Your reaction brought tears to my eyes. I am in the Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera in NY and I had the privilege of my life singing Turandot with him. To hear his voice live was a gift from the heavens. As you know from other comments, sadly, Maestro Pavarotti is no longer with us, but fortunately there are many recordings and live performances (on TH-cam) that you can enjoy. I’m so glad you listened to this. ❤️
@@melissalentz32 Melissa, the ones that come to mind are Boheme, Tristan, Siegfried, and La Donna del Lago. I know I've seen several others but those are the ones I can think of. 🙂
Me too!! Tears and chills. And I'm not Italian or into opera but that man was other worldly! Luciano PAVAROTTI, DOMINGO AND the other guy, Camaro!! (I know, Carreras!)
Oh yes, tears and chills. He was so incredible. And hearing him remembers me always of my grandma, because I have heard him with her. She was incredible too. May both rest in peace.
Monica Grivetti Not to mention the concerts he did in Modena, and elsewhere, inviting artists from everywhere, who accepted.....for the children of the world. Was honored by so many, including the head of the UN, some years ago. He passed away too soon, as he had so much more to offer us. The Three Tenors, alone will forever be available as they’re stunning. Buona serata!
I am an opera singer....and your reactions brought me to tears. I thank you for this forum to introduce ALL genres of music to the world. Luciano Pavarotti is among the most revered opera singers of all time, and I'm thrilled that he touched you as he did!!! He did to all of us in the biz!! BLESSINGS!!!
Comme quoi il n’y a pas que le rap et l’autotune, fort heureusement. J’ai apprécié la réaction de cette jeune femme qui était émerveillée par la découverte de la voix de l’immense Luciano Pavarotti et qui n’a pas fait de commentaires pendant sa prestation, comme d’autres le font ; j’ai les larmes aux yeux ! Merci et continuez à explorer tout les genres de l’univers musical.
It's so good to hear even an opera singer is so strongly affected by true heart responses. I can't sing a note, but I just love sharing in the vibes of heart and soul appreciation!
It's so beautiful to hear Pavarotti sing, but hearing him sing and watching someone else hear him sing for the first time and watching their reaction is almost equally as beautiful!! BRAVO!
Thank you so much for sharing the greatest Tenor ever to first time listeners Your reaction was exactly like mine the first time I heard him I cried and continue to do so every time I hear him sing. It’s not only his voice but to watch him become the character he is portraying through the song then return to himself is unbelievable. Would you play another wonderful Aria by Pavarotti “E lucevanle stele” by Tosca. I am sure you and your listeners will once again be amazed at his performance. Sadly this great Tenor passed away September 6th 2007 of Pancreatic Cancer. He returned home to Modena shortly before he passed away. He has a very interesting life story .
There are no angels and there is no heaven. The Maestro was very much human, a product of fine genetics and years of dedicated hard work at his craft. I feel privileged to have seen him in concert.
What is your opinion of Franco Corelli, Jussi Bjorling, or even certain baritones/basses such as Dimitri Hvorostovsky? I feel Pavarotti truly had one of THE most beautiful voices ever, but I suppose the term "greatest" is subjective, since I'd easily consider some of those named singers among the "greatest" male opera singers.
Well that is true... others before him were better, much better :) Fritz Wunderlich as only one example... But we could agree that he was a good opera singer..
He was the best opera singer in history, I have never heard his equal. When he sand, it was as if his soul resonated with every person at that performance. He was a one in a lifetime voice.
A wonderful tenor but a little thin at the top, Domingo, Bjorling, Caruso and Lanza were better, IMHO. Lanza was Pavarotti's favourite tenor and even Pavarotti himself said Jussi Bjorling did the definitive Nussun Dorma!
@@liamconnolly9233 While I agree with you that he was a little thin on top, I do believe that he was much more pleasant to the ear than the heavier sounds of the singers you mentioned.
I must have listened to Pavarotti sing this hundreds of times and every single time it fills me with awe and sends goosebumps all over me. He must have sung this hundreds of times too, but just look at his face at the end of this amazing performance, it's almost as if he was possessed and God himself was singing through him. When I watch this incredible man, I almost wish I was an Italian. I have no idea what he was singing but it hardly matters. Listening to Pavarotti singing this song is always inspirational. God rest his dear soul.
Nobody shall sleep!... Nobody shall sleep! Even you, o 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!
I play this in my car driving to work and sometimes i get the odd looks from drivers next to me when stopped at a light and he hits the high notes. (I drive with the wimdows down) I look back at them like," What?" 😁
So glad you liked Pavarotti singing Nessus dorma. This was his signature piece, I suppose. He was the best operatic tenor I’ve ever heard, and I’m an old man. Sad to say that Pavarotti passed away a few years ago from pancreatic cancer. A great loss to the whole world.
