I couldn't include the famous three tenors clip of Pavarotti. Some stupid area restriction or whatever :p ...anyway, hope you guys enjoyed the video :D
New subber from the Seattle area, just now. Love, love, love it! May I say that you sure know how to hit THE HIGH NOTES, given your yt channel name... ⚘ 👏 🤣 👏 ⚘
@@TheBassFreak No, quite the contrary: unless the word "Bass" is referring to/as a type of fish/fishing, a type of guitar in a band or a stringed instrument in an Orchestra. As a newbie to your channel, which vid do I Google to learn more about you, your background, etc. No, I'm not a psycho-stalker. I'm a grandma, over 60 and just love music... lol. My dad had 8 guitars growing up (Gospel/Country). My older brother played bass, lead, rhythm guitar in the JR. and HS rock band, and bass, violin, viola and cello in the Tacoma All City Symphony Orchestra for the HS Invitational when he was in 9th grade (14). I played a 12-string Yamaha for our Church Singles' Ministry (~100-125 people) every Friday night for Worship and Praise for a few years, and... My Soldier son is a drummer, 8 years of lessons every week. We turned the living room into their studio. Bad mistake. It cost a few grand to soundproof it, but it moved out to the garage. Should have invested in Tylenol stock, lol. I also have a $10,000 home stereo, no tv, and an amazing Bose system in my SUV. It is tied to the VIN #. If someone manages to steal it, after they take out the dashboard and steering wheel, and steals it, it won't work, lol.
@@majoroldladyakamom6948 Well I don't have any videos up right now that explain or showcase my background/upbringing. I mainly focus on talented singers and some vocal techniques -- you are more than welcome to click on my icon and go to my channel! I have loads of other fun gaither videos. I am a bass singer, hence the name "The Bass Freak". I can tell you a little bit about me: My father ran the local sunday school, so my earliest years were full of song and christian music. When I got a little older I got to play the piano in the sunday school and later the organ in the church! Now I record studio tracks and make youtube videos :D You are very lucky to have such a musical and christian family! Know that! Music is really a gift from God and I am very happy you have decided to live your life to the fullest! Your home stereo also sounds very nice. Not anyone can afford such cool gear!(one day.. hhehe) I hope you enjoy your stay here and stick around for future videos/interactions!
I’ve kept it quiet for 5 months but can do no longer. My wife treated me to the greatest surprise of my life, Jonathan Antoine to sing at my 70th birthday at my home. I and my guests were blown away, I knew nothing about it until Johnathan walked onto the terrace. He finished with Nessun Dorma. I will remember it until my dying day. Beyond fantastic!!
Some of the performers in this set can hold and sustain those notes BUT NO ONE can sustain the notes and maintain that sweet golden tone like Luciano Pavarotti. Rest in Peace.
Fully agree, he held the B4 note for sooo long before ascending to the A4! 🤩 Jonathan is amazing too and Andrea (personally for me on the second clip of his)
@@juliettedunn2195 This aria is not about sustaining notes, this role has much more difficult C5 notes that you need to sustain, alongside dramatic sopranos who have massively big and loud voices. Nessun Dorma is an easy aria from this opera. It is about the colour and power of the voice, not the length of the notes. Pavarotti was one of the best lyric tenors, but he really did not have the voice for this role. Pavarotti, to his credit understood this pretty well, which is why he didn't really try to perform this role live on stage. Franco Corelli was the perfect tenor for this role, and performed it over a 100 times.
And Jonathan recorded “ Nessun Dorma “ in the wee hours of the morning just for us ‘ Fantoine’s’ which he presented to us during his 200K Celebration Stream here on Y/T. Plus, his recording of Louie Armstrong’s, “ What a Wonderful World” .. Jeff Buckley’s “ Lilic Wine”.
It is not an aria that is suppose to be sung with ease, it is about having a big ego and winning, it suppose to be performed with incredible power. This role is meant for a dramatic tenor, like Franco Corelli, he is the only one who could really perform this live without a microphone. Antoine is young, he could still gain a lot of power in his voice.
@@Bobrogers99 There has been no successor in this role. Pavarotti only performed this role 6 times in his life. Corelli was the last real dramatic tenor. Dramatic tenors have completely disappeared from opera.
Phelps was outclassed and Bocelli was without emotion. The others were stellar, but the young Pavarotti was untouchable. Antoine may reach that level someday.
Puccini was dying of cancer when he composed this aria, and he didn't live to complete his masterpiece. It's appropriate that when comparing tenors, Nessun Dorma is considered the most appropriate test.
Jonathan Antoine - in his living room - and probably just for fun. His performance was relaxed and effortless, his voice rich, deep, and natural. He’s wonderful to watch because he clearly loves what he’s doing and has fun with it. This young man is going places.
Jonathan recorded this aria at about 2:00 A M for us, the Fantoine’s, for his 200K subscribers Thank you !!!! Chat.....During this chat , Jonathan played two demo recordings , Louis Armstrong,.... What a Wonderful World, recorded 2018, and Jeff Buckley,...... Lilic Wine, recorded 2019.
I think we miss the point by picking out the best. Each tenor has a unique voice. It's like a basket of apples each one has a unique color, flavor, and sweetness. How is possible to pick the best, and enjoy them all. Or the great Masters how would you pick the best or most beautiful painting? Just sit back and enjoy them all.😊
I will never deny the greatness of Pavarotti, Jonas, bocelli or any others not presented here, but Master Jonathan although still young in his career has a quality to his sound to his voice ,to the power he exerts, there is as much a passion for the love of singing I hear equally in Pavarotti and Jonathan Antoine. Should consider this as well, with this comparison, Jonathan is a 27-year-old young man, relatively the beginning of his career and he's being compared with these others. I can only imagine what the future hold. The first time I heard nessun dorma was with Pavarotti.
