Turandot - Bjòrling-Domingo-Corelli-"Nessun dorma"

[9StRyKeR2]

Even if i never met him and i never heard him live because of my age i just respect corelli with all of my soul he takes it each time i hear him sing , his emotions,his tecnique, his powerfull and his singing like it was his second nature make me love him as the best tenor of all times

[babystinky]

Corelli is reaching deep down from the depths of his soul and letting it all come out. The others are just trying to get the notes right. That is what it sounds like to me. Corelli is the best at this.

[SHICOFF1]

I could listen to Bjorling all day long but live in this aria Corelli's voice was a natural for it. Jussi recorded it very well however, great technique.

[feurzauber]

Corelli  the top !!!!

[Thepsconti]

agree with germanoperasinger above Bjorling is a freight train in this version, amazing power in reserve, but Corelli's coloratura wins the day.

[operaticoentusiasta]

Even though we clearly point Domingos´s vocal weakness in his top notes which in many instances are close-to-collapse or crack his followers keep in playing deaf.. That´s why now he sings one half or a whole step down.. His worldwide promotion machinery never rest to convince us that he is the God of tenors ( Liberame Domine !!) Has he good musical, histrionics points ? Certainly, no question on that..but please, don´t force us to swallow that he is the best in the world...PLEASE.

[rodikgork]

creo que estos dos no son rivales para placido domingo, parecen hormigitas a su lado.

[GEIOMED]

Corelli is flawless here but there's something that makes Domingo #1

[wolframg1]

@GEIOMED All are good or very good tenors,but ever one have present Pavarotti's playing this aria,ans sincerelly,I believe than,specifically in Puccini,and much more in Turandot,he follow been the best.

[IpsaPaphum]

Se al vi plachis tiu Corelli, auskultu ankau "Franco Corelli's best NESSUN DORMA (1961)" chi tie sur Youtube!

[IpsaPaphum]

Corelli sen ia dubo estas la plej konvinka de chi tri.

[snivelinjack]

At his best, Bjorling tops them all.  This was not one of his best recordings.

[AnryK2690]

Domingo sings it very well. It is well structured, hearty and clean. Yes he does'n nail on B, but for me the matter is not how long the particular sound is. And I don't understand, whats wrong with his high B. It is not bad at all.

Well, but Corelli's one is better. Corelli is amazing in this role. I don't very much like him, but here he's insuperable.

This is not meant for Bjoerling I think.

[brunobrandy]

In order to sing Nessun Dorma the

tenor has to nail the B in vincero and

Domingo does not..he pinches/squeezes

it. As I said before once he gets beyond

Bb it's over.

[paradoxicus]

Tengamos en cuenta las calidades de grabacion.Efectivamente hay efectivamente mejores interpretaciones puestas en youtube.

Ninguno es mejor.Son tres fenomenos en un aria hecha a su medida para la tesitura de su voz.¿Los tres insuperables!.

Pero Corelli...¡Oh,Franco Corelli!.

[brunobrandy]

Domingo's B is not impressive..he doesn't have great technique from Bb up

and it's obvious. Corelli? He was the

Calaf...incredible spinto tenor..without

question the greatest tenor vocally of the

past century. He had it all. Listen to his

high B compared to Domingo's...not even close..

[Opus125rem]

O sea que, según pieritlyon, si a mi me gusta más la versión de "nessun dorma" de Domingo o de Cortis o alguna otra de Björling (por cierto, esta versión no es la mejor del tenor sueco), es estar enganándome o estar equivocado ya que según el, la interpretación más sublime es la de Corelli; cualquier otra es pura ilusión. Apela al engaño que puede producir la admiración a determidado cantante, cuando el mismo sufre de esta mal. Un ciego no puede guiar a otro ciego.

[macyseidler]

Franco Corelli é magnífico. O melhor calaf.

[macyseidler]

Franco Corelli é magnífico.

[rodikgork]

1º Domingo, 2º Corelli, 3 º Bjorling

[brunobrandy]

Domingo #1????

