Shoppers in Leeds are completely surprised by this incredible performance!
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 พ.ค. 2017
- Tenor Rafael Rojas sings 'Nessun dorma' from Puccini's Turandot with the ladies of the Chorus of Opera North in Trinity Leeds - to the surprise and delight of shoppers!
Accompanied by the Orchestra of Opera North under Sir Richard Armstrong, as part of Opera North's contribution to European Opera Days 2017.
Edit January 2022: It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the death of Rafael Rojas, a hugely distinguished artist and a key member of the Opera North family. Read our tribute: www.operanorth.co.uk/news/rem...
Find out more about Opera North, England's most exciting opera company, at www.operanorth.co.uk - บันเทิง
RIP Rafael - had the pleasure of hearing him live on many occasions, a stunning voice and by all accounts a lovely human being, gone far too soon.
You mean he's recently died!? 😢
Brilliant, RIP
What?! What happened to him 😱😨
Oh how did I miss that RIP too shocking but just looked up to see what he is doing Oh far,far,far too soon
So sorry to hear the sad news. I’ve played this clip over and over. God bless him.
That kills me. He makes a sound that breaks you into sobbing, and then he looks around, with a big smile of appreciation that people are there listening in awe, and then he just saunters away. It's amazing.
Totally.
@@sixteenstringjack Totally awesome. Renews my faith in humanity.
Precisely my sentiments...thanks for putting it into words.
Simply "effortless"!
You know, one minute you're wandering around youtube music aimlessly, then a couple of minutes later, the quality of your life has been lifted somewhat. So many people must owe Mr. Rojas quite a debt! Wonderful.
Wow
@@jeaniebarber5856 Quite a debt indeed!
Honestly I cried. But I always cry at Nessum Dorma if the singer can hit that note early on and give me the chills.
@@PS_testing321... I'm not massively into opera but I've lost track of how many times I've come back and watched this!
@@PS_testing321...
Yes, same here. Bravo 🥲💗
Anyone else burst into tears during *that* note?
YES! Absolutely brilliant performance...Words are not suffice..❤️❤️❤️
Yes I cried, he has got such a fabulous voice with so much feeling 😂
Yes
Me.. Omg that's heart touching..
2:52 yep
Astounding how many people kept on walking and missed an opportunity to listen to something so profoundly glorious.
Not everyone appreciates good music, and live, and free !
What a shame for them!
Indeed, that is Leeds for you. It surprises me not. Sad !
No other music causes such deep emotions that bring people to tears . There ARE people watching and listening who had a profound experience upon hearing this. I was one of them.
@@tradcatholic Me too, I've really got into lots of classical music and some opera during shutdown, it's more calming and very emotional.
I'm crying at the power in his voice and amazed how he just mixes with the shoppers afterwards as he leaves
This would be a great performance in an opera house, but considering it's in a mall it's even more outstanding and amazing. Rafael Rojas has one of the finest voices I've ever heard and this is an absolutely terrific performance that brought tears to my eyes. Wonderful in every way. What lucky people those shoppers were to be treated to such transcendent beauty just for stopping to listen.
Magnificent voice ..lt brought tears to my eyes..
He has performed at the Metropolitan Opera House in NYC. FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE.🙏💖
Rest In Peace, Rafael Rojas! ❤
Always know its A class when your hairs stand up and you get goose bumps.
Italian Opera makes people cry everywhere in the world. I’m so proud being Italian...
anch'io
So you should be.
so true my friend, so true
Italy as it was. Not as it is today
@@paolocioni8438
Heya . Could I ask a question of you?
Nothing is more otherworldly than watching an opera singer sing in normal clothes.
So sad to hear that Rafael Rojas has recently died. This performance is a beautiful thing to have left us with.
When Pavarotti sang this it sent shivers down my spine you’ve just done it again fantastic bravo 😀
Dude has so much power in his voice. He could knockout a horse with it if he could transfer that into a physical strength.
More flashmobs like this would cure the world.
Don't confuse this with the flashmob crap. This is class, not just attention getting.
@@Hithere-ek4qt thats why i said "like this"
I completely agree. This is mankind at its very best.
The chorus stepping forward gave me goosebumps.
Me too, that's when the tears bean to flow as it does every time I watch it.
This is one of those special moments none of those people will forget. RIP Rafael…
That was very cool!!! And then they just walked away like nothing.
@@RavenGuitar Wait he’s passed????