Actually, Jonathan is 26 years old in this video. By the way , Jonathan is on concert tour here in the States, Canada and at this moment in Canada in preparations of concerts, then to Michigan and Florida.
Agree, Jonathan is young, his voice is still rough around the edges, but even with his inexperience, he has the best voice of all of them. In time, nothing will compare to jonathen.
Seeing him live in concert perfect seating third row back Center I about fell off my chair. My heart and breath stopped I was on the edge of my seat and complete all at how magnificent he truly is live is even better
You did not show the one where Corelli held it the longest. Corelli owned Nessun Dorma and did more performances of Turandot at the Met than any other tenor, despite getting there at age 40 and retiring at 50. Although, Pavarotti made Nessun Dorma his signature song, he paid tribute to Corelli . Corelli started his opera singing at age 32. He toured Europe Opera Houses before his Met debut in Jan.1961.
What a treat! Each was wonderful in their own way. Always love Pavarotti and recognize his voice anywhere. Jonathan has captured my heart--he will become the gold standard.
Pav and Corelli hands down the best. Watch out for Jonathan Antoine though. That dude's greatness has just begun. He has been hailed as the next Pavarotti.
Pavarotti the best of all time. Corelli 2nd. But Jonathan Antoine is by far the next best. Thing is He is still young and improving so who knows how much better he will be in a few years. Jonathan needs to prove he can sing a whole great opera to end up on their pedestal.
Newest Music Video, Jonathan Antoine singing "Io Si/Seen" per Grammy award winning composer, Diane Warren's request! He sings the harmonies too. BEAUTIFUL!!! It debuted at #1 on itunes Classical Chart.
@@Durufle68 Still wouldn't discredit the beauty and richness of his voice, this obsession on whether he qualifies as a fully operatic Tenor needs to stop because A) most people with ears can hear he isn't and B) he has never claimed to be then again neither are; Andrea Bocelli, Russell Watson, Alfie Boe but all have world renowned Tenor voices that have garnered much admiration in the classical-crossover scene and rightly so because they all have wonderful voices even if only semi-operatic as opposed to 100% so.
Johnathan Antoine has the richest tone with the least apparent effort. He could have easily held his notes as long as Pavarotti but didn't interpret the lyrics that way, which is part of his gift. He isn't pretentious like the others and truly comprehends the meaning of his words.
. It is a very nice voice but its pretty unevenly produced and would fall apart if he had to perform with a live orchestra unamplified. He is also is not a particularly good interpreter too though a very sympathetic performer who i enjoy listening too.
Richest tone? Girl he literally had microphone in front of his mouth. This song is meant to be performed in an opera house without a microphone and pierce through the orchestra to reach audience to the last row of the seats. no basis putting the great corelli and pavarotti among these wannabes
@@creutzfeldtjakob7 Of course and he sings most of the sung in microphone mezzo voce that nobody would hear in a theater and his top notes actually cave in instead of becoming larger and more bright. Can he hold the note longer, probably but then he still has the rest of the opera to sing which he won't be able to. Nevertheless he is a nice guy and has a good voice.
My opera coach was there when Pavarotti initially auditioned and stated how amazing his voice was at a young age. The resonance in his voice was a placement several feet outside and in front of his body. No microphone was ever needed for him. Opera performers know how to project that voice into the vast open space. Just because you can sing the notes does not mean you are on the same plane.
Jonathan Antoine’s voice is already nearly there even at this young age. The emotion is already there. Every performance he improves. I can’t wait to hear him at the peak of his career. Next year?! Next decade? He’s amazing.
Pavarotti is a whole different level, but amongst all the others, I liked Jonathan Antoine the most. Can't wait to see more of his professional growth.
Why do you say that? I think other people's are just as good as his. Some people just have a really nice tone and vibrato, obviously his was good no doubt but why all the dramatics about it?😭
They were all spectacular I hold the utmost respect for Pavarotti I grew up listening to him. There is something about Jonathan Antonio's voice that truly brings tears and joy to my heart.
I enjoyed hearing the differences like this. I knew on round one but I listened 3 times to be certain. 1. Corelli - I had goosebumps all thru both clips 2. Pavarotti is simply magnificent 3. Antoine gave me chills too but not like Corelli
Goosebump factor was Jonathan... even though his inexperienced voice has some youthful impurities in it, it's still hands down the best male voice to ever walk the planet. Wow, what a set of cords!!!
Lol....Inexperienced voice? When did he emerge at BGT, 10 years ago? What about the great career at opera houses as so many fanboys have predicted? Has not and will never happen....why not? Not good enough for that kind of challenge. He is singing in his bed or living room, yes, but is anyone realizing that his recording was edited with reverb to make it sound fleshier and fuller? Stop giving him credit and stop playing the compassion card because he looks the way he looks. Focus on the actual vocal performance and nothing else......
@@ilecier everyone does those things to make their voice sound fuller. You sound jealous... I just meant, that with age he will perfect his abilities..
@@KBS117 Lol.....Jealous?? Have you lost your marbles? Real opera singers don't do "those" things.That's one major difference. I just don't like when uneducated people like you say (false) big things without knowing what they are talking about. Typically, you completely disregard my undeniable remarks about a career as an opera singer that never came about..... for good reasons.
@@KBS117 With the greatest of respect true operatic voices don't rely on reverb, microphones or other technological gimmicks their voices need to carry over a full orchestra on there own without amplification and audio enhancements. Jonathan is a great Pop-Classical crossover Tenor (maybe the best in that niche) but I think he has already wasted any potential he may have had for real "Opera" because he lost focus on went for the much easier but more lucrative option of commercialised classical music rather like; Katherine Jenkins, Alfie Boe, Andrea Bocelli, Russell Watson etc....have all done, there's nothing wrong with that and their all world class singers but there's a fundamental difference between Popera and traditional Opera and mastering the vocal techniques and stage craft.
