I say it’s more like Tears coming from the Soul, there is an otherworldly beauty in the compositions written by Puccini, and the voice of Pavarotti compliments his writing almost hand in hand that it just touches the soul.
It's meant to produce that effect, old Puccini knew his tricks and Luciano takes them to the next level :-) ... basically if your eyes are sore ... this cures them :-)
@G.I. Bro Hah... that's a big NO !! You are wrong. Since you don't have makeup on you would not understand what she is doing. With her finger, she is placing it on the inside(near nose) corner of the eye where the tear is picked up by the finger before it overflows onto the facial skin where it would otherwise have made a running mess of the makeup. Doing that repeatedly prevents tears from building up and running down your face.
Don’t apologize. Any buddy with a heart would have reacted the way you did. I knew that you were going to replay that finale. I’m so glad you discovered this master. ❤
Quite correct, Pavarotti was sublime but his voice and Puccini's music were made for each other like we have never seen. The crescendo after the last high note is the epitome of the whole opera the triumph of man's honour over our baser feelings. If you listen to this without emotion you are lost.
I could hear this 50 times in a row and it'd still take my breath away and bring me to tears every single time. Lucianos voice is a "once every 1000 years" thing. We are lucky to have shared the planet with this man. And this piece is simply amazing as well. What a combination of greatness! And I'm mostly into metal and hip hop generally. This song is special and so is the performer.
I am listening all people here listening and commenting Pavarotti and this beautiful love song, may be more than 40-50 times and each time I cried with the channel owners who are really very emotional and sensitive !!! he is really out of every thing, incredible performance and unlimited emotions which go directly to your hearts ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'm am Italian. Thank you for let us understand the greatness of Luciano Pavarotti. For us, as Italians, it was "normal". Like a person who was born e lives in Rome near The Coliseum.. It's hard to really appreciate it. For an Italian Venice is "as usual". Florence is "another beautiful". So Naples, Milan, Palermo, Bologna... The Ferrari, Maserati, Ducati or Lamborghini, Versace, Armani or Valentino... It is like you live in the forest... after a while you cannon easy hear the beautiful sing of the lark... I was born listening at Pavarotti. La Traviata, La Turandot and many many others.. And for me, and also for many others Pavarotti was "usual". Now that he is passed away we really start to miss him. We mess the "usual silver sing of the lark".. Now we italians are understanding how important he was for the music. In order break the barriers between Opera, Pop and Rock music. I suppose that when I will visit New York I will keep my nose up admiring the skyscrapers. A newyorker will never notice that. So if I will visit Washington I am sure the first thing I would do is to spent one entire day visiting Arlington. Just for pay the respect due to those heroes who paid with life our freedom. For one person born and living in Washington DC, Arlington is "usual". In the same way, watching you crying for a Pavarotti performance, even without understanding a single word helped me understand how great was Luciano. And I am a little more proud to be Italian like him. BTW Nessun Dorma = nobody should sleep. Tu pure o principessa nella tua fredda stanza = you too, princess in your cold room. grandi le stelle che tremano d'amore e di speranza = are you watching (like me) the stars which are trembling for love and for hope (to meet his lover) ma il mio pensiero è chiuso in me = my thoughts are (secret) closed in me. Il nome mio nessun saprà = my name Will be discovered by no-one. (nobody will know my name) no no, sulla tua bocca lo dirò = I will say it on your mouth Quando la luce splenderà = when the light will shine (tomorrow, again) Ed il mio bacio scioglierà il silenzio = and my kiss will melt the silence Che ti fa mia = which make you mime (the silence makes you mine) (the chorus) Il nome suo nessun saprà = his name nobody will know ( the chorus) E noi dovrem, ahimé morir, morir = and will have to die, to die (alas! aime!) Dilegua notte, tramontate stelle, tramontate stelle = no, no. (I'm sure) . Go away night. go aways stars, Let fade away stars. all'alba vincerò, vincerò, vincerò. = at the Dawn, I Will WIN, i will WIN, I will WIN!!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The history of "TURANDOT" is quite complicated. I will try to resume it. I will not be perfect. Pavarotti is (fallen) Prince Calaf. Turandot is the Princess in the cold room. She lover Calaf without knowing his real name. The Turandot's soldiers are searching Calaf who was hiding his real identity as a normal slave. The next morning Calaf will have to reply to 3 questions that the Princess Turandot will ask him. If he will reply in the wrong way, he will be put to death. But Calaf is sure he has understood all the "enigmas" and he knows the right answers. So he is sure he will win for his life and the love he feels for the princess with a "frozen heart" This is the reason of the PASSION he feels singing "I WILL WIN" (vincerò) p.s.: Please forgive my bad English, I am a poor computer programmer, I understand only technical English.
"I don't know why I have tears in my eyes", yes, you do. You just heard something so beautiful it touched your very core, it happens. Luciano Pavarotti is a great, great tenor with a wonderful voice.
