Luciano Pavarotti "Nessun Dorma" REACTION & ANALYSIS by Vocal Coach/Opera Singer

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  • Опубликовано: 22 мар 2021
  • I'll be honest: this isn't a first time reaction. But it is my favorite opera aria, sung by my favorite opera singer. So - I want to share it with you, and analyze what makes Pavarotti and Puccini so dang awesome.
    Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Luciano Pavarotti performing one of his legendary songs, "Nessun Dorma," in the three tenors concert in Los Angeles.
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    Performed by Luciano Pavarotti - Composed by Puccini
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    Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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  • @TheCharismaticVoice
    @TheCharismaticVoice  2 года назад +56

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    • @InfoArtistJKatTheGoodInfoCafe
      @InfoArtistJKatTheGoodInfoCafe 2 года назад +1

      Pavarotti's ping and POWER! I studied voice with Todd Duncan in Washington, DC in the 1990s. Thanks, JK

    • @animalsarebeautifulpeople3094
      @animalsarebeautifulpeople3094 2 года назад +4

      No need to apologize for how Asian culture is portrayed here. In ancient times there was concept of human rights anywhere. Atrocities were committed by ALL cultures. Even today communist run China is one of the worst offenders of human rights today. Leaving political correctness out will make your channel even more perfect 🥰

    • @davidrosoff3228
      @davidrosoff3228 2 года назад

      @@animalsarebeautifulpeople3094 Pointing out racist, &, or wrongful portrayals is ALWAYS warranted. Whitewashing them is good for no one.

    • @sassiesoo
      @sassiesoo 2 года назад

      @@InfoArtistJKatTheGoodInfoCafe ĺĺgp

    • @albertolosi9341
      @albertolosi9341 2 года назад

      Ok. I love u
      Kiss from Italy😘

  • @John-do9ei
    @John-do9ei 3 года назад +1421

    Just after Pavarotti died, I was in Paris for Bastille Day, hanging out at the Champ de Mars by the Eifel Tour watching the fireworks show. After the French patriotic music, the pace slowed down and they started playing his Nessun Dorma, building to this huge crescendo to end the evening, the fireworks going off in time to the music. There wasn't a dry eye in the house among tens of thousands gathered. It was quite an evening.

    • @5thkiechannel
      @5thkiechannel 2 года назад +4

      Send the link of the video

    • @bernardodc9631
      @bernardodc9631 2 года назад +2

      I wish I say that!

    • @philippesauvie639
      @philippesauvie639 2 года назад +8

      Lordy lordy lordy! I wish I was there to have seen and heard!

    • @thebambino4728
      @thebambino4728 2 года назад +9

      That must have been an INCREDIBLE experience for you - BRAVO !!!

    • @mrkroeger
      @mrkroeger 2 года назад +7

      Thank you for the great story. Gives us something to ponder.

  • @duncanwelch1688
    @duncanwelch1688 Год назад +271

    Pavarotti doesn't so much sing this - he lives it. That look in his eyes at the end - like he's left his body and just returned to it. This performance is simply sublime... and I think he and everyone present knew it.

    • @marcelopaolillo9848
      @marcelopaolillo9848 Год назад +6

      That's exactly what I just imagined. Finally found someone who thought exactly like me !

    • @tomdiodati5028
      @tomdiodati5028 Год назад +4

      I thought the same thing. It looks like he is having an out of body experience and he’s trying to bring his soul back to his body.

    • @djki2565
      @djki2565 Год назад

      I want there. Working as audio engineer sublime.

    • @Nikioko
      @Nikioko 9 месяцев назад +2

      It was his signature aria. He could perform it no less than perfectly.

  • @alieldremy
    @alieldremy Год назад +66

    Its extremely cute seeing her joy while talking and her chuckles while listening.
    It always warms my heart seeing people talk about their passions.
    Love you elizabeth

  • @safeinsound666
    @safeinsound666 Год назад +60

    There are not a lot of musicians that have mastered their art… Pavarotti is one of them that has completely mastered

  • @mayge1234
    @mayge1234 3 года назад +199

    The look on her face during the finale indicates she feels the same way I do. Which is pure joy and ecstasy. The look on Pavarotti’s face at the end indicates he KNOWS he just did that to all of us.

    • @HermanVonPetri
      @HermanVonPetri 3 года назад +3

      @@panheadchick1212 The original performance is linked in the description for anyone who wants to watch it. The point of _this_ channel is for her to share her insights about musical performance. If you don't want to listen to that then why are you here?

    • @sarahkavanagh7355
      @sarahkavanagh7355 3 года назад +1

      @@panheadchick1212 waiiit, you've specifically come to a reaction video and got annoyed that the host stops the clip to react? Are you a bit simple?

  • @bartoszrebelski8571
    @bartoszrebelski8571 3 года назад +521

    19:49 This is a face of the man who touched divinity. This aria is a masterpiece, and Luciano was an ultimate master. Always watering my eyes.

    • @RobWitchdoctor
      @RobWitchdoctor 3 года назад +5

      me too

    • @MrRevald
      @MrRevald 3 года назад +6

      Exactly

    • @marcelolarraburu7356
      @marcelolarraburu7356 3 года назад +5

      Same feeling!

    • @gaetanopanico300
      @gaetanopanico300 3 года назад +2

      Hahahahaha

    • @davidrosoff3228
      @davidrosoff3228 3 года назад +7

      @@ImAmirus It's the same thing. Many (non-Western) religions consider sex & orgasm a way of touching divinity (think the Kama Sutra). It's mainly in the West that we've taken something truly divine & decided to consider it dirty & sinful.

  • @recognizingfrequency2906
    @recognizingfrequency2906 2 года назад +28

    I saw him live in 1985. Recordings don't do him justice. The voice just comes from somewhere else, somewhere deep in his soul. It was miraculous. I hope you had the chance to hear him live. His top just sliced through the orchestra. One of my top lifetime experiences.

