in memoriam: Pavarotti - La Danza - 1978

[tenorperuano1]

wustman plays so good.pav sounds beautiful!!!!

pav approaches perfection here.only but would be the crack at the end 3.05 and short ending note the a natural which should be holded 10 sec instead of five.

still better than other tenors

[giuma78]

è l'anno della mia nascita...... mi accarezza l'idea di essere entrato al mondo con questa musica....

maestro rip...

[iamcarrick]

FREAKY FREAKY FREAKY MAMMA MIA!

[maxiborgaro]

@iamcarrick frinche! XD ajhhahaha

[elyavet666]

expectacular el final el la uff envidiable =)

[mario35213]

Il piu grande tenore di tutti i tempi

[gdsfan01]

There is a slight crackette near to nthe end...which makes me think this was done live at the time. I couldn't hear anything else wrong with LP or with John Wustman. Don't compare Villazon with Pav. The only thing Villazon has over Pav in terms of singing is a mop of hair. Period. The Villazon "Danza" was terrible. End of!

[AUGUSTABALLET]

BRAVO, Miauriceful!

[mauriciomille]

9 f**** cows trying tu use the computers

[angiejackson7]

I love his voice and specially this Rossini Aria...

[millerj3066]

you know not only is this an extremely difficult peice to sing (well at least)....but I tell ya god bless the guy on piano...hes a busy man back behind the scenes I tell ya what!!

[Miauriceful]

Villazon don't play in the Pavarotti's league.

[mauriciomille]

@Miauriceful And Will never play

[mauriciomille]

@Miauriceful pavarotti was pavarotti, villanzon is villanzon, bocelli is bocelli, caruso was caruso, you are you and me is me!!...Diferent people, diferent voices

[Nockturnmortem]

Magnifique.

[KatieKaboom21]

Every time Luciano sings and angel gets it's wings!

[HAMENKLAVIER480]

grande maestroooooooooo

[zambrocca]

eh l'Italia...che ci volete fare... siamo i migliori.

ah Italy, there's nothing you can do about it....we are the best.

[MisterPapageno]

This a very very difficult piece and indeed very very few are abe to sing it. Among them, Pavarotti and Krauss are the best for me. In this video Pavarotti cracks at 3:05, but everything is forgiven with his wonderful A :) Love your voice Pavarotti!

[TOLTECAAZTECA]

Lover;s do speak in French.Chinese language its for finances and economy.When talking to the dog's,English and German is the way to go.If you want to communicate with God you must speak in ESPANOL.......But when singing...sing in Italian.RIP My friend Pavarotti.

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

"mamma mia, mammia mia"

che bravo quest'uomo! :)

[hoodathort]

Wow!! I've just watched the Villazon clip, and wanted to compare. Pavarotti is simply splendid!

[16andr]

 bellisimo

[nedeljko18]

Glorious Pavarotti will remain one of the greatest tenor for all seasons.

[ViveBallet]

GRANDE!!!



[RenataMarinova]

Perfection...

[manoelsn]

Maravilloso, uno de los mejores tenores de todos los tiempos.

[facundofrias]

Que GEEENIOOOO!!!

[mauriciomille]

the last 'lalalalala'' sounds like a machine gun shooting thousand bullet per second hehe

[mauriciomille]

villanzon la caga... un tenor ligero no le queda esta cancion..., villanzon sucks!!

[LuisdelaCuesta]

@mauriciomille Villazón no es tenor ligero, él es DRAMÁTICO

[mauriciomille]

@LuisdelaCuesta El era lírico y dramatico a la vez

[bronco6896]

@mauriciomille Cada quien tiene su estilo y villazon es otro estilo pero es muy profesional, ademas con tu lengueaje nadie te puede tomar en serio, eres muy naco

saludos.

[TonyCarnota]

HERMOSO , QUE DIOS LES  BENDIGA , TONY

[pavlova1959]

Great interpretation evoking the merriment and spirit of the dance by the much loved and greatly missed Luciano Pavarotti.