I worked my way through college at Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center in the early 70s, and I heard Pavarotti sing many times. He communicated soul to soul. Even if you didn't understand a word he was singing, you would be moved to tears by his passion and total commitment. I was a Black kid from the South Bronx, and I have never let that keep me from listening to every kind of music I could get my hands on. It is wonderful to see a young Sister exploring all the many kinds of musical treasures available at our fingertips. I would have given anything to have the kind of access that young people have today. Never let where you came from determine where you are going!
The beauty, the important thing about Luciano Pavarotti, dear friend, is precisely this... that in the second part of his incomparable career, with his demonstrations and collaborations, he enormously expanded the knowledge of the operatic voice to hundreds of millions of people around the world... and for this we can never thank him enough !
When I was in school at Juilliard I nyc, he gave us a master class when was singing in Tosca at the Metropolitan Opera. 5 young singers sang for the him. He coached them on how to be even greater than they were. At the end we asked him to sing for us. He chose a love song , his fathers favorite, from the village where he was born. It was so simple, so pure, so beautiful. The Operas of Puccini, are si beautiful ...I encourage you to hear more. It'll change your life. God gives such great gifts to us. To cherish, to give back, to Glorify Him, and bless us here on this side of eternity. Thank you so much for your beautiful heart and soul. Blessings on your life. xxx
My dear, Luciano P. was one of the greatest italian tenors in his time, he died 2007. My idol and I have loved him for many years and I heard him here in Copenhagen live. All my opera DVD is with Luciano.
What you just listened to is the one of the greatest tenors of all time Luciano Pavarotti. The piece he was singing is entitled ‘Nessun Dorma’ from the opera ‘Turandot’ by the composer Puccini. When referring to a piece such as this it is called an aria rather than a “song”. This aria was what you might call Pavarotti’s signature aria and he sang it many times but with such feeling and emotion that a listener might well believe it was his first. To the sorrow of the world this great talent passed away on September 6, 2007 of pancreatic cancer at age 71. He is universally mourned.
Two-minute backstory: Princess Turandot’s father wants her to hurry up and get married but she hasn’t met the right guy. She ultimately agrees to entertain suitors again - but with a proviso. If a suitor correctly answers three riddles, she will marry him. If he does not; he will be executed. Several unfortunates go to their deaths before Calaf (himself a prince but that is not known to Turandot) answers all three riddles correctly. Turandot is furious because she had assumed that no one would successfully answer all three riddles. Calaf, a nobleman visiting from a different principality, offers her an ‘out’. If she can learn his name by the next morning she can execute him. If she cannot learn his name, she must marry him. She reluctantly agrees but issues an edict that no one in the principality may sleep (“nessun dorma!”) until she has learned the suitor’s name. In this aria, Calaf repeats her order “nessun dorma!” and prays for the stars to set because when morning arrives, he will win “Vincero!” The next day, she and her father call for Calaf to be brought to them. Calaf arrives to find Turandot standing next to her father and surrounded by burly guards. The king asks her if she has learned his name and she answers "yes". Calaf, and all us guys watching, are devastated, but then Turandot adds "His name is "Love." P.S. After Pavarotti stopped performing in complete operas he continued giving concert performances for decades. I saw him several times on his American tours and Nessun Dorma was always the last song he would sing. P.P.S. The three riddles: 1. What is born each night and dies at dawn? (hope) 2. What flickers red and warm like flame, yet is not fire? (blood) 3. What is like ice yet burns? (Turandot)
Yes. And the words to this aria in translation are: Nobody shall sleep!... Nobody 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!
Great! I wish this kind of comment in other opera reactions for those who aren't familiar with the operas and where the arias are from! I might steal your idea ;)
Opera was once considered music and song for the older people but thanks to Mr Pavarotti with the Three Tenors and his duets with various contemporary singers it is being enjoyed by all. I never thought i would love opera but i have yet to hear a song with such an EXPLOSIVE and POWERFUL last note as Nessun Dorma, and i am not ashamed to say that a tear falls down my face every time........MAGIC!!
There have been many great tenors over the years. They had the talent and skill to sing the songs beautifully. What made Pavarotti stand above them was that he didn't sing the songs; he became them.
Yes, this greatest tenor is no longer with us but Luciano Pavarotti will forever remain in our hearts as a tribute to God who gave us this gift. He sang with the angels and his passion and emotion stirred emotion in us. Bravo to a great man of music.
He was the greatest. I'm not the opera Fan, but this version is one of the best musicmoments. He' s like Elvis Presley, Mick Jagger, Freddie Mercury, James Brown, Tom Petty..... only in opera. Thank you for this great moment. All the best from Bavaria.
You didn't even have to say anything...you did not have to know Italian, or what he was singing...you were just responding to the power of the music, of Luciano's singing! Your reaction to the power of the music, of his voice left me in tears because I got to see and hear it for something like the first time again. I'm so glad you loved it!
