Verdi - Rigoletto: La Donna e Mobile by Andrea Bocelli

[arnise101]

I think he should stick to popera

[violetp69]

Beutiful but isnt it weird that in different lanuges we can hear different words?

[DrDannyPoo14]

His attention to articulation and dynamics is what makes this song amazing.

[blahdiblah2010]

........ i'm in love

[Turandotopera]

This is a JOKE

[Navajo549]

have heard about half dozen versions. This is excellent, maybe even better than Pavarotti or Caruso

[neelsdp1]

Another excellent tenor sharing his talent with lucky us. thanks for posting!

[suckmyballsdude]

I was loocking for its name i luv the rezum and the singing

[geforceoc]

OUTSTANDING!

[indijanec999]

Andrea proved that he is the best!

BRAVO!!!

[fantorjhs]

linda version, me encanta.

[NightDX]

look at the guy from 0:05 - 0:08!!! XD!!!

he's like "uhhhhhh.... wait what the fuck?!

[Chris4Ibra]

18 deaf people

[KrisBaritono]

mm.. me encanta como interpreta al master andrea bocelli...!!

[goodndntwin]

Terrible compared to any other real tenor. just horrid.

[scarface115]

@goodndntwin maybe you should go to the doctor and get your ears checked out because he has one of the best and most beautiful voices.

[bat327]

espectacular

[LivseyHawkins]

That's such a neat song, and he sings it so wonderfully! :)

[000emma000]

bello ^^

[OnLySoftHouse]

Pieros cojone di merda! bocelli è un grande cantala te una canzone cosi pure cieco fai pena cojone di merda riguardati

[PieroS53]

Per fortuna VERDI non la può sentire !!!

[segu82]

bah....

[mrpokemasta21]

for people who think feeling have something with the eyes..

I say open your heart first...

[capalapascapalapadin]

you are absolutely right!

[aduma1984]

Well i dont know Paier or Ahmad, but I just read the comments posted by you guys, and thought Im not into opera but I also i dont like prejudicefull people like paier.. man opera is an art, and art lovers should be of high morals and polite and argue in a good manner. So, seems you cann't understand that someone else know as much as you kow or even more about opera. just take it easy

[BuzzingBeat]

Bravo..Bravo..Bravo......great talent & voice, ..thx...xxx

[Vendimi3]

WHY WHY WHY is this guy keeping on singing opera? no comment

[ikky1007]

sounded like a comment to me XD

[Paier]

I have said it before and ill say it again- bocelli is a great singer- but he IS NOT and opera singer. Just because someone sings in italian doesnt mean that its opera.

[ahmad123987]

the last note was amazing never the less, and he is a tenor so its not just because he sings in italian, Eros Ramazzotti sings in italian but no one willever say he is an opera singer, now say wat ever u want, u and the critics have right to ur opinions, however most people desagree with u and that is wat matters

[Paier]

you must be confused- he is not anopera singer and thats not a subject of debate thats a fact. Bocelli is one of my favorite sngers ever. Im sorry to nform you that the majority would dsagree with you. Tenor is a subjectve term as it referes to the range in which you sing- it is used to specfy for a role n an opera so that s where you hear it the most. Celine dion might sing in a soprano range- but she isnt an opera singer.

[ahmad123987]

i know that, dont talk to me as if i dont know opera, i like Andrea's voice when he sings opera but he is by no means my fav opera singer, i like Aragall and Corelli most of all probably and listen to many people that opera ctitics and urself absolutly love but who rnt nearly as famous as Bocelli. Andrea is loved by many and i have to say most people would agree with me because most people dont know opera and dont understand wat makes an opera singer,

[ahmad123987]

Plus many people would only listen to an opera if Bocelli is singing in it, and i used to be one of them, but because of him i learned to love other tenors, then baritons, and Basses, and later sopranos and mezzos so i think he did a lot and is doing a lot for opera

[Paier]

You are a fool- dont pretend like you know what you are saying when you have no clue just for the sake of carrying on an argument.

[ahmad123987]

So i dont understand y u say he has never sung in an opera, please informe urself before talking to me, in fact stop talking to me all togheter, the last thing i need is some guy who doesnt know me, talking to me like im some kind of idiot (and please dont criticize my spelling, im french and would use that language, or spanish or even italian if i knew u spoke them)

[ahmad123987]

y r u so obset at me, wat do u want me to say check my fav list there r many things in it, mostly bocelli stuff yes, but not just that, my fav opera singre is Jessye Norman, and im liking renne fleming alot these days, (we have alot in commen u have no idee)

[Paier]

You dont know anything about opera if you think bocelli does a lot for it. Bocelli does NOT sing in operas. And dont rattle off names you probably just looked up to make it seem like you do. People like you think that just because someone sings in italian they are singing opera. Bocelli has NEVER SUNG IN AN OPERA. He is an italian pop singer. If you dont know what you are saying, dont soeak.

