in memoriam: Pavarotti sings Ideale and Marechiare di Tosti

[jaypenn123]

so: is that video response of Florez supposed to be "one-upping" this clip of Pavarotti? Or was it posted here just to make Florez look bad? I love Florez's in his own right, but you do him a disservice by comparing him, literally side-by-side with Pavarotti.

[AugustusOctavianus8]

Wow, this was made the year I was born.

Grande Luciano! Che riposi in pace, maestro

[CrimeFighter92]

vielen dank fürs hochladen :)

[MsRuthes]

I had the privlege of seeing Pavarotti in recital on several occasions with John Wustman. These recitals were phenominal. Pavarotti"s rendition of Ideale is the finest I have heard. He is sorely missed. I also had the good fortune to meet him in person on two occasions. He was very gracious and kind to me and my then 8-year-old daughter. I treasure those memories.

[ValentinLundin]

fantastic!

this beautiful interpretation bring tears to my eyes, one of his best performences! A great inspiration for the next, (unfortunately small) generation of bel canto singers. May his recordings live forever.

[mauriciomille]

so, when he was alive, pav was the best singer in the world???, no one above him?

[operaluvr]

You don't need to understand Italian. You just need to have ears on your head. His gift was universal.

[mauriciomille]

in the video is wrong, isn't Paulo, is Paolo tosti

[mauriciomille]

only him... only him

[mauriciomille]

please, please, does anyone knows the partitures of amarechiare?, or where can i find it?, thanks!....

[crazygeo81]

Pavarotti in his Prime .. Unreal ! This maybe be some of his best acting i have ever seen also . Ideale , was AMAZING .

[mauriciomille]

@crazygeo81 was on his prime???...wow

[zzzLUCIANOzzz]

GOD!

[pianosydney]

Very fine accompanist too. Not sure if it is Wustman or not. I would say that Geoffrey Parsons, the Australian pianist, is maybe the most famous after Moore. Moot point though.

[B337h0v3n]

I have no words to say about this great artist....

I feel very sorry that I ll never see him performing live.....RIP Luciano....

[lowpross11]

@B337h0v3n

Me too. I had a chance, but missed it.. I will always be sad about missing that performance. What a great Tenor.. R.I.P. from me too..

He will always be in my CD Player !!

[LAVALNUGENT]

Pavarotti, tu sei immortale!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Agorante]

If he had never sung anything else this Ideale alone would have established reputation as a great singer. He is much better in this song than Caruso and much, much better than Bastianini.

[krissivsronaldo]

ideale!!!!!!!!!!

[westerwood07]

Ideale has always been my favourite Tosti song. I think the best versions of this song are from Bjoerling. He makes with his beautiful voice this song coming from another world. I always thought and regretted that Pavarotti (my 2nd best tenor) had never sung, let alone, recorded this. To my big suprise I saw and heared here that he had! And it's even on CD. What a beautiful (extended) version he did. A typical Pav. version with lots of emotion; you see and feel he's singing to his beloved. BRAVO

[Alieaz]

That particular song meant a lot to him. This is nothing but pure and honest human emotion delivered through the medium of one of the greatest singers of all time. RIP

[viv3147]

my comment was positive asshole

[lokotasouix]

The first time I heard Pavarotti was on a duet album with Joan Sutherland; the moment I heard that voice I knew he would bless the world with his talent. I'm seeing this video for the first time today. Thank you VERY much.

[Marinausbcn]

I dont want to forget to speak about the pianist, the pianist is incredible too, together is one incredible mixture music and voice, Bravo for the pianist!!!!!

[Agorante]

I believe it's John Wustman, maybe the most famous accompaniest since Gerald Moore.

[Marinausbcn]

really people here dont know nothing about to sing!!!! Luciano Pavarotti in this 2 songs make the most incredible interpretations, is really incredible! pavarotti do more than sing, give the soul, sorry for my english I try to do my best to explain all what I think about it, Thank you, not only I like to heare Pavarotti I love to feel what give can give with his sound heart and feelings in the music.

[maxiborgaro]

@Marinausbcn el mejor artista que ha dado la humanidad!

[viv3147]

pavarotti's connection to the music in both songs especially ideale is ridiculous. Both in his voice and expressions.

[bohemio79]

your comment is totally abnormal

[viv3147]

in what way

[tenor185]

I knew exactly what you meant. And you couldn't be more corect.

[toppers94]

back when the kerchief was still a prop, and the gestures manufactured..this was the best he sounded ever, imo..thank you for posting these!

[CraigFrancisSoto]

E meraviglioso!Che bella voce e che bella canzone.One of the best lyric tenors ever, singing two lovely pieces from one of the finest composers of any era,the wonderful Paolo Tosti.Bravo Tosti e Pavarotti.Riposa in pace Maestro.

[loveluciano1]

he was so beautiful here, he is like an angel and sung like an angel too.

[reccos121]

Amazing! Bravo! Thanks for uploading, this is surely a treasure that can get me through modern culture's music. Pavarotti was the best and I am engulfed with goosebumps every time I listen to him.

[radiologist301]

can you believe the overtones he captured with the culminating High A.....wow!!

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[purcell232]

i would have hated to be the accompinest in this instance

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

Samurai-It's not a matter of disagreement. You were blurting out BS on a rendition which opera experts call is a "classic" and praise for its flawlessness. I called you on your BS and pretentious verbiage which was devoid of reality. Now go get informed a bit.