[InfernoDaBaka]

Awesome pianist.

[mauriciomille]

how much do you think does he charges for his concerts... thanks

[wiik32]

oj słabiutko

[neelsdp1]

Great and very very alive!

[giuma78]

La Danza, tarantella napoletana Già la luna in mezzo al mare, mamma mia,si salterà; l'ora è bella per danzare, chi è in amor non mancherà. Già la luna in mezzo al mare, mamma mia,si salterà; l'ora è bella per danzare, chi è in amor non mancherà. Già la luna in mezzo al mare, mamma mia si salterà.

[mauriciomille]

'funiculi funicula' also is napoletana isn't?...

[benanescas]

yes

[mauriciomille]

thanks...

[scarlett24ca]

Enrico was so great singing this piece. Pavarotti was was excellent as well.

[SalMessina1]

Ciao, Maestro Luciano:R.I.P.

Grazie

Sal

[GermanOperaSinger]

Grief what an idiotic accompanist. Pavarotti's struggling to keep up with the tempo and as a result the singing is very clumsy. The pianist is supposed to go with the singer's tempo, not the other way around. Stupid pianist.

[omarihardy]

@GermanOperaSinger

That stupid pianist happens to be one the greatest accompanists of the 20th-21st century.

[osvaldoutube]

@GermanOperaSinger you'r completely right...see a comment against yours here...even geniuses make mistakes sometimes...even God...

[settimadiminuita91]

Pavarotti is a great tenor, but I don't like too much this performance! In my opinion, this Tarantella needs more agility and brightness!

See Cecilia Bartoli... =)

[verso69]

@settimadiminuita91: you mean they should have castrated young Luciano? Glad they didn't !

:-)

[peque1204]

I agree with you. and I don't know but at the end sound rare. I don't like it this performance.

[manujota85]

villazon gesticulará mucho más y pondrá muchos más gestos. pero pavarotti con el solo hecho de emitir la voz te transporta a napoli por unos minutos...

[Anuar0301]

aunque pavarotti haya sido italiano, siento que la mejor interpretacion es la de villazon. me parece muy simple esta interpretacion.

[mauriciomille]

ni madrss... es pavarotti sobre todo en el recital de españa!

[Ramaretti]

This is such a fun song!

[Razhield84]

Para mi Pavarotti ha sido uno de los mejores tenores de todos los tiempos de hecho fue por el que me comenzo a gustar la opera. pero devo de decir que esta no fue se mejor interpretacion y con todo respeto me gusto mas la interpretacion de Villazon... (esa es mi humilde opinion).

[joneardley73085]

Pavarotti is awesome. wonder if sang songs from phantom of the opera

[marcherst]

He sounds wonderful to me....and he is beautiful on here.

Maybe your ear is having a bad day Largo64

[Largo64]

This was disappointing. Pavarotti has been my favorite since I first heard him 30 odd years ago. I've heard him in performance four times. This wasn't his best. Actually I think he was afraid that tinny piano would break down. The accompanist wasn't too bad, but the piano sounded like an upright in a saloon somewhere. Go ahead and thumb me down. It's an opinion.

[jhgreenhorn]

are you on fucking crack!!!??? The fucking accompanist is possibly the greatest of the last 50 years being John Wustman!!!!

[Largo64]

As I said, it was an opinion. The piano was tinny - out of tune. The performance seemed hesitant to me. That's unusual for both Pavarotti and his accompanist. Again, its an opinion. I'm not on crack just because I disagree with you. Who do you think you are?

[jhgreenhorn]

I'm sorry I didn't mean to belligerant...however, the piano being a tiny bit out of tune is not Wustman's fault...he played the fool out of this thing...how many accompanists can play it this well? Very few....very, very few indeed. And how many can sing it this well? Very, very few....if any. Sorry for my language in the previous post...I got a little worked up I apologize.