@@MiRoJu. sadly, yes.
Wow this gives me goosebumps how can people carry on shopping and ignore this talented man ? Brilliant performance
Every time someone on earth sings Nessun Dorma this well.. Puccini gets another set of wings in Heaven.
Great comment....love it..❤️
Absolutely !!! God Bless YOU
Its known the British can sing and were quite good aswell we all av it enjoyment
Amen sister amen
Best gift: the disbelief and smiles on the faces of children and teens.
One of the best renditions of this aria I have ever heard!!!
Raphael is like the Italians, a very passionate singer. We love that
I love this version and where and how it came about, but in my view, listen to Luciano Pavarotti for a definitive version from the early 1990s.
@@RichardASK I have to agree with you. I just watched his performance during a 1994 concert with The Three Tenors... That is certainly the purest "Nessun Dorma" I have ever heard. I guess there is no topping the best!
@@MarkDaGardna then you've never heard of Giuseppe Giacomani
8@@pandjiaryopoerwono3789
I've come back and watched this so many times. I can just imagine being there when this happened. So so good!
If you needed to wind down after that , on the upper level is lovely bar!
@@martinotoole9959 its closed haha
@@mikekhan9138 yes it is, but not when this world class tenor sang.
The world is upside down at the moment but we will all have better days.
Tip. Smug isn't nice.
@@martinotoole9959 i was only joking my friend. Sorry. Be luxky
@@mikekhan9138 That's generous of you.
I think a drink together after this thing goes away would be a good thing.
Take care Mike.
Here I am in July 2020 in tears. Just struck a chord.
To have such a gift and just go and share it .... Stunning.
Me too, it made me weep too
Sitting here in tears as well!
Join the blubberfest. Me too
@@shooter591 me too
Yoo cockucka I'm here right now sobbing like mook over this shit.ive watched mother's lose their children and didn't cry like this you understand me. Shit him my soul ballsniffast
The little side footage of young and older people enjoying this is very heart warming.
WOW that's really bringing opera to the people and when the chorus kicked in, bloody hell, if that doesn't move you, you have no soul.
Exactly!
It was absolutely wonderful. We need more of this to give us all a lift !
Wow. Such a powerful voice and yet he stood there so casually with his hands in his pockets throughout! Bravo sir, wonderful performance.
RIP you wonderful person, you! May your voice rise high upstairs and may your loved ones be comforted by those you have left behind.
How can you keep walking...unless you have an appointment to keep for an organ transplant. Shopping can wait no? You got that performance for free. How lucky are they.
Because the council forgot to put the signs up saying "It is compulsory to watch and listen to the shit we provide for you plebs"
And with a first class tenor!
I'd wait for my organ transplant to listen to this. I'd stop and listen to this if I was on fire.
well see some people have zero taste and actually like throw away pop , i mean people buy the most horrible so called music hahahahaha , do not get me wrong Annie Lennox is great some are great and then there is the birdy song ...uuugghhh it sold
@@Cowboy1959 well i might put the fire out first ... maybe
Best thing in the world is we may never chose to buy or select this song but if someone performs it how the heck can you ignore it. Marvelous.
His voice brings tears to my eyes! A lot of passion!
Such a amazing voice such a sad loss RIP RAFAEL
Brilliant, this aria has the hairs on your neck standing, every time..
Bernard Price My eyes get wet watching this.
Wow, epic performance. Those people were so lucky to witness this performance live.
That gave me goosebumps His voice was mesmerising.
Wow I am glad people took few mins to listen this incredible voices. So many smiles..
Gosh just come across this video by accident such a lovely and powerful voice brought tears to my eyes in 2020
I just did, too..and it's now January 20, 2022! Although I am quite familiar with (and much besotted by) 'Nessa Dorma', this unexpected gift from the YT algorithm was truly like manna from heaven above. ❤️
I've never been touched by anything like this ever. What an amazing man. Sadly he passed away recently. It's hard to believe someone with such talent could die.
I watched this video for the first time 4 years ago and coming back to watch now, I have only just become aware of Rafael Rojas's passing. What an absolute tragedy. I do hope those children who saw this performance , will remember it's magnificence and maybe, just maybe, it will have started off a love of Opera and Classical Music. RIP Rafael.
Those high powerful notes make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up👏👏
Good grief! What an amazing voice. Why do flash mobs like this always happen when I'm not there, sniff.