Beautiful reaction from a stunningly beautiful lady, the legendary Luciano Pavarotti had the most awesome voice and can frequently move me to tears. Check out his performances of ‘Ave Maria’ or ‘Vesti La Giubba’ or ‘Che Gelida Manina’ they will blow you away. Never apologise for getting emotional or tearing up either as it shows you are genuine and have a pure heart. Keep up the great work.
The song is about a man trying to win the love of a cold-hearted Princess. He professes his love for her and says that come the dawn he will be victorious! The last word is VINCERÒ….which means “I will win!” There’s much more about the story (the Princess threatens to kill everyone if someone doesn’t tell her the man’s name and other goodies) but the song is about seeking love and not stopping until he wins….so yes, even though you did not understand the words, your reacted exactly as you should….you felt the emotion in what he was singing about!
A beautiful lady moved by the beautiful performance of Lucianos Nessun Dorma is even more beautiful. 😘 I remember seeing this three tenors concert live on TV back in 1990. what an evening!
People are standing and applauding not only because he was a legend and one of a kind, but because they knew they were witnessing history. There will never be another like him. So happy to this younger generation enjoying the magnificence that was Pavarotti.
You cried at the pure beauty of it. I've heard this many times, and I tear up everytime. He sung it in Italian. I could see how our touched you - that's the real beauty of it.
Joy-Jean, you said it brought you to tears. Indeed it should have. Puccini wrote beautiful operas. When great opera singers perform, they not only sing the lyrics and the melody they live it so you can see the passion, the love, the hate, and the full spectrum of what he is conveying to you. The next time you watch this performance look at his face as he is singing. The drama is there in his eyes and in his voice. Below indie cab provided an English translation. At dawn "I will win!" you know he will. He doesn't just sing he lives the passion and shares it with you.
as a musician I heard this song more than 100 times (much more...) and I played this opera often, but still I have tears in my eyes every time I hear Pavarotti singing this... he was truly one of the greatest singers of all times!
No worries, I could watch that performance 100 hundred times in a row and I would shed a tear each time. Its one of the most beautiful instances of human expression ever recorded.
Here is an English translation of Nessun Dorma (Let no one sleep): Nobody shall sleep!... Nobody shall sleep! Even you, oh Princess, in your cold room, watch the stars, that tremble with love and with hope. But my secret is hidden within me, my name no one shall know... No!...No!... On your mouth, I will tell it when the light shines. And my kiss will dissolve the silence that makes you mine!... (No one will know his name and we must, alas, die.) Vanish, o night! Set, stars! Set, stars! At dawn, I will win! I will win! I will win!
The story behind the lyrics. In the opera, this song is sung by Prince Calaf, who wanted to marry Princess Turandot. The princess’s father sets three riddles, and if anybody solves them, the princess will marry them. Calaf solves the three riddles but the princess doesn’t want to marry him. Calaf says if the princess can guess his name by the next morning, then she can kill him, but if not, she must marry him. The princess then sets out on a mission to find out Calaf’s name, and she declares that none of her subjects can sleep until they find out his name, and if they don’t discover his name, she will kill them all. Calaf then starts singing, “Nessun dorma”, which means “Nobody shall sleep.” The word “nessun” means “nobody” and “dorma” comes from the verb “dormire” meaning “to sleep”. “Dorma” is actually the imperative, or command form of the verb. So, it’s showing how the princess is giving a command saying that nobody is allowed to sleep. It’s actually Calaf singing and mocking what the princess is saying: Nobody shall sleep! Nobody shall sleep! Even you, oh Princess, in your cold room. Look at the stars that tremble with love, and with hope But my secret is shut away inside me; my name nobody will know! No, no! On your mouth, I will say it when the light glistens! And my kiss will dissolve the silence that makes you mine! Then, in the distance, you can hear people singing this next line: His name nobody will know, and we will have to, alas, die, die! Then Calaf starts singing again, knowing that he is going to win: Vanish, oh night! Fade, stars! Fade, stars! At dawn, I will win! I will win! I will win!
Your reaction is so pure!! That is what a true Maestro can do with his voice!!! It goes straight through to your soul!! The last three words he says: vincero Vincero....I will win! I will win!
Don't apologize for taking it back...I already took it back to the same place four or five times before you did! (I do that on all the reactions to this vid...and I watch all of them, heh). You are reacting emotionally to it because (I feel) it is one of the great renditions of any piece of music. The words aren't needed to feel it.
I loved your reaction. Luciano Pavarotti was a once in a lifetime talent. I have an entire playlist with hours of just his performances. He brings me to tears every time.
I was floored by a shy guy on America's got talent. He sang opera and my goodness. The tears. Showed it to my mom. She spouted too. He's up there with Pavarotti.