[Largo64]

No problem. I actually heard pavarotti four times in person, and I think Wustman was his accompanist on at least half of those. At least I've heard the name before. Even the best accompanist is sometimes stuck with something less than the best piano. That can really suck. Back in the day I got to sing with Nelson Eddy's accompanist Theodore Paxson. He was my vocal coach for awhile. Another truly fine musician. Accompanists don't get nearly the credit they deserve.

[jhgreenhorn]

So true...I once performed Ives's "Tolerance" which is absolutely ridiculous for a pianist to play and I made sure that my pianist got tons of love when we bowed...a good accompanist makes a performance infinitely better and a bad one can destroy some pieces.

[dee1153]

He is perfection.

[mokrovolos]

какой блестящий голос, переливается, сверкает!

[cheezochka]

He seems so young here!

Still, I like the way Villazon sings it best:)

[operapimp]

You most be the biggest ignorant person in planet earth and surrounding galaxies to claim that Villazon does this better, get a clue or go to school

[radiologist301]

Exactly!

[cheezochka]

Thank you for your kind words about me being the most ignorant person. You're not quite right to say that I claimed Villazon does it better. In fact I said I l i k e d him better. That's perception, not ignorance, in case you did'n know.

[mltube]

You are correct, Cheezochka. This is a tough piece, which requires Wagnerian stamina to maintain forward movement, without slipping into declamatory chant. Villazon sings it right, despite occasionally being out of breath, while Pav - a wonderful singer - is more concerned with the vocal presentation. Accompaniment sucks too, in part because the piano follows the singer. I do not even know, who could do this song full justice; perhaps Melchior :-)

[rbt04]

ahi ahi ...alla fine

[KatherineXIX]

This is not Pavarotti at his best - for some reason, he just seems short of breath and like he can't keep up with the tempo. He might actually be making it more difficult by singing it slowly. Oh, well...this just proves that he is human!

[ILoveTobin]

about 03:06 he makes so funny sound, I can't resist a little giggle..

But generally - Pavarotti was perfection, his singing is fantastic!

[jazzician]

I like the Pavarotti version better. Although not technically brilliant with this version, I think this song needs to be sung by more of a Lyric tenor, not a dramatic tenor and a bit more legato. The Villazon version is a bit harsh for this type of music. I like the speed as well IMHO.

[Atteusis]

Ah, Maestro Pavarotti...

It is always a pleasure for me to watch and/or hear my favorite tenor! Thank you marcelissimo! :)

[markeli613]

PAV VOICE IS LIKE A ANGEL

[Blackcroat]

Yeah I agree, Villazon is better. Villazon performance sounds more like a dance!!

[lammypoo07]

Yikes. Ya'll are a little harsh.

To tell you the truth I prefer the Villazon version in "The Berlin Concert: Live at the Waldbühne" better than this.

Pav was good, but I happen to like Villazon's better.

[e5acf4]

Pavarotti's phrasing sounds a little better than most tenors here thanks to taking "La Danza" at an easier tempo - I wonder if Pavarotti ever sang it as fast as Villazon - ha-ha - anyway, the best "La Danza" still belongs to Mario Lanza as sung in his 1956 film "Serenade"

[Nater389]

The problem lies with "sung in a film." Automatically means he is not the best, nor is it the best rendition. Live performances should always be the standard.

[operabuff23]

Villazon is a pathetic clown like baritone Domingo who thinks he is a tenor, like apes clawing for a banana they will never reach. Comparing him to King Pavarotti is sheer blasphemy.

[denyschess]

Had you ever try to sing "la danza"?

If not...try and after maybe you are able to call Villazon as a clown...but show us your video...

[radiologist301]

Did I understand correctly that someone has dared compare the clown Villazon to the grand Maestro?  Now that is an egregious assault to good taste. The name Villazon should never be uttered in the same sentence as Pavarotti.

[dee1153]

You speak the truth, radiologist301!!! Comparing Villazon to the GREAT MAESTRO is like Mickey Mouse standing next to Goliath.

NO ONE can touch this man. He is THE God of tenors. All others are weak imitations next to him.

Bravo Maestro!

