had to look more into it. After hearing him sing with Joan Sutherland the song "Parigi O cara" I had to look up the words and printed them out so I could sing along. I like the rhythm of that song. But for favorite video of him is with Bryan Adams singing "o solo mio". I can't help but smile the whole way though as Bryan has a kick butt voice but doesn't compare to Pavarotti and struggles a little, yet has a great time.
And this is what he could do, just pulling the aria out of his pocket, out of context, at a gala concert. He could literally just deliver it on cue. That’s not being struck by lightning - that would be too facile. It’s not a special once-in-a-lifetime high point - he did this on any average evening, for decades. This is finely-honed, relentlessly practiced, supreme mastery. This is the real lesson of the greatest artists of all kinds, and it’s so often lost on audiences so fixated on “emotion”, “talent”, and other magical impressions: this is the result of WORK. With that in mind, the great ones can be appreciated as something far more impressive than just some lightning rod on legs. 👑👑👑
My late grandmother used to play Paverotti when I was a child all the time so much that when it came to her funeral in 2006 this was the song we played.
Salve bellissima signiora proveniente dal favoloso Messico I’m Italian. You pronouced the name of Luciano perfectly. Grazie mille for your video and contribute to the italian global heritage. Baci Vittorio
2020 when COVID was killing people left right and center in Italy, particularly old people, and the Italian Air Force did a flyover with Nessum Dorma playing to send hope and strength. Powerful moment.
Well that was a cry along to one of the most beautiful songs by one of the most natural,powerful and effortless voices,he also had the most amazing smile,God bless him
Oooof! Now we are getting into an entirely new level of vocals. Something that is very specific and cannot really be compared to contemporary vocal performance.
When i first witness the greatness of maestro luciano pavarotti performing nessun dorma is was immensely saddened and jealous of my past self having to know I'll never have such an experience ever again. As to God he is know only as Man but to man he is maestro o la voce. Rip maestro
My dad listened to him all the time in the car as kids when he was taking us places and to hear you listen and appreciate him is so lovely . plus I love Bon Jovi, so your recent post was amazing.. you managed to react to father and son in 2 days in the best way. 🖤
When I was little music was one of my first loves and i did two things that wowed family and friends. I would reenact the conductor from Fantasia and imitate Pavarotti's singing. My parents especially my Father got me started early on great music. From BB King and Muddy Waters with the Blues, to Bach and Beethoven in Classical, and Pavarotti with opera. Nessun Dorma out of many amazing songs performed by Pavarotti was always his best, the power of his delivery was something. When I was in middle school we went on a field trip to the Met to hear Pavarotti sing at a dress rehearsal performance, that was a real treat. And kindness and good was always easy to see in Pavarotti's face which made it even easier to be a fan of his. Imagine the music being made by all the greats in heaven such as him..
If I had a percentage of a percentile of talent that he posses, I’d be unstoppable 😤 Seeing the thumbnail and hardly 2 mins into the reaction, I just wanna give you a big ol hug with how you’re reaction to this ❤️
One of the BEST performances ever! I know many will say RIP to the GREAT Luciano. But he isn't able to do that. God gas him on contract for the next 100 years to teach the Angels how to sing more powerfully. A bit of geekdom here. This part of the performance is a little over 3 minutes long. That standing ovation you see start happening. THAT LASTED 20+ MINUTES!!! Yeah, nearly 7 times longer than the performance clapping. The Great Luciano (his official nickname) is just Devine
Sono felice che apprezzate Luciano ! Amo la musica , rock, heavy metal , pop , classica ! Ma la lirica ha una chiave che apre il mio cuore , nel 2019 ero ricoverato in ospedale , ero paralizzato ,l'infermiere ci metteva pezzi di opera , Tosca, Turandot , Madama Butterfly , Traviata . Piangevo di gioia , per qualche istante dimenticavo la mia paralisi . Grazie ti auguro tanta salute , fortuna e una lunga vita serena e felice . Ciao
This is from Puccini's Opera. It's the story of a princess who refuses to be married. To discourage men pursuing her she states that anyone wanting her must answer 3 riddles, but anyone that tries and fails is beheaded. She kills many many men until Pavarotti's character comes along. He's loved her for very long and he successfully answers the riddles anonymously. She's absolutely furious and announces that no one is allowed to sleep that night until he is found and brought to her so that she could kill him. If they don’t find him, they will all be put to death. That’s why the chorus comes in to say they feel they will all die. This song is him somewhat mocking her "Nesun Dorma" = "none shall sleep" and announcing that he will win. The last two lines that were very powerful actually mean "I will win". Gorgeous opera and breathtaking song.
