Turandot - 'Nessun dorma' (Marco Berti, The Royal Opera)
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Marco Berti (Prince Calaf) sings 'Nessun Dorma' from Puccini's Turandot. One of the most famous of all arias, 'Nessun Dorma' reached number 2 in the British charts in 1990, and was performed at the Fifa World Cup.
'I will win' exclaims Prince Calaf as he boldly sets out to thaw the heart of the ice princess Turandot. In the final months of his life Puccini struggled to depict Calaf's triumph: he died before finishing the final act. Turandot was completed by Franco Alfano two years later and given its premiere in 1926 at La Scala, Milan. During this initial performance the conductor Arturo Toscanini famously laid down his baton in Act III, declaring 'at this point, the Maestro died'. Turandot has gone on to have great worldwide success.
Puccini creates a rich soundworld for this dark and erotic fairytale. The opera contains many memorable arias, from 'Signore, ascolta', as Liù appeals to Calaf not to attempt Turandot's deadly riddles, to Turandot's defiant 'In questa reggia', as well as 'Nessun dorma', sung as Calaf anticipates winning the Princess's hand. Andrei Serban's staging -- one of the most spectacular in The Royal Opera's repertory -- transports an audience to a beautiful but savage world. Sally Jacobs's colourful sets and costumes are inspired by ancient Chinese culture, reflecting the traditional Chinese melodies woven into the score.
Kate Flatt (Choreographer), Sally Jacobs (Designs), Henrik Nánási (Conductor), Lise Lindstrom (Lise Lindstrom) Eri Nakamura (Liù) in Puccini's final opera.
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I’m a new opera fan who fell madly in love with this world...until reading all these mean comments. This was so beautiful...you people are a bunch of snobs :(
If you can, get the whole opera on DVD (2013, ROH). Berti is wonderful throughout, as are his co-stars. It's easily my favourite production of one of my favourite operas. Ignore detractors... not one of the commenters on here will have ever graced the stage at the ROH, the Met, la Scala, the Bolshoi etc!
I love opera aswell. But these are 'opera prople'
They are extremely narcissistic and snobby and don't know what they are talking about. It is part of the culture unfortunately
"He sang with solid technique and ringing high notes but lacked expressive vocal or physical nuance. “Nessun dorma,” usually a showstopping aria, unfolded with all the grandeur of the background music at a shopping mall." - New York Times, January 14, 2016
After watching this, I would somewhat agree. Very mean spirited review, in my opinion to compare his interpretation with a shopping mall music. I would say the interpretation is like a warm beer.
Its a tough follow for any tenor after Pavarotti. . He said he found it the hardest to sing well, because you have to be very very strong in the high register. He did that, better than one before and so far no one has succeeded him.
and I thought I don't have a chance getting picked for the 'youth opera program' of the Royal Opera House
Well, now my hopes are very high
Look. Nobody is saying the guy sucks as a singer. He's obviously a talented guy who worked hard at his craft. The problem is that this is opera, and the bar must stay high. The best composers in the history of music did this. The best singers. The best musicians. When someone goes onstage at an opera and performs a classic role, they have a lot to measure up to, and "pretty good" does not cut it in opera.
Opera has the highest standards in music, and its critics intend to keep it that way. If you can't hack it, then grab a microphone and go sing arias to playback at a talent show.
Opera isn't there for the sake of the performers; the performers are there for the sake of hopefully performing at a level that will bring out the genius in the composition. This guy is struggling and i don't believe he will be victorious when the sun comes up. He is going to get his head sawn off slowly with a butterknife by Turandot. Get it?