Thank you so much for sharing this. Pavarotti is for Italians a true iconic everlasting national monument. Somehow he manages to express to the entire world how we feel about art, and that is why we are so thankful he is part of our history. The present is used on purpose because Pavarotti will live forever.
I heard Pavarotti singing when I was 18 and immediately fell in love with his voice. Thank you for your reaction....he was very special. His Ave Maria is spectacular.
A wonderful introduction to opera! Your reaction was so joyous to watch!! This beautiful aria is from the Italian opera, Turandot. It was written by Puccini, and had it's first public performance in 1926. "Nessun Dorma" translates to "let no one sleep".
Your reaction is priceless! Luciano Pavarotti touches Everyone's soul!! Sadly he passed away. A close friend turned me on to Luciano Pavarotti - I think in the 1980s and I was blown away. He turned me on to opera! He was the best in my lifetime!!
Luciano Pavarotti sadly passed away years ago, but his legacy will live forever, his voice brings back memories since I was a kid and I get emotional. He has impacted a whole musical generation him and Placido Domingo, nobody will ever have their vocal range, May Pavarotti be recognized properly.
I met him! Luciano sang to me in his dressing room. We were alone. That was my enchanted evening. That moment in time has lived with me forever. I have just turned 70 years young as of 26 June 2022. Hear Luciano sing two of the Neapolitan Classics: O Sole Mio and Sorrento. You will not be disappointed. My heart goes out to you madam.
The tenor Pavarotti, the composer Puccini, and his aria Nessun Dorma...these are 3 of the legends in the history of music, that is-ALL music from around the world.
Fun fact: This song was used as the 1990 FIFA World Cup theme song held in Italy. Nessun Dorma was a World wide smash hit and propelled Luciano Pavarotti to international superstardom making him a household name. A concert was held in 1990 with the Three Tenors - Pavarotti, Carerras and Domingo, during which they sang this fabulous song and many others. Fantastic song and a great reaction too 👍
I am so glad you were introduced to this legend. Your almost childlike delight and joy at hearing him made my heart sing. And I appreciate that you did not do what so many other "reaction" TH-camrs tend to do which is pause the song to hear yourself talk. You quite rightly let the song finish before commenting. It looked like you were almost tearing up at one point which is totally natural. I have listened to this hundreds of times and I cry every time, it's so beautiful and unearthly. One rarely gets to experience a moment of true perfection in life. Listening to Pavorotti sing Nessun Dorma, watching Secretariet win the 1973 Belmont Stakes...these are moments to cherish.
A Master wrote this piece, and a Master sang it. It was like Puccini knew there was going to be a Pavarotti born in the future. Unbelievable. And not only did you have to focus on his voice - you had to focus on his face - everything was there. RIP, Maestro. You are terribly missed.
your reaction is perfectly normal...anyone listening to this gets tears in the eyes, because his preformance seems so "normal", and without (appearently) any effort...that is why he is pavarotti !
he was absolutely one if the great vocal performers. Also this was from an operatic masterpiece so the composer gets a lot of credit as well Its a transportingly beautiful song
Sono una Italiana che vive in Belgio.... Luciano Pavarotti è il nostro fenomeno... il più grande dei tenori..... da brividi!!! Un uomo dalla voce indimenticabile ed un cuore grande così ❤❤....
Cela fait des jours que je "découvre" la voix paradisiaque de Pavarotti. Je ne peux plus me passer de cette expérience. Toutes les réactions sont quasi les même: dès qu'il ouvre la bouche, notre âme s'enflamme. Il exprime ce que l'Humanité peut avoir de plus beau: la compassion. I've been "discovering" Pavarotti's heavenly voice for days. I cannot do without this experience. All the reactions are almost the same: as soon as he opens his mouth, our soul ignites. It expresses the most beautiful thing that Humanity can have: compassion. It makes us all brothers and sisters.
Your genuine reaction is just so adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is what happens when your soul is pierced to the core as you behold phenomenal greatness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Luciano was called the "king of the High C's", meaning his vocal range went up to two octaves above middle C. So if you have a standard 88 key piano or keyboard handy, locate middle C, then go two octaves above that. That's how high Pavarotti could go!
You are BEAUTIFUL! This 64 year old lady from the panhandle of FL just subscribed and I THANK YOU for sharing the brilliance of Luciano Pavarotti who I loved for over 40 years...attended many operas and concerts. He was the most gentle soul imaginable. God Bless!
ellen lyons he was very intense in his interpretation of the role, I remember his facial expressions and the pure power of his voice... I mean they don’t use amplifiers but just the acoustic of the theater, it was just unbelievable. Watching an opera live in the theater is something very emotional, I’ve been to concerts but the energy of opera is unique
yea, that`s why the opera is the highest of all the arts. talent is not enough, to make it at the opera. they see great singers all day that want to get in. you have to be an outstandingly good singer, to make it to the top, and pavarotti was the king of this dicipline, for a long time th-cam.com/video/mEptCT9rf-o/w-d-xo.html .
