I know that Brad is a lyrics guy and a story guy. So. Turandot is the opera that this aria (song) is from and it's about a cold hearted but beautiful and powerful princess. A lot of guys want to marry her so she sets a test for them, she sets 3 riddles. If the suitor gets one wrong he is executed. Our hero, Turandot solves the riddles but knows that she doesn't want to marry him so he sets her a riddle which is to find out his name before dawn. If she does then he won't claim his prize. That is where this song comes in. These are the lyrics first in Italian and then English. Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma! Tu pure, o Principessa Nella tua fredda stanza Guardi le stelle che tremano D'amore e di speranza! Ma il mio mistero è chiuso in me Il nome mio nessun saprà! No, no, sulla tua bocca lo dirò Quando la luce splenderà! Ed il mio bacio scioglierà Il silenzio che ti fa mia! ll nome suo nessun saprà E noi dovrem, ahimè! Morir! Morir! Dilegua, o notte! Tramontate, stelle! Tramontate, stelle! All'alba vincerò! Vincerò! Vincerò! The translation... None shall sleep, None shall sleep! Even you, oh Princess, In your cold room, Watch the stars, That tremble with love And with hope. But my secret is hidden within me, My name no one shall know, No... no... On your mouth, I will tell it, When the light shines. And my kiss will dissolve the silence that makes you mine! (No one will know his name and we must, alas, die.) Vanish, o night! Set, stars! Set, stars! At dawn, I will win! I will win! I will win! I must say that I'm with Lex on this it raises goosebumps every time I hear it.
My late Italian grandmother used to listen to Pavarotti all day, from a radio in her sun-filled kitchen. During my visits to her house, I remember feeling like Pavarotti's singing made life feel happier and so grand. Beautiful memories. Thank you Lex for sharing this on your channel. - From a fellow metalhead & Pavarotti fan
Being introduced to all kinds of music when you're young is huge. Not be told to listen to whatever the radio plays, but to actually just appreciate good music for what it is, regardless of genre, age or source.
I'm a rock and roll dude all my life but this is the most powerful music and single performance EVER! I've heard this 100s of times and still get chills during his crescendo.
I must have watched this video hundreds of times and it brings tears to my eyes every time. The great mans' voice is and always will be unrivalled. God rest his dear soul.
He is waiting for morning, when he will compete in a contest to win the hand of the princess (principessa). He must answer three questions correctly or lose his head. He is not afraid, he is confident he will win (vincero!). He has also given the princess a quiz, he has kept his name a secret. The princess is awake in her room. She has sent her servants to find out his name, and they are running all over town trying to find out. And so, "Nessun Dorma", no one is sleeping. Lex, what a lovely comparison! You are right, his voice is rounded and golden like the notes of a french horn. Please notice the size of the orchestra, it is so large that there are two video screens for them to follow the conductor. Also, the choir is huge. Everything about this performance is the very best in the world: Pavarotti, the conductor, the orchestra, the choir. The conductor is watching Pavarotti and taking his cues from him. The conductor does not know exactly how long Pavarotti will hold that last note. He is watching Pavarotti so that he can signal to the orchestra the exact moment Pararotti finishes, and they should start their last refrain. Brad loved it!!! That is the most emotion I have seen on Brad's face!!! From the opera "Pagliacci" watch "Vesti La Giubba" (Put your costume on) where Pagliachio discovers his wife's infidelity, and "No! Non-Son Pagliachi! (No! I am not a clown!). This is the jaw-dropping last act of Pagliacci. If you add "with lyrics" in the search box, you will get a video with lyrics. Try Una Furtive Lagrima" (One Secret Tear), "Ole Sole Mio" with The Three Tenors (they are so funny together), and "Caruso", a song about the opera singer most admired by opera singers.
Lex...his voice reminds you of a French horn? That is a remarkable, revelatory, delightful insight! As soon as you said that, it just made perfect sense. Brilliant!
Lex, girl, you are a delight to watch! You FEEL the artist, you understand the POWER, and you CELEBRATE the music! I really loved watching you eat up this magnificent piece of music!
Ah yes, the theme of World Cup football/soccer for those of us who grew up in the 1990s. One amazing fact about this piece is that the two notes held for ages on the final word - the long "Vinceeeeròòòòò!" - aren't even in Puccini's original opera score. They're just written to be sung short like any other notes before them, but performers began extending them and the practice stuck. I can't even imagine how you could perform it without stretching the final note out as far as possible, it would just feel so incomplete! Thank you for the reaction and for letting us all enjoy this, whether for the first or hundredth time.
@@overmarsleftfoot4679 I’m Irish. We went out in the quarters. Toto Schillaci 😬 He was a man on a mission that year in fairness. No shame in losing to a goal from him.
I still get chills every time. I don’t speak Italian, but for the longest time I didn’t know anything that he was signing (finally have read the translation in more recent years), but even without that or knowing what he was saying, this song was able to make me feel so much without even knowing what was being said. That’s music.