Pavarotti and Franco Corelli - definitely for me! And yes, Pavarotti was in his prime, I have never heard him holding that last note that long, incredible!
@@berthamiles6507 I hope he gets some training and it will keep him from falling into bad habits that could shorten his vocal life. A very talented tenor.
No way to pick 1 favorite! Even up against true Italian masters though Jonathans beautiful JOY while singing with body and soul make him the absolute standout for me! after listening to opera for many years! Johnny makes my 70 yo heart SMILE💗
I feel like Pavarotti is the GOAT, but Jonathan Antoine is the closest thing we're likely to get in our generation. He's still young. He can get there. Super likeable guy too
I am soon to be 65. I have been ENORMOUSLY blessed to have seen Luciano Pavarotti perform at the MET, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center etc.... and NO ONE CAN TOUCH THIS VOICE. Many have tried but he was BLESSED and gifted us much. I hope to hear him on the other side.
There are 2 that did it best in my humble opinion first Pavarotti then Johnathan . Both we're absolutely the greatest ever , all the others we're ok at best!!!
Pavarotti’s version is the i ching. It will always be the standard by which other versions are-and should be-measured. Jonathan’s version is also clean and classically operatic. I look forward to his career with interest.
Pavarotti for the past and Jonathan Antione for the future. No one beats Pavarotti in his prime for Nessun Dorma; he holds the note pure until the end! As Jonathan continues to develop his voice and style, he will be able to fill the void from the loss of Pavarotti!
@@robertjwilliams3532 ugh, no. Not shallow in the least. What kind of idiotic comment was that? His projection and power were jaw dropping. Some of that will be the recording, seeing as he was in a small room, but what room acoustics might contribute is only so much, the dynamics were really impressive.
@@monicafedel3307 Newest Music Video, Jonathan singing "Io Si/Seen" per Diane Warren's request! He sings the harmonies too. Beautiful!!! It debuted at #1 on itunes Classical Chart.
The ease that Pavarotti and Jonathan Antoine sings in comparison with Jonas Kaufman is funny. All brilliant, but Kaufman looks like a vein is about to explode.
@@sefrayne110 En TH-cam hay una grabación filmada por la RAI en blanco y negro con Corelli muy buena. Yo tengo una con María Callas y Corelli. También es muy buena la tengo en LP de Birgit Nilsson con Bjoerling Lo felicito y me corroe la envidia por su grabación.
Corelli's: the most explosive one (unmatched). Pavarotti's: maybe the most beautiful. Jonathan: hmm.. almost like Pavarotti. Let's see him in few years.
Picking the best of this collection was far too easy. I'm not a follower of opera, but even I can see that Corelli and Pavarotti are head and shoulders above the others.
Music Video, Jonathan singing "Io Si/Seen" per Grammy award winning Diane Warren's request! He sings the harmonies too. BEAUTIFUL!!! It debuted at #1 on itunes Classical Chart.
Newest Music Video, Jonathan singing "Io Si/Seen" per Diane warren's request! He sings the harmonies too. BEAUTIFUL!!! It debuted at #1 on itunes Classical Chart.
Pavarotti, Jonathan Antoine, and whoa, what a gorgeous emotion and quality in Jonas Kaufmann's voice!! If only Kaufmann hadn't cut the note so short...I wanted to hear more and more of it.
The chubby chap has brilliant alliteration. I felt he was singing every word where others were shouting. I have eleven and a half litre lungs, so can make a lot of sound for a long time at the proper pitch. I appreciate his approach to perfecting his talent.
1. Franco Corelli 2. Luciano Pavarotti 3. Andrea Bocelli. I’m judging him from a concert I attended. Not from this video. I really loved Jonathan Antoine.
For me it can only be the late lamented Luciano Pavorotti, who set and incredibly high benchmark that most can sadly only dream of even approaching. It still brings a tear to my eye such power, such control, truly music for the soul...
All of them are so good. But my favorite is JONATHAN ANTOINE. He is very young, he will be the best of the best very soon. Time and practice make the best artist.
Is there even a debate? Luciano Pavarotti is leaps and bounds above just about everybody. The really interesting thing is how well Jonathan is doing. Such a great talent.
No, he is not. Pavarotti only sang this role 6 times in his life. He said that if he sung the role more, he would damage his voice. This role was not suited to Pavarotti's lyric tenor voice. It requires a dramatic voice. This opera has one of the biggest orchestra and they use a lot of brass instruments. There are huge choirs and big voiced dramatic sopranos. This is just a very big opera, hopefully you can hear that from this example: th-cam.com/video/gVdgIiar_0Y/w-d-xo.html The first act also has quite a few low notes, again not ideal for a lyric tenor voice. Corelli sang this role 123 times, he was known as the Calaf. But there were others who was also great in role, like for example Giacomo Lauri Volpi, the role as written for him originally.
As an opera coach. Jonathan was the only one not straining his voice to reach the notes whatsoever. Just because someone is old time famous doesn't make them the best.
Newest Music Video, Jonathan Antoine singing "Io Si/Seen" per Grammy award winning composer Diane Warren's request! He sings the harmonies too. BEAUTIFUL!!! It debuted at #1 on itunes Classical Chart.
Surprised as an Opera Coach you could suggest Corelli renowned for the richness, power and brightness of his top notes B4 and C5 was straining his voice.Sadly no clips of Del Monaco, or Bjorling.Pavarotti made this aria famous, but in reality, Turandot not a perfect opera for a Lyric Tenor and not ideally suited to his voice.
After Pavarotti it’s Franco Corelli at 03:30. He wins 2nd hands down. His is also powerful, flawless and effortless. Then Jonas Kaufman at 0:44 is third. Who in my opinion has the 2nd best full song version. I prefer true opera techniques and singers for this song. Only non opera exception is Aretha Franklin who was able to give it her own conviction and flavor and pull it off Aretha style.