Luciano Pavarotti was one of the foremost male opera singers of the 20th century. He passed away in 2007, but there's an extensive collection of his work. Try also listening to some of the women opera singers. You will be amazed at the high notes that they can reach. Also search "the three tenors", these are concerts that he did with two other world famous tenors from Spain, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras. Opera is fun.
I must have watched like 20 of these Reaction videos of this performance, and I cry every time. I could do this nonstop for the rest of my life. It makes me so happy when folks love this when they hear it the first time! And OMG look up all of Pavarotti's performances. He was the greatest tenor of our time. Just mind-boggling.
Your reaction brought tears to my eyes. I am in the Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera in NY and I had the privilege of my life singing Turandot with him. To hear his voice live was a gift from the heavens. As you know from other comments, sadly, Maestro Pavarotti is no longer with us, but fortunately there are many recordings and live performances (on TH-cam) that you can enjoy. I’m so glad you listened to this. ❤️
Thank u for sharing your comment and feelings Melissa, great you where on stage and singing with him 💕
I can't imagine being lucky enough to have sung with him. (BTW, I have been to many Met Opera productions--I probably have seen/heard you! ❤️)
@@jandebos824 Thank you. Feel so fortunate.
@@jpsned Hi James, would love to
know what you’ve seen/heard at the Met. I’ve been there since 1995!
@@melissalentz32 Melissa, the ones that come to mind are Boheme, Tristan, Siegfried, and La Donna del Lago. I know I've seen several others but those are the ones I can think of. 🙂
I have never listened to this song without a tear running down my face or chills down my spine. He is amazing. May he rest in peace.
Same for me. I LOVED him so much.
You have no heart if you haven't cried one tear.
Thank you, Tango. His greatness should never be forgotten...
May he, indeed, find Peace and Rest, wherever he is. Amen.
---Lee
Me too!! Tears and chills. And I'm not Italian or into opera but that man was other worldly! Luciano PAVAROTTI, DOMINGO AND the other guy, Camaro!! (I know, Carreras!)
Oh yes, tears and chills. He was so incredible. And hearing him remembers me always of my grandma, because I have heard him with her. She was incredible too. May both rest in peace.
I'm italian and i am very proud of this man because he was incredible perfect and a gentleman too
Monica Grivetti Not to mention the concerts he did in Modena, and elsewhere, inviting artists from everywhere, who accepted.....for the children of the world. Was honored by so many, including the head of the UN, some years ago. He passed away too soon, as he had so much more to offer us. The Three Tenors, alone will forever be available as they’re stunning. Buona serata!
All the world feels the same
I got to meet Mr Pavarotti once, and he indeed was a gentle man. Warm and a delight to hear.
Nothing better than that...
Я русский, но горжусь, что слушаю этого великого певца уже много лет!!
I am an opera singer....and your reactions brought me to tears. I thank you for this forum to introduce ALL genres of music to the world. Luciano Pavarotti is among the most revered opera singers of all time, and I'm thrilled that he touched you as he did!!! He did to all of us in the biz!! BLESSINGS!!!
Comme quoi il n’y a pas que le rap et l’autotune, fort heureusement. J’ai apprécié la réaction de cette jeune femme qui était émerveillée par la découverte de la voix de l’immense Luciano Pavarotti et qui n’a pas fait de commentaires pendant sa prestation, comme d’autres le font ; j’ai les larmes aux yeux ! Merci et continuez à explorer tout les genres de l’univers musical.
It's so good to hear even an opera singer is so strongly affected by true heart responses. I can't sing a note, but I just love sharing in the vibes of heart and soul appreciation!
Bravo
It's so beautiful to hear Pavarotti sing, but hearing him sing and watching someone else hear him sing for the first time and watching their reaction is almost equally as beautiful!! BRAVO!
Thank you so much for sharing the greatest Tenor ever to first time listeners
Your reaction was exactly like mine the first time I heard him I cried and continue to do so every time I hear him sing. It’s not only his voice but to watch him become the character he is portraying through the song then return to himself is unbelievable. Would you play another wonderful Aria by Pavarotti
“E lucevanle stele” by Tosca. I am sure you and your listeners will once again be amazed at his performance. Sadly this great Tenor passed away September 6th 2007 of Pancreatic Cancer. He returned home to Modena shortly before he passed away. He has a very interesting life story .
“Is he even human”. That was the best question. I don’t think he was. He is a angel from heaven.
He was human, quite a diva in fact. But with a voice like that...❤
Toinen suomalainen? No hei 🙊 But what on the Earth do you mean by that diva-comment? He was such a loving and humble man.