Luciano Pavarotti is IMO the greatest tenor voice in all of history! If you can listen to this song and not get chills then you should go to the hospital because you’re no longer alive. You don’t even need to know what he’s singing about but you know what he’s singing about!
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee Jussi was a master, yes. His Cav & Pag is peerless, as is his duet with Robert Merrill on Au fond du temple saints, but Pavarotti? That combination of truly incredible voice and showmanship? Unlikely to be seen or heard again.
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee Yes, I do know what you mean. Sound wise? Pavarotti was forced to bring his own sound engineers in to Glasgow and for I’m sure the first time suspended baffles from the ceiling of the barn that is Hall 4 SECC (now thankfully superseded by later additions such as The Hydro next door!) in order to get the sound correct. It was. Truly was. On my bucket list from an early age was seeing and hearing a wonderful tenor voice at Teatro a la Scala. Caruso, Björling, Pavarotti, hell even Domingo if it came to it. Sadly not to be. Suggestions, please, on a postcard to…
This still gives me goosebumps. I first discovered this because it was the theme tune to the BBC coverage of the World Cup in Italy in 1990. That was a very special World Cup. I got to hear that song every day for several weeks.
Like has already been said, Lex was brought up well if she was brought up listening to music like this! And like Lex said, it's not about the words: it's interesting how many first-time reactors to this, react the same way when their mouths fall open as soon as Pavarotti starts hitting the power notes. This kind of song and music is universal.
My dad was from Brooklyn, NY. He grew up in the 30’s, went to WW2 & the Korean War, was a bartender & retired as a heavy equipment operator and he was a HUGE fan of all things Pavarotti & opera & classical music. I started balling as soon as he started singing. Thank you for the memories of my dad, a great baritone himself, singing along to Luciano on PBS. Such a beautiful song.
Hey Nancy, your Dad is what made the country great! He is from the Greatest generation! God bless him for all he did for the country. People like him have allowed us to live in freedom. Your Dad and many like him are true American heros! 🇺🇸
I'm a huge 70's rock fan but this is a voice I could listen to all day! If you love music you can't help but LOVE his sound and talent! YOU'RE AWESOME FOR THIS REACTION!
That man’s voice was a gift from heaven that’s what angels sound like when they speak and sing to you. Great reaction you guys it is so fun to watch Lex I enjoy a song that smile is just phenomenal
This performance Always makes me cry! I could see Brad caught the wave at the end. You could see it in his eyes! God Bless the Mom of Lex for introducing her to this magic!
Lex, I had a similar upbring. I was brought up in an opera centric family and I had to go through a whole journey discovering all of that music I missed out on in my twenties. But I tell ya, a tenor singing the fuck out of an epic aria will still ALWAYS get me. FWIW, to you, I always cook nice dinners to Calvaerria Rusticana. And that I came to as an adult, exploring my childhood influences as a young woman, trying to integrate that extreme and deeply emotional music with the world that didn't "get" all of that. That's why I like watching you react to all of this stuff. It reminds me of my own self discovering modern takes on music, and wanting to share what I loved from my childhood. Thank you.
Luciano's colab with U2 for "Miss Sarajevo" used to bring me to tears due to the subject matter. It's still hard to comprehend that a city and country that hosted the 1988 winter Olympics could fall apart and and descend into civil war with war crimes and ethnic cleansing. After Pavarotti passed Bono got confident enough to sing his part in the song when they did it in concert which is crazy but he either had to learn how to sing it or never perform the song again.
Another performance that sends shivers down my spine! Lex is right, the language is Italian ( although the country in which the opera from which this aria comes, Turandot, is actually set in Asia). Pavarotti is playing a Prince who wants to marry a Princess but, if she can find out his name before dawn, not only does she not have to marry him, but he will also be executed. So, high stakes then
It's not about the words, it's about the emotion, the feelings - Pavarotti takes us to another dimension, reaches down into our brains and touches our souls. He doesn't just hit the notes, hye n ails them to the wall.
Yes it's Italian. Hands down the most powerful song I've ever heard at least. I remember hearing it as kid, very young in England, I don't speak a single word of Italian but the emotion it evokes nonetheless is unbelievable. Incredible.
You are listening to arguably the greatest tenor who ever lived. For Lex and her french horn analogy to his voice, being classically trained he is using vibrato, which is a kind of pulsating change of pitch. Not only is his voice magnificent, but the emotion he brings to his performances are incredible. I truly miss him and feel blessed I had the opportunity to live and hear his music. You should listen to his Ave Maria.
So incredibly interesting how you related his voice to a musical instrument. Yeah, it been done before, but this expanded his voice for me (if possible. We are talking Pavarotti, after all). Enjoyed your review.
This song is really popular in the UK. It was used by the BBC for their coverage of the 1990 World Cup in Italy and has completely entered the national consciousness.
Bang! Right in the feels every time. I was eleven when I first head this (1969, so not Pavarotti). If a regular teacher didn't come in then the PE teacher would take the class up to the school library and take some of his own music with him; all either classical music or opera and he would just put on what he fancied. We could read if we wanted to, do homework, whatever; the only rule was that you had to be quiet. This was where I learned my appreciation for music I had never been exposed to before. Nessun Dorma was one of the pieces that would actually make my eyes water... Which is something you needed to hide when you were an eleven year old boy in 1969. Happy to say, it still has the same effect today.