Pavarotti. But, am so glad Jonathon Antione is here because that young man can fill Pavarotti’s shoes. For someone so young he is incredible. ❤️ Love Jonathon’s music.
@@Durufle68 This is true but then again nobody will ever be able to fill Jonathan's shoes when he's passed either because like Pavarotti he's a one off and beautifully unique talent.
Pavarotti, supremo como siempre... Pero tuvo mejores interpretaciones que esa, como la de 1990 y 1998... Coreeli, esa de 1958 fue icónica... Me sorprendió David Phelps, le dió un toque actual pero sin irrespetar la grandeza de esas notas, la B4 y A4... Y supo combinar bien la voz plana con el vibrato... Le quedó un final tipo Hollywood, bravo por él
Newest Music Video, Jonathan singing "Io Si/Seen" per Grammy award winning composer Diane Warren's request! He sings the harmonies too. BEAUTIFUL!!! It debuted at #1 on itunes Classical Chart.
Luciano reaches my soul. Every time he hits the money maker notes and long notes he is so powerful that I have to take a breath and exhale. Jonathan keep working on it cause you are still young and have a lot to learn. You are incredible but trust me as a fellow singer we have so much to learn but you have been loaned a gift keep workin on it cause you could be up there with luciano.
I couldn't include the famous three tenors clip of Pavarotti. Some stupid area restriction or whatever :p
...anyway, hope you guys enjoyed the video :D
New subber from the Seattle area, just now. Love, love, love it!
May I say that you sure know how to hit THE HIGH NOTES, given your yt channel name...
⚘ 👏 🤣 👏 ⚘
@@majoroldladyakamom6948 Yeah. hahaha quite backwards
@@TheBassFreak No, quite the contrary: unless the word "Bass" is referring to/as a type of fish/fishing, a type of guitar in a band or a stringed instrument in an Orchestra.
As a newbie to your channel, which vid do I Google to learn more about you, your background, etc.
No, I'm not a psycho-stalker. I'm a grandma, over 60 and just love music... lol.
My dad had 8 guitars growing up (Gospel/Country).
My older brother played bass, lead, rhythm guitar in the JR. and HS rock band, and bass, violin, viola and cello in the Tacoma All City Symphony Orchestra for the HS Invitational when he was in 9th grade (14).
I played a 12-string Yamaha for our Church Singles' Ministry (~100-125 people) every Friday night for Worship and Praise for a few years, and...
My Soldier son is a drummer, 8 years of lessons every week. We turned the living room into their studio. Bad mistake. It cost a few grand to soundproof it, but it moved out to the garage. Should have invested in Tylenol stock, lol.
I also have a $10,000 home stereo, no tv, and an amazing Bose system in my SUV. It is tied to the VIN #. If someone manages to steal it, after they take out the dashboard and steering wheel, and steals it, it won't work, lol.
@@majoroldladyakamom6948 Well I don't have any videos up right now that explain or showcase my background/upbringing. I mainly focus on talented singers and some vocal techniques -- you are more than welcome to click on my icon and go to my channel! I have loads of other fun gaither videos. I am a bass singer, hence the name "The Bass Freak".
I can tell you a little bit about me:
My father ran the local sunday school, so my earliest years were full of song and christian music. When I got a little older I got to play the piano in the sunday school and later the organ in the church! Now I record studio tracks and make youtube videos :D
You are very lucky to have such a musical and christian family! Know that! Music is really a gift from God and I am very happy you have decided to live your life to the fullest!
Your home stereo also sounds very nice. Not anyone can afford such cool gear!(one day.. hhehe)
I hope you enjoy your stay here and stick around for future videos/interactions!
Honestly I prefer Jonathan Antoine 🥰, he's so soft, deep and powerful. I feel theres more complexity of emotions.
I’ve kept it quiet for 5 months but can do no longer. My wife treated me to the greatest surprise of my life, Jonathan Antoine to sing at my 70th birthday at my home. I and my guests were blown away, I knew nothing about it until Johnathan walked onto the terrace. He finished with Nessun Dorma. I will remember it until my dying day. Beyond fantastic!!
Oh...my.....gosh!!!!!! How lucky of you!!!!
You lucky blighter Happy 70th x
How totally incredible, you are a lucky man,a ❤ wonderful wife,and Jonathan... to sing for you...congratulations
How Wonderful for you!!!!!! ❣️😃
Now that is something to remember forever.
Some of the performers in this set can hold and sustain those notes BUT NO ONE can sustain the notes and maintain that sweet golden tone like Luciano Pavarotti. Rest in Peace.
Fully agree, he held the B4 note for sooo long before ascending to the A4! 🤩
Jonathan is amazing too and Andrea (personally for me on the second clip of his)
♥
Don't forget Jonathan A is still learning his trade.
@@juliettedunn2195 This aria is not about sustaining notes, this role has much more difficult C5 notes that you need to sustain, alongside dramatic sopranos who have massively big and loud voices. Nessun Dorma is an easy aria from this opera. It is about the colour and power of the voice, not the length of the notes. Pavarotti was one of the best lyric tenors, but he really did not have the voice for this role. Pavarotti, to his credit understood this pretty well, which is why he didn't really try to perform this role live on stage. Franco Corelli was the perfect tenor for this role, and performed it over a 100 times.
An opera tenor sings for about an hour on stage.
Franco Corelli sang it with perfect pitch and massive feeling. Made me cry.
Corelli is top.
Wait for when Jonathan is the same age as Pavarotti in this clip. THEN we compare again.
Jonathan Antoine got my vote. I just love listening to him.
Luciano Pavarotti is definitely the best in my opinion. Pure talent and class. R.I.P Luciano Pavarotti
David phelps has a much more clear sultry voice. Can hit higher notes.
He’s so overrated in my opinion
@@crcb4 David phelps vinceruo ? Nah it's vincerò
@@crcb4 he can hit higher notes because he isn't an opera singer. Different technique.