  • @alexanderbuffalo4156
    @alexanderbuffalo4156 2 года назад +36

    My father was a huge opera fan. All of my youth Luciano Pavarotti or Maria Callas was playing in the background. I still listen regularly. When I heard the news he had passed on in 2007 it hit me like a brick. I wept. The greatest tenor ever in my humble opinion.

  • @PazBinv1
    @PazBinv1 3 года назад +165

    Great reaction. I've never seen someone who looks so happy at the same time as they look as if they are going to burst into tears.

  • @robsurfingtherabbithole1301
    @robsurfingtherabbithole1301 3 года назад +411

    When my 13 year old daughter was just about 18 months old, I was playing this video on the TV thru nice speakers. She had never heard it and just stared and stared. She had her back to me but when he finished the Vincero section, she turned around and tears were streaming down her face. From then on, she used to make me play it for her often. But nothing beat that first time reaction.

    • @RobWitchdoctor
      @RobWitchdoctor 3 года назад +11

      beautiful

    • @trovadorregio
      @trovadorregio 3 года назад +13

      music functions on a whoooole different level.. this is a very beautiful anecdote!

    • @schism6976
      @schism6976 2 года назад +2

      Wow, amazing! Thank you for sharing😀

    • @nenishere24
      @nenishere24 2 года назад +5

      This is exactly my experience with Pavarotti, as a small child my mom introduced me to all of this and the epic symphonies as well! Been a fan since!

    • @matteogallo2689
      @matteogallo2689 Год назад +2

      This is beautiful. The earliest memories I have are related to music. I think it's the most immediate and powerful art form to introduce to very young children.

  • @scottwestergren8344
    @scottwestergren8344 2 года назад +278

    Pavarotti's diaphragmatic control is astounding!
    He make his singing look effortless.
    Ms Zharoff, I would love to hear you sing "Nessun Dorma!"

    • @larsgsanger3105
      @larsgsanger3105 Год назад +1

      ❤️🙏🇸🇪

    • @toddwhite4278
      @toddwhite4278 Год назад +2

      Thank you for another amazing reaction. Can you react to Rob and Austin singing it? Home free guys

    • @elleswan1
      @elleswan1 Год назад +3

      Non solo,
      Ha una pronuncia così impeccabile e fluida e cristallina .
      Stupenda anche per un italiano

    • @joerngrossblotekamp
      @joerngrossblotekamp Год назад +1

      Yes, what a superb air management

  • @parsifal40002
    @parsifal40002 2 года назад +22

    Pavarotti's voice brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it! Truly one of the greatest operatic voices. I took voice lessons many years ago when I was in college. I think my teacher sang with the San Antonio opera company. I graduated with a degree in voice. I still loved it.

  • @sparkydave2783
    @sparkydave2783 2 года назад +308

    Declaration: I’m an electrician and have no idea about music as a profession.
    So it’s taken me a few weeks to come to appreciate the absolute beauty and sheer genius of this performance. I’ve watched a good number other performers and the only other that starts to move me is Kaufmann. However, there’s a clarity and effortless joy in Pavarotti’s performance that is exquisite. I’m fully converted.

  • @jasonfritz838
    @jasonfritz838 3 года назад +244

    The first time I heard Pavarotti perform Nessun Dorma, I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I don't ever recall getting chills from a song before that. I've probably watched this performance 100 times and I got chills again listening to it today. His voice is other-worldly.

    • @mariaeddycesario3067
      @mariaeddycesario3067 2 года назад +8

      HAve you heard him singing "E lucevan le stelle" ...? Masterpiece. You can feel the pain he was going through. Like listenning to Domingo's Pinkerton in M. Butterfly - you feel the b*st@rd Pinkerton is. You can "see" it in his voice.

    • @mattguz55
      @mattguz55 2 года назад +1

      I max out at the gym to this song lol. Feels like you're touching God as you're pushing or pulling to your limits

    • @jenn976
      @jenn976 2 года назад

      Another vote for the marvelous “E lucevan le stelle.” So, so beautiful.

  • @Novakiller
    @Novakiller Год назад +21

    I was so lucky to see him live a bunch of times when I was young!!!
    Special!!!
    🤯🥲😈🤘

  • @Funkybassplayer
    @Funkybassplayer 2 года назад +46

    It’s such a joy to see you enjoy his voice. 🥰
    Side note, thank you for translating. You’re the first to do this. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @MrRevald
    @MrRevald 3 года назад +408

    Hus look during that last note. He is in a different place looking at something divine. By the way, love your nerdiness. The best.

    • @supportteam6808
      @supportteam6808 3 года назад +1

      he's trying to not pass out...

    • @MrRevald
      @MrRevald 3 года назад +8

      @@supportteam6808 I guess that can't be ruled out as a possibility

    • @erichbrough6097
      @erichbrough6097 3 года назад +8

      The time I saw him do (I think it was) a Carneghi Hall concert on PBS, it truly was that look of sheer operatic ecstasy - unforgettable!

    • @psantosd1
      @psantosd1 2 года назад

      @@supportteam6808 yop

    • @mattguz55
      @mattguz55 2 года назад

      Agreed. Had a moment of human transcendence there. Many never experience that and claim it's not real or possible.

  • @Nikioko
    @Nikioko 3 года назад +119

    Somebody: "React to something that will make everybody cry."
    Elizabeth: "Challenge accepted."