So glad you finally got to experience the best tenor to ever grace the stage. This is an aria from the opera Turandot. It’s essentially the “forgotten prince’s” declaration of love for the coveted princess (different royal family lol) & his determination to have her for his wife. If I may be so bold, I’d like to suggest you also check out (even if you don’t release reaction videos for them) “la Donna e mobile”, “funiculi funicula”, “Caruso” & my personal favorite, “o sole mio”. One of the greatest love songs ever written. It was my grandmother’s favorite as well. It’s the one she showed me that turned me onto the maestro in the first place. Regardless, thanks for putting this one out. Have a great day!
AS AN ITALIAN I'M SO PROUD 'BOUT PAVAROTTI AND ALL THE ITALIAN TRADITION OF THE OPERA.A SPECIAL MEMTION TO THE GREAT COMPOSER WHO MADE THIS OPERA AND MANY MORE...ANOTHER ITALIAN IMMORTAL GLORY,MAESTRO GIUSEPPE VERDI!
If you can, go to an Operahouse and enjoy maybe a Verdi opera. I love it the same as when I go to a rock concert, even been to an opera and to a Rush concert in one week (yes I am CRAZY haha). The symphonic orchestra alone will make you tear up. It's something everyone should experience, though my 1st opera was when I was about 40. Maybe it's not for MOST young people, but then again I saw oldtimers above 70 in a Status Quo concert here in Germany. That proves music is ageless...Enjoy!
Nessun Dorma (meaning none shall sleep in English) is an aria from the Puccini opera Turandot. Don't worry about your pronunciation (unless you're Italian, then I guess you can be picky), I think you did ok, and being Mexican and I'm sure speaking Spanish, a sister language to Italian, I'm sure you did better than most of us English only speakers. Reading some of your comments I see some people saying things like he was one of the best tenors of his day, this is incorrect. He was, and still is, the best tenor of all time. He performed during the Italia 90 FIFA World Cup as part of the Three Tenors along with José Carreras and Placido Domingo, returning to perform at the next World Cup in the US in 94, playing to sold out crowds in LA I believe and achieving popular worldwide fame (he was already famous to any opera fans, of course). Here in the UK, I think I'm right in saying, this was used as part of the BBC World Cup Italia 90 coverage and gained so much fame that it was released as a single reaching number 2 on the UK singles chart, something that I'm not sure any other opera aria has ever done before or since. Great reaction and I don't think anyone who loves music can do anything but get emotional when hearing this song. I wasn't surprised you'd love this knowing your love of music. It was amazing to see you so captivated watching it. Keep up the good work and will catch you next time!!!
Apparently this is the english translation.. 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!
Wikipedia: Luciano Pavarotti was born in 1935. After abandoning the dream of becoming a football goalkeeper, Pavarotti spent seven years in vocal training. This is from Turandot an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to a libretto in Italian by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni. Puccini left the opera unfinished at the time of his death in 1924; it premiered in 1926 after the music was posthumously completed by Franco Alfano. The opera is set in China.
I'm no opera fan and know nothing about it but Pavarotti is my all time favorite male singer. The guy was simply amazing. Years ago PBS used to show a Christmas special he did in I think Montreal Canada. It was just unbelievable. Every year I still look to see if it will be shown that year, unfortunately I haven't seen it in maybe 15 years or so. Rest In Peace Luciano Pavarotti
Your reactions need no words to tell us your emotions to a song or performer. Your facial emotions are all we need to tell us what your feeling and thinking. Great reaction. Would love to see you do Billy Idol Mony Mony Live
One of the few opera I've watched, at 1am on tv by curiosity, was a pleasant experience so I need to watch others. This song is so powerful, you can't forget it after hearing at the end of the play
Hi Aileen greetings from The UK 🇬🇧 Pavarotti was the greatest Tenors of all time and you should see his dramatic operatic acting performance VESTI LA GIUBBA this is Pavarotti at his absolute best and the emotion he puts into this will have you in tears and its so worth watching and he passed away far too early.