Pavarotti was considered to be among the top three tenors of all time, but contemporary thinking always puts him at first place. Taken from us far too early, but thank heavens he’s left a legacy for others to enjoy for eternity! 😍🤓🇬🇧🏴
I loved your reaction! I feel the same way everytime I hear Luciano sing. Love your name! I had a great-aunt named Empress! Glad I came across your channel. :)
I don't consider myself an opera connoisseur, but I do love opera, have a pretty vast collection and saw Pav sing live a handful of times while he was still alive. There is a reason why he was called the King of the High C's. **In my opinion**, God gifted him the most magnificent voice ever to be captured/recorded for any man. To hear him sing in person was one of the greatest joys of my life. Great job, Empress!
Throckmorton lucky, lucky you. To hear Pavarotti sing in person. What an emotional time that must have been! I love Pavarotti, but not because I am Italian but because he was the best tenor in the history of man. His mother told him when he was just a boy that he had a gift from God in his voice and to develop his voice. What a Mama she was! What a tenor he was❣️
Yes, he’s one of the greatest voices of all time and expresses sooo much emotion. The composer, the orchestra, the singer - all combined brings you to tears. I love that music can bring out your emotion. Thank you for another beautiful reaction!!
Loved your reaction! You will love this Guy and 2 others singing " O Sole Mio" at "The Three Tenors" Concert......Great fun and only 3/4 minutes long. ENJOY!
The heart of this "aria" into Lyric Opera Turandot is... Tramontate stelle Tramontate stelle All'alba vincerò vincerò vincerò.. One of the most difficult "aria" for any opera singer in the World.. only the best Tenore singer can really sing that. He was absolutely the g.o.a.t.
The man who’s singing is waiting for the next day, when he will marry the princess he loves. The final sounds something like this: “At sunrise I’m going to win” (I’m italian and not very good in english 🙈)
Bravo, Luciano! Maestro Pavarotti put his entire soul into each note. I was lucky enough to have heard him many times here in NYC and let me tell you... it was a mystical experience.
I am an italian musician and i played with him in Itay for 30 years ago in a similar arrangement outdoor. The reaction of the public, almost 100.000 people was the same than you. Tears of gratness for the msic and the voice, perfect mix. We did this song 4 times.
When I was a young college student back in the 70s, I worked at Philharmonic Hall in Lincoln Center. I worked in conjunction with the box office, so as soon as the show started, I could take any empty seat in the house. I was lucky enough to see Pavarotti sing at least half a dozen times! He always brought the house down. His passion could be felt in the last row of the balcony. He was a big man with a big heart. You are not the first person he has brought to tears! One of my greatest memories is being wished a Happy 21st Birthday by Leonard Bernstein himself!
@@econewpower My best friend at Philharmonic Hall was The Artist's Assistant. His name was Earnest, and that was very appropriate. He made sure that all those great artist's were comfortable in The Green Room, and he always had Pavarotti's hot tea with honey and lemon prepared. On my 21st birthday we were planning to go out celebrating after work. I was sitting in his office waiting for him, when I heard someone calling my name. I went to the door and looked out to see Earnest standing there grinning, next to The Maestro himself, Leonard Bernstein! "Your friend tells me that today is your birthday, and I just wanted to wish you a very happy one". "Thank you, Maestro", I stuttered. We shook hands, and he got on the elevator with his entourage. He was still smiling at me as the doors closed. Now that is class! I will be 70 years old in a few weeks, and that is still one of my fondest memories! By the way, both Earnest and I were young Black men, and The Maestro was known as a great champion of Civil Rights!
"Nessun dorma" (Italian: [nesˌsun ˈdɔrma]; English: "Let no one sleep")[1] is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot (text by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni) and one of the best-known tenor arias in all opera. It is sung by Calaf, il principe ignoto (the unknown prince), who falls in love at first sight with the beautiful but cold Princess Turandot. Any man who wishes to wed Turandot must first answer her three riddles; if he fails, he will be beheaded. In the aria, Calaf expresses his triumphant assurance that he will win the princess.
At the first “vincerò” you were already like “Oh my god!” and I was like “Wait for the third one :-D”. I’m glad so many like our Big Luciano. Greetings from Italy :-)
The thing with Pavarotti is: even if you don't like his genre like i did, it is general development for your music taste too get into his genius music mind. His music and his voice has so much to offer and eventually you learn too love it.
You know……it's a bit like looking at a great painting, a great work of art. Even if you don't like the theme of that work, but you can't escape its beauty. It is precisely a question of objective beauty that goes beyond a person's personal tastes.
I loved your reaction to this video and I love it touched your soul as it did mine. I didnt understand what he was saying, but it too brought me to tears, especially seeing you trying not to cry.
'This...touched my Soul'...MUSIC IS POWERFUL...lovely reaction. Remember...ALL...is VIBRATION & FREQUENCY and imho God 'spoke' through this lovely talented man,
He was so amazing. The cool thing about great opera singers is you can feel the emotions in the song even when you don't understand the language. I get goosebumps every time I hear him. I even named my cockatiel Luciano after him, and he happens to love to "sing" (well, whistle).