  • @joeltijerina4401
    @joeltijerina4401 2 года назад +17

    I had the honor and privilege meeting Pav in Austin 1998 at the Frank Erwin center where I worked backstage with the catering, I was in awe listening to his warmup,and just star struck being in his presense,truly in the presence of a divine legendary performer and the greatest tenor of my lifetime

  • @pyrettablaze248
    @pyrettablaze248 2 года назад +16

    Had the privilege to see him do this live. I had red carpet seats. It was the Toronto performance and it was perfection. Always my favourite Pavarotti piece. Glorious. Thank you for covering this so passionately 💜

  • @FENicholson
    @FENicholson 3 года назад +61

    My mother was an opera singer and I grew up in the Green Room and a baby grand at home. Imagine her lullabies to me when putting me to sleep. Because of my love for opera, years ago, my wife and my daughter got me a ticket to see Pavarotti in recital in Washington DC up close. There is no comparison to recordings and hearing him live. The clarity was like slicing through butter. Like a great thoroughbred, he was on a level that you treasured with each note wanting never to end. Thank you for doing this and enhancing understanding.

    • @miriambarreras1530
      @miriambarreras1530 3 года назад +2

      You are so lucky! I imagine it was one of the greatest experiences in your life!

  • @bobbralee1019
    @bobbralee1019 2 года назад +107

    I love watching passionate people talk about things they are passionate about and this was a delight, even if I didn't have a clue what you were talking about most of the time.

  • @darthdonkulous1810
    @darthdonkulous1810 2 года назад +87

    I think this is the greatest musical performance in human history. It is just so overwhelmingly emotional. I consider myself a pretty manly man but have no shame I get overwhelmed listening Nessun Dorma, this performance in particular. Beautiful.
    Edit:
    I hope Luciano is at beautiful eternal rest. Such an incredible man.

    • @williamgallucci9913
      @williamgallucci9913 Год назад +1

      Its incredible

    • @Fluttermoth
      @Fluttermoth 3 месяца назад +1

      Couldn't agree more! I'm mostly a metal girl; I love Ronnie James Dio, Ian Gillan, Chris Cornell, Jari Maenpaa, but this, this moment was so perfect, an exquisite piece of music, sung by the most perfect voice; however crappy human being are, at least we had this, I doubt there'll ever be something so magical again

  • @jt9300
    @jt9300 2 года назад +9

    Several instances of what we jokingly call "eargasms" happened for her during this. That's the reaction of someone who understands the delicate details of a masterpiece. Love the enthusiasm.

  • @alecshroyer1569
    @alecshroyer1569 3 года назад +30

    The pure BLISS in Elizabeth Zharoff face when she is listening to PERFECTION is Priceless.

    • @MusikPiratCH
      @MusikPiratCH 3 года назад

      Sorry, but "perfection" doesn't exist in music! :P I heard it better (even in German) by the great Fritz Wunderlich! :D

  • @Neil_BT
    @Neil_BT 3 года назад +208

    Nobody performed this like he did when he was alive, and nobody ever will again now he's gone. He was peerless and the world is a poorer place now he's not in it.

    • @antivanti
      @antivanti 3 года назад +16

      Pavarotti was a beast for sure. If you haven't you should also check out Jussi Björling doing it. He was Pavarotti's favorite and always when learning a new piece would start by studying Jussi's version

    • @payneman
      @payneman 3 года назад

      Vladislav Golikov did it better

    • @johnfry4501
      @johnfry4501 3 года назад +5

      @@antivanti Agreed, when they asked Pavarotti about comparing himself to Björling he said ‘Please, I’m only human’. Thing is this covers nearly 100 years, different styles, this is Nessus Dorma in different genres. The notes are the same but it’s not the same music.

    • @axel183
      @axel183 3 года назад +12

      I think that one can expect two different intentions from this aria. The "powerfull" version and the "clear, smooth" version. Well, in the first case my favourite tenor is Franco Corelli. In the second case Alfredo Kraus. Pavarotti was able to mix these two intentions toghther. He was not a dramatic tenor and not a "di grazia" tenor, but in the middle he was able to cover an enormous repertoire, and all his exibitions were always of the highest level.

    • @vegeta1885
      @vegeta1885 3 года назад +4

      Of course they did, it just that the public mostly know Pavarotti as a tenor, there were other many Great tenors, they were just not commercialized that much. To mention my favourites besids Pavarotti:
      Mario Lanza
      Mario Del Monaco
      Giacomo Lauro-Volpi
      Franco Corelli

  • @strangernightfire9618
    @strangernightfire9618 Год назад +5

    I love how he leaves his mouth open and the intensity in his eyes even after the end. He is so involved in the emotion.

  • @binbashyt
    @binbashyt 2 года назад +10

    I was a freshman in high school in 93 and we played this song in the marching band with over 300 people on the field. The power of so many people playing this song brought people to tears in the stands. It's a memory that I will never forget, and to this day, I still love this song so much.

    • @annalouks
      @annalouks 5 дней назад +1

      I wish that was on video. That would be awesome to watch. Though not the same as in person.

    • @binbashyt
      @binbashyt 5 дней назад

      @@annalouks I've spent years trying to find a copy of the VHS tape just so that I can post it to my channel, maybe some day I'll find it.

  • @alanclarke8117
    @alanclarke8117 3 года назад +137

    Pavarotti singing "Nessun Dorma"? A sure winner. Still makes the hair on my arm stand up.

  • @AlabasterJazz
    @AlabasterJazz 3 года назад +50

    It's one thing to watch someone react to something you're passionate about, but it is another thing entirely to watch someone react to something they're passionate about, and also clearly familiar with and knowledgeable about. Absolutely wonderful!