[bigboytenor]

The Maestro truly is fantastic. However, he would have encouraged other tenors to be their best.

[loveluciano1]

Yes you are right who love another tenor and not place the amazing luciano pavarotti in the first place, he is sucker.

[mauriciomille]

@dee1153 only one could touch him and was superior, well was pavarotti who couldnt touch him, and i'm talking about.... Sir.Enrico Caruso

[operapimp]

After Villazon Lucia's disaster on Feb 29 everyone should be convinced that he [Villazon] should be banned from every single opera house. Please search "Villazon Cracks" it's an audio file from the incident on February 29. His partner in crime Netrebko failed the two E flats; it was horrendous

[murderouskeeshondje]

Uhm, why bring Rolando into this clip (I'm pretty sure I'm listening to Luciano here!)? ;)

As far as my knowledge goes, neither Villazon nor Netrebko sang any Lucia on Feb 29. If you mean the Jan 26 disaster, yes, that was extremely painful. I don't think Rolando should be banned. I just think that his calendar should be cleared, and he should be spending time with some serious vocal coaching to save what is left of his voice.

[castorp1981]

Listen to his ''La danza'' on the album ''The essential Pavarotti''. Just amazing !

[josemiguel95]

This is not the best Pavarotti's performance. He seems to have problems with the high notes. His own version with James Levine is better in terms of voice, although he made a terrible mistake with the lyrics in that version.

[RossiniSoprano]

Problems with his high notes? As if!! I personally don't like this slowish tempo, but it was nice to hear all the words so easily, and Pavarotti was clearly enjoying himself.

[loveluciano1]

I agree with you, luciano sung that song very smooth, clear, and indeed is seems that he very much enjoyed to sing that song.

[measmozart]

In tutta sincerità non è una bella esecuzione... anzi.

Le terzine sono unificate in una sola nota, l'intonazione in alcuni momenti non è esatta, troppa libertà tra ciò che è scritto da Rossini e tra quello che viene cantato.

Sinceramente una esecuzione deludente, tranne che per qualche momento di interpretazione testo canto.

Pavarotti è stato sopravvalutato!

[hansquad]

he slipped a bit near the end.

[mauriciomille]

but sounds amazing

[novice1959]

Terrific!! Very fun!!

Rest in peace, Luciano.

[GoodfellaJohnny]

For all you Villazon fanboys, Villazon is extremely overrated.

R.I.P. Pavarotti

[riaanhunter]

Villazon does La Danza Better, Im sorry to all the Pavarotti fans, He was a true tenor, but he sings La Danza with no passion and it doesnt look like he is enjoying it either! Villazon is a young tenor so give him chance!

[mdcam89]

VILLAZON!! ARE YOU SERIOUS!

You should be ashamed for mentioning that pathetic excuse for a tenor in the same sentence with the legendary Pavarotti...

you are truly ignorant, as villazon is a moron.

[halllabalusa]

villazon is a clown on stage, and his voice is somewhere but not there where it should be...

he acts like an ape who wants a banana...

pav IS the tenor, not one of the best, he is TENOR!

u cant compare villazon with him, they dont play in the same league, not even the same sport!

[piasecznik]

I especially think that Wustman has done a great job... With all the wonderful accompaniments cds he has recorded singers should be really grateful to him

[crazymanitaliano]

Perfetto! Bello ... solo Pavarotti

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

Louvet-Mind your manners. If it weren't for us Yanks you'd be speaking German with a stick up your rear. Tais-toi fils de pute!

[luigipava]

perke sei morto???? tvttttttb per noi nn morirai mai

[30martin082007]

Muy buena dicción, bravo Pavarotti!!!

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

Naduwa-In English please? LoL..What did you say? Don't even use Villazon's name here. He's an insult to the beautiful Italian repertoire with his throaty and hooted voice and feeble technique.

[louvet66]

Votre langue de rosbeef n'est pas assez riche pour caractériser un tel chanteur! SVP, parlez en français ! ! !