There are no angels and there is no heaven. The Maestro was very much human, a product of fine genetics and years of dedicated hard work at his craft. I feel privileged to have seen him in concert.
@@fezzik7619 You have every right to disagree, but why to comment like that? Just let people hope and believe - it can help them a great deal in life.
@@fezzik7619 exactly. His voice. Talent. Not from God or any other bollocks. Just talent
Pavarotti was the GREATEST VOICE OF OUR TIME.
Greatest male opera singer of the past 50 years. Sadly he passed away. This is his most famous aria.
Greatest of all time in my opinion
No one like him
May his Soul Rest In peace Amen
What is your opinion of Franco Corelli, Jussi Bjorling, or even certain baritones/basses such as Dimitri Hvorostovsky? I feel Pavarotti truly had one of THE most beautiful voices ever, but I suppose the term "greatest" is subjective, since I'd easily consider some of those named singers among the "greatest" male opera singers.
Of all time!
Well that is true... others before him were better, much better :) Fritz Wunderlich as only one example... But we could agree that he was a good opera singer..
I could hear this 100 times, and I would still get goosebumps and have tears in my eyes.
This aria heals my heart like no other remedy...
Every time.
He was the best opera singer in history, I have never heard his equal. When he sand, it was as if his soul resonated with every person at that performance. He was a one in a lifetime voice.
I think he was one of the best, but i would rate domingo, carouso the same :-)
A wonderful tenor but a little thin at the top, Domingo, Bjorling, Caruso and Lanza were better, IMHO. Lanza was Pavarotti's favourite tenor and even Pavarotti himself said Jussi Bjorling did the definitive Nussun Dorma!
Of recorded history in terms of music. A lot of voices got drowned in the past. Best “modern” opera singer of all time for sure
Pavarotti has the best “ voice”. Domingo could only dream of those high notes. The latter was a much better actor but not singer.
@@liamconnolly9233 While I agree with you that he was a little thin on top, I do believe that he was much more pleasant to the ear than the heavier sounds of the singers you mentioned.
Let's give some props to Puccini who wrote this aria.
I must have listened to Pavarotti sing this hundreds of times and every single time it fills me with awe and sends goosebumps all over me. He must have sung this hundreds of times too, but just look at his face at the end of this amazing performance, it's almost as if he was possessed and God himself was singing through him. When I watch this incredible man, I almost wish I was an Italian. I have no idea what he was singing but it hardly matters. Listening to Pavarotti singing this song is always inspirational. God rest his dear soul.
I get goosebumps, too--with just the first few notes!
Nobody shall sleep!...
Nobody shall sleep!
Even you, o 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!
I play this in my car driving to work and sometimes i get the odd looks from drivers next to me when stopped at a light and he hits the high notes. (I drive with the wimdows down) I look back at them like," What?" 😁
@@romandulgerov You forgot the "all' alba vincerò" part. "At sunrise (dawn) I'll win".
@@andyparal
At dawn, I will win!
I will win! I will win! OK. :)
Right. Well thank you.
i'm italian and everytime this man opens his mouth i can't hold back tears...it goes straight to the soul! he will be missed
Totally 💯 goosebumps. Amazing voice!
"Is he even human?" LOVE that reaction!
Lol
As a classically trained singer Pavarotti was THE STANDARD you wanted to strive to be
Yes. Is true... on a scale of one to ten, Pavarotti must be thought of as an eleven...
As a classically trainer singer, he is the quintessential tenor to reference if not idolize
No, there was one way before Pavarotti. I forgot the name but it started with J. I have got to find the spelling of it.
@@Tyfu39944 And he idolized Bjorling and Caruso
@@ewaleokadia76 Jussi Bjorling? He was superb!
So glad you liked Pavarotti singing Nessus dorma. This was his signature piece, I suppose. He was the best operatic tenor I’ve ever heard, and I’m an old man. Sad to say that Pavarotti passed away a few years ago from pancreatic cancer. A great loss to the whole world.
THIS is music. God given music. He is my lifelong favorite tenor.
One of the greatest voices of all time. It makes me cry every time I hear this.
I worked my way through college at Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center in the early 70s, and I heard Pavarotti sing many times. He communicated soul to soul. Even if you didn't understand a word he was singing, you would be moved to tears by his passion and total commitment. I was a Black kid from the South Bronx, and I have never let that keep me from listening to every kind of music I could get my hands on. It is wonderful to see a young Sister exploring all the many kinds of musical treasures available at our fingertips. I would have given anything to have the kind of access that young people have today. Never let where you came from determine where you are going!
The beauty, the important thing about Luciano Pavarotti, dear friend, is precisely this... that in the second part of his incomparable career, with his demonstrations and collaborations, he enormously expanded the knowledge of the operatic voice to hundreds of millions of people around the world... and for this we can never thank him enough !
@@Duketributechannel Amen!
Can i thumbs this up more? She has such a kind face. Smiling, reacting and is positive in general.