You are right and wrong. First of all, not everyone can be Callas or Pavarotti, there is only one of them. Constant comparison between the singers of now and the singers of then is of no use. Second, "best" is something very subjective. You have to hit the right notes and be expressive, and then you build on it. Do you know how many reviews I saw where people bitch not because of the singing but because of what they have as "best" on their mind and they just see it and they have the predetermination that they are not going to like it? Suddenly everyone becomes an expert of what opera is, what opera should be, what the (dead) composers had in mind when they made that opera. Thirdly, opera, as all forms of music, is not a stale art and it comes with different variations of the same basis. The reason that opera survived through the centuries is because every professional singer to-be butchered, butchers and will butcher Mozart and Verdi. And you know what? The few excellent times will come after there are twice, thrice and four times performed wrong and off key. And that happens even to the best of the best. You are allowed to your opinion of course, but cut the guy some slack. If you have a preferred version, stick to it and nothing will destroy your ideal version of your favorite music. Lastly, yes, the bar is high. But it shouldn't be. You know why? Because in the end it's only music. It's supposed to be fun and entertaining. Pseudo intellectuals ruin opera and keep it a niche genre compared with the other types of music. As Beethoven said, playing one wrong note is acceptable, playing without passion is unacceptable. And people like you who wait for the guillotine to arrive for anything that's not up to their ideal standards ruin everything and suck the fun factor in all of this.
I disagree with Theodore, Anna Netrbko, Rennee Fleming, Joseph Kalleja, Jonas Kauffman. All these are much closer to Callas and Pavarotti standard. This singer is very good, but in this clip it does not sound good. The high note is flat and the tone is strange. he is still a great singer, just not here
Spot on.
@@lukebannister828 Renee Fleming is a terrible singer.
Sucks?
He sounds fantastic
Im glad you liked it.
Even though Mario Lanza was strictly a movie tenor, except for his La Boheme in Boston , I believe, his rendition of Nessun Dorma, according to music critics, was one of the best. I guess you never heard of Domingo's praise for Lanza's voice as possibly one of the greatest of all time.
Corelli?????????
nobody cares sam
Lanza sang the most magnificent Che gelida manina I've
ever, every heard. His high C will ring in my ears forever!
Anyone who has the audacity to criticize Domingo, one of the greatest tenors of all time, knows as much about voice as a crab's behind......
The Met had Calleja; they blew it.
For me it’s Pavarotti, Bjorling, Corelli… this rendition left me totally unmoved. Workmanlike… no more
Cut?
Amazing. Bravo!
The detractions say more about the detractors than they do about the singer. Opera performed is not simply about the sound it is about the physical performance on stage. His small forlorn gestures, pained expression add the right amount of pathos and fear of the task he must face.
never in the center of the note.
Wow! (But not in a good way). So glad to see so many comments saying how bad this was. Listened b/c he's doing this at the MET this season! Are all the great tenors dead?
Jonas Kaufmann?
Yes
he is not comfortable while singing , i was like eeeeeehhhhhhhheeeeehhhh when i was listening to him , that defecation feeling when u have a constipation :D :D
Terrificante
Is this is what opera has come to? Very sad indeed...
♫ Bravíssimo ♫
He's flat a good deal of the time. Too bad. Don't want to see him in the Met Turandot with Stemme.
Worse than Paul Potts!
Marco Berti has a long way to go to be an equal to Lanza, Pavarotti, Domingo, Bjoerling and so on and so on......
Sam Spera Then again, no one today can rival them.
@@Ihdc1 Long way to go ??? lol You mean its NEVER gonna happen !
@@obamasuckss chill down, man. Berti is making a name for himself just like Pavarotti did before his breakthrough. You may praise Pavarotti all you want, but you gotta give Berti a chance to prove himself. Joining an opera play and finally have a chance to sing the iconic aria isnt a joke or too easy to accomplish.
Iam no expert, but what was that???!!. I came here hoping to get my mind blow, yet nothing. No expression, absolute lack of feeling and passion in his voice. This is Nessun Dorma, This is Puccini!!!!!! Without passion there is no point in singing this wonderful aria.
this from the royal opera? it is just hard to watch! the voice is so heavy. not a fan of this.
If this is the best they can do, God help opera...
Parole sante!
Oh my! Not the best singing I've ever heard. Poor guy. I'm sure he gave it all he had.
He really stuck out like a weird sore thumb when I saw him at Turandot at the Met...I had to listen to some other "Nessun Dormas" on youtube and watch snippets of Mission Impossible Rogue Nation to cleanse my palate!...I already got tickets to see Pagliacci but I'm bracing for another title role that falls flat :(
Unfortunately I saw him live with Stemme in Turandot from MET. I wanted to escape the moment he opened his mouth. Where is Corelli?!!!!!