  • @riccardoalcaro8483
    @riccardoalcaro8483 Год назад +8

    Pavarotti owned this aria as no-one else did or has since, but the real genius in all this is Giacomo Puccini, one of the greatest artists who ever lived.
    Pavarotti made Turandot’s Nessun Dorma ultra-famous, yet you can find equally celestial arias in basically all Puccini’s great works, from Manon Lescaut to La Boheme, from Madame Butterfly to the most beautiful of them all, E lucean le stelle from Tosca

  • @sheldonscrockersTransformThink
    @sheldonscrockersTransformThink Год назад +41

    What can I say about Elizabeth Zaroff...one o the most upbeat, entertaining, sweetest people I've never met. I've watched almost all of her videos, and each is more enjoyable than the one before. Keep up the positive, fun and entertaining places to visit online. Thank you.

    • @michaelkearney3646
      @michaelkearney3646 Год назад +3

      Yes, she is gift. I trained as a kid on violin and piano. Though I sang in the choir at my Catholic grade school, as far as classical music was concerned, it was instrumental music that really attracted me. Now in retirement, I thought I give opera and in general the voice a look. Ms. Zharoff has been the best evangelist on the web for both IMHO -- such an engaging person who delights in excellence in all the vocal arts. I've learned a lot, and makes want to get my old violin (can't sing) out to experience the joy she communicates in actually creating music. Bravo

  • @michaelcorenzwit716
    @michaelcorenzwit716 3 года назад +89

    Her analysis actually added to my appreciation of this masterpiece. Now I know why this moves me so much and I am a musician.

  • @wranglers2
    @wranglers2 3 года назад +80

    Pav was almost 60 in 1994. I always got the impression that his reaction at the end, was kind of like, "thank goodness I successfully got through another one". I'm glad you cleared some of that up for me. I also know that this was his "signature tune", and he had sung it many times in the past. What I also like about it is that he never seemed to take the music for granted. He had a deep and abiding respect for the music and always tried to give it his best. He sang it like it was his first time.

    • @jackwhitbread4583
      @jackwhitbread4583 3 года назад +7

      Nope, this was his reaction after almost all his performances. Opera was not just a profession to him it was his greatest passion

    • @danbev8542
      @danbev8542 3 года назад +1

      I think he’s still in character- I will WIN!

  • @Vakator-29
    @Vakator-29 Год назад +6

    One of the greatest pieces ever written. Performed by one of the greatest singers that will ever live.

  • @josephmclaughlin9404
    @josephmclaughlin9404 10 месяцев назад +6

    What a joy…to see your love in your commentary for this performance. You, a professional, and to hear you you state a similiar reaction with me, and I’m sure most every listener to this marvelous man. Tears of joy. I’m sure that the heavens roar with his singing. Our world is a lesser place.

  • @iampostcode
    @iampostcode 3 года назад +184

    Nessun Dorma makes me cry every time I hear it. I'm a guy brought up on metal, punk and all sorts of other music, but, Pavarotti puts that much emotion into it, you can't help but feel emotional from it.

    • @Nikioko
      @Nikioko 3 года назад +5

      Tell me: who ever that has any sense of music wouldn't?

    • @nusior
      @nusior 3 года назад +1

      Same! Every dang time 😍

    • @alexeinuville2555
      @alexeinuville2555 3 года назад +1

      Same here my man, it's so beautiful

    • @HT_Ray
      @HT_Ray 3 года назад

      Pavarotti didn't cry.....you're a man - enjoy it like he did!

    • @kristopherdavis5824
      @kristopherdavis5824 3 года назад

      Agreed

  • @gionataferoldi8555
    @gionataferoldi8555 3 года назад +156

    Luciano Pavarotti made me proud to be italian
    🇮🇹🇮🇹 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
    Thanks for sharing his amazing voice with us and to remember him 🙏🏻

    • @Tyrfingr
      @Tyrfingr 3 года назад +17

      I would be proud to be human if this was what aliens first heard from our planet

    • @kanervatie
      @kanervatie 3 года назад +1

      But movie IT makes you look like a clown.... :D

    • @rogeriopenna9014
      @rogeriopenna9014 3 года назад +6

      "Luciano Pavarotti made me proud to be italian"
      Not Bud Spencer and Terence Hill?

    • @simonecalia6931
      @simonecalia6931 3 года назад +2

      @@rogeriopenna9014 Luciano Pavarotti is Bud Spencer.

    • @rogeriopenna9014
      @rogeriopenna9014 3 года назад +3

      @@simonecalia6931 haha, very true.
      RIP them both

  • @NatsAstrea
    @NatsAstrea 2 года назад +10

    He DID win. Thank you for the analysis - loved it!

  • @joshuajouet
    @joshuajouet 2 года назад +10

    Pav singing Nessun Dorma is one of the most moving and stirring things I’ve ever heard. I always love that ultra focused intensity in his eyes at the end - utterly fabulous. Great reaction video, thank you

  • @scythe74
    @scythe74 3 года назад +36

    I love that little shake of the head as he smashes the final note. Like he's doubling-down on his challenge.

  • @oglschmitt
    @oglschmitt 3 года назад +74

    Elizabeth reacting to some old-school opera awesomeness?😃 😃 👍 🐙 No one shall sleep until they've seen this.Also, I think I injured myself laughing at that thumbnail. 😂 😂

    • @TheCharismaticVoice
      @TheCharismaticVoice  3 года назад +15

      hahaha! Kirk called me in and said, "check out this thumbnail!" I had to agree.

    • @oglschmitt
      @oglschmitt 3 года назад +6

      @@TheCharismaticVoice The Man has got a good eye. I can only imagine how grueling it must be to stare intently at your face for hours at a time trying to pick out a favorite expression. Yes, that was me being sarcastic. 😎

    • @corneliusantonius3108
      @corneliusantonius3108 3 года назад

      @@TheCharismaticVoice Jarkko Ahola, Finland "Nessun Dorma"

  • @joshuaansley1361
    @joshuaansley1361 Год назад +5

    I'm ashamed to admit but this is the first time I've heard the full song, it's blowing my mind and I'm crying right now, Pavarotti is beyond amazing!! As a metal and Rock person I'm sold on opera

  • @wpontius4355
    @wpontius4355 2 года назад +5

    Never tire of Pavarotti singing Nessun Dorma, always stirs the emotions. You are so bright, expressive and joyful , your whole face is a rainbow of light. Thoroughly enjoyed watching you react and relish his performance, your love for his singing and the song is very clear to see. Placido Domingo is another of my favorite opera voices.