When Lex said this was her favorite song growing up, for some reason I thought she might be joking...... But obviously she's not. NOW I know why she is the way she is..... She's one of those people who is like a musical beacon..... She's "in tune" with music in a way most people are not..... Fascinating!
What I love about the song, is that even though you don’t know what he’s saying, the emotion in his voice conveys everything you need to know. Always tears me up
Takes me back to World Cup Italia 90 every time. The BBC had used Nessun Dorma in their opening & closing credits of the coverage, the other broadcasters picked up on it and started using it too. He was an international superstar before that world cup, he was a global mega star by the end of it. Such power in his voice.
I saw one of the Three Tenors tours back in the 80s, introduced me to a whole new world of music, basically. It was a great positive in the world, those tours.
I love classical. Pavarotti has a voice that I imagine sounds like the angels singing. I believe that some classical music like Greig's 'In The Hall of The Mountain King', Gustav Holst's 'Mars, The Bringer of War' and (especially) Carmina Burana's 'O Fortuna' were the thrash and metal music of their day. Great selection and great reaction.
Seeing someone react for the first time is what watching you two is all about. I can't see this for the first time again but it's awesome to see someone take it in for the first time. It's a shared experience (albeit only one way) and is why I like watching reactions...
And remember those opera singers would blast this out into a massive auditorium without amplification over an entire orchestra! You can actually feel the air vibrating when they hit certain notes. Absolutely incredible!! Also, really like all your reactions especially the fact that you have joined the Tool army ;) 👌🏼✌🏼
I am so happy to watch you two......I can tell that you are sweet people! I have to say I could see that Mr. Pavarotti's performance got to Brad. I get goosebumps every time I hear this one. Such power, passion and precision....he put everything he had into it.....so BRILLIANT!
You don't need to understand a word of Italian to be moved to tears when hearing and watching Pavarotti sing this beautiful aria. His voice was absolutely perfect. God rest his dear soul.
I'm not a religious man, but somehow I get the feeling that God blessed this man personally with that powerful distinctive voice. And yes, I too have heard this piece hundreds of times and still get chills. RIP Maestro!
I have listened to classical, but not really opera. However, like y'all when listening to music you've never heard before, I decided to listen fully and see what this was about. And wow. I knew Lex felt music, and was not sure how Brad would react, knowing that opera is largely sung in other languaged ... but Brad is as open to new music as anyone. Good on you both for taking in all types of music and for introducing me to this as well.
I grew up hearing Italian opera. He is my favorite. He is absolutely incredible. I was blessed seeing him in his last tour with my Mom. He just gives you goosbumps.
You should do Jussi Björling sings Nessun Dorma (Digitally Remastered). When Pavarotti was compared to Jussi he said: "Please, I'm only human", which in itself shows Pavarottis humbleness. The emotion behind that performance is astounding. Two masters of their craft....
Here are the Lyrics. Nessum Dorma, Nessum Dorma! None shall sleep, None shall sleep! Tu pure, o, Principessa Even you, o, Princess nella tua fredda stanza guarde le stella in your cold room, watch the stars che tremano d'amore e di speranza that tremble with love and with hope Ma il mio mistero chiuso in me, But my secret is hidden within me, il nome mio nessun sapr none shall know my name... No, No! sulla tua bocca lo dir quando la luce splender! No, no! on your mouth I will say it when the light shines! Ed il mil bacio sciogliar il slienzio che ti fa mia And my kiss will dissolve the silence hat makes you mine! ... Il nome suo nessun sapr E noi dovrem, ahim, morir, morir! No one will know his name and we will have to, alas, die, die! Dilegua, o notte! Tramontate stelle! vanquish o night Set, stars Tramontate stele! Set, stars Allab, vincer! At dawn, I will win! Vincer! I will win! Vincer! I will win!
Check out David Phelps singing this! He’s a Gospel singer, but he is classically trained. Also, for Christmas, consider reacting to David Phelps singing “O Holy Night”, live at the Alabama Theater in Birmingham, Alabama, in 2000.
I love David Phelps but I don’t like his cover of this aria. His “i want to know what love is” is quite excellent though! Or his Whole New World duet with Sandy Patty.
I'm a retired guy who lost my father a couple of years ago. When I was little boy I would lay beside my Dad on the couch on Sundays and listen to classical music. He would tell me the stories that inspired the music. I later learned that this was not typical for a high-school football coach. My Dad was fortunate enough to see Pavarotti in concert twice in his life. Thanks for sharing your memories Lex.
I moved to Sicily a few years ago. My son's class was invited to participate in the opera Turandot at the Messina opera house. What an amazing experience for him, and a great memory for all the families.