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

Actually he sounds perfect in breath. He races big time in the live rendition at the Met with Maestro Levine, who was ripping through La Danza like there was no tomorrow...still very pleasant though. If memory serves me well, he even skipped a half line to catch up to Levine..check it out. Quite hilarious.

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

I wouldn't consider it a crack per se. It's a studio recording. They would have gone for a retake.

[humo70]

Maybe you are right, but I still think he sounds breathless in some parts, don't you think?. Perhaps I have listened too many times his fantastic CD version , and this recording sounds to me a little unusual. :)

[humo70]

Certainly there is a cracked note at 3:06, which only confirms that he was a human, and in my opinion the best tenor ever, by far.

[Jussi1946]

WHAT???? Villazon better than Pavarotti? Are you guys kidding?

[Naduwa]

We are mwan that "La Danza" Villazon sing better, that Pavarotti!Pavarotti is perfect!))

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

JohnnyB-Now that is funny. Besides displaying yuor limited rhetoric, you also generously show how shallow you are. It is rather stupid to use a term such as "your president" in a democracy. Try "the president", but I doubt you're able to discern the nuance which has deep implications in political philosophy.

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

Turridi--let me spell it out for you: Villazon...the hooted, monochromatic, throaty, and pushed sounding Kermit as I call him :)

[johnnyb35a]

doh, you're as funny as your president, dickhead

[TheInquisitive4Ever]

Picapin...you might want to have your ears checked and/or have your computers sound system checked. He certainly does not sound terrible. And where do you hear a cracked note I wonder? Everything in the final bar (like the rest of the rendition) was right on the pitch.

[mltube]

What is in his hand? A pillow case with gold coins?

[alegareca]

Dr Chapatin´s bag

[loveluciano1]

luciano pavarotti sing here beautiful, amazing, just no word to say, how much wonderful he was.

[picapin]

As much as I like Pavarotti I have to say that he sounds terrible here. His high notes here sound like hiccups and his voice even cracks by the end of the song. Awful... He reminds me of a rooster here

[Phaedrax2]

anyone know the English translation ? It sounds like a fun song, would like to know what it's all about! :-D

[marcherst]

I happen to have to translation and it's about dancing.

It's pretty long for here, have to type it.

Already the moon is rising over the sea,mamma mia how we'll dance. It's a good time for dancing, whoever is in love will not fail to be there. Already the moon is rising over the sea.

Quickly dance round and round, ladies, come here. a handsome and cheerul youth will dance with each girl. As long as a star trinkles in the sky and the moon shines,the most handsome man and the most beautiful

[ekstragrim]

His was and is the king. Have learned so much from him. Thank you Luciano.

[rusz]

like his singing so much.

just a little disappointed on the accompanist. he's not supporting the singer adequately. otherwise, the performance would had been be great.

[efrainc23]

muy bello, pero, y me perdonan, El repertorista (el del piano) es "muy alemán" le falta la soltura, la gracia, el calor del italiano, esta obra es una danza, no una pieza de motzar.

[glassies]

jaja, no puedo estar mas de acuerdo.

[picapin]

Tienes toda la razon my friend! Totalmente de acuerdo

[pbogdanovic]

The "German" at the piano is in fact John Wustman, one of the most famous accompanists in the world, and he gave a wonderful performance during this recital.

[efrainc23]

I did`t see the entire recital but i´m talking about la danza in expecific

[TrovadorManrique]

No me lo puedo imaginar mejor, creo que no es posible!!

[orlycst33]

No doubt! He's the best, was and will be...always

[chopinalpiano]

Extraordinaria versión. Presten especial atención a los 2:21. El empaste exacto con el piano genera un momento genial. Una maravilla.

[girardje]

the best

[pbogdanovic]

This was definitely his prime time. Fantastic video and great, great vision by music editors from NDR (North-German TV) to get him do this recital for them! John Wustman at the piano.

[chrissy1095]

He's so wonderful, I want to pass out!

[steainsy]

he went pretty red! Awesome video