[ahmad123987]

loll wow, no im too tiered to talk about this more, really, believe wat u wanna believe but dont insult people u dont know, and judge without knowing i live opera more then anything and i generaly listen to other singers then him when i wanna listen to that genra, i know bocelli is a pop singer i never said he wasnt and i think i did make it clear that i dont believe that he is a true opera singer, but he does sing arias, and does many operas!

[usmansuka]

You Are wrong.He was done seven opera.He is widely regarded as Classical Singer.He is not really a pop artist.Although he was done a number of pop songs.

[GAMERZOA]

wuts with his mullet??

[raythetse]

its pretty clear that he is just plain givin' 'er on the high b.

[matteoss93]

E' uno schifo. Ma perché non canta con Laura Pausini, che è quello che fa per lui?!?

[jailbreak1984]

ma fatela finita!!allora kraus e di stefano chi erano?

[gssq]

Erm, audio syncing problems

[stargatelover007]

fake!!

[deviljulian]

shit fucking video - audio and picture is not equal!!!

[Nana2ten]

Check out Jordan Bluth for an incredible rendition of this piece. The video is horrific but the audio is amazing!

[akiradax]

El Bel canto

[dbdbdb18]

Bravo !! he is veeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrry

nice!!

[sintinspanje]

the F# is out of tune and like said before voice is to light for this.

hes better in some popular napolitan songs and classicalisized pop music then in opera aria's.

[tamalesytortas]

he sounds like a car, hard to start.

his vibrato, does he have one?

there are several tenors more powerful and far more better

[Alessandramarcano]

QuE BElllo mi amorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr­r

[dulcamara74]

Bocelli è vocalmente ridicolo...ne ho visti a decine tenori ai concorsi molto meglio di lui sbattuti fuori al primo o secondo turno...ma per favore...

[tamalesytortas]

e verita, es malo e ridicolo, io no parlo italiano ma t´entiendo

[cy369]

nice clip, but seems screen not match voice.

[husseinbazzy10]

@cy369 yes i think but there is another one,it's name is:luciano pavarotti-La Donna E mobile (Rigoletto)

[hnksnw]

He really doesn't have that much power, however he does sound beautiful.

[teddyluv24]

im sry..but he looks like hes gonna fall asleep at alot of the parts... XD

just pointing it out. =P

[violindevil]

he's blind....

[teddyluv24]

oh haha. sry...i didnt no that. i just like the song in generall... -_-"

[Paoluxix]

bun intento, pero la voz esta desfasadisima

[felipelbrasi]

bravo andrea

[VicExcelsior]

I feel lucky to have seen both Bocelli and Pavarotti in concert. My wife really likes Bocelli. What do women see in him? heh heh!

[Roscieto]

He looks pretty good for his age. He's 49 years old.

Il a quarante-neuf ans.

[sharon102645]

Are you kidding!! He's GORGEOUS!!!! And, his voice IS equal to the opera task...I was raised on opera...my grandfather came over from Italy and that's all he played and sung in his house...he also sang professionally, so, I have a little bit of knowledge, and this man is great!

[tamalesytortas]

he has an uneven voice and light vibrato, you probably have a bad musical ear that's why he sounds great as for many people as you. I am sorry, but you should know that

[amicosempre]

Some people can enjoy others talents without expecting them to be perfect (as none of us are). Your opinion doesn't mean others are bad and should be put down. We respect you don't like him (so don't listen) but others enjoy his voice along with the masters.

[Artisticz]

so pavarotti had a bad musical ear aswell?

[LordMoe9]

Andrea has a beautiful voice, but should stay away from opera.

[AkuaMakahehi]

Pavarotti lacked heart and was too selfish... A soprano I had the pleasure to sing with, and whom had worked with Pavarotti many times told me that he wanted all the attention for him. He would often grab her and other singers by the arm so that they had their back to the audience and he could face them instead. Very unproffessional.

[darkraidus]

Very complet and beautiful comment

[Chiliarches]

Not spam.

[Andreabiggestfan]

I wish all those who does not like A ndrea .Would not comment on wether he is are is not an Opera singer.I don't care what you think .Also Pavarotti sure liked him .Andrea not only sang at Pavarotti's wedding .But he also sang at his funeral too.Andrea and Pavarrotti had a good friendship between them . Andrea was very and is very sad about his friend passing away.