Yes! His voice is so full -bodied and rich. I completely understand where you’re coming from, Lex. Placido’s voice reminds me of a fine cello…anywhere from the low strings to reaching for the high strings. I find myself listening to these guys and reaching for my head. I stop breathing and feel my scalp tingle, like it’s gonna explode at any minute! Must be such a gift to be able to sing like this!
I remember this was the song for Italia 90. Which was the world Cup in Italy it was a beautiful summer here in Scotland and I had just left school with the world at my feet it felt like, this song was everywhere you don't need to understand Italian to feel the passion of it, it's incredible I love it... Ps I can always remember tardelli scoring a goal and the raw passion of just how much it means to score in the world Cup came blasting out every cell. Amazing
He goes to another place.....and time.....and dimension.....literally. And opera musicians are the bomb....the hitmen and women of the musical family......the best of the best.
I love this song so much because my Dad played this stuff on his old record player, Yea, Luciano - you guys get him and his passion really clearly!!! Thank you,
Pavarotti touches so many people with the way he sings. I remember seeing lines around the block at opera house in Detroit the last time he sung there.
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I know that Brad is a lyrics guy and a story guy. So.
Turandot is the opera that this aria (song) is from and it's about a cold hearted but beautiful and powerful princess. A lot of guys want to marry her so she sets a test for them, she sets 3 riddles. If the suitor gets one wrong he is executed.
Our hero, Turandot solves the riddles but knows that she doesn't want to marry him so he sets her a riddle which is to find out his name before dawn. If she does then he won't claim his prize.
That is where this song comes in.
These are the lyrics first in Italian and then English.
Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma!
Tu pure, o Principessa
Nella tua fredda stanza
Guardi le stelle che tremano
D'amore e di speranza!
Ma il mio mistero è chiuso in me
Il nome mio nessun saprà!
No, no, sulla tua bocca lo dirò
Quando la luce splenderà!
Ed il mio bacio scioglierà
Il silenzio che ti fa mia!
ll nome suo nessun saprà
E noi dovrem, ahimè! Morir! Morir!
Dilegua, o notte! Tramontate, stelle!
Tramontate, stelle! All'alba vincerò!
Vincerò! Vincerò!
The translation...
None shall sleep,
None shall sleep!
Even you, oh Princess,
In your cold room,
Watch the stars,
That tremble with love
And with hope.
But my secret is hidden within me,
My name no one shall know,
No... no...
On your mouth, I will tell it,
When the light shines.
And my kiss will dissolve the silence that makes you mine!
(No one will know his name and we must, alas, die.)
Vanish, o night!
Set, stars! Set, stars!
At dawn, I will win!
I will win!
I will win!
I must say that I'm with Lex on this it raises goosebumps every time I hear it.
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Thanks for explanation and the translation....but ..... did she guess his name?!?!? Don't leave us hanging!
@@dennytaylor1005 No spoilers. Listen to the opera. 😃
@@ianmarsden1130 :D
Thank you and well said!
Kudos to your parents Lex for giving you such a rich, well rounded musical upbringing.
Very true and well said.
My late Italian grandmother used to listen to Pavarotti all day, from a radio in her sun-filled kitchen. During my visits to her house, I remember feeling like Pavarotti's singing made life feel happier and so grand.
Beautiful memories.
Thank you Lex for sharing this on your channel.
- From a fellow metalhead & Pavarotti fan
Well rounded? She grew up without rock and metal!
Being introduced to all kinds of music when you're young is huge. Not be told to listen to whatever the radio plays, but to actually just appreciate good music for what it is, regardless of genre, age or source.
Taking the piss?? There'd be no need for all these reactions then
If this doesn't stir your soul, you don't have one.......one of the truly great voices of our time. RIP.....
Makes sense that Lex likes classical, so many classical folk like heavy metal, or do get it when they give it a fair listen.
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@pc The most heavy music I've ever heard is Bach. I like metal, but still it is more emotional. You know what I mean.
Yep, I got into classical first before I turned full blown metal head.
I was listening to Kalmah's Kill the Idealist earlier, thinking about how large portions of the guitar work sound classically inspired...
There's a lot of crossover with progressive rock too.
I'm a rock and roll dude all my life but this is the most powerful music and single performance EVER! I've heard this 100s of times and still get chills during his crescendo.
It never gets old.
I dunno man, I think his performance of this in New York 1980 is better. Young, peak Luci
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I suggest Jussi Björling. Pavarotti adored him.
@@jensclarberg6419 Björling was a gift from the god.
I think Pavarotti had a huge adrenalin rush when he completed the last line of the song. :)
Watching Lex listen to that was like watching a kid open a gift on Christmas morning that she REALLY wanted.
Everytime I watch this video I get chills and tears in my eyes. Luciano is the greatest tenor. Thank you for this treat ❤
Surely Caruso. Luciano tingling Caruso breath taking
I must have watched this video hundreds of times and it brings tears to my eyes every time. The great mans' voice is and always will be unrivalled. God rest his dear soul.