[rodikgork]

sin ninguna duda

[silbaar]

Ma l'ultimo è Corelli? qualcuno sa perchè qui ha questo difetto di pronuncia della esse? Non l'avevo mai sentito con questo problema, e al di là di questo credo sia una delle peggiori 'nessun dorma' di Corelli... anche su Youtube ve ne sono di molto superiori. Secondo me solo Domingo l'ha cantata davvero divinamente, tra queste tre performances.

[Liberty1Cabbage]

Definitely not Bjorling's premier Nessun Dorma, the live recording in Stockholm (I believe) where he slows it down is the best performance of this song ever.

Corelli is unbelievable, too, one of my favourite voices, definitely unbelievably powerful.

Domingo... I was never much of a fan.

[Liberty1Cabbage]

Though, I do appreciate the colour of his voice and the warmth he sings this with.

[SebaTooth1]

Corelli...

I will win...

You believe it.

[bodiloto]

1 Corelli 2 Björling Grazie Walter ,che emozione,grazie ! Nicola

[carclamcc]

Why is it that we enjoy so much destroying people and not use a dignified and respectul comment on somebody who is way up there. We have to show so much knowledge without really knowing what we are saying. Has anyone actually been in front of a public to offer the best og bests? well they all have. Jussi was great, Corelli was great, Domingo is still great, etc., etc. Let us give them a chance. Let us be grateful that we have heard them in person.or under excellent recording conditions.

[pieritlyon]

SIN NINGUNA DUDA EL MEJOR ES EL GRAN MAESTRO FRANCO CORELLI Y LO SIGUE SIENDO.Cualquier otra cosa que se crea o diga es es engañarse o estar equivocado, una cosa es que uno quiera a un determinado tenor y otra es que realmente esté siempre bién. Estas interpretaciones las he escuchado varias veces y me ha gustado más Domingo que la primera ves, lo que pasa que al lado del Gran Maestro Corelli es difícil encontrar a otro "el mejor"|. La grabación de Domingo es más potente eso sí.

[Belcantoful]

My favorite >Nessun dorma> Tenors:

Joseph Schmidt , Luciano Pavarotti and

Franco Corelli

Each one sings it in his special mooving way.

[andyroma72]

mi sembra che francone sia meglio di placido in quest'aria

pero la carriera di palcido.....

[andyroma72]

1 corelli 2 domingo

[Bjoerrelli]

1.Corelli "the best Calaf ever!

2.Bjorling never sang the part on stage but made a great recording -59 with Birgit Nilsson

3. Domingo I know at least ten recordings that are better than domingo´s not to mention the live performances but if you accept his high notes then wash your ears with something!

[Lovelytenor1]

For those who love beautiful singing Jussi B is #1. The other two were exciting singers and had successful careers despite vocal problems/artistic shortcomings.

[brunobrandy]

Lovely...vocal problems/artistic for Corelli.

enlighten me expert...I'd like to hear it.

Don't think you'll get much support.

Jussi was wonderful but as a lyric tenor

he didn't sing this role.

[Stefano2071]

1_Corelli

2_

3_

.....

10_the rest

[Cavaradossi89]

Domingo 4ever!!!

[pieritlyon]

Admiraba la voz de J.Bjorlingpero aquí se escucha como apretada, P. Domingo trata de interpretar bién, su voz no es bella, al final toma bién la nota alta,, como en casi todo, es madiocre. El Gran Maestro Franco Corelli, en la historia de la opera "Turandot" esta con siderado, por los VERDADEROS ENTENDIDOS DE OPERA Y SU HISTORIAL, COMO EL MEJOR "CALAF" ;

al escucharlo uno comprende esa realidad. Que lastima que algunos no lo quieren reconocer. Gracias macciboma..pieri..

[siouxfalls2007]

Domingo

Corelli

Bjoerling

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

Those comment favorably on Domingo's miserable rendition of Nessun Dorma must be out of your mind. The final cadence is piss poor. Both the B4 and A4 are pinched. He thins out as he pushes and have no breath control so that the notes are held properly. The truest rendition is by Corelli -he owned the role of Calaf. Maestro Bjorling gives and excellent lyric rendition of the aria. His technique is impeccable -something the hooted and pushed sounding hispanic should have learned!