[markmarshall39]

andrea is one of my favs,,,,,mark.....

[mildetryth]

Yep, i thought it was wonderful to go and sing on that funeral: all those other famous opera stars were nowhere in sight!

[Artisticz]

He sang Nessun Dorma!!! suprised he held himself together. I wonder if he sang Ave Maria.

[andyc992]

@Andreabiggestfan not an opera singer? WTF he's brilliant!

[Falcusaronius]

Pavarotti also liked a lot of other celebrities.

[ToraYashaChan]

@Andreabiggestfan Thank you!

I actually do think he's quite an excellent singer. He may not be quite as good as Pavarotti was, but I still think Bocelli is an excellent singer. He may have started out doing pop music. But he's made a wonderful transition from that to singing Opera.

[SonicShenmue]

nobody should compare two entirely different styles. if someone says something he should know what he is talking about. one can say that he likes one better than the other but both are or were (R.I.P.) technically great.

[SunsetSix]

The thing that Andrea has in abundance that poor old Pavarotti lacked is HEART. Parvarotti certainly had the chops, but not much heart.

[LordMoe]

Pavarotti had plenty of heart. Why do you think he went out to do what many opera critics and singers would never think of doing, and sing with contemporary stars for charity.

[KingPun]

Luciano Pavarotti did it 100 folds better

[gogo12131]

yup. He did. But now he's gone. :(

[greenstboy]

izar1234---you hit the nail on the head! In no way or shape is Bocelli an opera singer. He'd be booed from a summer stock production if he weren't blind. Don't mean to be cruel, but opera is for the truly good singers. (Amazing how hype and sympathy can fool those without knowledge or taste.)

[Jcrewone7]

Is GIANNI SAVELLI one of the GREATEST EVER? Come listen to his opera compilation where he sings 6 aria's and leave a comment on how good you think he really is! Search Gianni Savelli

[CodePerSempre]

La Donna è Mobile è molto buono, ma penso che è migliore da Pavarotti!

[quevarasdemae]

é vero, Paravotti è migliore.

[iriscelta]

Há muitos anos amo o Andrea Bocelli!Pra mim é o melhor tenor!!Canta com muito sentimento!!

[chinto1982]

Great voice, beautiful voice, people that know nothing about music, voice, tempos, etc, can only say ignorant things.....amazing voice!!!

[izar1234]

Bocelli is not an opera singer, he's a pop singer.  He tried to sing Werther in a small opera house in the States and it was an utter failure. His voice is lost without a microphone. It's not a cut to Bocelli to say he shouldn't be singing opera. It's striking how many people think that putting someone in a recording studio with a 64 channel mixing board makes them an opera singer.

[chelseafg]

Great!!! Love Andrea's voice!!

[mili17]

fantastico!

[jolawesley]

I love his voice

[drawthecurtain]

Is the mouthing off for a reason, like translations?

[dahood07]

lol this song reminds me of Grand Theft Auto 3. you know where your in a car and you can hear different radio stations, theres one radio station that plays opera music and thats where i head. another song i heard there was Libiamo ne'lieti calici and it was aight

[Johanoeberg]

NOOOO WAYY! Hahaha. Dude, I have been looking for that song name for years! (i havent put so much effort in it). Now i just got of work, where i heard La Donna, and i thought this "forum" would be a excelent place to ask; "I wonder if any one know a very famous song, that is like this but more melodical. i heard it on a PC game calles GTA. Please help".... So sick! The world is small sometime! :D Libiamo Rocks!

[dahood07]

so i guess i helped you find what you needed?

[Johanoeberg]

So did you!!

Im just suprised that I found the ansver from a person that explained it as I would ask it!

Nice!

[nok1888]

cant believe you said Andrea Bocelli shouldnt be singing opera! the man is amazing, you cant judge him just because of this performance. sick of people who think they have to be faithfull to pavarotti and him alone

[loqutor]

Here, kiddies, is a translation of this song: "Woman is flighty, like a feather in the wind. She changes her voice--and her mind. Always sweet, pretty face, in tears or in laughter, she is always lying."

[libetta]

before you make a comment about bocelli you prove first that you can sing this as you can comment

[corellifilippeschi]

this is no belcanto!!!

[aquamarine0917]

*clap*....sooooo great...!!!

[Jennpo777]

ME ENCANTA ANDREA BOCHELLI! BRAVO!