  • @luisnunes2010
    @luisnunes2010 3 года назад +114

    More opera. The great Pavarotti, no less. Elizabeth is spoiling us.
    And now I have an excuse to ask for Bjoerling and Corelli
    And some baroque stuff. Some baroque lute and voice. Who's in?

    • @inspiradonogregoriano
      @inspiradonogregoriano 3 года назад +5

      Julia Lezhneva, please.

    • @WildesWaldwesen
      @WildesWaldwesen 3 года назад +2

      Yesss !

    • @luisnunes2010
      @luisnunes2010 3 года назад +2

      @@inspiradonogregoriano Must admit a partiality for Lea Desandre and Thomas Dunford on lute, but it would be wonderful!

    • @ninoding
      @ninoding 3 года назад +2

      Some Barbra Strozzi would be nice.

    • @giovanniromerilli
      @giovanniromerilli 3 года назад +2

      Scarlatti!

  • @zickbone
    @zickbone 2 года назад +17

    late 90's early 00's was crazy yo, this guy and slipknot both had albums on the charts.

  • @vittoriomorini5569
    @vittoriomorini5569 2 года назад +12

    Wow, that's a LESSON! And YOU are a TEACHER! All subjects should be taught like this... Thank you for reacting to this incomparable performance and Artist... I'm from Modena, the city of Pavarotti. Once a year the Maestro held a charity concert at our Parco Novi Sad called Pavarotti & Friends which was attended by world-famous stars and often Princess Diana also came. That day Modena became the world capital of music. Can you figure out that our elders say that Luciano's father (who was a baker) was even better than his son, only that he was very shy and therefore very rarely performed in public? Somewhere there should be a more unique than rare video in which he and Luciano make a duet in the Duomo (the main basilica of the city). Now I pass in front of Big Luciano's house every day and I think how much all of us citizens, all of us Italians and music lovers from all latitudes miss him. I remember the hours I stood in line in front of the Duomo to bring the last farewell to him and to his family. R.I.P. Maestro, you will never ever be forgotten... Ciao

  • @aliceharper707
    @aliceharper707 Год назад +4

    I was studying opera when Pavarotti was alive. His voice was so incredible. I'm in tears listening to him again.

  • @ObiWanJabroni
    @ObiWanJabroni 3 года назад +51

    This is one of the most iconic performances of all time. The emotion in his voice brings me to tears every time

  • @emile_fa
    @emile_fa 3 года назад +36

    I don't think anyone cares that it's not a first time reaction. Please do more of your favourites. Your expertise really shows there.

  • @devilinthebelfry7292
    @devilinthebelfry7292 2 года назад +6

    The first time I heard this song it actually gave me goosebumps. When he hits a crescendo I almost cried. I have no idea what he is saying so all of that emotion was evoked purely by the majesty of his voice.

  • @TruthIsTheNewHate84
    @TruthIsTheNewHate84 9 месяцев назад +3

    Pavarotti has my favorite male voice of all time. Maybe even favorite voice period. Such an incredibly talented guy.
    Rest in peace Pav.

  • @boeing900
    @boeing900 2 года назад +226

    Pavarotti was the greatest tenor of all time. I literally cried the day he died. Rest In Peace Luciano. Rest In Peace.

  • @capp00
    @capp00 3 года назад +440

    Loved your reaction to this. I was actually listening to Pavarotti last night because I saw your thumbnail for the premier. You ever see the clip of him holding that last vincero for 18 solid seconds? Man, if that doesn't move you, nothing will.

    • @alanclarke8117
      @alanclarke8117 3 года назад +15

      Unearthly and inspirational. In his prime, he was sui generis -- ruclips.net/video/Q_hLh4qCqpg/видео.html

    • @shanekeat7473
      @shanekeat7473 3 года назад +15

      Funny bit to note is that when my father in law was recording him at his house, Pavarotti senior kept saying how he was a baritone and much better than his son lol.

    • @bobnoblesjr.465
      @bobnoblesjr.465 3 года назад +3

      In that scene, if you listen carefully, you can hear a slight, barely imperceptible point, where it was edited so that it sounded like the last note was held longer for a more dramatic effect. Still a great scene though! He was, in my opinion, the greatest tenor in the world!

    • @RobWitchdoctor
      @RobWitchdoctor 3 года назад +3

      @@bobnoblesjr.465 It says somewhere, II read somewhere on the net today, probably on that video comments) that his voice was authentically recorded live. Although it is a wonder that any human could do that

    • @muddypool7537
      @muddypool7537 3 года назад +5

      Puccini cuts to heart of the matter. Did I say 'heart'? Yes, he stretches and contorts the thing throwing caution to the wind, I am swept away!! Lol!

  • @mehill00
    @mehill00 2 года назад +4

    Wow! That was emotional for me. Thank you for presenting it with such generosity of spirit. I’m a long time metal fan, so as I watch you absorb more and more of that music I’m enjoying picking up a bit about opera. This performance is gorgeous.

  • @donaldweigandt4051
    @donaldweigandt4051 Год назад +2

    Never knowing the words the music and his voice alone could always bring me to tears. There is on tic-toc a video of a young child in a highchair totally captured by the power of Lucianlo singing this . Thank you for this

  • @ryanmartinage
    @ryanmartinage 3 года назад +20

    I know nothing about opera but when I close my eyes and just listen to that part just before the 20m mark, ahh just the beauty. My eyes water, I can feel my arms shiver, and I can just feel the passion and beauty of that song. I regret not seeing him while he was with us.