[brunobrandy]

@TheInquisitive4Ever Well stated and

true in every respect. Bjorling never sang

this role as a lyric..nice recording, but

not close to the power needed that Corelli

had as a true spinto.

[UnTicPiticMic]

1.Domingo

2.Corelli

3/Bjorling

(my opinion)

[ephantom6832]

Very hard to compare. Different voices, specially Bjorling. My favorite is Doming for the darkness of his voice, those lows. But I would never say he's "better" or "the best", I simply prefer him in this aria.

[mozzrt]

Domingo is actually singing this very good, better than Bjoerling in fact, although it's a bit unfair as it's stereo of the highest class, as for Bjoerling the recording was primitive. And the last high note Domingo gets out is not pretty. As for Corelli, only one word: grotesque.

[macciboma]

Corelli is the most beloved and acclaimed in YOUTUBE Thanks

[mozzrt]

@macciboma No that is Potts, and then Lanza/Bocelli. Much more than Caruso. So what that proves I don't know.Corelli had a fantastic voice, but his lisping is awful, and he didn't sing very well as his mannerisms was more important to him. He could have been one of the greaestt, but he chose to be difficult. Or why do you think that when real musical critics are voting in polls, Kraus, Bjoerling, Domingo, Di Stefano etc are always much better placed.

[brunobrandy]

@mozzrt Your comments regarding

Corelli are ridiculous. Grotesque? Let

me tell you something. A late tenor

friend I sung with in Denver spent three

years at the Met and was on stage with

Corelli numerous times. In his estimation

(and he knew voices) Corelli was the

greatest "vocal" tenor of the 20th Century.

Your remark is grotesque.

[mozzrt]

Corelli sings Neffun Dorma, how can anyone choose not to hear his AWFUL lisping all through the aria?Had he no front teeth?

[voiceexpert11]

I totaly agree with you, it just sounds ridiculous, like an idiot not being able to control his tongue...voice, voice, voice, ego, ego, ego - but where's style, musicianship...? It certainly is a voice that can thrill for while, but it quickly becomes boring for the above mentioned lackings....

[UltimateSpeedRuns]

Show some respect, the lisp was not his fault.

[mgdoom]

Corelli was the best Calaf ever. Just because he had a lisp doesn't make his technique inferior... actually I find him much more skilled than Bjorling

[mozzrt]

Just because! The lisp is the worst on any singer ever. As for Bjoerling he won Classic CDs big singer competetion 1999 among the critics. Corelli wasn't among the 100 best among the critics!

[mgdoom]

I am not really worried about the critics...The critics state Domingo is the best tenor ever and I don't agree...!

But I think that Corelli was a much better singer than the mouse voice Bjorling

[mozzrt]

You may think what you want. It's never Corelli that all the singers are studying, it's Bjoerling. It's true that his voice shrank much in the fifties when he made most of his recordings, but in the 30s he had a voice with laserpoint, but you wouldn't know what that is.

[Norringdc]

Corelli

[francotenor]

Franco Corelli owns Nessun Dorma

[Nacho1932]

Domingo

[malamutet]

Pure essendo 3 Calaf diversi, Domingo non sfigura affatto, anche se qualcuno grida " shame". Evidentemente si giudicano i cantanti con il cronometro in mano per misurare la lunghezza delle note.

[AXILQUEEN]

corelli

[sefferpot]

The voice of Björling is as always superior!

His way of singing Nessun dorma works for me.

Who is the most genuine Calaf here. Well that´s another question.

[pearlmuth3]

dOMINGO SANG VERY WELL IT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM IT WAS HIS TOP WAS TIGHT AND SOMETIMES REALLY NOT SO GOOD BUT HE SANG USUALLY VERY WITH IN THE MUSIC AND MANY ROLES BUT HERE CORELLI IS THE BEST FOR THE ROLE AND THE VOICE HAD HEFT OVER THE OTHERS. I DID LIKE DEL MONACO IN HIS PRIME THOUGH, HEARD HIM IN OTELLO, BIG EXCITING VOICE A TRUE DRAMATIC TENOR!