[LazyBadgerHC715]

sorry but he is singing the wrong song and it is playing a different one look at his mouth move I know he is blind and he is good 4 a blind singer that was born blind but htat is un exceptible when he sings a different song then what we are listening to

[BoRhap77]

He is not singing the wrong song, LazyBadger. It's just that -- for whatever reason -- the audio and the visual are a few seconds off. He is, however, singing La Donna e Mobile.

[VivaCallas]

I'm sorry, I hate writing negative reviews, but this is pretty awful. Strained high notes, lack of vocal heft, uncertain pitch, poor phrasing, & a complete lack of the Duke's character. I appreciate that Bocelli is introducing thousands to opera, but it's not really quality opera (sang Manrico without even having the power for a Rodolfo or Cavadarossi!).... I'm sorry for writing such a negative review, but this, IMO, is not very good.

[loqutor]

They should've had Pavarotti singing it instead.

[Roscieto]

Yeesh, can't just sit back relax and enjoy it huh?

[carusohimself]

I tottaly agree with vivacallas, he should not be singing opera it's almost the same when Pavarotti tries to sing a popular song. He's sure talanted singer with semiclassic repertoir. I'm realy worried about today's public taste. Watched the guy named Paul singing "nessun dorma" on Britain's talent show.

Bocelli in comparison to him like a Corelli. No voice, no emotions but crowd is ready to tear you apart if you say you don't like him

[libetta]

this was around 1997, about 10 years ago. he was not yet trained that much but you might change your mind once you hear him sing now. he is so overly-criticized!

[carusohimself]

don't get me wrong, Bocelli is very talanted but in Opera he would be an average tenor.

Who likes Bocelli in Opera-only his fans,

ask any opera fan, he will share this opinion

Pavarotti was also very average in songs but great in opera

[Zeetana]

I like opera, I am not a huge Bocelli fan, but I think he sounds better. I just listened to a bunch of different singers singing this song and I don't care who you snobs think are the best singer "technically" because it all comes down to a difference of opinion. It doesn't matter if a singer is the best technically, if you don't like their voice. To me Bocelli has the most pleasant and diverse voice to listen to. Don't speak on behalf of others, you don't know if only his fans likes his opera.

[DXP322]

I like Opera, am a Bocelli fan and don't understand anything of techniques and stuff. However, let me tell you my opinion: no way Bocelly is even close to Pavarotti's skills and talent. Just compare this video to Pavarotti's rendition of the same aria on youtube. No way Bocelli's voice is as diverse, powerful and utterly beautiful as LP's. I think it's pretty evident to most people. Pavarotti is a unique talent, one of those that comes to this world once a century. His singing is just heavenly

[Zeetana]

And again, it all comes down to difference of opinion. Even if the majority prefer one over the other, doesn't make it a fact or true.

[DXP322]

Well, not really. Sometimes art is such high quality it becomes absolute beauty. You cannot really say Picasso is less good than Dali or some random Spanish unknown painter: when an artist is incredibly talented it's no longer a matter of opinion. You can say you don't like his works but you cannot say he's inferior to other artists. Pavarotti is a classic of opera. He's like Shakespeare in poetry, Ionesco in theatre or Manzoni in literature. Bocelli, we like it or not, hasn't reached that top.

[Zeetana]

Yeah, I can say it actually. I am not a sheep, I don't buy the "expert opinion". You can go to school, study art and music your whole life - it doesn't change the fact it's always a matter of opinion. And it's also pointless. If a singer can reach so and so many octaves - it doesn't mean they are necessarily good at singing, have a nice voice, good songs or anything. It just means nothing.

[DXP322]

"if a singer can reach so and so many octaves -it doesn't mean they are necessarily good at singing, have a nice voice, good songs or anything": I'm not quite sure you realise you are talking about Luciano Pavarotti. You are talking about somebody that has been often compared to Caruso. Has Bocelli ever been compared to Caruso? I'm sorry, I don't know you and I don't mean to judge you, but you sound compltetely clueless to me.

[phantom4087]

Actually, Pavarotti has never really been likened to Caruso from a purely vocal standpoint. They have been likened from a historical standpoint, considering that they were both immensely popular, but their voices were completely different.

[DXP322]

LOL Spice Girls were popular but have never been likened to any talented performers. Besides, Pavarotti's and Caruso's voices r of course different. So? Do voice similarities matter? P. and C. r often compared because of their immense talent, the power n beauty of their voices n what they gave to opera. They have been 2 of the best opera singers ever in history. If you think the comparison was made from a mere historical standpoint u r so looking down on Pavarotti and so undervalueing his talent

[phantom4087]

The reason that popularity matters is because there are few operatic performers who attain popularity.