[Samurai9]

Just because you disagree with my statement need not compel any of you to engage in childish name calling and insults. Someone needs to teach all of you some manners and the civil way to express your views.

[dolicimani]

Samurai9 is talking rubbish to be quite frank. The music itself is over the top that's the point; it's not meant to be sober and calculated. I think Pav interpreted in the right way

[ShawDAMAN]

Pavarotti's interpretations of Tosti songs are the best I've heard

[operacrasher]

This IS..."as good as it gets!!!"

[Samurai9]

Pavarotti overemotes in the first song and turns the piece into a sob-fest. The musical values and the vocal line should not be sacrificed for lacrymose self-indulgence. The tenor rarely made this mistake and usually let the music speak for itself. The soft singing in the second song is striking.

[dee1153]

Well we know you're the expert. (NOT)

[ShawDAMAN]

Really beautiful, but I tend to agree with Samurai9, he did pour it on a teensy touch too much in a couple places and it was distracting. Really blasted near flawless singing though.

[Chiliarches]

Not too shabby, eh?

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

And I'd say, for example, Big Pava was very comfortable in La Boheme :)

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

fabrizzio-So singing is considered a forte for a tenor? In case you missed it, opera's only pillar is singing. Everything else has a supporting role! Who cares about acting if the singing is mediocre? And operating acting is not much of an acting in terms of acting. It's simply the plate on which the food is served. The food has to taste superbly first and foremost.

[fabrizzzio48]

I always get the sense that Pavaotti did his best when it came to recitals and oratorio, not live opera. He was not confortable maintaining a character for the full lenght of an opera, however, when it came to songs, he could concentrate on his forte, singing, then, acting would always blosson like a fragrance. He was a stylist, a technical buff, first and foremost.

[Mooorhe]

It depends what time period really. He had a tendency to do 'stand and sing' without emotion in opera after the '70s, by then he was such a huge star that he probably felt he did need to make as much effort anymore.

I do believe that before the fame went to his head, he was a serious operatic artist.

[Nater389]

Indeed he was.

[bohemio79]

A true singing master class.

[jose5604288]

Excelentes videos, te felicito marcelissimo por esta iniciativa. Es un tesoro musical que te agradezco con un abrazo virtual.

[loveluciano1]

youtube what happen? why many of videos doesn't open? they remain in the position of loading.

[gn02237510]

這首曲子中文好像叫做"理想"....不錯聽!!!

我學弟用這首曲子去考大學聯招...

帕華洛帝唱的真是太棒了....好動人

[GEVORK6]

Wow!!.....if you didn't get goosebumps with that one you never will!

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[djs259]

Pavarotti is truly a paragon of vocal excellence and style. This is surely one of the greatest renditions of this Tosti favorite ever recorded. I would put it next to Bjorling and Caruso's, in fact.

[loveluciano1]

he is so beautiful here. and sung su beautiful too. i love him very much.

[marcherst]

He puts everything he's got into it. Look at how he clutches that handerkerchief. I doubt if he even relalizes it's there.

Magnificent man, magnificent voice! Wow

Thanks for posting

[dongyifei890403]

好！！

[mateomo]

Excelent! Marvelous! Thanks a lot!

[steinway1901]

Bravo Pavarotti, bravo John Wustman!!! Thanks for this video.

[judymaster]

Beautiful singing and beautiful legato. A singing lesson! Thank you Luciano.

[turbofreddy]

I'm speechless. I don't think I've ever seen a video of him where he's this charismatic. Transcendent. Rest in Peace, Luciano.

[bohemio79]

Ex cathedra

[marcherst]

I don't know how he can sing like that. So beautiful. He never seems to breathe.

[broffenx]

he was a very good singer rest in peace mr pavarotti

[smartsteve]

he was not a singer ,he was the best tenor and the only one to be remember in 200 years,the rest of the tenors will only be found in history books,believe me.

[JoelBWeisberg]

I loved your comment. I feel exactly as you do. I'm so happy to have found this brilliant video of the greatest of them all.

Glad too that you properly classified him NOT as a singer but the unique musical force that he was. Bravo to you Smartsteve

[smartsteve]

Thank you JoelBWeisberg ,I am glad we share the same feelings about this great man PAVAROTTI!

[ega1mann]

I once saw this on TV, and searched fot it, thanks very much for putting these up!

[RADAMES1983]

thank you!!

We love you,dear Pavarotti!!

[ivancin25]

uuuff sin comentario aunque hu biera gustadoe scuchar a pavarotti en sus agudos en este etapa dicen que era algo sublime yo loe scuhce en los 90 cuando la voz dicen que ya noe ra la misma .. pero para mi vccantaba como el dios zeus

[rmm413b]

Lovely! Thanks so much for posting this.

[chrissy1095]

I can't believe how wonderful this is. It's a treasure.

[luciano260982]

Amaizing exotic video!!!!

Thak youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!

[cattleman6420012000]

magnificent!!

[steainsy]

didn't quite like the gigli-esque sobby voice in 'ideale' but marechiare was golden. The phrasing of 7:30 - 7:50 was particularly well articulated, one of many poignant moments in his excellent rendition of this wonderful song.