This song was the theme for Italia 90, the football world cup in Italy and it brought it to worldwide attention , a beautiful song and the great voice of Pavarotti. Great that you covered it and liked it. A few cool songs for you to check out, if you want to. Led Zeppelin 'When the Levee Breaks' , Dire Straits 'Private Investigations' and ELO 'Evil Woman'-Colin Ward
The song is from a classical opera, but it's basically his now and forever. It brought him to the mainstream when he sang it at the World Cup in Italy in 1990, and I'd say it was his signature song. And boy, did he live. The documentary Pavarotti, directed by Ron Howard, will give you a great insight into his life and craft.
It’s beautiful seeing your emotions and your reaction. I cry every time I listen to Pavarotti singing Nessun Dorma. He is the greatest bel canto tenor singing the most beautiful melody ever written. 🥹
I believe this AMAZING aria was always only done right by Pavarotti. So many other singers sing it softly, tender. Take Paul Potts as an example. But no! Not Pavarotti! He is singing Turandot's victorious piece, full of power and passion! And you can see how much he's in character, almost exploding with power, passion and pride! Just amazing
Thank you for so many things. Especially thank you for giving us a moment to enjoy the beauty of music and to grab a box of tissues. He stirs up so many emotions.
Had to put an overlay due to heavy blocks in hope you all understand ❤
If you'd like to react to a phenomenal live vocal performance, I would recommend "How great thou art" by Carrie Underwood and Vince Gill. Her voice and range are mind-blowing! 🤯
I want to see marcelito pomoy cover this song
We absolutely understand 😊 We are proud of you 😊👍 We support you 😊 We love you 😊 Have a great day you and Arya 😊👍
Was there? I just watch you Aileen...
another tennor worth a look is Andrea Bocelli with Sarah Brightman singing time to say good bye
I'm a metal head through and through, but i can appreciate pure talent and music on this scale.
AMEN to that! I'm a 73 year old rocker but how do you not stop what you're doing to listen Pavarotti.
Same here. The man is incredible.
So am I
I'm a metal head too and I have come to realise that metal and classical music are pretty much the same anyway. They both emits insane amounts of energy!
Pavarotti liked some metal, at least Judas Priest he admired in his own words
I have no idea what he's saying and I'm still crying.
Nessun Dorma = no one is sleeping
The princess in the story was to be married, but only agreed to marry the man who got the answer to her riddle right. Otherwise, he dies. The “forgotten prince” (the character who’d sing this in the opera) gave her a riddle back. What is my name? Answer correctly within a days time & I will turn myself over to you to be killed. If not, we marry. She sends all her guards into the town to find him or someone who knew him to basically intimidate the information out of them, hence “nessun dorma”- no one shall sleep. Until we get the info we need, we will run through this town essentially disturbing everyone’s slumber. Meanwhile, the “forgotten prince” sings this aria, which is essentially a declaration of determination to make him his wife. He will win the wager, because no one recognizes him or knows ones who he is. Basically a bunch of “get ready, woman, you WILL be mine!” 😆
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Yes
You have to listen very carefully. Just like when you listening to extreme heavy metal with all the screaming. Opera is all the same
This. That's what a great song will always do, whatever genre it is from.
One of the finest operatic tenors to have ever lived.
I’d say THE finest!❤
That is a great example of Luciano giving everything that he had.
His eyes when finishes the aria are just incredible. It's almost as if he's been singing from a higher dimension and he realises it at the end...WOW. For me, the greatest operatic tenor who ever lived. God rest his dear soul. ❤
He was! Operatic singers ARE the characters they sing about. Only then you can bring the emotions you need
My theory has always been that he went in not being 100% sure he could hit that B4 at the end because this was toward the end of his career and he'd been struggling with his health and his facial expression at the end is him being like "Holy shit! Holy shit! I did it! I still have it in me!"
Reminds me of Aurora when she finishes her song, shudders and realises there is audience around :)
I was lucky enough to see Pavarotti sing several times when I worked at Philharmonic Hall in Lincoln Center 50 + years ago. He always gave his all at every performance. I was a young Black Kid from The South Bronx, working my way through college. I worked at the box office, and when the shows began we closed, and I could take any empty seat in the hall. I saw many of the greats in all genres of music, and I am thrilled that a whole new generation gets to enjoy one of the greatest talents of all time. Your beautiful smile says it all!
What a wanderful story
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He used to speak of his voice as "The Voice", as if it was a separate entity from himself. He sometimes seemed surprised by his own efforts. There was never a dry eye when he sang. I feel blessed to have seen him multiple times so many years ago! Be well, my friend, and Prosper!