He is waiting for morning, when he will compete in a contest to win the hand of the princess (principessa). He must answer three questions correctly or lose his head. He is not afraid, he is confident he will win (vincero!). He has also given the princess a quiz, he has kept his name a secret. The princess is awake in her room. She has sent her servants to find out his name, and they are running all over town trying to find out. And so, "Nessun Dorma", no one is sleeping. Lex, what a lovely comparison! You are right, his voice is rounded and golden like the notes of a french horn. Please notice the size of the orchestra, it is so large that there are two video screens for them to follow the conductor. Also, the choir is huge. Everything about this performance is the very best in the world: Pavarotti, the conductor, the orchestra, the choir. The conductor is watching Pavarotti and taking his cues from him. The conductor does not know exactly how long Pavarotti will hold that last note. He is watching Pavarotti so that he can signal to the orchestra the exact moment Pararotti finishes, and they should start their last refrain. Brad loved it!!! That is the most emotion I have seen on Brad's face!!! From the opera "Pagliacci" watch "Vesti La Giubba" (Put your costume on) where Pagliachio discovers his wife's infidelity, and "No! Non-Son Pagliachi! (No! I am not a clown!). This is the jaw-dropping last act of Pagliacci. If you add "with lyrics" in the search box, you will get a video with lyrics. Try Una Furtive Lagrima" (One Secret Tear), "Ole Sole Mio" with The Three Tenors (they are so funny together), and "Caruso", a song about the opera singer most admired by opera singers.
Lex...his voice reminds you of a French horn? That is a remarkable, revelatory, delightful insight! As soon as you said that, it just made perfect sense. Brilliant!
I agree. It stopped me in my tracks. Just 'wow' Lex!
Sometimes her insights are as surprising as they're spot on. I wish I could describe things like she can.
She always interprets something spectacular lex!!❤😊
That last note he has the look of a man suddenly realizing he's perfect. ;-)
Lex, girl, you are a delight to watch! You FEEL the artist, you understand the POWER, and you CELEBRATE the music! I really loved watching you eat up this magnificent piece of music!
"his voice sounds like an instrument to me..." Spot on!
This is a performance I can watch over an over again. How he gets completely lost in the music...especially at the end, is amazing. Goosebumps!
Ah yes, the theme of World Cup football/soccer for those of us who grew up in the 1990s.
One amazing fact about this piece is that the two notes held for ages on the final word - the long "Vinceeeeròòòòò!" - aren't even in Puccini's original opera score. They're just written to be sung short like any other notes before them, but performers began extending them and the practice stuck. I can't even imagine how you could perform it without stretching the final note out as far as possible, it would just feel so incomplete!
Thank you for the reaction and for letting us all enjoy this, whether for the first or hundredth time.
The best World Cup ever. Not the football as such. It wasn’t exactly sparkling. But the atmosphere, the stadiums, the music.
@@Dreyno apart from the semi final obviously. But hey I’m English
@@overmarsleftfoot4679 I’m Irish. We went out in the quarters. Toto Schillaci 😬 He was a man on a mission that year in fairness. No shame in losing to a goal from him.
Simply incredible, listening to this type of music and stuff like Tchaikovsky makes me feel stuff more than any other type of music 100%
XD Puccini composed Turandot, not Tchaikovsky.
I still get chills every time. I don’t speak Italian, but for the longest time I didn’t know anything that he was signing (finally have read the translation in more recent years), but even without that or knowing what he was saying, this song was able to make me feel so much without even knowing what was being said. That’s music.
Luciano Pavarotti is IMO the greatest tenor voice in all of history! If you can listen to this song and not get chills then you should go to the hospital because you’re no longer alive. You don’t even need to know what he’s singing about but you know what he’s singing about!
No, it’s Pavarotti. Privileged to have seen them both live. The Pav in Glasgow. Back in the day. Cried the whole way throughout. Unbelievable.
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee Jussi was a master, yes. His Cav & Pag is peerless, as is his duet with Robert Merrill on Au fond du temple saints, but Pavarotti? That combination of truly incredible voice and showmanship? Unlikely to be seen or heard again.
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee Yes, I do know what you mean. Sound wise?
Pavarotti was forced to bring his own sound engineers in to Glasgow and for I’m sure the first time suspended baffles from the ceiling of the barn that is Hall 4 SECC (now thankfully superseded by later additions such as The Hydro next door!) in order to get the sound correct.
It was. Truly was.
On my bucket list from an early age was seeing and hearing a wonderful tenor voice at Teatro a la Scala. Caruso, Björling, Pavarotti, hell even Domingo if it came to it. Sadly not to be. Suggestions, please, on a postcard to…
This still gives me goosebumps. I first discovered this because it was the theme tune to the BBC coverage of the World Cup in Italy in 1990. That was a very special World Cup. I got to hear that song every day for several weeks.
Same here Barni. Its Chris Waddle hitting the post.
Happy times
Same here, boys. 👍⚽
Like has already been said, Lex was brought up well if she was brought up listening to music like this! And like Lex said, it's not about the words: it's interesting how many first-time reactors to this, react the same way when their mouths fall open as soon as Pavarotti starts hitting the power notes. This kind of song and music is universal.