[macciboma]

Saggio commento sono d'accordo con lei nel

descrivere diffetti e qualità, Grazie vi saluto

nella musica di Puccini. Walter.

[melvis24]

I like Björling best, but also like the Up-Glissandos of Domingo. He definitely knows how to sing it too, also Corelli, but IMO he sounds somewhat hard and loud, not so balanced as Björling.

[Tenorroma]

now it's possible to hear it...thanks for this

[Tenorroma]

Why did you put away this video??? I just wanted to hear it...I'ts a pitty

[pearlmuth3]

Seems except for that tight top (not necessarily here) Domingo sang well technically. I think learning all those roles must take a lot of work. I remember some good singing in the late 70's a Luisa Miller I heard him do yet he was never a favorite of mine. The voice for me did not stand out as one of the greatest but we had many come and go that where really bad here. Again Corelli in this role anyhow is the best. Bjorling and DOMINGO did not have that much heft LIVE the way he had for it.

[Mooorhe]

Shame that Domingo was included, would have much preferred del Monaco or someone else who was of a similar standard to Bjorling and Corelli

[pearlmuth3]

Yes Bjorling as much as I love the voice at times seemed to have excessive vibrato, true and it was almost always when he was going forte. His later recordings had more of it then early yet he died at 49 so how he would have sounded at 60 nobody knows.

[pearlmuth3]

Live of course Corelli was best of the three in this role, Bjorling never sang it live he was smart with his lyric voice not too but on recording I love it best , live Corelli was it he sang the very best Calaf it fit his voice like a glove and many agree. I'm not a Corelli fan but in this role he and del monaco are tops on my list.

[macciboma]

For me Corelli is the best in this air. Voice of Del Monaco

is powerful, but less varied and a p'ò metal. greetings. Walter.

[bobthwart]

wow

[ucrebel59]

This is way too easy, CORELLI!

[Arsace88]

The best is Corelli (in my opinion)

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

Bury-What's superficial is the German operatic love for Kermit (aka Villazon), who cracks on a consistent manner in everything he tries singing with his hooted, throaty, monochromatic and pushed voice! Now bury the attitude and swallow a bratwurst. That'll shut you up.

[gregg74]

Franco Corelli is the best, bjorling will allways be one of the best too....

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

Domingo sings "Sulla tua bocca, Lo diro" in 2 breadths. It should be sung in a single breadth. It's more elegant that way. He cannot hold the B4 long enough either. His final cadence is pedestrian but that is expected. It's Domingo.

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

Domingo has colour? You need a new pair of ears!What a ridiculous comment. Not having Pavarotti here as an example of a lyric voice singing this spinto aria is mistake. His renditions were glorious in a lyric way. Domingo never had the vocal range to do justice for this aria! And is asmuchas I like Bjorling, Fabrizzio makes a good point which should not be overlooked.

[sysweed]

Jussi Björling is the best

[Huljic]

Domingo has the best colour of voice,for this!!

[alvarogm86]

Corelli wins

[GLauriVolpi]

Bjorling und Corelli, dignos tenores. Domingo fue muy malo.

[GermanOperaSinger]

Bjorling as far as technical matters is concerned, is the best. But he lacks the raw passion of Corelli. Domingo has too weak of a top register to be a convincing Calaf. In my opinion, Franco Corelli still gives the definitive rendition of 'nessun dorma', large, powerful voice, genuine raw passion, and explosive upper register notes.

[fabrizzzio48]

I does not seem that either of the three were particularly confortable with the aria at the time of their recording. Placido is more even in his tone than either Fanco or Jussi.

Jussy pushes, he always did, but in his later years, he did so the more, but comes out very lyrical. Corelli seems tired here. If one is a tenor singing Nessun Dorma, Corelli's technical approach, open tone, disengaged vibrato is best in the sense of comfort and control. In top shape, he would have ripped the house.

[Jaaakob]

Jussi was a constant pusher? You can't be serious. If he was always pushing he wouldn't have the round sound he always had, neither would he have lasted.