“None shall sleep! None shall sleep! You too, princess, In your cold room You watch the stars Trembling of love and hope... But the mistery of me is locked inside of me No one will know my name! No, no, I will say it on your mouth, When the light will shine! And my kiss will melt the silence that makes you mine. (Choir, voices of women:) No one will know my name... And we will, unfortunately, have to die, die! (Calaf, the unknown prince:) Leave, oh night! Set, stars! Set, stars! At sunrise I will win! I will win! I will win!”
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I am italian and Luciano Pavarotti is our pride, his voice reaches straight to the heart...❤
Luciano was the best tenor voice ever. Greetings from Poland :)
No. To the soul.
big respect from Turkey to Italian opera and pavarotti
Greek-American here, much love to Italy for their beautiful contributions to the world, and how can anyone not love Pavarotti?
Thank you for sharing him with us, this must be what Heaven sounds like....
Girl, everybody cries when they hear him sing. It is tears of joy.
I say it’s more like Tears coming from the Soul, there is an otherworldly beauty in the compositions written by Puccini, and the voice of Pavarotti compliments his writing almost hand in hand that it just touches the soul.
I cry EVERYTIME I hear him!
True story
It's meant to produce that effect, old Puccini knew his tricks and Luciano takes them to the next level :-) ... basically if your eyes are sore ... this cures them :-)
I cry everytime I see her tear up. It's like seeing an angel being disappointed with us humans. God bless her!
Question:Why do you have tears in your eyes?
Answer: That is what happens when you listen to greatness.
Awesome!!
@G.I. Bro Hah... that's a big NO !! You are wrong.
Since you don't have makeup on you would not understand what she is doing.
With her finger, she is placing it on the inside(near nose) corner of the eye where the tear is picked up by the finger before it overflows onto the facial skin where it would otherwise have made a running mess of the makeup. Doing that repeatedly prevents tears from building up and running down your face.
I have watched this for 30 years now and I cry every time!! The passion is overwhelming!!!
Every single time
you should have seen the tears in the audience when Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion sang "The Prayer" on The Tonight Show
Great ..great
My dear, i'm Italian and everytime i listen this song ... i start to cry!!! Applause for you and your lovely reaction
Passione, emozioni. Un gioiello.
Don’t apologize. Any buddy with a heart would have reacted the way you did. I knew that you were going to replay that finale. I’m so glad you discovered this master. ❤
You are tearing up because Puccini wrote some of the most emotional operas ever. Even if you don't understand the language.
Finally - someone praising the most important ingredient: THE COMPOSER !!!
Of course! But it needs fantastic musicians to come alive.
Quite correct, Pavarotti was sublime but his voice and Puccini's music were made for each other like we have never seen. The crescendo after the last high note is the epitome of the whole opera the triumph of man's honour over our baser feelings.
If you listen to this without emotion you are lost.
Every song Puccini wrote was for the love of a wonderful woman. Like u Empress. 😉
@@tubestew8612 Mirella Freni - Si, mi chiamano Mimi - Puccini again!
He takes my breath away and watching you watch him nearly killed me! I have literally watched this performance 50 times and STILL cry every time!
I could hear this 50 times in a row and it'd still take my breath away and bring me to tears every single time. Lucianos voice is a "once every 1000 years" thing. We are lucky to have shared the planet with this man. And this piece is simply amazing as well. What a combination of greatness!
And I'm mostly into metal and hip hop generally. This song is special and so is the performer.
This is what happens what you listen to the greatest tenor of our time. RIP Maestro Pavarotti.
You cry because you are human. It doesnt matter what language, good music provokes emotion
This was the number one record in the UK for weeks. And played endlessly on the TV for years. Familiarity and time have not diminished its effect.
I am listening all people here listening and commenting Pavarotti and this beautiful love song, may be more than 40-50 times and each time I cried with the channel owners who are really very emotional and sensitive !!! he is really out of every thing, incredible performance and unlimited emotions which go directly to your hearts ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Unfortunately for us Italians this great person has gone to heaven, but he will remain forever in our hearts !! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The Italian section of heaven is going to be the most fun!
@@billolsen4360 After several trips to Italy I can say that wherever Italians are is not only fun -- but accompanied with incredible food.
@@trex5145 :-)
Not just unfortunately for you Italians, unfortunately for the human race as a whole - his passing was a loss for all of us. ❤️
But you still have MINA
I'm am Italian. Thank you for let us understand the greatness of Luciano Pavarotti.
For us, as Italians, it was "normal". Like a person who was born e lives in Rome near The Coliseum.. It's hard to really appreciate it. For an Italian Venice is "as usual". Florence is "another beautiful". So Naples, Milan, Palermo, Bologna... The Ferrari, Maserati, Ducati or Lamborghini, Versace, Armani or Valentino...
It is like you live in the forest... after a while you cannon easy hear the beautiful sing of the lark...
I was born listening at Pavarotti. La Traviata, La Turandot and many many others..
And for me, and also for many others Pavarotti was "usual".
Now that he is passed away we really start to miss him. We mess the "usual silver sing of the lark"..