I'm a metal head and this performance brings tears to my eyes, amazing
Wonderful, Aileen! In the opera Turandot, in this song, this aria, his character is wooing a famous princess who tests each of her suitors by asking them three riddles. If the suitor answers incorrectly he is executed. The singer is awaiting dawn when he will be asked the riddles. He is singing of his love for the princess and vowing that he will win. "I will win!!" is the final line of his song. For him it will be Love or Death. Thank you for sharing this beautiful performance. Pavarotti was truly a special voice. 😊
@steiner554 Yes, even with the subtitles on, the context of the aria isn't really explained. It's a beautiful moment! ❤
@@ThistleAndSea At least she put the subtitles on. I never knew what this was about.
I believe that he has already correctly answered the three riddles but when the princess still does not want to marry him, he offers her a counter proposal: If she can correctly guess his name before sunrise, he will let her out of the contract. The princess orders all her subjects to work through the night to find the answer and the song conveys that "no one sleeps tonight."
puccini once but not officially told the princess was a nephew of gengis khan
Actually, he already answered all three riddles and got them right. Problem is, the princess still does not want marriage, thus, the character (Love) challenges the princess to guess his real name by dawn. The princess agrees, and does everything she can to get the name, even torturing an innocent servant named Liu. The song is called Nessun Dorma “none shall sleep” for the princess orders all of the nation that none shall sleep until she determines Love’s real name, lest the citizens be executed. If you read the lyrics, Pavarotti sings “my secret is hidden within me, but it shall be uttered upon your lips (a kiss)” , he stops singing and the opera sings “no one knows his name, thus we will all die.” Amidst their singing and their depressed tones in the aria, Pavarotti (the character Love) silences it all and commands night to vanish and for the stars to set, because victory shall be his by dawn. The song perfectly evokes what all the characters are going through, even the princess as at the start he sings “Nessun Dorma (none shall sleep), even you Princess.”
It’s a beautiful song from an iconic opera, and Luciano Pavarotti did it the best by far. Rest in peace to the greatest tenor the world has been blessed to bear. ❤
That's what makes music and empathy combined so wonderful. You don't have to understand what the artist is singing. The voice, the instruments and his body language alone tell you everything you need to know.
Can't listen to this man without his voice just engulfing your body. This song brings tears but delivers hope too. It's beautiful.
Try this impromptu performance by a tenor from his balcony in Florence, Italy 🇮🇹 during the early stages of lockdown
ua-cam.com/video/dhTjGS3QkYE/v-deo.htmlsi=rBMdnW7btw_uwIbz 😭 🔥
Pavarotti's CARUSO!!!! another incredible performance for reaction.
Was my wedding song. Agreed!
chills everytime
'Nessum Dorma' --- the opera song performed last night at the RNC Convention after President Donald Trump's speech. This song was also played at the end of the 2002 movie "The Sum of All Fears" (Tom Clancy novel) when the good guys were "taking out the trash". As an FYI, the opera 'Nessum Dorma' translates to "None Shall Sleep". It's a song about overcoming obstacles and achieving victory. In the opera, the main character 'Calaf' boldly declares that no one will sleep that night since he's very determined to solve 3 complex riddles in order to win the love of a princess. Calaf also declares that he will win...he will overcome all obstacles. The song was also performed by Luciano Pavarotti at the opening ceremony of the 1990 World Cup in Italy.
But my favorite rendition of the song is definitely from the 2002 movie, "The Sum of All Fears" as the bad guys who conspired to use false flag attacks as a pretext to start World War 3, are all eliminated. 😎
Great movie with a fantastic soundtrack!
The song's words are the following: Nessun dorma
Nessun dorma
Tu pure, o Principessa
Nella tua fredda stanza
Guardi le stelle
Che tremano d'amore
E di speranza
Ma il mio mistero è chiuso in me
Il nome mio nessun saprà, no, no
Sulla tua bocca lo dirò
Quando la luce splenderà
Ed il mio bacio scioglierà
Il silenzio che ti fa mia
(Il nome suo nessun saprà
E noi dovrem, ahimè, morir, morir)
Dilegua, o notte
Tramontate, stelle
Tramontate, stelle
All'alba vincerò
Vincerò
Vincerò
No one sleeps
You too, oh Princess
In your cold room
You look at the stars
That tremble with love
And with hope
But my mystery is locked inside me
No one will know my name, no, no
On your lips I will say 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, die)
Disappear, oh night
Set, stars
Set, stars
At dawn I will win
I will win
I will win
This was my moms jam. ❤ I miss and love you mom.