I’ve watched this so many times now and it still brings tears to my eyes
One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written. What an incredible experience for the audience. That would be my dream come true.
He passed away yesterday :(
Nice to see the local (Yorkshire) folk, young and old giving Mr. Rojas the respect he deserved. Wow, what a voice!
That Gentleman has an incredible voice. Bravo!
Like some other people in the comments, this brought me right to tears and I don’t cry that easily. Something about the deep sincerity and humility of the way he sings it. Fantastic. Makes up for all the madness and horror in the world. Wonderful.
This guy deserves a record contract..he is brilliant..out of this world..Best I have seen....
As soon as he opens his mouth i instantly feel comfort. Lord what a glorious voice. If the angels sing like this i'm ready.💖
What a lovely gift to all those shoppers!
The builder we could do more of this bring back the best of culture 👌🇬🇧
@@milels6917 buuh stupid Britain
@@aymenlestro4029 Sorry for your sad life. Get help, better yet, help others.
I’ve stopped crying now. This guy looks like someone you’d stand next to in the checkout queue at Tesco, but God what an amazing voice! I think that this performance will stay with me for a very long time. So incredibly sad to see that he died only this month at the tragically young age of 59 - RIP and thank you Rafael, you made my day.
One minute I was alright then I stumbled upon this and now I am in tears! Fantastic and I loved how the shoppers really appreciated this fabulous performance!
Beautiful
So sorry to hear Rafael has passed away 😔
I’ve watched this amazing performance numerous times RIP Rafael … it was an absolute privilege to see you perform 🙏
Saw Turandot with Pavorotti. Never forget it. This was really enjoyable . Great performance.
You madam were very fortunate.
I saw Bowie live. Two legends, different music but alas will never happen again.
Definitive performer of this piece, in my opinion.
Saw it with Placido Domingo a few years ago - one of the Met at the Cineplex productions. Just awesome.
Who?....in the name of all that is sacred in this world would dislike this wonderful performance? Just once, in my lifetime, I wish I could witness a "flash" performance of this nature. What fortunate people these are!!
Santino001 Vileno I feel the same!!!
😭😭😍😍👏👏👏👏
It's the same people who just keep moving instead of enjoying. Some people do not want to be happy.
Knowing my luck I would have been there the day before
I live in Leeds and will never witness anything like this. It's upsetting
stunning, looking forward to when Leeds is open again
Brought tears to my eyes
It always amazes me when such talented people give their time and perform for the public. A truly wonderful performance.
To witness that performance would be something truly to behold, bravo
This was so beautiful , what lucky shoppers.
Wish that would happen to me
Gosh what a performance and beautifully choreographed. Rest In Peace Rafael 🙏
Rafael Rojas, one of the best tenors today.
anet ortega Thank you, I was looking for his name, fabulous
Thanks a lot!!
Thanks for posting this magnificent singers name.
Is that his name? My God, what a breathtaking gift and what a beautiful way to share it. I know this place well. How I wish I'd been there on this day. Just exquisite.🙏
He's Mexican that's why he is not better known he would never be accepted amongst the operatic fraternity.
Blow my mind what a fantastic voice this man has
WHAT A VOICE I CRY EVERY TIME I HEAR THIS PIECE OF OPERA THANK YOU
Oh my God that was so beautiful makes me cry everytime I hear it
I've watched this 20 times, and it still blows me away! Bravo, sir!!!
pragmatic1111 me too!!!😂
I have cried 20 times.
Cried my eyes out, bravo Rafael Rojas
Thank you, God for giving us this priceless gift of a tenor.
Beautiful, captivating, I cried , outstanding performance
God gives us all a deep need to appreciate a voice that stirs the soul.
Wasn’t expecting that at all.. wow that was just so powerful and wonderful thank you x
Love the way the ladies just walked past singing
Oh my gosh, with the Bolero performance and this both my husband and I were trying not to cry. These performances are incredible. How can those crazy shoppers ignore something so heavenly. Thank you, from Seattle
Made me cry.....so beautiful watched a second time today....moved me to tears again.
Not often tear up at an operatic aria, but this one is truely magnificent. Brought forth the wet eyes.
Thank you for posting it.
EPIC, just walks away like a boss at the end.
Really nice to the younger generation taking such interest too 😊👍
Makes me cry...for joy. I guess I've seen this a half dozen times including 3 times today. A tenor like this is a powerfully amazing food for the soul
A voice to bring down walls, crack open hearts and move the world to tears. What an incredible talent, which I am discovering only now, upon his death…at 59??? Too soon. Too soon. It’s just not fair…
I so enjoyed this rendition and the spontaneous applause of the shoppers. Brilliant.