  • @corbfisher
    @corbfisher 2 года назад +137

    Love your analysis of this. His Nessun Dorma performance was used to end the opening ceremony at the 2006 Olympics, which I attended. Didn't know it was to be his last appearance. The fact he lip synced it due to being in pain from cancer is irrelevant to me. It was just a magical moment.

    • @SirCamsmorethanalot
      @SirCamsmorethanalot 2 года назад +5

      :'(

    • @schism6976
      @schism6976 2 года назад +5

      ...Sub-Zero temperatures was a reason as well. I hate when people even mention this as if he never sang it. Peace 🌎

    • @4zafinc
      @4zafinc 2 года назад +2

      The only time lip sync was irrelevant to me as well. Maybe the singing wasn't in real time, but the overflowing emotion absolutely was

    • @michelelaraia7358
      @michelelaraia7358 Год назад

      Overplayed and oversung aria

    • @maryezell3888
      @maryezell3888 Год назад

      @Michele Laraia Not true. The man has accepted the conditions of a contract: if he loses he will be executed. The composer demands supreme effort. Pavarotti delivers and had done so in concerts and full performances for decades. A true professional does not just "phone it in". Life or death. Not a small subject. This performance is great art.

  • @fercam5187
    @fercam5187 Год назад +3

    This is one of my all time favorite songs ever. No matter how many times I listen to it, I'll cry and feel massive shivers through all my body.
    It's amazing what Pavarotti is able to do with his talent!

  • @mikemasek6249
    @mikemasek6249 Год назад +2

    Your in-depth, heart-felt and detailed analysis of this performance is incredible. Thank you SO much for sharing this masterpice!

  • @ScottLVarga
    @ScottLVarga 3 года назад +98

    Your exuberance and enthusiasm are infectious, Elizabeth. This version of Nessum Dorma always brings me to tears at its' beauty.

  • @kirbys1370
    @kirbys1370 3 года назад +11

    Hi Elizabeth, I was fortunate enough to watch Pavarotti live (TV) along w/ the other two tenors, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras, in 1994. This was one of the most successful and influential classical acts of modern time. This live one-night-only show was a massive spectacle watched by a billion people worldwide. Thank you, Elizabeth, for the memories!!! 💗

  • @davetarrant1672
    @davetarrant1672 2 года назад +6

    Elizabeth you are so passionate about this and you have helped me understand how emotional the performance is , every nuance, irreplaceable Pav, thank you for your take

    • @josephmclaughlin9404
      @josephmclaughlin9404 2 месяца назад

      I would define Elizabeth reaction as Giddy…which is pure.

  • @Nixon0901
    @Nixon0901 2 года назад +2

    Luciano Pavarotti and Jussi Björling has always been my idol tenors. Your pure expressions of joy and admiration is palpable. Your breakdown of this aria is on point as well! This video made my night. Thank you!

  • @himawari2672
    @himawari2672 3 года назад +40

    so, what Pav always makes me, a non-singer, non-musically-educated person think, is that his performances always seem so relaxed and unforced. like, many singers (even opera) look to me like the veins in their foreheads are about to pop with all the strain but Pavarotti always seemed to be singing so effortlessly and calm.

  • @lolsnory
    @lolsnory 3 года назад +16

    Excited. I blast Pavarotti on full volume on a daily basis. It always feels like his voice can carry emotions that I never could express

  • @iambornstellar117
    @iambornstellar117 2 года назад +2

    It's great to see people completely geeking out at something they are passionate about.

  • @MrHotsnakes
    @MrHotsnakes 2 года назад

    I have loved this song for so many years, but seeing this and getting the insight to what the song is about and the key moments has elevated it so much. Love it and love you and your breakdowns

  • @attilathehun3838
    @attilathehun3838 3 года назад +20

    Every single time I hear his voice it makes me cry. Never again will there be a vocal talent such as his. RIP PAVAROTTI❤

    • @mirceaioanmarcut619
      @mirceaioanmarcut619 2 года назад

      I like this version of Laura Bretan too....She is 15 in this video..
      ruclips.net/video/MRkCuONjQ0s/видео.html

  • @Sean2002FU
    @Sean2002FU 3 года назад +10

    I recall the day they told us he died....
    The world was a little darker that day..
    Even to the untrained ear, greatness transcends. I'm not shure you get any greater than Pavarotti. Thank God we still have Domingo...most importantly I love how excited and giddy you are reviewing this piece! Why? Because You actually understand the greatness, and the effort to achieve it! Then you share that understanding with us.
    Thank you! Its nice to understand a bit, and not to be just left with goose bumps. Knowing your experiencing greatness is wonderful, but having an idea why makes it even better!!!!

  • @jonjond34
    @jonjond34 2 года назад +3

    I don’t follow a lot of opera but I definitely listen to Pavarotti. Love seeing how much you appreciate his amazing voice. I watched this opera after listening to his version. Never thought I could sit through an opera but I did. Seriously, love how you explain everything for us newbies. You’re awesome 👏

  • @victorialove9104
    @victorialove9104 9 месяцев назад +3

    I can't begin to express how much I enjoyed this. This aria is one of my most favorite things. And when Pavoratti sings it I get chills and tears in my eyes every single time.
    I know nothing about the technique of singing so it was most interesting to hear you talk about it.
    Thank you for this. ❤

  • @garyheighway7635
    @garyheighway7635 3 года назад +41

    I’m a metal head but I heard him on pbs in 79. I was 9 and I’ve loved his talent ever since.

    • @benjilee329
      @benjilee329 2 года назад

      I love metal too. I also love opera. It is all power.