Your favorite opera singer's favorite opera singer. A master of masters. A generational talent and a legacy for the ages.
Exquisite voice and music... great rendition.. saw him in the 90s.. he did this... what a night !!!. Take care of yourself.
What a treat that would have been. WOW
I swear it’s nothing malicious or hateful, but I m so goddamned jealous of you rn… 😆
@@poundinthastreets all the best to you
@@littlegrandadoutdoors and to you, kind sir…
I was at his concert here in Texas in 1992...with my eldest son.
What a night..a dream come true.
I just love your reaction to an aria I grew up listening to since I was a little child. My parents are from Italy. My father, a classically trained musician, played in the symphony. I cried watching you react---cried like a baby despite hearing this too many times to count. I have personal friends who knew Luciano personally---you were correct in your descriptive of him. EVERYONE he ever came in contact with fell in love with him. He was full of life and was loved by the world. He will be forever missed. I thank God I got the chance to see him live. The Greatest Ever in my humble opinion. God Bless You and Thank you for sharing this wonderful video.
When you can watch "The Three Tenors", Carreras, Domingo and Pavarotti, singing together, it's like dying of pleasure....!!! Great Reaction
Luciano Pavarotti, began his career in the 60s until the 2000s. Giuseppe Di Stefano was his inspiration and he studied all his life to be the best Opera Singer
Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingos, José Carreiras formed The Three Tenors World Success to this day.
Pavarotti was one of the greatest tenors to have ever lived. We were blessed to have someone like him walk the face of the earth. Also, if you liked hearing this version of Nessun Dorma, you should definitely react to Franco Corelli’s version of Nessun Dorma. I highly recommend it.
Just gotta say , as a working class irish american male, I have no idea what he is even singing about, but the man brings me to tears, every time!
Aileen you are now listening to the greatest voice the word has ever heard ❤❤❤
You also should check out "The Three Tenors" (Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras), THE Tenors of the day and absolutely incredible together.
Classical music is amazing, when i was young i could not care less about it, but over the years/decades my mind has completely changed on that.
For me, music has to take you on a journey, tell a meaningful story and bring out the emotions that go with the story, this is why i love bands like Nightwish today, but that love stems from my love for classical performances, the vocalists, the instrumentals, the story telling... it's absolutely first class to me, and therefor... a big fan of Pavarotti as well, obviously.
Very important, I think, to note that you're hearing the work of Italian composer Giacomo Puccini (1858- 1924). He was a master of writing music (a practitioner of operatic realism) which drew emotional responses from audiences. Listen to "Un bel di" (facing loss of love) from Madama Butterly, "O mio babbino caro," (extreme behavior [comic]) from Gianni Schicchi, "Mi chiamano Mimi" (fragile beautiful Mimi) and "O soave fanciulla" (declarations of mutual love) from La Boheme. Along with "Nessun Dorma," they represent some of classical opera's greatest hits.
Aileen, do more opera reactions!
Some years ago, I was helping my grandmother learn to use her new iPad. After I installed the UA-cam app for her, the first thing she asked was if we could try to find a video of this specific performance. It was the first time I’d heard any opera outside of short excerpts in movies or on this tv show or that.
As soon as Pavarotti started singing, I knew this was going to be special. From the look on your face, you felt the same.
🇮🇹❤Maestro miss you so much. The performance with James Brown is another gift for the humanity ❤️Grazie di tutto. Thanks for all.
When the artists were pure talent and sing for the peace in the world.
Whats even sadder is his Pagliacci song.
Please don't call it song. It's a romance for tenor or "aria" from Giacomo Puccini's opera, Turandot.
The name of the aria is Vesti La Giubba and it is part of the opera Pagliaccci by Ruggero Leoncavallo.
The clown? Absolutely
@@banamarco I love opera and classical music. As long as people are listening to such music and appreaciating it then I don't care what they call it. wikipedia classes an aria as "a song form"...
When my grandmother died this was one of the songs that was played at her funeral, and as a metalhead I'd never really paid any attention to music like this but I understood music and could really appreciate talent when I heard it. It took that environment at that moment for me to really listen to the song properly for the first time and I've never been able to hear it the same way since. Such an incredible performance.
How many songs can shed tears from everyone even without knowing the words. I’m struggling to think of another.
Luciano was one of the greatest tenors of all time and he also did several opera/jazz cross over collabs. The aria „Nessun Dorma“ from Puccini‘s opera Turandot is one of his most famous performances. This was recorded on the mid nineties in a concert of „The three tenors“, where he sang with his fellow colleagues Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras. The „vincero“-climax („I will win“) is one of the most famous pieces of opera.