@@crcb4 hit higher notes is not a factor to decide if someone sings better or not.
Corelli ! The squillo is everywhere
Pavarotti is so missed, but WOW, how wonderful is Jonathan Antoine at 26 years of age, singing with such ease; effortless!
And Jonathan recorded “ Nessun Dorma “ in the wee hours of the morning just for us ‘ Fantoine’s’ which he presented to us during his 200K Celebration Stream here on Y/T.
Plus, his recording of Louie Armstrong’s,
“ What a Wonderful World” ..
Jeff Buckley’s “ Lilic Wine”.
He is a gift to humanity!
That’s what surprised me, looking at Jonathan Antoine’s performance- he did it with such ease! He seemed very relaxed as he sang that climax.
It is not an aria that is suppose to be sung with ease, it is about having a big ego and winning, it suppose to be performed with incredible power. This role is meant for a dramatic tenor, like Franco Corelli, he is the only one who could really perform this live without a microphone. Antoine is young, he could still gain a lot of power in his voice.
Didn't know that Antoine is that young.
I think Pavarotti had the best Performance but after him i see a new talent comming up, this is Jonathan..
CORELLI, THE ONLY ONE ABLE TO SING THIS ARIA ON STAGE AND DEFINE THE ROLE. GOLD STANDARD
Corelli was the most spectacular tenor of his era. Pavarotti was a worthy successor
And by miles ahead
@@Bobrogers99 There has been no successor in this role. Pavarotti only performed this role 6 times in his life. Corelli was the last real dramatic tenor. Dramatic tenors have completely disappeared from opera.
@@Bobrogers99 De acuerdo.
Pavarotti extraordinario pero no para éste papel
Wow I really enjoyed Franco Corelli, his placement and vibrato are fantastic!
Phelps was outclassed and Bocelli was without emotion. The others were stellar, but the young Pavarotti was untouchable. Antoine may reach that level someday.
Oh he will! He definitely will! He's getting close.
They are all fantastic singers..
Kaufmann & Antoine now those are voices...
You are joking of course, Jonathon passed them already.
@@raybrooking8084 Jonathan 2d place Pavarotti #1
GUYS, PLEASE GIVE THANKS TO THE BELOVING COMPOSER GIACOMO PUCCINI💖
Yes many thanks to Puccini, the music will live forever ❤️
So true!
What about Jussi Bjorling ????!!!!
Puccini was dying of cancer when he composed this aria, and he didn't live to complete his masterpiece. It's appropriate that when comparing tenors, Nessun Dorma is considered the most appropriate test.
Jonathan Antoine - in his living room - and probably just for fun. His performance was relaxed and effortless, his voice rich, deep, and natural. He’s wonderful to watch because he clearly loves what he’s doing and has fun with it. This young man is going places.
Jonathan recorded this aria at about 2:00 A M for us, the Fantoine’s, for his 200K subscribers Thank you !!!! Chat.....During this chat , Jonathan played two demo recordings , Louis Armstrong,.... What a Wonderful World, recorded 2018, and Jeff Buckley,...... Lilic Wine, recorded 2019.
In his bedroom! If he had been in front of an audience…wow!!!!!!! My favorite opera singer of all time!
I think we miss the point by picking out the best. Each tenor has a unique voice. It's like a basket of apples each one has a unique color, flavor, and sweetness. How is possible to pick the best, and enjoy them all. Or the great Masters how would you pick the best or most beautiful painting? Just sit back and enjoy them all.😊
I will never deny the greatness of Pavarotti, Jonas, bocelli or any others not presented here, but Master Jonathan although still young in his career has a quality to his sound to his voice ,to the power he exerts, there is as much a passion for the love of singing I hear equally in Pavarotti and Jonathan Antoine. Should consider this as well, with this comparison, Jonathan is a 27-year-old young man, relatively the beginning of his career and he's being compared with these others.
I can only imagine what the future hold. The first time I heard nessun dorma was with Pavarotti.
Actually, Jonathan is 26 years old in this video. By the way , Jonathan is on concert tour here in the States, Canada and at this moment in Canada in preparations of concerts, then to Michigan and Florida.
Agree, Jonathan is young, his voice is still rough around the edges, but even with his inexperience, he has the best voice of all of them. In time, nothing will compare to jonathen.
Me too.
Jonathan Antoine is the best! He blow me away. Jonathan is amazing 👌
Seeing him live in concert perfect seating third row back Center I about fell off my chair. My heart and breath stopped I was on the edge of my seat and complete all at how magnificent he truly is live is even better
Johnathan Antoine. He has more soul in his voice than all of these guys.
You did not show the one where Corelli held it the longest. Corelli owned Nessun Dorma and did more performances of Turandot at the Met than any other tenor, despite getting there at age 40 and retiring at 50. Although, Pavarotti made Nessun Dorma his signature song, he paid tribute to Corelli . Corelli started his opera singing at age 32. He toured Europe
Opera Houses before his Met debut in Jan.1961.
VERO! veramente! 👍
Corelli retired at the age of 55, he started at the age of 30, he had a very late start.
What a treat! Each was wonderful in their own way. Always love Pavarotti and recognize his voice anywhere. Jonathan has captured my heart--he will become the gold standard.
Pav and Corelli hands down the best. Watch out for Jonathan Antoine though. That dude's greatness has just begun. He has been hailed as the next Pavarotti.
Pavarotti and Antoine
How could Jonathan Antonie hit the top note so effortlessly!!!
He has a microphone that is very obvious, he is not an opera singer.
Pavarotti will never be topped in my opinion but jonothan Antoine was a surprisingly great climax with a wonderful voice
Pavarotti the best of all time. Corelli 2nd. But Jonathan Antoine is by far the next best. Thing is He is still young and improving so who knows how much better he will be in a few years. Jonathan needs to prove he can sing a whole great opera to end up on their pedestal.