When I was in school at Juilliard I nyc, he gave us a master class when was singing in Tosca at the Metropolitan Opera. 5 young singers sang for the him. He coached them on how to be even greater than they were. At the end we asked him to sing for us. He chose a love song , his fathers favorite, from the village where he was born. It was so simple, so pure, so beautiful. The Operas of Puccini, are si beautiful ...I encourage you to hear more. It'll change your life. God gives such great gifts to us.
To cherish, to give back, to Glorify Him, and bless us here on this side of eternity. Thank you so much for your beautiful heart and soul. Blessings on your life. xxx
I don't know how many times I have heard this piece, and it doesn't matter how many times I hear this piece. It always brings tears to my eyes.
My dear, Luciano P. was one of the greatest italian tenors in his time, he died 2007. My idol and I have loved him for many years and I heard him here in Copenhagen live. All my opera DVD is with Luciano.
Zubin Mehta conducting for anyone who's interested.
As I recall, he was conducting a huge double orchestra, not something you get every day.
Yes Sir, honor for those who does deserve it
I’ll write that in my book of random opera trivia
Awesome Conductor my favorite ❤ 😍
2nd 3 Tenors, Los Angeles, 1994
What you just listened to is the one of the greatest tenors of all time Luciano Pavarotti. The piece he was singing is entitled ‘Nessun Dorma’ from the opera ‘Turandot’ by the composer Puccini. When referring to a piece such as this it is called an aria rather than a “song”. This aria was what you might call Pavarotti’s signature aria and he sang it many times but with such feeling and emotion that a listener might well believe it was his first. To the sorrow of the world this great talent passed away on September 6, 2007 of pancreatic cancer at age 71. He is universally mourned.
Two-minute backstory:
Princess Turandot’s father wants her to hurry up and get married but she hasn’t met the right guy. She ultimately agrees to entertain suitors again - but with a proviso. If a suitor correctly answers three riddles, she will marry him. If he does not; he will be executed. Several unfortunates go to their deaths before Calaf (himself a prince but that is not known to Turandot) answers all three riddles correctly. Turandot is furious because she had assumed that no one would successfully answer all three riddles. Calaf, a nobleman visiting from a different principality, offers her an ‘out’. If she can learn his name by the next morning she can execute him. If she cannot learn his name, she must marry him. She reluctantly agrees but issues an edict that no one in the principality may sleep (“nessun dorma!”) until she has learned the suitor’s name. In this aria, Calaf repeats her order “nessun dorma!” and prays for the stars to set because when morning arrives, he will win “Vincero!”
The next day, she and her father call for Calaf to be brought to them. Calaf arrives to find Turandot standing next to her father and surrounded by burly guards. The king asks her if she has learned his name and she answers "yes". Calaf, and all us guys watching, are devastated, but then Turandot adds "His name is "Love."
P.S. After Pavarotti stopped performing in complete operas he continued giving concert performances for decades. I saw him several times on his American tours and Nessun Dorma was always the last song he would sing.
P.P.S. The three riddles:
1. What is born each night and dies at dawn? (hope)
2. What flickers red and warm like flame, yet is not fire? (blood)
3. What is like ice yet burns? (Turandot)
Thank you for the back story and I liked those riddles
Yes. And the words to this aria in translation are:
Nobody shall sleep!...
Nobody 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!
You put the opera in a nutshell! A big shout out to you, John!
Great! I wish this kind of comment in other opera reactions for those who aren't familiar with the operas and where the arias are from! I might steal your idea ;)
Opera was once considered music and song for the older people but thanks to Mr Pavarotti with the Three Tenors and his duets with various contemporary singers it is being enjoyed by all. I never thought i would love opera but i have yet to hear a song with such an EXPLOSIVE and POWERFUL last note as Nessun Dorma, and i am not ashamed to say that a tear falls down my face every time........MAGIC!!
It was even music for the poor. Everybody shared Opera.
You are a beautiful soul. Thank you for reacting to probably the best operatic performance....ever.
The Choir and Orchestra are just perfect.. And this Man's Voice has made me cry many times. Passion class and style.
It's music that makes us all brother and sister.
I saw Pavarotti perform this aria and he brought down the house. Wonderful reaction from you.
Great maestro Pavarotti and great reaction. Standing ovation.
There have been many great tenors over the years. They had the talent and skill to sing the songs beautifully.
What made Pavarotti stand above them was that he didn't sing the songs; he became them.
Yes, this greatest tenor is no longer with us but Luciano Pavarotti will forever remain in our hearts as a tribute to God who gave us this gift. He sang with the angels and his passion and emotion stirred emotion in us. Bravo to a great man of music.
Real music unites us all in awe! God bless Pavarotti!
Amen!
It matters little, if this art form is understood. There is still recognition of absolute greatness.