My dad was from Brooklyn, NY. He grew up in the 30’s, went to WW2 & the Korean War, was a bartender & retired as a heavy equipment operator and he was a HUGE fan of all things Pavarotti & opera & classical music. I started balling as soon as he started singing. Thank you for the memories of my dad, a great baritone himself, singing along to Luciano on PBS. Such a beautiful song.
Hey Nancy, your Dad is what made the country great! He is from the Greatest generation! God bless him for all he did for the country. People like him have allowed us to live in freedom. Your Dad and many like him are true American heros! 🇺🇸
❤️❤️❤️❤️ It doesn’t get any better than this !!! Probably my favorite opera moments of ALL time.
I'm a huge 70's rock fan but this is a voice I could listen to all day! If you love music you can't help but LOVE his sound and talent! YOU'RE AWESOME FOR THIS REACTION!
That man’s voice was a gift from heaven that’s what angels sound like when they speak and sing to you. Great reaction you guys it is so fun to watch Lex I enjoy a song that smile is just phenomenal
Luciano was truly a gift to mankind.
This performance Always makes me cry! I could see Brad caught the wave at the end. You could see it in his eyes! God Bless the Mom of Lex for introducing her to this magic!
Lex, I had a similar upbring. I was brought up in an opera centric family and I had to go through a whole journey discovering all of that music I missed out on in my twenties.
But I tell ya, a tenor singing the fuck out of an epic aria will still ALWAYS get me.
FWIW, to you, I always cook nice dinners to Calvaerria Rusticana.
And that I came to as an adult, exploring my childhood influences as a young woman, trying to integrate that extreme and deeply emotional music with the world that didn't "get" all of that.
That's why I like watching you react to all of this stuff.
It reminds me of my own self discovering modern takes on music, and wanting to share what I loved from my childhood.
Thank you.
LEX IS SUCH A CULTURED WORDLY PERSON!
AND BRAD IS THREE QUARTERS CULTURED AND WORLDLY PERSON, AND ONE QUARTER VULCAN, SON OF SPOCK AND LT UHURA!
"What language is this? I don't know ... err Italian or something!" Yeah a couple of 'cultured and worldly' people!! LMFAO
@@stevestead8571 Do you really expect the son of Spock to speak Italian? Italy won't even exist when Spock is born, not to mention his son!
Sound logic! 🖖🏽
@@justhere2115 Live long and prosper, BABY!!!
@@drServitis Qapla’
You don’t need the words. He can make you understand it with his voice making you feel it. ❤️
I learned Italian just to understand him :)
Luciano's colab with U2 for "Miss Sarajevo" used to bring me to tears due to the subject matter. It's still hard to comprehend that a city and country that hosted the 1988 winter Olympics could fall apart and and descend into civil war with war crimes and ethnic cleansing. After Pavarotti passed Bono got confident enough to sing his part in the song when they did it in concert which is crazy but he either had to learn how to sing it or never perform the song again.
Another performance that sends shivers down my spine! Lex is right, the language is Italian ( although the country in which the opera from which this aria comes, Turandot, is actually set in Asia). Pavarotti is playing a Prince who wants to marry a Princess but, if she can find out his name before dawn, not only does she not have to marry him, but he will also be executed. So, high stakes then
Pavarotti hit that last note like it owed him money.
LOL nice. 👍
It's not about the words, it's about the emotion, the feelings - Pavarotti takes us to another dimension, reaches down into our brains and touches our souls. He doesn't just hit the notes, hye n ails them to the wall.
2:20 - “Oh shoot, maybe Italian or something?”🤷🏽♀️ Like she doesn’t know…just doesn’t want to make Brad feel dumb. That’s love folks!
Mate this is Italian
Lex deserves the best that life can offer - she has so much to offer back to life. How can she live her fullest in a single wide circumstance?
I always get goosebumps from this man's voice
This piece gives me goose bumps every time!
Luciano Pavarotti and James Brown It's a Man's World is really good.
Yes you would love it
Lex the smile and emotion in your face was incredible! Music reaches all of us it’s beautiful.
Yes it's Italian. Hands down the most powerful song I've ever heard at least. I remember hearing it as kid, very young in England, I don't speak a single word of Italian but the emotion it evokes nonetheless is unbelievable. Incredible.
The most perfect tenor. The way he hits that high b is just masterful. An Italian hero. Maestro!
You are listening to arguably the greatest tenor who ever lived. For Lex and her french horn analogy to his voice, being classically trained he is using vibrato, which is a kind of pulsating change of pitch. Not only is his voice magnificent, but the emotion he brings to his performances are incredible. I truly miss him and feel blessed I had the opportunity to live and hear his music. You should listen to his Ave Maria.
I cannot tell you what an absolute joy it is to see and watch someone cross a genre! Good on you both!
One of a kind, and great. Luciano. Bravo, Bravo! Rest in eternal peace, maestro.
Once he overtakes the choir is just so nice. Thousand thumbs up guys!