Now we italians are understanding how important he was for the music. In order break the barriers between Opera, Pop and Rock music.
I suppose that when I will visit New York I will keep my nose up admiring the skyscrapers. A newyorker will never notice that.
So if I will visit Washington I am sure the first thing I would do is to spent one entire day visiting Arlington. Just for pay the respect due to those heroes who paid with life our freedom. For one person born and living in Washington DC, Arlington is "usual".
In the same way, watching you crying for a Pavarotti performance, even without understanding a single word helped me understand how great was Luciano.
And I am a little more proud to be Italian like him.
BTW
Nessun Dorma = nobody should sleep.
Tu pure o principessa nella tua fredda stanza = you too, princess in your cold room.
grandi le stelle che tremano d'amore e di speranza = are you watching (like me) the stars which are trembling for love and for hope (to meet his lover)
ma il mio pensiero è chiuso in me = my thoughts are (secret) closed in me.
Il nome mio nessun saprà = my name Will be discovered by no-one. (nobody will know my name)
no no, sulla tua bocca lo dirò = I will say it on your mouth
Quando la luce splenderà = when the light will shine (tomorrow, again)
Ed il mio bacio scioglierà il silenzio = and my kiss will melt the silence
Che ti fa mia = which make you mime (the silence makes you mine)
(the chorus) Il nome suo nessun saprà = his name nobody will know
( the chorus) E noi dovrem, ahimé morir, morir = and will have to die, to die (alas! aime!)
Dilegua notte, tramontate stelle, tramontate stelle = no, no. (I'm sure) . Go away night. go aways stars, Let fade away stars.
all'alba vincerò, vincerò, vincerò. = at the Dawn, I Will WIN, i will WIN, I will WIN!!!
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The history of "TURANDOT" is quite complicated. I will try to resume it. I will not be perfect.
Pavarotti is (fallen) Prince Calaf.
Turandot is the Princess in the cold room. She lover Calaf without knowing his real name.
The Turandot's soldiers are searching Calaf who was hiding his real identity as a normal slave.
The next morning Calaf will have to reply to 3 questions that the Princess Turandot will ask him.
If he will reply in the wrong way, he will be put to death.
But Calaf is sure he has understood all the "enigmas" and he knows the right answers.
So he is sure he will win for his life and the love he feels for the princess with a "frozen heart"
This is the reason of the PASSION he feels singing "I WILL WIN" (vincerò)
p.s.: Please forgive my bad English, I am a poor computer programmer, I understand only technical English.
"I don't know why I have tears in my eyes", yes, you do.
You just heard something so beautiful it touched your very core, it happens.
Luciano Pavarotti is a great, great tenor with a wonderful voice.
Agreed. and so was Puccini, the composer of this aria / score.
God bless both Puccini and Pavarotti.
We miss you, Pavarotti! Magnifico, Il Maestro!!
Pavarotti perhaps the Greatest tenor that ever lived......Combined with your beauty...made my evening.....
Beautiful reaction from a stunningly beautiful lady, the legendary Luciano Pavarotti had the most awesome voice and can frequently move me to tears. Check out his performances of ‘Ave Maria’ or ‘Vesti La Giubba’ or ‘Che Gelida Manina’ they will blow you away. Never apologise for getting emotional or tearing up either as it shows you are genuine and have a pure heart. Keep up the great work.
Well said
Nessun Dorma is one of the best piece of music ever made and Pavarotti just made that extra emotion. he is sadly missed.
I'm a 240 pound tough tatted guy and I always tear up when I hear Nessun Dorma, It does something to me I can't explain.
20 lbs lighter. Ditto
I am also a 240lb man who is former military and I feel the exact same. It's powerful beyond belief.
It says a lot about you.
Same here. Well, not just tears. Uncontrollable sobbing.
Same. I cannot orgasm with sex anymore, only Pavarotti tears me up
The song is about a man trying to win the love of a cold-hearted Princess. He professes his love for her and says that come the dawn he will be victorious! The last word is VINCERÒ….which means “I will win!” There’s much more about the story (the Princess threatens to kill everyone if someone doesn’t tell her the man’s name and other goodies) but the song is about seeking love and not stopping until he wins….so yes, even though you did not understand the words, your reacted exactly as you should….you felt the emotion in what he was singing about!
Pavarotti was the greatest singer who has ever lived. Glad you found him. He left us too soon.
I’d say the likes of Caruso, Björling, Pertile and Gigli were greater tenors but Pavarotti is certainly top ten.
Listen to carso it will blow u mind it best one he ever sung
A beautiful lady moved by the beautiful performance of Lucianos Nessun Dorma is even more beautiful. 😘
I remember seeing this three tenors concert live on TV back in 1990. what an evening!
People are standing and applauding not only because he was a legend and one of a kind, but because they knew they were witnessing history. There will never be another like him. So happy to this younger generation enjoying the magnificence that was Pavarotti.