Sweetie, Corelli is long gone and had retired from the lyric stage for almost forty years. Never will we hear a voice like Corelli or Flagstad anymore.
@@mannail888 Or Nilsson
@@xxsaruman82xx87 You mean skating through operas after operas without producing one single ounce of legato, in-depth characterization as abundant as none, not to mention treading, and thus abusing the Italian rep with a most Teutonic timbre and approach) and nothing else.
@@mannail888 Are you talking about Birgit Nilsson?
@@xxsaruman82xx87 If you didn't knew it by now, you would never know.
simply the WORST version of this aria and definitely a disgrace to Puccini, Royal Opera House and all the other magnificent tenors like Pavarotti and Domingo who have sung this aria before. Is this what Royal Opera has turned into?!
delmonaco21 I get you don't like Domingo (at least singing this) but even implying he's almost as bad as this guy was pretty low. This guy is awful.
delmonaco21 Lol armchair critics. I bet you guys know fuck all about vocal technique or music and are just trying to be cool by bashing every singer you hear. Everyone is suddenly a voice teacher on the internet smh. What credentials do you random youtube commenters have that put you in a position to disparage a supposedly world class opera singer? Berti doesn't sound half bad to me. Of course he's not on the level of Pavarotti or Corelli; no one living today is. A more fair comparison would be with Calleja or Alagna.
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Not a great Tenor but far better than Potts or Watson!!
Thats not saying much !
que tous ces gens sont méchants...assis tranquillement derrière leurs écrans...on se calme...personne n'est mort :-)
You know what, I know NOTHING about opera, but this is my favourite version... Pavarottis version is just too much singing and so little emotion... Is there anyone that thinks the same?
You should have ended your comment at the word you typed in all CAPITALS.
@@fuferito Good one 🤣
It actually has a fascinating story about feminism and consent, waaaaay too ahead of its time if you'd ask me.
Calaf is freaking fantastic, falling in love with a person who probably has borderline personality disorder at first sight aside... Or maybe because, not sure.
Edit: Or you know, it's just people screaming and about a guy trying to get some turandussy according to people my age 🤦♀️
@@fuferitoand I thought I was snobbish
Pavarotti liked Bjorling.
Without expression, no elegancy, just boring and sad. I don't like this voice.
Ohne Ausdruck, keine Eleganz, nur langweilig und traurig. Ich mag diese Stimme nicht.
Senza espressione, nessuna eleganza, solo noioso e triste. Non mi piace questa voce.
ok , we got it , u don't have to say it in all the languages ,:D
just kiding , how're u pal ;) ??
Awefull wrong technique no stamina small lyric voice he sings in the nose if that is the future oh lord
0:10-0:16 😨😨😨
Yo why is mr Morris making me watch this shit
I don't like this singer and this version.
Why on earth was this man ever engaged by Covent Garden? ... Wobbly, out of tune and overweight. Well, it looks like there are no more tenors to match Franco Corelli in this part any more.
That's the model of a bleat. A pushed bleat... Sorry, sir, but I couldn't listen to the whole thing.. That needs a little lightening, a little less pushing, more cantilena... anything!
O tempora...
Terrible sound. Are Opera companies deff? I’m sure he is well intentioned but his sound is terrible, or maybe he was having a bad day.
You are the deaf one. I’n sure opera companies know more about the craft than a random RUclips commenter.
You should learn to spell first. It's "deaf."
BORING........
Very unimpressive....
I am not an expert in opera, but I have ears: this nessum dorma is much worse than that of Plácido Domingo. It is not pleasant to listen to, it is not beautiful, it is not emotional.
As bad at this is - it is worse on the 2016 Met Version. This man is simply not professional. It is disgraceful. I bought this on amazon - considering using it is a coaster just for this one person.
TERRIBLE!
Just horrible
He missed that last note🤢
worst tenor ever
El peor interprete de esta aria sin lugar a dudas