[fabrizzzio48]

Hey, I have enjoyed a lot of Bjoerling, but he overused his instrument, he taxed it a lot. His technique was not 100% secure. It was light, a little covered, and then he would bring on full power, but he molded the sound with some pressure in the throat. He also was uneasy, his vibrato flobbby in mezzo sustained lower and middle tones. He also, used diapraghm, but not directed from the pelvic muscles beneath, THOSE give the security. If you sing like this, with HIS intensity, it'll cost you.

[BuryTone]

What and utterly stupid demonstration of superficial knowledge.

[insolence75]

Do me a favor, don't e-mail me with your "reply" if you can call it so, save your words your "utterly stupid and superficial" words for you and your family, leave me out of your personal frustration. Thanks

[BuryTone]

In fact you are right. My answer was driven by exasperation hence worthless so I apologize.

You see, I, as a singer, studied the singing of Björling for a long while, knowing the majority of his live and all studio recordings and moreover the technical view of his teachers. Surely some vocal pedagogues would agree, that Björling overexerted his voice from 1953 to late 1958. However that results from a laryngitis not his technical inability.

Conciliatory greetings of a fervent Björling admirer!

[nlsnbebang]

THIS ARIA IS FOR BJORLING NOT FOR PAV

[lascala123]

Il miglior Nessun Dorma appartiene alla Corelli!

[jorgepoveda]

En un laboratorio se puede comparar ,por ejemplo la resistencia a la misma presion de tres materiales distintos. En terminos de canto no es posible hacer eso. El video ilustra no quien es mejor,sino como "suenan" tres voces diferentes cantando la misma aria. Si se analizan las tecnicas de canto unos diran que gana A o B o C. Si se analiza la voz por el "gustometro" de los aficionados , yo tengo mi propia clasificacion 1,2,3 ,que hace "abstraccion" de edad de las "grabaciones". Pero hasta alli.

[macciboma]

Bravo il signor Jorge a non classificare questi 3 tenori ognuno ha il suo stile e qualità,

meritano tutti ammirazione.

Saluto Walter.

[tHEnOOSEsWINGS]

Listen to the breathing, pronunciation and delivery of Jussi Björling in "No, no, sulla tua bocca lo diro" and "Dilegua, o notte! Tramontate, stelle! All'alba vincero'!". Listen to the delicate way he treats the subject matter "bacio scioglierà il silenzio" (and my kiss shall break) convincingly. This is the superior performance.

[macciboma]

Il modo di cantare è significativo e valuta molto il recitativo di Bjòrling, il sentimento

che imprime,anche se il timbro cambia poco.

Grazie

[spruchacz]

1==domingo

[callasdimitrova]

this is a extraordinary aria from turandot....

thanks for working in this video....and we can lisen 3 amazing voices...

womderful performance

thanks caro walter

susana*

[wansob]

How good is to make such copmarisons! I know that Domingo is the best - and now I can hear it, comparing to these two great tenors of the past.

[macciboma]

Caro signor wansob il motivo non è quello di fare gare o confronti, ma siccome interessa

a tanti sentire nello stesso video, diversi

stili di cantare, la stessa aria, lei stima moltissimo Domingo, è bravo come gli altri.

Grazie

[laonirica]

EL Maestro FRANCO CORELLI,responde a dos cualidades fundamentales para cumplir bastamente, con éste rol,1)Responde a la técnica del verdadero canto operístico, es decir, "A LA ESCUELA ITALIANA DE CANTO",(Como lo aseveraba, otro Gran Maestro de la Escena Lirica,G.THILL),Que es con el único método, con que se debe Cantar Ópera y, 2)Cuenta con el Caudal vocal,que exige la obra.¡¡¡Bravo por siempre maestro Franco Corelli!!!GRACIAS!!!por compartir este Recuerdo Didáctico desde You Tube.

[KyotoMelody]

Two of my favorite tenors :) Grazie for sharing with us ur wonderful music. Grazie.

[hizan06]

Non è un mistero che Corelli sia stato il più grande Calaf degli ultimi 50 anni.Domingo ha bella voce, calore e musicalità, ma acuti meno brillanti. Quanto a Bjorling, canta bene, ma dilata molto i tempi.

[macciboma]

E idiscutibile la superiorità di Franco come Calaf. Però gli altri due sono pure bravi.

Grazie Walter.