I'm not into opera but was blown away by Pavarotti so much over a decade ago that I had to look more into it. After hearing him sing with Joan Sutherland the song "Parigi O cara" I had to look up the words and printed them out so I could sing along. I like the rhythm of that song. But for favorite video of him is with Bryan Adams singing "o solo mio". I can't help but smile the whole way though as Bryan has a kick butt voice but doesn't compare to Pavarotti and struggles a little, yet has a great time.
And this is what he could do, just pulling the aria out of his pocket, out of context, at a gala concert. He could literally just deliver it on cue.
That’s not being struck by lightning - that would be too facile. It’s not a special once-in-a-lifetime high point - he did this on any average evening, for decades. This is finely-honed, relentlessly practiced, supreme mastery.
This is the real lesson of the greatest artists of all kinds, and it’s so often lost on audiences so fixated on “emotion”, “talent”, and other magical impressions: this is the result of WORK.
With that in mind, the great ones can be appreciated as something far more impressive than just some lightning rod on legs.
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My late grandmother used to play Paverotti when I was a child all the time so much that when it came to her funeral in 2006 this was the song we played.
Salve bellissima signiora proveniente dal favoloso Messico
I’m Italian. You pronouced the name of Luciano perfectly.
Grazie mille for your video and contribute to the italian global heritage.
Baci
Vittorio
2020 when COVID was killing people left right and center in Italy, particularly old people, and the Italian Air Force did a flyover with Nessum Dorma playing to send hope and strength. Powerful moment.
I love people seeing the perfection that is Pavarotti.
If you like guitars, Jeff Beck does an amazing rendition of this.
Well that was a cry along to one of the most beautiful songs by one of the most natural,powerful and effortless voices,he also had the most amazing smile,God bless him
You said it perfectly 👌🏼
Beautiful and Soulful Commentary!
Totally spiritual experience, ❤Pavarotti
Nice Italian's pronunciation Madam! Congratulations and thanks to watch... Respect from Italy!
it's impossible to not cry, even if you hear this aria one million time
Thank you Aileen. This song is so resonate for me. And your commentary is awesome
I was sure you gonna cry....power, emotional, every listening the same feelings of power of love...i love Pavarotti
Oooof! Now we are getting into an entirely new level of vocals. Something that is very specific and cannot really be compared to contemporary vocal performance.
Second best tenor to ever perform this. But Jussi Björling is #1 and I know Pavarotti himself agreed 😊
It must have been a privilege to hear Pavarotti live during his prime. This version of Nessu. dorma never fails to drive tears into my eyes.
When i first witness the greatness of maestro luciano pavarotti performing nessun dorma is was immensely saddened and jealous of my past self having to know I'll never have such an experience ever again. As to God he is know only as Man but to man he is maestro o la voce. Rip maestro
Luciano era uno dei piu grandi della opera classica.
My dad listened to him all the time in the car as kids when he was taking us places and to hear you listen and appreciate him is so lovely . plus I love Bon Jovi, so your recent post was amazing.. you managed to react to father and son in 2 days in the best way. 🖤
Sum of all fears...in movies it's called foreshadowing.
Ogni volta che la senti è come la prima
Un insieme di emozioniti travolgono .ciao dall'Italia sei super🇮🇹
Come lui , purtroppo, ne nascono pochi...Bellissima Aileen
When I was little music was one of my first loves and i did two things that wowed family and friends. I would reenact the conductor from Fantasia and imitate Pavarotti's singing. My parents especially my Father got me started early on great music. From BB King and Muddy Waters with the Blues, to Bach and Beethoven in Classical, and Pavarotti with opera. Nessun Dorma out of many amazing songs performed by Pavarotti was always his best, the power of his delivery was something. When I was in middle school we went on a field trip to the Met to hear Pavarotti sing at a dress rehearsal performance, that was a real treat. And kindness and good was always easy to see in Pavarotti's face which made it even easier to be a fan of his. Imagine the music being made by all the greats in heaven such as him..
If I had a percentage of a percentile of talent that he posses, I’d be unstoppable 😤 Seeing the thumbnail and hardly 2 mins into the reaction, I just wanna give you a big ol hug with how you’re reaction to this ❤️
Your face throughout literally encapsulates the exact emotional journey I get watching this 🤣
One of the BEST performances ever! I know many will say RIP to the GREAT Luciano. But he isn't able to do that. God gas him on contract for the next 100 years to teach the Angels how to sing more powerfully.