Classical music and opera specifically evokes emotion in a truly unique way
i feel you... i cry as well each time... have no idea why .. :D
You cried at the pure beauty of it. I've heard this many times, and I tear up everytime. He sung it in Italian. I could see how our touched you - that's the real beauty of it.
Joy-Jean, you said it brought you to tears. Indeed it should have. Puccini wrote beautiful operas. When great opera singers perform, they not only sing the lyrics and the melody they live it so you can see the passion, the love, the hate, and the full spectrum of what he is conveying to you. The next time you watch this performance look at his face as he is singing. The drama is there in his eyes and in his voice. Below indie cab provided an English translation. At dawn "I will win!" you know he will. He doesn't just sing he lives the passion and shares it with you.
He had the ability to touch your soul with his voice .
as a musician I heard this song more than 100 times (much more...) and I played this opera often, but still I have tears in my eyes every time I hear Pavarotti singing this... he was truly one of the greatest singers of all times!
No worries, I could watch that performance 100 hundred times in a row and I would shed a tear each time. Its one of the most beautiful instances of human expression ever recorded.
…BEAUTIFUL REACTION …🕊❤️…God bless you…🙏
Here is an English translation of Nessun Dorma (Let no one sleep):
Nobody shall sleep!...
Nobody shall sleep!
Even you, oh Princess,
in your cold room,
watch the stars,
that tremble with love and with hope.
But my secret is hidden within me,
my name no one shall know...
No!...No!...
On your mouth, I will tell it when the light shines.
And my kiss will dissolve the silence that makes you mine!...
(No one will know his name and we must, alas, die.)
Vanish, o night!
Set, stars! Set, stars!
At dawn, I will win! I will win! I will win!
The story behind the lyrics.
In the opera, this song is sung by Prince Calaf, who wanted to marry Princess Turandot. The princess’s father sets three riddles, and if anybody solves them, the princess will marry them. Calaf solves the three riddles but the princess doesn’t want to marry him. Calaf says if the princess can guess his name by the next morning, then she can kill him, but if not, she must marry him.
The princess then sets out on a mission to find out Calaf’s name, and she declares that none of her subjects can sleep until they find out his name, and if they don’t discover his name, she will kill them all. Calaf then starts singing, “Nessun dorma”, which means “Nobody shall sleep.”
The word “nessun” means “nobody” and “dorma” comes from the verb “dormire” meaning “to sleep”. “Dorma” is actually the imperative, or command form of the verb. So, it’s showing how the princess is giving a command saying that nobody is allowed to sleep. It’s actually Calaf singing and mocking what the princess is saying:
Nobody shall sleep! Nobody shall sleep! Even you, oh Princess, in your cold room. Look at the stars that tremble with love, and with hope
But my secret is shut away inside me; my name nobody will know! No, no! On your mouth, I will say it when the light glistens!
And my kiss will dissolve the silence that makes you mine!
Then, in the distance, you can hear people singing this next line:
His name nobody will know, and we will have to, alas, die, die!
Then Calaf starts singing again, knowing that he is going to win:
Vanish, oh night! Fade, stars! Fade, stars! At dawn, I will win! I will win! I will win!
Le opere liriche non si possono tradurre, l'italiano è magico
Thank you for the lyrical translation and the explenation of the story.
The song seems more profound with this in mind.
James Aitchison thanks/-The translation is one I found on the Internet; I should’ve noted who wrote it-
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Thanks for sharing it anyway 👍
One of few timeless performances. I can go back to this again and again, in awe endlessly.
Your reaction is so pure!! That is what a true Maestro can do with his voice!!! It goes straight through to your soul!! The last three words he says: vincero
Vincero....I will win! I will win!
Where are You living? On Mars? On Desert? This is Big Luciano, the Non plus ultra! OMG! What are you hearing first on your life? Wow!
I am 70, and of course some very sad moments: lost my son, but only great beauty brought tears
❤️
God bless you, man
I love Luciano. Thanks for being so vulnerable. It certainly makes it more enjoyable that you are stunningly gorgeous!
Don't apologize for taking it back...I already took it back to the same place four or five times before you did! (I do that on all the reactions to this vid...and I watch all of them, heh).
You are reacting emotionally to it because (I feel) it is one of the great renditions of any piece of music. The words aren't needed to feel it.
Nessum Dorma 1980 New York. Same guy but younger. In his prime. AND HE DID'NT NEED A MICROPHONE!
(Opera singers are EXTREMELY loud)
It's possibly the most beautiful Aria. Sung by the best❤️❤️ the final words translate as "In The Morning I Shall Win". Xx
I loved your reaction. Luciano Pavarotti was a once in a lifetime talent. I have an entire playlist with hours of just his performances. He brings me to tears every time.
This shy kid on America's got talent is up there with him. Jonathan Antoine singing Nessun Dorma.
His voice collects all your emotions and tantalises them all in one go . Perfection and absolutely superb
It’s a great experience I had with this song 😊
Watching this video I fell in love with Empress Joy Jean. Her honest and passionate reaction to the song was so beautiful.
you are right, also for me the same sensation every time I see it, I CRY !!!! Ciao from Italy
This song and this voice and your beauty draws me to tears each time I enter your room. Gracias Amor!!