We need to have these beautiful moments in the USA!
In the USA they would probably be shot by some conservative nut-ball gang.
Too much class for most Americans anyway.
@@Hithere-ek4qt in fact the opposite they would be shot by some social justice warrior who thinks this kind of music is white supremacy
@@Hithere-ek4qt wow, judgemental much? Don't suck up the garbage that you see on the news, and please try not to paint over 300 million people with a broad brush!
The moment you think: How'S he gonna do that with the choir, the ladies appear! Incredible!
I'm not crazy about opera music, but I darn sure respect and appreciate how beautifully trained their voices are.
He only went down town to do shopping but thought 'I'll cheer these miserable locals up'
Nothing's wrong in Leeds....they've got Leeds United !😉
He’s really amazing
Just lucky a female choir were shopping together as well that was exelent
Didn't understand a word he sang, and you know what? I don't care. thus was beautiful. Sometimes you don't have to understand, just appreciate the beauty that is.
Music speaks an universal language 😉
Darren Headrick I couldn’t agree more
None shall sleep
cheesyspace It’s sung in Italian. It means that no one will sleep until he discovers the name of the heroine, Turandot. The final high-C is sung on the word, Vincero, which means Victory.
You don't need to understand the lyrics. "Music is a world within itself, with a language we all understand" - Stevie Wonder
Brings tears if joy to my eyes. BRAVO Raphael.
RIP Rafael may you be singing in the heavenly opera this day. Condolences to your blessed family.💔🙏😪 Bellisimo.
Just a beautiful rendition. Perfect.
"I can just nail this with my hands in my pockets"
How could anyone in a world of hip hop jungle beat, screeching pop, and awful modern welps squealing into a microphone not be moved to tears in the presence of such vaulting tones?
Thank you... you made my day... i will be hearing this in my head and heart all day
When it takes very little effort..the art-form is fleeting..rap,hiphop are just childish fun hardly like jazz or blues in terms of effort or creativity..
Opera..like fine art/wine this music takes talent,time and technique..yrs of effort failings and successes...for the sheer beauty of it....Quality takes time ...this guy is quality.
One of my most favourite videos on TH-cam. So sad he’s no longer with us. Just hope he’s up there and able to see what pleasure he brings to us all. God bless him.
RIP Rafael. Such a beautiful gift to the world.💔
What a treasure the world has lost. RIP and may you continue singing to the angels above in that beautiful voice.
I knew you were special as soon as you sang the first note, but that was absolutely amazing and perfection.
It brought tears and goosebumps and even a lump in my throat to hear such a wonderful rendition, and then once completed to smile and nonchalantly walk off just like the crowd. BUT no, you're different. You've a gift and I'm pleased you were able to share and I heard you 💓
Love the way the Chorus walks through! Great timing..wonderful..
The walking-by choir was such a nice touch
REAL SINGING!!!! Took my breath away, gave me chills, tears and a feeling of exhilaration... What a voice... Pitch perfect... Soaring... Emotive... The ladies suddenly appearing and singing sooooo beautifully is just magical 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💣💣💣💣💣❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💥
I get goosebumps every time I hear this song. Absolutely incredible! One of the best I have ever heard.
amazing and wish more artists are willing to share amazing talents of the world more openly to allow so many that simply can't afford or have time or different circumstances where they never will witness the beauty of fellow human talents. this is one example of sharing how wonderful a fellow brother can do with his voice.. inspirational.
Absolutely loved the reaction from young blonde mum with toddler in pushchair.Pink top and jacket with fur collar.Busy chatting to her friend at first but then was totally engrossed.She just loved it.Never judge a book by it's cover!
Can't stop re-watching this video .... Such an incredible voice and very touchable I even tear every time I watch it 😢❤
Don’t know much about opera, but this gave me goosebumps ❤️
Absolutely OUT OF THIS WORLD,,, ONCE IN A LIFETIME,,,,
One of the greatest operatic voices in history. Listen to the power. Beautiful. I'm so fortunate to have been exposed to opera at a young age.
lots of the shopping people have no idea what is happening , they just take their mobile phone and forget to enjoy...I enjoyed tremendously 🙏🙏🙏
We need more like this in ALL our cities