Jonathan has the warmest voice with least efforts ! :-)
Pavarotti is, of course, awesome. But i have to say Jonathan Antoine is sooo sooo awesome too. I love his voice.
Newest Music Video, Jonathan Antoine singing "Io Si/Seen" per Grammy award winning composer, Diane Warren's request! He sings the harmonies too. BEAUTIFUL!!! It debuted at #1 on itunes Classical Chart.
Let's hear it unamplified.
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Still wouldn't discredit the beauty and richness of his voice, this obsession on whether he qualifies as a fully operatic Tenor needs to stop because A) most people with ears can hear he isn't and B) he has never claimed to be then again neither are; Andrea Bocelli, Russell Watson, Alfie Boe but all have world renowned Tenor voices that have garnered much admiration in the classical-crossover scene and rightly so because they all have wonderful voices even if only semi-operatic as opposed to 100% so.
Johnathan Antoine has the richest tone with the least apparent effort. He could have easily held his notes as long as Pavarotti but didn't interpret the lyrics that way, which is part of his gift. He isn't pretentious like the others and truly comprehends the meaning of his words.
Lol
. It is a very nice voice but its pretty unevenly produced and would fall apart if he had to perform with a live orchestra unamplified. He is also is not a particularly good interpreter too though a very sympathetic performer who i enjoy listening too.
Richest tone? Girl he literally had microphone in front of his mouth. This song is meant to be performed in an opera house without a microphone and pierce through the orchestra to reach audience to the last row of the seats. no basis putting the great corelli and pavarotti among these wannabes
@@creutzfeldtjakob7 Of course and he sings most of the sung in microphone mezzo voce that nobody would hear in a theater and his top notes actually cave in instead of becoming larger and more bright. Can he hold the note longer, probably but then he still has the rest of the opera to sing which he won't be able to. Nevertheless he is a nice guy and has a good voice.
My opera coach was there when Pavarotti initially auditioned and stated how amazing his voice was at a young age. The resonance in his voice was a placement several feet outside and in front of his body. No microphone was ever needed for him. Opera performers know how to project that voice into the vast open space. Just because you can sing the notes does not mean you are on the same plane.
Jonathan Antoine’s voice is already nearly there even at this young age. The emotion is already there. Every performance he improves. I can’t wait to hear him at the peak of his career. Next year?! Next decade? He’s amazing.
Pavarotti is a whole different level, but amongst all the others, I liked Jonathan Antoine the most. Can't wait to see more of his professional growth.
Luciano of course but 2nd is Jonathan. When I heard him on BGT. He made me sob and his Empty Chairs is like no rendition I've ever heard.
No of course Corelli.
Luciano, without question or debate. He is the standard, against which all others will be measured. God rest his soul.
pavarotti is a lyric tenor, Corelli dramatico
Why do you say that? I think other people's are just as good as his. Some people just have a really nice tone and vibrato, obviously his was good no doubt but why all the dramatics about it?😭
Andrea was great too. Maybe he has less vibrato but I admire how long his A4 can be.
wrong! pavaroti lyric tenor compare waht it can be !
So lucky to have seen him twice
Corelli had such power and presence, Pavarotti brought it to the masses and Jonathon is one to watch.
They were all spectacular I hold the utmost respect for Pavarotti I grew up listening to him. There is something about Jonathan Antonio's voice that truly brings tears and joy to my heart.
I enjoyed hearing the differences like this. I knew on round one but I listened 3 times to be certain.
1. Corelli - I had goosebumps all thru both clips
2. Pavarotti is simply magnificent
3. Antoine gave me chills too but not like Corelli
Goosebump factor was Jonathan... even though his inexperienced voice has some youthful impurities in it, it's still hands down the best male voice to ever walk the planet. Wow, what a set of cords!!!
Lol....Inexperienced voice? When did he emerge at BGT, 10 years ago? What about the great career at opera houses as so many fanboys have predicted? Has not and will never happen....why not? Not good enough for that kind of challenge. He is singing in his bed or living room, yes, but is anyone realizing that his recording was edited with reverb to make it sound fleshier and fuller? Stop giving him credit and stop playing the compassion card because he looks the way he looks. Focus on the actual vocal performance and nothing else......
@@ilecier everyone does those things to make their voice sound fuller. You sound jealous... I just meant, that with age he will perfect his abilities..
@@KBS117 Lol.....Jealous?? Have you lost your marbles? Real opera singers don't do "those" things.That's one major difference.
I just don't like when uneducated people like you say (false) big things without knowing what they are talking about. Typically, you completely disregard my undeniable remarks about a career as an opera singer that never came about..... for good reasons.
@@ilecier looks? What's wrong with his looks demon?
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With the greatest of respect true operatic voices don't rely on reverb, microphones or other technological gimmicks their voices need to carry over a full orchestra on there own without amplification and audio enhancements. Jonathan is a great Pop-Classical crossover Tenor (maybe the best in that niche) but I think he has already wasted any potential he may have had for real "Opera" because he lost focus on went for the much easier but more lucrative option of commercialised classical music rather like; Katherine Jenkins, Alfie Boe, Andrea Bocelli, Russell Watson etc....have all done, there's nothing wrong with that and their all world class singers but there's a fundamental difference between Popera and traditional Opera and mastering the vocal techniques and stage craft.
Pavarotti and Franco Corelli - definitely for me! And yes, Pavarotti was in his prime, I have never heard him holding that last note that long, incredible!
studio recording not nat reel bur i love him on stage
Pavorrotti & Corelli
It’s from his movie , ‘ Yes Giorgio’
I agree---totally amazing !!
I agree
As much as I absolutely love Bocelli, i have to give this to Pavarotti and Johnathan! ❤
Out of these very talented performers Luciano Pavarrotti had the best performance. In my humble opinion. Thank you.