It's very amazing to see someone that have so much emotions to hear our loved Luciano.
Luciano is a star world class, I love your Beautiful reaction ! You’re face face is stunning during this song ! Love from Holland ! 👍😘❤️👏💐🙋🏼♂️🇳🇱
Always effortless. He has such control and command of his voice. His singing makes you close your eyes and go to another place.
one of the most beautiful songs ever made, it's completely normal i cry too
Viva Italia 🇮🇹 , España🇪🇸 y Europa 🇪🇺
Honestly to my mind Luciano Pavarotti has the finest and sweetest voice in recorded musical history 💙
I was floored by a shy guy on America's got talent. He sang opera and my goodness. The tears. Showed it to my mom. She spouted too. He's up there with Pavarotti.
Absolutely World Class the very best nobody even close, Fantastic
I loved your reaction. I too feel the passion in this song. Makes me cry every time.
Thank you Angel for playing that. You reacted like me when I heard him the first time. 😎
Pavarotti was considered to be among the top three tenors of all time, but contemporary thinking always puts him at first place. Taken from us far too early, but thank heavens he’s left a legacy for others to enjoy for eternity! 😍🤓🇬🇧🏴
It's not contemporary thinking that put him in the top three tenors of all time. He was 100% THE best tenor of all time. Hands down, #1.
I loved your reaction! I feel the same way everytime I hear Luciano sing. Love your name! I had a great-aunt named Empress! Glad I came across your channel. :)
His voice is just so emotional in any language. Amazing singing talent!
I weep every time I hear his beautiful voice sing this. loved your reaction! I so get it
I seriously loved your reaction.!! We all know the feeling.
Same as you. Empress.. Tear. It touches deep. We dont know words but can make Us cry hearing beautiful.
You beautiful gorgeous empress ❤️😍🌹
I don't consider myself an opera connoisseur, but I do love opera, have a pretty vast collection and saw Pav sing live a handful of times while he was still alive. There is a reason why he was called the King of the High C's. **In my opinion**, God gifted him the most magnificent voice ever to be captured/recorded for any man. To hear him sing in person was one of the greatest joys of my life. Great job, Empress!
Throckmorton lucky, lucky you. To hear Pavarotti sing in person. What an emotional time that must have been! I love Pavarotti, but not because I am Italian but because he was the best tenor in the history of man. His mother told him when he was just a boy that he had a gift from God in his voice and to develop his voice. What a Mama she was! What a tenor he was❣️
Yes, he’s one of the greatest voices of all time and expresses sooo much emotion. The composer, the orchestra, the singer - all combined brings you to tears. I love that music can bring out your emotion. Thank you for another beautiful reaction!!
Loved your reaction!
You will love this Guy and 2 others singing " O Sole Mio" at "The Three Tenors" Concert......Great fun and only 3/4 minutes long. ENJOY!
Pavarotti forever!
I have no idea what he's saying, but it doesn't matter. The power of music.
The heart of this "aria" into Lyric Opera Turandot is...
Tramontate stelle
Tramontate stelle
All'alba vincerò
vincerò
vincerò..
One of the most difficult "aria" for any opera singer in the World..
only the best Tenore singer can really sing that.
He was absolutely the g.o.a.t.
The man who’s singing is waiting for the next day, when he will marry the princess he loves.
The final sounds something like this:
“At sunrise I’m going to win”
(I’m italian and not very good in english 🙈)
Thank you. Powerful song
@@scottderechinsky9896 in this aria there's a prince who's saying that he'll tell his name to his loved at he dawn, and he'll say it by kissing her
Grazie! 🤣
Tu es une fille merveilleuse car ton cœur a été touché par la voix de Luciano. Je suis Italien. Ta sensibilité m'a troublé.
Gawd I love your facial expressions young lady.
Bravo, Luciano! Maestro Pavarotti put his entire soul into each note. I was lucky enough to have heard him many times here in NYC and let me tell you... it was a mystical experience.
I am an italian musician and i played with him in Itay for 30 years ago in a similar arrangement outdoor.
The reaction of the public, almost 100.000 people was the same than you. Tears of gratness for the msic and the voice, perfect mix.
We did this song 4 times.
When I was a young college student back in the 70s, I worked at Philharmonic Hall in Lincoln Center. I worked in conjunction with the box office, so as soon as the show started, I could take any empty seat in the house. I was lucky enough to see Pavarotti sing at least half a dozen times! He always brought the house down. His passion could be felt in the last row of the balcony. He was a big man with a big heart. You are not the first person he has brought to tears! One of my greatest memories is being wished a Happy 21st Birthday by Leonard Bernstein himself!
What a great anecdote. Leonard Bernstein was one of the best conductors of the 20th century.