  • @TheKiman2
    @TheKiman2 3 года назад +25

    I've been watching a lot of Nessun Dorma reaction clips lately and love love seeing people just get blown away by the Pavarotti's performance. They have never seen it before. I usually don't like all the pauses during the playback but I think yours are invaluable as you're explaining operatic techniques, not to mention the story and translation... This was incredibly helpful and now I am an opera expert (ha ha). And your excitement is infectious. Thanks for this clip.

  • @missv9460
    @missv9460 12 дней назад +1

    This man, singing this song, made me fall in love with opera. I remember watching this live. By the way, Turando comes from the Persian word, Turandokht, Daughter of Turan. Dokht is short for dokhtar, which means daughter, in Farsi. I was born and raised in Iran. Just a fun fact.😊

  • @budhawley
    @budhawley 2 года назад +4

    A thousand "likes" for this incredible reaction by The Charismatic Voice. One of the best ever!

  • @socklips7655
    @socklips7655 3 года назад +65

    May you find someone to look at you the way Elizabeth looks at Pavarotti and makes thumbnails of you like Kirk.

  • @KDErkisi
    @KDErkisi 3 года назад +6

    I love how you've known this piece for a long time, but you can still enjoy it fully as if you've never heard it before.

  • @wasabi.2839
    @wasabi.2839 Год назад +4

    A 27 minute analyizing a 3 minutes performance, that it's real greatness power.

  • @davidpeck9834
    @davidpeck9834 2 года назад +6

    His mastery of squillo is legendary, and set's his voice apart from so many others, and don't forget the wonderful Italianate vowels that make it possible! Thanks for sharing :)

  • @catsohooten2157
    @catsohooten2157 3 года назад +10

    I am a true metal head. That being said I love all music from an appreciation I gained from playing bass in a band. Pavarotti and this particular song grab my heart and soul like only a few others ever. To watch him also perform and see the joy he has performing is a tremendous emotional response. There are many people that perform. Pavarotti is one a the rarer people that ARE THE MUSIC not just a musical performer. Neil E Boyd performed this song for an audition on Americas Got Talent. That for me was another very powerful performance and connection with this song.

    • @user-bu6nq1ve6m
      @user-bu6nq1ve6m 2 года назад

      Me to but i think it is in the song, itself is masterpiece but pav takes it on all another level

    • @albertocolnaghi4891
      @albertocolnaghi4891 2 года назад

      Respect and shotout to you, from an italian metalhead

  • @DissAeon
    @DissAeon 2 года назад +1

    I always get so emotional when hearing this performance. It starts slowly like walking into a shore,step by step going further into the water... The emotions his voice carries just overwhelms me.

  • @kevinnguyen5042
    @kevinnguyen5042 3 года назад +53

    As Dimash mentioned in his many interviews : “ To me, Pavarotti is the number one tenor of all time, he is my number one tenor”. True that! 🙏🏻

    • @NewEnglandOutdoorsman
      @NewEnglandOutdoorsman 3 года назад +7

      And to Pavarotti it was Jussi from Norway. He once said "how can I be compared to him when I am just a man" lol.

    • @Rosannasfriend
      @Rosannasfriend 3 года назад +5

      Jussi was the best for me.

    • @NewEnglandOutdoorsman
      @NewEnglandOutdoorsman 3 года назад +3

      @@Rosannasfriend I watched some of him for the first time last week and was blown away. Someone had mentioned his name in a comment section referring to what Pavarotti said about him so I had to look him up out of curiosity. All I can say is WOW! Incredible.

    • @mattulf
      @mattulf 3 года назад +6

      @@NewEnglandOutdoorsman Jussi's from Borlänge Sweden

    • @NewEnglandOutdoorsman
      @NewEnglandOutdoorsman 3 года назад +2

      @@mattulf Thanks for the correction. Thought it was Norway for some reason.

  • @MasterZeeeee
    @MasterZeeeee 3 года назад +17

    My memory of 3 tenors, my mom pealing potatoes and listening to Pavarotti
    She was a huge fan of his, she was really heartbroken when he passed away

  • @alexchriste
    @alexchriste 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for your breakdown and explanation. This was one of my father's favorite songs and because of him it is also one of mine as well. Since his passing, this song will always bring tears to my eyes in memory of my dad.

  • @bereabeard
    @bereabeard 2 года назад +1

    Hearing your reactions and explanations and seeing your joy in the music brings me new joys as well. You've opened a whole nuther world to me!

  • @jacob_wiese
    @jacob_wiese 3 года назад +10

    The expressions in your face and body mirrors the emotion and impact of Pavarottis performance. Never stop doing that (as if it was possible...), it's such a delight.
    That, and your vast knowledge of singing and music, sets you miles ahead of most reactors. Kudos from Denmark.

    • @paulbentley2709
      @paulbentley2709 2 года назад

      Most reactors are amateurs, this woman is top level.

  • @laughsmile7026
    @laughsmile7026 3 года назад +97

    Can we hope for some Callas reaction too? I love Pavarotti, this piece makes me cry every time. 😭 That's not a prince, that's a KING!

    • @duma227
      @duma227 3 года назад +1

      Oh yes please!

    • @Caleketa
      @Caleketa 3 года назад +1

      Yes!! Maria Callas.

    • @KrishnaSimone
      @KrishnaSimone 3 года назад

      Siiiiiiiiii CALLASSSSSS😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @Professional_Victim_H8er
      @Professional_Victim_H8er 3 года назад

      Was just wondering why Madame Callas has not be reviewed!

    • @PauloTavares
      @PauloTavares 3 года назад

      Suicidio - La Gioconda (Ponchielli) - 1952.

  • @dennystewart3238
    @dennystewart3238 9 дней назад

    This performance has always made me cry! It's so incredibly moving.