So incredibly interesting how you related his voice to a musical instrument. Yeah, it been done before, but this expanded his voice for me (if possible. We are talking Pavarotti, after all). Enjoyed your review.
The greatest tenor ever, the sound is about the town that will not sleep all night death in the morning
Lex reminds me of Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman!! She doesn’t understand the words but totally gets the emotion!! Beautiful voice🤗🥰
Oh that is pretty much hitting the nail on the head
Opera! I wasn't expecting this. Luciano is known to have perfect pitch.
This song is really popular in the UK. It was used by the BBC for their coverage of the 1990 World Cup in Italy and has completely entered the national consciousness.
This is how I remember it always takes me back to that time and missed penalties lool
This aria everytime. The expressions on both of your faces was glorious to behold. Pure Joy!!! ❤🎉
It's a pleasure to watch this beautiful music pour through Lex's soul....
Bang! Right in the feels every time. I was eleven when I first head this (1969, so not Pavarotti). If a regular teacher didn't come in then the PE teacher would take the class up to the school library and take some of his own music with him; all either classical music or opera and he would just put on what he fancied. We could read if we wanted to, do homework, whatever; the only rule was that you had to be quiet. This was where I learned my appreciation for music I had never been exposed to before. Nessun Dorma was one of the pieces that would actually make my eyes water... Which is something you needed to hide when you were an eleven year old boy in 1969. Happy to say, it still has the same effect today.
When Lex said this was her favorite song growing up, for some reason I thought she might be joking......
But obviously she's not.
NOW I know why she is the way she is.....
She's one of those people who is like a musical beacon.....
She's "in tune" with music in a way most people are not.....
Fascinating!
What I love about the song, is that even though you don’t know what he’s saying, the emotion in his voice conveys everything you need to know. Always tears me up
Takes me back to World Cup Italia 90 every time. The BBC had used Nessun Dorma in their opening & closing credits of the coverage, the other broadcasters picked up on it and started using it too. He was an international superstar before that world cup, he was a global mega star by the end of it. Such power in his voice.
Still gives me goose bumps after all these years. Legend.
Possibly the greatest piece of music ever written. Matched by one of the epic vocal performances of all time
The most beautiful tune ever written is surely Purcell Dido's Lament.Janet Baker, Ewing?
XD
That is a thing of beauty right there. Still get chills and tears watching that...
I saw one of the Three Tenors tours back in the 80s, introduced me to a whole new world of music, basically. It was a great positive in the world, those tours.
I saw the Three Tenors' free show at the Eiffel Tower before the 1998 World Cup final. Fantastic.
Admit it Brad. You had tears starting. Don’t sweat it. His voice in this song tears up every one.
I love classical. Pavarotti has a voice that I imagine sounds like the angels singing. I believe that some classical music like Greig's 'In The Hall of The Mountain King', Gustav Holst's 'Mars, The Bringer of War' and (especially) Carmina Burana's 'O Fortuna' were the thrash and metal music of their day. Great selection and great reaction.
Seeing someone react for the first time is what watching you two is all about. I can't see this for the first time again but it's awesome to see someone take it in for the first time. It's a shared experience (albeit only one way) and is why I like watching reactions...
And remember those opera singers would blast this out into a massive auditorium without amplification over an entire orchestra! You can actually feel the air vibrating when they hit certain notes. Absolutely incredible!! Also, really like all your reactions especially the fact that you have joined the Tool army ;) 👌🏼✌🏼
You can clearly tell that Lex loves music! What a joy!
Her reaction made a 46 year old tear a bit!
Known as the greatest voice of all time. They say a voice like his comes around once every 100 years
I am so happy to watch you two......I can tell that you are sweet people!
I have to say I could see that Mr. Pavarotti's performance got to Brad. I get goosebumps every time I hear this one. Such power, passion and precision....he put everything he had into it.....so BRILLIANT!
React to Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman time to say goodbye (1997)
Thank you for your reaction. Not something i normally listen to - but i enjoyed it. For a moment i felt high class. Just for a moment.
You should react to Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli - Time to Say Goodbye
You don't need to understand a word of Italian to be moved to tears when hearing and watching Pavarotti sing this beautiful aria. His voice was absolutely perfect. God rest his dear soul.
I'm not a religious man, but somehow I get the feeling that God blessed this man personally with that powerful distinctive voice.
And yes, I too have heard this piece hundreds of times and still get chills. RIP Maestro!
Believe it or not, this is EXTREMELY popular in the power metal genre.
I have listened to classical, but not really opera. However, like y'all when listening to music you've never heard before, I decided to listen fully and see what this was about. And wow. I knew Lex felt music, and was not sure how Brad would react, knowing that opera is largely sung in other languaged ... but Brad is as open to new music as anyone. Good on you both for taking in all types of music and for introducing me to this as well.
Everyone gets goosebumps when you hear this. He opened Italian World cup 1990 with this. Yes the language is Italian from the opera Turandot
"His voice is an instrument " is the biggest understatement ever said.....greatest in human history.....
I grew up hearing Italian opera. He is my favorite. He is absolutely incredible. I was blessed seeing him in his last tour with my Mom. He just gives you goosbumps.