@@econewpower My best friend at Philharmonic Hall was The Artist's Assistant. His name was Earnest, and that was very appropriate. He made sure that all those great artist's were comfortable in The Green Room, and he always had Pavarotti's hot tea with honey and lemon prepared. On my 21st birthday we were planning to go out celebrating after work. I was sitting in his office waiting for him, when I heard someone calling my name. I went to the door and looked out to see Earnest standing there grinning, next to The Maestro himself, Leonard Bernstein! "Your friend tells me that today is your birthday, and I just wanted to wish you a very happy one". "Thank you, Maestro", I stuttered. We shook hands, and he got on the elevator with his entourage. He was still smiling at me as the doors closed. Now that is class! I will be 70 years old in a few weeks, and that is still one of my fondest memories! By the way, both Earnest and I were young Black men, and The Maestro was known as a great champion of Civil Rights!
@@katsujinkin60 dude, what a great story! Thanks for sharing.
@@econewpower My pleasure!
"Nessun dorma" (Italian: [nesˌsun ˈdɔrma]; English: "Let no one sleep")[1] is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot (text by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni) and one of the best-known tenor arias in all opera. It is sung by Calaf, il principe ignoto (the unknown prince), who falls in love at first sight with the beautiful but cold Princess Turandot. Any man who wishes to wed Turandot must first answer her three riddles; if he fails, he will be beheaded. In the aria, Calaf expresses his triumphant assurance that he will win the princess.
At the first “vincerò” you were already like “Oh my god!” and I was like “Wait for the third one :-D”. I’m glad so many like our Big Luciano. Greetings from Italy :-)
The thing with Pavarotti is: even if you don't like his genre like i did, it is general development for your music taste too get into his genius music mind. His music and his voice has so much to offer and eventually you learn too love it.
You know……it's a bit like looking at a great painting, a great work of art. Even if you don't like the theme of that work, but you can't escape its beauty. It is precisely a question of objective beauty that goes beyond a person's personal tastes.
What I would give to go back and hear this for the first time again. Amazing reaction, took me back. Thanks for this.
That is the great thing about Opera, you truly feel the emotion
Every time I hear this I’m in tears. I even tell myself not to cry and yet that last note always gets me. Perfection.
Thats the King, the Greatest of all Time. And , he can have you in a second.
This is culture....Culture of the greatest country in the world!
2:04 "this man's voice is freaking amazing!"
Luciano: "Hold my beer!"
more like "Hold my wine!"
I loved your reaction to this video and I love it touched your soul as it did mine. I didnt understand what he was saying, but it too brought me to tears, especially seeing you trying not to cry.
Question: Why do I have tears in your eyes?
Answer: You're listening to Pavarotti. It's a very common reaction
'This...touched my Soul'...MUSIC IS POWERFUL...lovely reaction. Remember...ALL...is VIBRATION & FREQUENCY and imho God 'spoke' through this lovely talented man,
He was so amazing. The cool thing about great opera singers is you can feel the emotions in the song even when you don't understand the language. I get goosebumps every time I hear him. I even named my cockatiel Luciano after him, and he happens to love to "sing" (well, whistle).
WOW. Something about a singer. I don't know I was busy watching you. What a stunner.
The reaction is understandable. You've just heard one of the best voices of all time. Greatness recognizes Greatness.
Pavarotti, what a man he was
Joy-Jean: Who is this man?
Pavarotti: Welcome to the Earth my child, i am "The voice of God"...🕺
“None shall sleep! None shall sleep! You too, princess,
In your cold room
You watch the stars
Trembling of love and hope...
But the mistery of me is locked inside of me
No one will know my name!
No, no, I will say it on your mouth,
When the light will shine!
And my kiss will melt the silence
that makes you mine.
(Choir, voices of women:)
No one will know my name...
And we will, unfortunately, have to die, die!
(Calaf, the unknown prince:)
Leave, oh night! Set, stars!
Set, stars! At sunrise I will win!
I will win! I will win!”
Your skin is flawless...my goodness.
No matter how many times I hear/see this, I get chills, and at least half the time I burst into tears too. Thank you for sharing with us.
i agree with this for a reaction for sure..Time to say goodbye by Andre Bocelli &Sarah Brightman-live 1997
the power of italian passion.
It's normal, I cry every time....
It brings tears to anyone’s eyes, who appreciated and loved Pavarotti. Especially, because he is no longer with us. BRAVO
You are stunning beautiful, inside and out.
"no one sleeps" draws tears from us all - you are not alone - but you capture the essence so well - thank you - tony in Canada ...
Listen James Brown with Pavarotti singing "it is a Man world". It's wonderfull!
epic
Yes I just watched it myself, truly unbelievable
Luciano and Eric Clapton "Holy Mother"
I cried the first time I heard it TOO - it's just TOO BEAUTIFUL FOR WORDS !!
React to Pavarotti singing "Caruso" it's mostly emotional.
I am now 60 years old and I remembered that I too teared up the first time I heard this 35 years ago. What a precious piece of music.
It’s a little overwhelming, and I’m 64 and I’ve heard it a hundred times.