No matter who's the best. The important thing is that they all sounds amazing.
Pavarotti’s ability to sustain that last Vincero…incredible. Mind blowing in its power and emotional strength.
Filmed for his movie,
“ Yes Giorgio”
Luciano Pavarotti will always remain my favorite tenor of all times. Jonathan Antoine is my second favorite. Beautiful music in this world.
Pavarotti is not really good. Corelli is the best there
@@maximtuboltsev6046 HA that’s got to be the dumbest thing I’ve heard this year and I’ve heard tons of stupid shit
Jonathon Antoine. Love his singing. Just beautiful❤️❤️❤️
Franco Corelli is fantástic! Number one!!!
can't wait for Jonathan to perform that on stage...
Others might be technically more trained but Jonathan Antoine´s voice makes me cry every time I hear him.
me too! Loved him ever since that talent show.....his first album was amazing and brings me to tears. Never listened to Opera until him.
@@berthamiles6507 I hope he gets some training and it will keep him from falling into bad habits that could shorten his vocal life. A very talented tenor.
So true: he really knows how to touch your heart and soul!
Hugs and roses!
No way to pick 1 favorite! Even up against true Italian masters though Jonathans beautiful JOY while singing with body and soul make him the absolute standout for me! after listening to opera for many years! Johnny makes my 70 yo heart SMILE💗
I like how only Pavarotti and Corelli are actual tenors in this entire list
Since Franco Corelli is who Pavarotti basically emulated it's got to be Corelli
They are all amazing! What a God given gift!
All wonderful performers. But Luciano yes! Jonathan a very close second.
Johnathan Antoine. My gosh he is still so young! Power!🤗❤❤
Wow Wow Wow!!!!!! All are unbelievable but the King, Luciano Pavarotti still reigns in my heart!
I feel like Pavarotti is the GOAT, but Jonathan Antoine is the closest thing we're likely to get in our generation. He's still young. He can get there. Super likeable guy too
I am soon to be 65. I have been ENORMOUSLY blessed to have seen Luciano Pavarotti perform at the MET, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center etc.... and NO ONE CAN TOUCH THIS VOICE. Many have tried but he was BLESSED and gifted us much. I hope to hear him on the other side.
Clearly, Jonathan Antoine.
Jonathan Antoine above all others.
Thank you for including Jonathan Antoine. He is amazing!
The best is Jussi Björling 🎶 ❤️
I got goose bumps with Johnathan. They all a different rang. They are all fantastic.
There are 2 that did it best in my humble opinion first Pavarotti then Johnathan . Both we're absolutely the greatest ever , all the others we're ok at best!!!
Pavarotti’s version is the i ching. It will always be the standard by which other versions are-and should be-measured. Jonathan’s version is also clean and classically operatic. I look forward to his career with interest.
When you use a microphone it is not classical and operatic at all. Opera is done without amplification.
Pavarotti for the past and Jonathan Antione for the future. No one beats Pavarotti in his prime for Nessun Dorma; he holds the note pure until the end! As Jonathan continues to develop his voice and style, he will be able to fill the void from the loss of Pavarotti!
And the winner is... my ears!
What amazing voices 👏👏👏!!!
Have to say Pavarotti and Jonathan Antoine, his was a home recording and he's still so young
Antoine's voice is "shallow" not near the depth of the master. I may grow to be compared with Pavarotti but not yet.
@@robertjwilliams3532 ugh, no. Not shallow in the least. What kind of idiotic comment was that? His projection and power were jaw dropping. Some of that will be the recording, seeing as he was in a small room, but what room acoustics might contribute is only so much, the dynamics were really impressive.
I agree but those I1 Volo young men are great too. I hope they are all successful. All of the examples are so talented.
@@monicafedel3307 Newest Music Video, Jonathan singing "Io Si/Seen" per Diane Warren's request! He sings the harmonies too. Beautiful!!! It debuted at #1 on itunes Classical Chart.
@@carljacobson8342 isnt it great that this beautiful music is being appreciated nowadays! So much talent out there.
The ease that Pavarotti and Jonathan Antoine sings in comparison with Jonas Kaufman is funny. All brilliant, but Kaufman looks like a vein is about to explode.
CORELLI always!
Yes!!! Finally someone with some good sense!!!! Corelli was a master of bel canto technique
CORELLI= Calaf
Calaf= CORELLI
CORELLI uno de los mejores interpretes de Calaf, sus representaciones de Turandot con Birgit Nilsson son legendarias.
@@concepcionrebosa3027 I have the original LP album!
@@sefrayne110 En TH-cam hay una grabación filmada por la RAI en blanco y negro con Corelli muy buena.
Yo tengo una con María Callas y Corelli.
También es muy buena la tengo en LP de Birgit Nilsson con Bjoerling
Lo felicito y me corroe la envidia por su grabación.
Corelli's: the most explosive one (unmatched). Pavarotti's: maybe the most beautiful. Jonathan: hmm.. almost like Pavarotti. Let's see him in few years.
Franco Corelli gave each single note it's value, is the best
Picking the best of this collection was far too easy. I'm not a follower of opera, but even I can see that Corelli and Pavarotti are head and shoulders above the others.
It’s cool to see Jonathan listed among some of the greats! He deserves it!
Music Video, Jonathan singing "Io Si/Seen" per Grammy award winning Diane Warren's request! He sings the harmonies too. BEAUTIFUL!!! It debuted at #1 on itunes Classical Chart.
he's not an operatic tenor.
@@EllencyOfficial maybe not by profession but he certainly has an operatic voice
@@adamknight7904 uh mm not much
@@EllencyOfficial How do you come to that conclusion? You must be hard of hearing
Jonathan Antoine, amazing
Newest Music Video, Jonathan singing "Io Si/Seen" per Diane warren's request! He sings the harmonies too. BEAUTIFUL!!! It debuted at #1 on itunes Classical Chart.