He is the best....always!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💖💖💖
He was the greatest. I'm not the opera Fan, but this version is one of the best musicmoments. He' s like Elvis Presley, Mick Jagger, Freddie Mercury, James Brown, Tom Petty..... only in opera. Thank you for this great moment. All the best from Bavaria.
There is nothing that can top an Italian opera and a great Italian tenor. Pavarotti will always be my favorite. Bless his soul.
You didn't even have to say anything...you did not have to know Italian, or what he was singing...you were just responding to the power of the music, of Luciano's singing!
Your reaction to the power of the music, of his voice left me in tears because I got to see and hear it for something like the first time again. I'm so glad you loved it!
Right!!
One of my favourite reactions . Well done young lady ! His voice brings tears to my eyes. I left it late to appreciate him . RIP the man !
thee joy in the smile is enough
He transcends all races, ages, genders. I have seen babies cry when listening to Pavarotti. The one and only Maestro of Opera. Amen. RIP♥️
And apparently even other species are affected by his singing th-cam.com/video/uwM1zTl7nGs/w-d-xo.html
Music reaches the soul. Yes it is meant for all of us.
This song always makes me cry. Its beautiful.
He was the best of the best. Ant this his signature song.
Thank you so much for sharing this. Pavarotti is for Italians a true iconic everlasting national monument. Somehow he manages to express to the entire world how we feel about art, and that is why we are so thankful he is part of our history. The present is used on purpose because Pavarotti will live forever.
I heard Pavarotti singing when I was 18 and immediately fell in love with his voice. Thank you for your reaction....he was very special. His Ave Maria is spectacular.
A wonderful introduction to opera! Your reaction was so joyous to watch!!
This beautiful aria is from the Italian opera, Turandot. It was written by Puccini, and had it's first public performance in 1926. "Nessun Dorma" translates to "let no one sleep".
Luciano the Grand Master!
I can literally listen to this and get goosebumps EVERY SINGLE TIME
Your reaction is priceless! Luciano Pavarotti touches Everyone's soul!! Sadly he passed away. A close friend turned me on to Luciano Pavarotti - I think in the 1980s and I was blown away. He turned me on to opera! He was the best in my lifetime!!
Listen to "Caruso" and "A man's world" with him and James Brown. Spectacular!
Caruso is mindblowing
Simply the best. Yes he was human! Rip Luciano. Greetings from Belgium
I cried my eyes out the first time I heard this song 😭😭💞💖
So beautiful
All right, all right, all right! Her reaction at the end was perfect.
Luciano Pavarotti sadly passed away years ago, but his legacy will live forever, his voice brings back memories since I was a kid and I get emotional. He has impacted a whole musical generation him and Placido Domingo, nobody will ever have their vocal range, May Pavarotti be recognized properly.
I met him! Luciano sang to me in his dressing room. We were alone. That was my enchanted evening. That moment in time has lived with me forever. I have just turned 70 years young as of 26 June 2022. Hear Luciano sing two of the Neapolitan Classics: O Sole Mio and Sorrento. You will not be disappointed. My heart goes out to you madam.
I'm Italian. W Pavarotti! The best tenor ever!
We love this. We love you. We love this for you.
The tenor Pavarotti, the composer Puccini, and his aria Nessun Dorma...these are 3 of the legends in the history of music, that is-ALL music from around the world.
Fun fact: This song was used as the 1990 FIFA World Cup theme song held in Italy. Nessun Dorma was a World wide smash hit and propelled Luciano Pavarotti to international superstardom making him a household name.
A concert was held in 1990 with the Three Tenors - Pavarotti, Carerras and Domingo, during which they sang this fabulous song and many others.
Fantastic song and a great reaction too 👍
I am so glad you were introduced to this legend. Your almost childlike delight and joy at hearing him made my heart sing. And I appreciate that you did not do what so many other "reaction" TH-camrs tend to do which is pause the song to hear yourself talk. You quite rightly let the song finish before commenting. It looked like you were almost tearing up at one point which is totally natural. I have listened to this hundreds of times and I cry every time, it's so beautiful and unearthly. One rarely gets to experience a moment of true perfection in life. Listening to Pavorotti sing Nessun Dorma, watching Secretariet win the 1973 Belmont Stakes...these are moments to cherish.
Dilegue notte, tramontate stelle,,,tramontate stelllee...all'alba vincerò , vinnnceeerrrooooooò, vinceeeeeeerrrrooooooooò. Greetings from Rome 😘
Hello 👋🏾
One of the most famous opera singers of my time!
Was für eine schöne Reaktion auf Pavarotti, WOW
A Master wrote this piece, and a Master sang it. It was like Puccini knew there was going to be a Pavarotti born in the future. Unbelievable. And not only did you have to focus on his voice - you had to focus on his face - everything was there. RIP, Maestro. You are terribly missed.
your reaction is perfectly normal...anyone listening to this gets tears in the eyes, because his preformance seems so "normal", and without (appearently) any effort...that is why he is pavarotti !