A bit of geekdom here.
This part of the performance is a little over 3 minutes long. That standing ovation you see start happening. THAT LASTED 20+ MINUTES!!! Yeah, nearly 7 times longer than the performance clapping. The Great Luciano (his official nickname) is just Devine
Grazie per averlo ascoltato dall'inizio alla fine, senza interruzioni. Questo dice tutto sulla tua reazione, grazie!
One oh the greatest voices ever!!!! To me the most beautiful Aria in the reign of Operas. Turandot, this one.
Love how you went from happy to sad a few times
One of the best voices ever. Hugs from Italy
"Una Furtiva La Grima" is my favorite of his... Good on you for not Pausing his Performance! 🥰 RIP Pavarotti.......
Same here!
I don’t think it was even intentional. He had her in a garlands like he did with all of us on our first times lol.
Sono felice che apprezzate Luciano ! Amo la musica , rock, heavy metal , pop , classica ! Ma la lirica ha una chiave che apre il mio cuore , nel 2019 ero ricoverato in ospedale , ero paralizzato ,l'infermiere ci metteva pezzi di opera , Tosca, Turandot , Madama Butterfly , Traviata . Piangevo di gioia , per qualche istante dimenticavo la mia paralisi . Grazie ti auguro tanta salute , fortuna e una lunga vita serena e felice . Ciao
Great choice Aileen! Brilliant! Love from an Irish-American in Virginia ☘️🇺🇲
This is from Puccini's Opera. It's the story of a princess who refuses to be married. To discourage men pursuing her she states that anyone wanting her must answer 3 riddles, but anyone that tries and fails is beheaded. She kills many many men until Pavarotti's character comes along. He's loved her for very long and he successfully answers the riddles anonymously. She's absolutely furious and announces that no one is allowed to sleep that night until he is found and brought to her so that she could kill him. If they don’t find him, they will all be put to death. That’s why the chorus comes in to say they feel they will all die.
This song is him somewhat mocking her "Nesun Dorma" = "none shall sleep" and announcing that he will win. The last two lines that were very powerful actually mean "I will win".
Gorgeous opera and breathtaking song.
That clears my sinuses every time. Thanks.
Miss you Luciano❤
So glad you finally got to experience the best tenor to ever grace the stage. This is an aria from the opera Turandot. It’s essentially the “forgotten prince’s” declaration of love for the coveted princess (different royal family lol) & his determination to have her for his wife. If I may be so bold, I’d like to suggest you also check out (even if you don’t release reaction videos for them) “la Donna e mobile”, “funiculi funicula”, “Caruso” & my personal favorite, “o sole mio”. One of the greatest love songs ever written. It was my grandmother’s favorite as well. It’s the one she showed me that turned me onto the maestro in the first place. Regardless, thanks for putting this one out. Have a great day!
AS AN ITALIAN I'M SO PROUD 'BOUT PAVAROTTI AND ALL THE ITALIAN TRADITION OF THE OPERA.A SPECIAL MEMTION TO THE GREAT COMPOSER WHO MADE THIS OPERA AND MANY MORE...ANOTHER ITALIAN IMMORTAL GLORY,MAESTRO GIUSEPPE VERDI!
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If you can, go to an Operahouse and enjoy maybe a Verdi opera. I love it the same as when I go to a rock concert, even been to an opera and to a Rush concert in one week (yes I am CRAZY haha). The symphonic orchestra alone will make you tear up. It's something everyone should experience, though my 1st opera was when I was about 40. Maybe it's not for MOST young people, but then again I saw oldtimers above 70 in a Status Quo concert here in Germany. That proves music is ageless...Enjoy!
Check out The video of It's a man's world Luciano Pavarotti and James Brown
Luciano has one of the greatest voices ever PERIOD!!! The greatest Tenor of all time
The greatest tenor of all time? Enrico Caruso.
The most amazing voice 😍
Once again, we all get to see the music touch your soul. The way everyone should enjoy music. He is a gift to us all.
I could see you get teary eyes. I get teary-eyed too every time I listen to this 💙💙💙😎
"Nessun dorma" is a famous tenor aria from Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot, dating back to the early 1900s. "Anyway, you are very pretty."
Pavarotti sang a lot of duets with famous rock and pop singers. Jon Bon Jovi and Bryan Adams are some of my favorites.
One of the greatest of all times, if not THE greatest.