  • @thebambino4728
    @thebambino4728 2 года назад +2

    Thanks SO MUCH for the detailed breakdown of PAV'S incredible performance !! I'm just a regular hard working guy who happened to turn on PBS on that night in 1994 and INSTANTLY fell in love with this MASTERFUL interpretation . I had NO CLUE [ until TONIGHT , that is ! ] what he was singing about nor did I understand even ONE word - all I knew is that it was the MOST BEAUTIFUL SINGING I'D EVER HEARD !!! GREAT STUFF and THANK YOU AGAIN !

  • @TheConsistentoDDity
    @TheConsistentoDDity 3 года назад +11

    It means so much that you posted this today. My father loved opera, that is even what he studied in college. Growing up, the house was constantly filled with his voice practicing for Sunday's choir and the local opera he would be performing in. He passed away 9 years ago today. I often wonder what he, super music snob, would think of Dimash.
    Again, thank you oh so much.

  • @bodyartweb
    @bodyartweb 3 года назад +29

    My father was close friends with him what an amazing voice he had I remember him singing in our house when he would come over for dinner

    • @humboldtharry4248
      @humboldtharry4248 3 года назад +1

      How many windows did you have to replace?

    • @bodyartweb
      @bodyartweb 3 года назад +2

      None lol. Windows could take a lot of sound having a recording studio in house and having artist over nightly playing and singer they were rather strong. But yes his voice was incredibly strong.

    • @Zuppete
      @Zuppete 3 года назад +1

      Cavolo!!! Che fortuna!!! :)

  • @majormayhemgelball
    @majormayhemgelball 2 года назад +2

    My grandmother was a huge fan of Pavarotti and this was her favourite song every time he hits that climatic end she always gives him a standing ovation and saying “bravo Pavarotti “

  • @mariokajin
    @mariokajin 2 года назад +1

    I never saw you so thrilled, so enthusiastic, so joyful of any of your reviews. Well it’s completely understandable why. I loose my breath every time I hear him singing this area. It’s literally moving my internals.

  • @syntone61
    @syntone61 3 года назад +10

    I love how you can actually see "The light come on", in his eyes, just before he begins to sing... it's as if he switched himself on, to that place artists go, when they leave this earthly plane and go wherever they go when they become something other than just a mere human....

  • @TheCharismaticVoice
    @TheCharismaticVoice  3 года назад +25

    Want to support or hang out with me and the community? Join our Patreon. We have an amazing Discord, do 2 live chats per week (usually), play video games, get behind the scenes footage and content, masterclasses, polls and pick content for me and this channel, and soon to be merch deals. It’s a ton of fun, and I hope to see this community grow! www.patreon.com/thecharismaticvoice

    • @jamesmcburnie4605
      @jamesmcburnie4605 3 года назад

      Elizabeth I loved your reaction. I was very surprised looking at your reactions that you have not done (the voice) Tom Jones.
      May I suggest Tom Jones - I'll Never Fall In Love Again (1967) enjoy
      James

    • @josefschiltz2192
      @josefschiltz2192 3 года назад +1

      I'm a bit sad that nobody even mentions maestro Zubin Mehta in any reactions to this clip.

    • @diannaw3034
      @diannaw3034 2 года назад +1

      Elizabeth.. this is one of my all time favourite opera songs (sorry.. aria) and singers! I think it's in a tie with Pavarotti singing Caruso! I soooo loved seeing you sharing/reacting to this one! By the way... your little history intro was amazing! Since I have never seen the whole opera.. this was so interesting to learn what this song represented in the aspect of the whole story. Love it! My mother was crazy for The Three Tenors .... and sooo this my experience with being introduced to the world of Opera music. Then of course during that time... Sara Brightman and Andrea Bocelli blew up.. and I just naturally gravitated towards them... and I feel blessed to have been exposed to this part of the music world. Anyway..... Thank you!! haha Oh and I think I am going to go watch the whole opera now soon.. you have me so curious! :))

    • @donny234
      @donny234 2 года назад

      is there a name for the part where before pav does the vincero ? ..... i love the build up

  • @splitty2530
    @splitty2530 Год назад +1

    I love this video. I have heard Pavarotti's version of nessun dorma before, but to have it analysed by someone like yourself of such knowledge and passion is truly wonderful. Keep up the great work

  • @lowsonpearse
    @lowsonpearse Год назад +3

    Such a beautiful and iconic performance of Nessun Dorma by Pavarotti.. his voice is so full and rich and emotive, you don't need to speak Italian to really feel the power of the lyrics by way of his delivery.. no dry eyes here ❤❤❤ VINCERO!!

  • @MatthewGClarke
    @MatthewGClarke 3 года назад +35

    If you are from the UK and of a certain age, this aria was the soundtrack to your summer in 1990 😁

    • @chrisbanks6659
      @chrisbanks6659 3 года назад +2

      Damned right ... Gazza cry baby's his way into the nation's heart. LOL

    • @MatthewGClarke
      @MatthewGClarke 3 года назад

      @@chrisbanks6659 😭

    • @kevinwilson1495
      @kevinwilson1495 3 года назад +3

      I was stationed in the UK then, and hearing this aria always reminds me of that wonderful time in my life.

    • @mattpotter8725
      @mattpotter8725 3 года назад +2

      Italia 90, I think this was the BBC World Cup theme tune. It got to number 3 I think in the charts and I think, in the UK at least, spread his game to a wider audience beyond those who already loved opera. I think the 3 Tenors then did concerts in the US during the following World Cup which was over there and the whole world one who he was and how amazing he could sing!!!

    • @zaqwsx23
      @zaqwsx23 3 года назад

      The 1990 WC theme was "Un'estate italiana" by Gianna Nannini and Edoardo Bennato. If I remember well "Nessun Dorma" aria was performed in the opening ceremony.
      By the way, Gazza played in Italy with Lazio side. Now he's partecipating to an Italian reality show in some exotic island. He's always a great character!