This gave me server CHILLS. So beautiful.❤️
Thank you for a wonderful reaction, as I had to.
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She is precious. He was marvelous.
he was absolutely one if the great vocal performers. Also this was from an operatic masterpiece so the composer gets a lot of credit as well Its a transportingly beautiful song
Sono una Italiana che vive in Belgio.... Luciano Pavarotti è il nostro fenomeno... il più grande dei tenori..... da brividi!!! Un uomo dalla voce indimenticabile ed un cuore grande così ❤❤....
Opra moves the soul.
It really does
In some circles, this is the greatest tenor of all time!! Thanks for the vid>
This Aria is from the Opera "Turandot." Nesun Dorma - it is called
Cela fait des jours que je "découvre" la voix paradisiaque de Pavarotti. Je ne peux plus me passer de cette expérience. Toutes les réactions sont quasi les même: dès qu'il ouvre la bouche, notre âme s'enflamme. Il exprime ce que l'Humanité peut avoir de plus beau: la compassion.
I've been "discovering" Pavarotti's heavenly voice for days. I cannot do without this experience. All the reactions are almost the same: as soon as he opens his mouth, our soul ignites. It expresses the most beautiful thing that Humanity can have: compassion.
It makes us all brothers and sisters.
Such a shame people aren't exposed more to the opera today. They obviously enjoy great singing when they hear it.
It pains me the crap people listen to today. Everyone should listen to Pavarotti. He set the standard.
THE GREATEST!!!
Each time I listen Pavarotti it gives me goosebumps. All kind of emotions touch the heart. There is no one like him❤.
Yes beautiful, this is a real voice you've heard. He's dead but his voice lives on.
Best opera singer of all time
greatest tenor ever hands down,the one and only Signor Luciano Pavarotti
Luciano my friend, rest in peace.go join the Angels.
Bravissimo,one of the greatest Opera Artists every Time.
Heard this many times but still makes me weep.
Your genuine reaction is just so adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is what happens when your soul is pierced to the core as you behold phenomenal greatness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Luciano was called the "king of the High C's", meaning his vocal range went up to two octaves above middle C. So if you have a standard 88 key piano or keyboard handy, locate middle C, then go two octaves above that. That's how high Pavarotti could go!
You are BEAUTIFUL! This 64 year old lady from the panhandle of FL just subscribed and I THANK YOU for sharing the brilliance of Luciano Pavarotti who I loved for over 40 years...attended many operas and concerts. He was the most gentle soul imaginable. God Bless!
Awww thank you
Anytime I listen to Pavarotti singing Nessus Dormo it brings tears to my eyes and never gets old.
Big Luciano orgoglio italiano ... grazie Maestro per tutto
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We lost a living treasure of mankind. I was lucky enough to have seen him perform live when I was a kid
WHAT WAS that like to see him sing live??
ellen lyons he was very intense in his interpretation of the role, I remember his facial expressions and the pure power of his voice... I mean they don’t use amplifiers but just the acoustic of the theater, it was just unbelievable. Watching an opera live in the theater is something very emotional, I’ve been to concerts but the energy of opera is unique
Luciano moves everybody... period.
It was pure joy watching your eyes widen as he hit those notes. Check him out with James Brown "It's a ."man's world
I live Janes Brown singing that, but I cannot put it in the same arena as Luciano. I just can’t.
Pavarotti was the master! I'm so glad you got to discover his greatness! :)
yea, that`s why the opera is the highest of all the arts.
talent is not enough, to make it at the opera. they see great singers all day that want to get in.
you have to be an outstandingly good singer, to make it to the top,
and pavarotti was the king of this dicipline, for a long time th-cam.com/video/mEptCT9rf-o/w-d-xo.html .
Love that you got to experience the great Luciano. RIP.
Music like this touches the soul and transcends time.
Spot on!!
The first time I heard him sing Nessun Dorma, I cried. I just about cried again watching you be amazed by his wonderful voice.
Luciano Pavarotti was one of the foremost male opera singers of the 20th century. He passed away in 2007, but there's an extensive collection of his work. Try also listening to some of the women opera singers. You will be amazed at the high notes that they can reach. Also search "the three tenors", these are concerts that he did with two other world famous tenors from Spain, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras. Opera is fun.
Pavarotti was wonderful with Mirella Freni in La Boheme.
Pavarotti brings me to tears.
I must have watched like 20 of these Reaction videos of this performance, and I cry every time. I could do this nonstop for the rest of my life. It makes me so happy when folks love this when they hear it the first time! And OMG look up all of Pavarotti's performances. He was the greatest tenor of our time. Just mind-boggling.
The joy in your face says it all. Music is truly the language of humanity. This was a joy to watch.
Thank you for watching