His voice is heart and soul. Hear and feel .... this is the one voice for eternity
We miss you Maestro Pavarotti. We love you, "Big" Luciano
Nessun Dorma (meaning none shall sleep in English) is an aria from the Puccini opera Turandot. Don't worry about your pronunciation (unless you're Italian, then I guess you can be picky), I think you did ok, and being Mexican and I'm sure speaking Spanish, a sister language to Italian, I'm sure you did better than most of us English only speakers.
Reading some of your comments I see some people saying things like he was one of the best tenors of his day, this is incorrect. He was, and still is, the best tenor of all time. He performed during the Italia 90 FIFA World Cup as part of the Three Tenors along with José Carreras and Placido Domingo, returning to perform at the next World Cup in the US in 94, playing to sold out crowds in LA I believe and achieving popular worldwide fame (he was already famous to any opera fans, of course).
Here in the UK, I think I'm right in saying, this was used as part of the BBC World Cup Italia 90 coverage and gained so much fame that it was released as a single reaching number 2 on the UK singles chart, something that I'm not sure any other opera aria has ever done before or since.
Great reaction and I don't think anyone who loves music can do anything but get emotional when hearing this song. I wasn't surprised you'd love this knowing your love of music. It was amazing to see you so captivated watching it. Keep up the good work and will catch you next time!!!
Apparently this is the english translation..
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!
Wikipedia:
Luciano Pavarotti was born in 1935. After abandoning the dream of becoming a football goalkeeper, Pavarotti spent seven years in vocal training.
This is from Turandot an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to a libretto in Italian by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni. Puccini left the opera unfinished at the time of his death in 1924; it premiered in 1926 after the music was posthumously completed by Franco Alfano. The opera is set in China.
I'm no opera fan and know nothing about it but Pavarotti is my all time favorite male singer. The guy was simply amazing. Years ago PBS used to show a Christmas special he did in I think Montreal Canada. It was just unbelievable. Every year I still look to see if it will be shown that year, unfortunately I haven't seen it in maybe 15 years or so. Rest In Peace Luciano Pavarotti
I was wondering when you would get to listening Pavarotti! He is the gold standard in opera! His version of Ava Maria will knock your socks off.
Your reactions need no words to tell us your emotions to a song or performer. Your facial emotions are all we need to tell us what your feeling and thinking. Great reaction. Would love to see you do Billy Idol Mony Mony Live
One of the few opera I've watched, at 1am on tv by curiosity, was a pleasant experience so I need to watch others. This song is so powerful, you can't forget it after hearing at the end of the play
Hi Aileen greetings from The UK 🇬🇧 Pavarotti was the greatest Tenors of all time and you should see his dramatic operatic acting performance VESTI LA GIUBBA this is Pavarotti at his absolute best and the emotion he puts into this will have you in tears and its so worth watching and he passed away far too early.
This song was the theme for Italia 90, the football world cup in Italy and it brought it to worldwide attention , a beautiful song and the great voice of Pavarotti. Great that you covered it and liked it. A few cool songs for you to check out, if you want to. Led Zeppelin 'When the Levee Breaks' , Dire Straits 'Private Investigations' and ELO 'Evil Woman'-Colin Ward
The song is from a classical opera, but it's basically his now and forever. It brought him to the mainstream when he sang it at the World Cup in Italy in 1990, and I'd say it was his signature song. And boy, did he live. The documentary Pavarotti, directed by Ron Howard, will give you a great insight into his life and craft.
You should definitely check out Luciano's performance with James Brown "It's a Man's World"
It’s beautiful seeing your emotions and your reaction. I cry every time I listen to Pavarotti singing Nessun Dorma. He is the greatest bel canto tenor singing the most beautiful melody ever written. 🥹
It’s an aria from the opera Turnadot , means none shall sleep- until the king ‘s daughter finds love
No one can hold tears after listening to this
goosebump this song... and reaction its very cute and honest
I believe this AMAZING aria was always only done right by Pavarotti. So many other singers sing it softly, tender. Take Paul Potts as an example. But no! Not Pavarotti! He is singing Turandot's victorious piece, full of power and passion! And you can see how much he's in character, almost exploding with power, passion and pride! Just amazing
Thank you for so many things. Especially thank you for giving us a moment to enjoy the beauty of music and to grab a box of tissues. He stirs up so many emotions.
Oh how I miss his voice. His programs on video are gifts. You must listen to more my love. Also listen to "The Three Tenors"