You should do Jussi Björling sings Nessun Dorma (Digitally Remastered). When Pavarotti was compared to Jussi he said: "Please, I'm only human", which in itself shows Pavarottis humbleness. The emotion behind that performance is astounding. Two masters of their craft....
Totally agree, no one stands above Jussi Björling.
The slow version of Nessum Dorma by Jussi Bjorling is one of the greatest things ever to be recorded.
That always moves me to tears…what a voice! RIP Luciano Pavarotti
Here are the Lyrics.
Nessum Dorma, Nessum Dorma!
None shall sleep, None shall sleep!
Tu pure, o, Principessa
Even you, o, Princess
nella tua fredda stanza guarde le stella
in your cold room, watch the stars
che tremano d'amore e di speranza
that tremble with love and with hope
Ma il mio mistero chiuso in me,
But my secret is hidden within me,
il nome mio nessun sapr
none shall know my name...
No, No! sulla tua bocca lo dir quando la luce splender!
No, no! on your mouth I will say it when the light shines!
Ed il mil bacio sciogliar il slienzio che ti fa mia
And my kiss will dissolve the silence hat makes you mine! ...
Il nome suo nessun sapr E noi dovrem, ahim, morir, morir!
No one will know his name and we will have to, alas, die, die!
Dilegua, o notte! Tramontate stelle!
vanquish o night Set, stars
Tramontate stele!
Set, stars
Allab, vincer!
At dawn, I will win!
Vincer!
I will win!
Vincer!
I will win!
Thank you for breaking it down for me absolutely beautiful
Wow
Last three lines are "All’alba vincerò! Vincerò! Vincerò!". Good translation.
Even as rock fan I will always get Goosebumps with this it's truly amazing.
Check out David Phelps singing this! He’s a Gospel singer, but he is classically trained. Also, for Christmas, consider reacting to David Phelps singing “O Holy Night”, live at the Alabama Theater in Birmingham, Alabama, in 2000.
I love David Phelps but I don’t like his cover of this aria. His “i want to know what love is” is quite excellent though! Or his Whole New World duet with Sandy Patty.
@@yaboibradautry I mostly like when he sings with the Gaither Vocal Band. He can hit some notes! I’ve seen him live several times.
@@hellokittyx7 absolutely. The way he holds down Let Freedom Ring is amazing! I’ve been to a Gaither Homecoming too.
@@yaboibradautry Let Freedom Ring is one of my favorites. That and “It Is Well”
this song always brings a tear to my eyes
Now Lex has opened Brad’s mind to this style, you have to watch Barcelona by Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballe
If I could only ever listen/hear one piece of music for the rest of my life this is the one! ANGELS
2 beauties that can easily provoke some serious tears:
1-Pavarotti 😭💖
2-Whitney 😭💖
Lex you are SO astute. The Itslians call it metallo, that sorority that you detected like a French Horn . BRAVO!!!!
You should do Manowar’s version. Eric Adams does a darn fine job with it.
Came here for this comment. :D Gotta love the typical Manowar scream towards the end.
I'm a retired guy who lost my father a couple of years ago. When I was little boy I would lay beside my Dad on the couch on Sundays and listen to classical music. He would tell me the stories that inspired the music. I later learned that this was not typical for a high-school football coach. My Dad was fortunate enough to see Pavarotti in concert twice in his life. Thanks for sharing your memories Lex.
interesting how liars frequently use the phrase "fortunate enough"
I moved to Sicily a few years ago. My son's class was invited to participate in the opera Turandot at the Messina opera house. What an amazing experience for him, and a great memory for all the families.
What's it like living there?
His performance never gets old.
Dude, i cried.
Like tears and all, for real.
I can't even explain why, it moved me.
If you’ve never been in the room with great opera singers, the enormous sound they make is mind blowing.
Yes! His voice is so full -bodied and rich. I completely understand where you’re coming from, Lex. Placido’s voice reminds me of a fine cello…anywhere from the low strings to reaching for the high strings. I find myself listening to these guys and reaching for my head. I stop breathing and feel my scalp tingle, like it’s gonna explode at any minute!
Must be such a gift to be able to sing like this!
I remember this was the song for Italia 90. Which was the world Cup in Italy it was a beautiful summer here in Scotland and I had just left school with the world at my feet it felt like, this song was everywhere you don't need to understand Italian to feel the passion of it, it's incredible I love it... Ps I can always remember tardelli scoring a goal and the raw passion of just how much it means to score in the world Cup came blasting out every cell. Amazing
He goes to another place.....and time.....and dimension.....literally.
And opera musicians are the bomb....the hitmen and women of the musical family......the best of the best.
To me,just a fantastic,amazing talent.I my opinion the greatest Tenor I have ever heard.
I love this song so much because my Dad played this stuff on his old record player, Yea, Luciano - you guys get him and his passion really clearly!!! Thank you,
Pavarotti touches so many people with the way he sings. I remember seeing lines around the block at opera house in Detroit the last time he sung there.