Pavarotti, Jonathan Antoine, and whoa, what a gorgeous emotion and quality in Jonas Kaufmann's voice!! If only Kaufmann hadn't cut the note so short...I wanted to hear more and more of it.
100% agree with every word!! 💕
The chubby chap has brilliant alliteration. I felt he was singing every word where others were shouting. I have eleven and a half litre lungs, so can make a lot of sound for a long time at the proper pitch. I appreciate his approach to perfecting his talent.
1. Franco Corelli
2. Luciano Pavarotti
3. Andrea Bocelli. I’m judging him from a concert I attended. Not from this video.
I really loved Jonathan Antoine.
Luciano, Jonathan Antoine, Andrea Bocelli
Jonathan Antoine
For me it can only be the late lamented Luciano Pavorotti, who set and incredibly high benchmark that most can sadly only dream of even approaching. It still brings a tear to my eye such power, such control, truly music for the soul...
Agree. There is no comparison in my opinion. Luciano Pavarotti is perfection. His "Panis Angelicus" is outstanding.
Jonathan es increíble!! es joven y una voz espléndida...sin desmerecer a los demas...él es el mejor en mi opinión ❤
All of them are so good. But my favorite is JONATHAN ANTOINE. He is very young, he will be the best of the best very soon. Time and practice make the best artist.
Is there even a debate? Luciano Pavarotti is leaps and bounds above just about everybody. The really interesting thing is how well Jonathan is doing. Such a great talent.
No, he is not. Pavarotti only sang this role 6 times in his life. He said that if he sung the role more, he would damage his voice. This role was not suited to Pavarotti's lyric tenor voice. It requires a dramatic voice. This opera has one of the biggest orchestra and they use a lot of brass instruments. There are huge choirs and big voiced dramatic sopranos. This is just a very big opera, hopefully you can hear that from this example:
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The first act also has quite a few low notes, again not ideal for a lyric tenor voice. Corelli sang this role 123 times, he was known as the Calaf. But there were others who was also great in role, like for example Giacomo Lauri Volpi, the role as written for him originally.
Corelli obviously
As an opera coach. Jonathan was the only one not straining his voice to reach the notes whatsoever. Just because someone is old time famous doesn't make them the best.
Newest Music Video, Jonathan Antoine singing "Io Si/Seen" per Grammy award winning composer Diane Warren's request! He sings the harmonies too. BEAUTIFUL!!! It debuted at #1 on itunes Classical Chart.
I’m doubting you’re an opera coach if you think some of these others were “straining” their voices to reach these notes.
I was disappointed that Mario Lanza was not included in this clip 😢
Surprised as an Opera Coach you could suggest Corelli renowned for the richness, power and brightness of his top notes B4 and C5 was straining his voice.Sadly no clips of Del Monaco, or Bjorling.Pavarotti made this aria famous, but in reality, Turandot not a perfect opera for a Lyric Tenor and not ideally suited to his voice.
Correlli?
Jonathan Antoine Bravo!
Pavarotti and Antoine. I've been listening to his since I was about 17. I'm in my 50s now. So amazing.
Jonathan Antoine hands down!
Jonathan Antoine is this generations Pavarotti.
Absolutely Jonathan! The best voice of future.
Antoine all day! He brings the emotion, the power of Pavorotti and continues to make his place as one of the greatest voices
OMG ❤ Corelli, Pavarotti ✨✨✨
After Pavarotti it’s Franco Corelli at 03:30. He wins 2nd hands down. His is also powerful, flawless and effortless. Then Jonas Kaufman at 0:44 is third. Who in my opinion has the 2nd best full song version. I prefer true opera techniques and singers for this song. Only non opera exception is Aretha Franklin who was able to give it her own conviction and flavor and pull it off Aretha style.
Pavarotti. But, am so glad Jonathon Antione is here because that young man can fill Pavarotti’s shoes. For someone so young he is incredible. ❤️ Love Jonathon’s music.
Ok- no ONE will EVER fill Pavarotti's shoes. There was only one and there will only EVER be the original.
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This is true but then again nobody will ever be able to fill Jonathan's shoes when he's passed either because like Pavarotti he's a one off and beautifully unique talent.
Luciano Pavarotti is the best second comes Jonathan they have a strong powerful voice they all can sing but nothing like these two wonderful
Corelli had a much more powerful voice. His voice was 3 times bigger than Pavarotti's voice, without a microphone.
YAY Jonathon!!
Pavarotti, supremo como siempre... Pero tuvo mejores interpretaciones que esa, como la de 1990 y 1998... Coreeli, esa de 1958 fue icónica... Me sorprendió David Phelps, le dió un toque actual pero sin irrespetar la grandeza de esas notas, la B4 y A4... Y supo combinar bien la voz plana con el vibrato... Le quedó un final tipo Hollywood, bravo por él
Pavarotti - The best overall
Franco - Best vibrato
Phelps - Best non-opera B4
No dubt, Franco Corelli, he was one of the best Calaf in History of opera, according to Masini, Di Stefano, Del Monaco, Lauri Volpi and Pertile
he is not the best Calaf ...... HE IS CALAF no point !
Pavarotti, and surprisingly enough Jonathan Antoine, wow! What a voice!
Newest Music Video, Jonathan singing "Io Si/Seen" per Grammy award winning composer Diane Warren's request! He sings the harmonies too. BEAUTIFUL!!! It debuted at #1 on itunes Classical Chart.
WOAH David has the best straight tone I’ve even seen!!
No close of singers like Franco Corelli and Pavarotti here.
Jonathan amazing!
Luciano reaches my soul. Every time he hits the money maker notes and long notes he is so powerful that I have to take a breath and exhale. Jonathan keep working on it cause you are still young and have a lot to learn. You are incredible but trust me as a fellow singer we have so much to learn but you have been loaned a gift keep workin on it cause you could be up there with luciano.