Pavarotti was one the greatest tenors of the last 50 years, but, before that, I can name many who equal (and surpass) his talents.

[DXP322]

yes, but you cannot say Pavarotti's comparison to Caruso is only due to popularity! Just because Pavaraotti was immensely popular it doesn't mean his talent was not that huge. I mean, sometimes big talents are not hidden and appreciated by a few experts. Pavarotti is a rare case where extraordinary talent goes together with huge international popularity. And by the way, our discussion was about Bocelli in the first place. Can you honestly say Bocelli is more talented than Pavarotti? Come ooon

[DXP322]

also, sorry my bad language but what you said: "Pavarotti was one the greatest tenors of the last 50 years, but, before that, I can name many who equal (and surpass) his talents" is big BOLLOCKS. How the hec could you listen to opera performances which are older than 50 years? Where did you get the records from? LOOOOOL ... or are you some kind of immortal ghost, that has been around for thousands of years and has got a fan-fucking-tastic memory? :D

[phantom4087]

Caruso recorded from 1902-1920.

[DXP322]

Yes, Caruso is one, and how MANY others who "equal and surpass Pavarotti's talents"? We don't have such a huge collection of pre-50s records, do we? And what is the sound quality of such records? Don't you think you made a bit of an overstatement there?

[phantom4087]

Well, there's Beniamino Gigli, Jussi Bjorling, Alessandro Valente, Fritz Wunderlich, Francesco Tamagno (who created Otello in Verdi's Otello), etc.

[DXP322]

The singers you listed are all-time classics and, although I don't remember listening to Alessandro Valente, their huge talent and importance in the "opera world" cannot be overlooked. However, two things I don't understand: 1) why Pavarotti should not be part of them (it's still early, by the way, and I'm positive history will put P. in the right place right with them); 2) how could Bocelly be even compared to any of them or Pavarotti. Here we are in the olympus of opera singers... Bocelli??

[phantom4087]

Personally, I hate Bocelli. I got to this page by accident. On that we agree.  However I think that Pavarotti's best work is earlier in his career, before he started clenching his jaw.

[DXP322]

did I miss something then? I thought the point you were trying to make is that Bocelli is more talented than Pavarotti and the latter is kind of overestimated. I agree about P., btw, I think he sung too much in his life. I love his 70's and 80's work. Personally, I get a little bored with old records (like from before the 50s). I prefer to listen to modern performances, especially when on DVD so I can also see the acting and talent on stage. I don't mind some Beniamino Gigli at times, though

[DXP322]

I did not mean Dali was a crap painter, btw. I just meant Picasso cannot be considered to be inferior to any painters, either really talented and massive ones, like Dali, or unknown and small artists. Again, I do not mean an unknown artist is in fact not talented. Talent doesn't always go together with popularity. Bocelli, for example, is really famous but not such a talented genius, not as much as Pavarotti anyway. It's not only me who says that, but most critics, sholars and experts :)

[Zeetana]

"experts" are all taught and told what's "correct". Everyone's a critic.

[DXP322]

u c, the problem is when you judge works of art you need 2 ground your theories. U can't just say Michelangelo was crap but you also need 2 say why. Unfortunately, in order to do so u need huge knowledge and expertise. If u think Pavarotti is inferior to Bocelli, u should go more in depth, give details, n show a major knowledge in the field. Otherwise, in my opinion, your comments are just superficial and meaningless. We all wish we didn't need to study hard to properly understand art!

[DXP322]

I hope I was clear and was not misunderstood, btw, as English is not my native language.

[libetta]

he was still young here. 10 years ago, watch him right now!

[luixander19]

wrong phrasing? are you actually kidding? uncertain pitch? strained high notes? i think you're actaully expecting him to sing like a spintor tenor when hes just a light lyric tenor!

[chrisibzu]

Muchos le aplauden si 'media voz', pero creo que solo tiene eso, media voz, no tendría la proyección real de un fortíssimo (y no me vengan que por ser tenor leggero no se debe oír tanto, ahi tienen a Paco Araiza y Alfredo Kraus, leggeri pero con gran proyección y potencia). Para tener media voz real e impostada hay que haber tenido fortísimos bien puestos. Bocelli es un tenor comercial.

[rogrog33]

Bravo!!!

[fishcake100]

Yet more proof that Andrea Bocelli can sing opera.

[namgot]

Is it just me or is the video ahead of the audio by like a second? Good stuff though.