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  • This is just as fierce a half-step down.

  • Pava and Freni was perhaps the greatest pairing for Puccini ever. There is also the Tebaldi and Del Monaco twosome, but these two just had the earnest and pure voices to sing those innately passionate, and let's face it mostly gullible, Puccini characters.

    Love this and also their Butterfly.

  • Think about if Pavarotti was Rodolfo and Maria Callas was Mimi...how EPIC would that be? It's a shame they never could sing together.

  • this brings alot of memories

  • Thank you so much for posting this! If the Senate and Congress of the United States of Greed soon have their way, Youtube and free sharing of great art like this (as Tim Berners-Lee conceived the World Wide Web, for free sharing of information and art and science) will soon be denied us. For the moment, we have Angels like you who know something other than Greed.

    Long live Pavoritti's divine art in the ears of Freedom!

  • Can you imagine having grown up in a different era and not hearing this voice - we are so blessed to have lived in his time. God Bless Luciano.

  • To the 21 people who do not like this music. I was in Japan in the theater and the music and the voice did vibrate the skin.If one day go to heaven, this is the music you will hear.

  • It feels like sunday morning every time I hear pavarotti singing this master piece. My father was, while doing the dishes after breakfast, singing this along pavarotti. I still miss them both.

  • If I die hearing nothing else but that fantastic note I will be a happy man.

  • I love the cute little smile he gives when he says

    "I gioelli due ladri: gli occhi belli

    Grazie Pavarotti. Grazie.

  • damn watching this video made me cry.. why did he have to die :'(((( the beauty of this performance is out of this world.. thank you so much Luciano!

  • Luciano, comme e possibille che tu sia morto ??? No !

  • I just came back from my city opera (Strasbourg) where saw this marvelous Boheme. I wanted to stay tuned to this great music and voices and I'm still crying. What a beautiful and sad story. By all means, Pavarotti is the best for Che gelida manina.

  • Wow, i haven't felt this uplifted in a long time.

  • Gli occhi si chiudono, il cuore batte più forte, il respiro accelera. E metto le ali.

  • She enjoys high-C so much...

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  • Grazie Luciano!

  • beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

  • Simply stunning, and yet there is nothing simple about his amazing talent. Sorry but anyone who does not like this or is not moved by his voice does not know true music. His voice has such a soulful and moving power that is unmatched. Love u always Pavarotti.

  • It is just amazing that after almost 30 yrd of singing professionaly all around the world...that he sounds so amazing...compared with so many others who are lucky to last 10....and better yet...he did it for ANOTHER 10 yrs....simply amazing

  • eehhh this is ok, not too good

  • What is fascinating is that even though this is Pavarotti's aria, Freni, while correctly serving as the silent springboard for his onstage character's feelings, is really an award winning actress in this clip!

    BRAVI!

  • The best operatic tenor performance ever. A true tenor must be able to sing this full of emotion and feeling at the right pitch. And they aren't any Pop or operatic tenors today who can sing this well as they lack both in vocal quaility and expressiveness.

    No one else can sing this Puccini masterpiece and "Core n grato" by Cardillo better than the Maestro Pavoratti.

  • This is absolute perfection, but i *must* ask, isn't this being played in a lower key than usual?

  • @klickenpod yes, it is played in a lower key.

  • @dg6da err.. why thank you?

  • @klickenpod it's down a half-step (the high note is a B and not a C)... It has been popular practice to lower this aria (and others - but only for big name singers) to ensure a safe performance when the singers aren't feeling 100%.

  • @ryaneffingbrock bravo.....you're right....

  • good luck finding a better rodolpho

  • @baysidex2x I think you mean "easy work" instead of "good luck"

  • yes phury sent me here, but i will be staying on my own....

  • @MissBeautyAddict And may I give it a thumbs down if it wasn't because of him ?

    Just kidding here, obviously =) One of the things I most love about classical stuff on Youtube is that it doesn't generally have hate messages towards one another.

  • @MissBeautyAddict  yeah i'm here cuz the same reason as u jajajajajajaja

  • i just had like a million musical nerdgasms .... all i can say is that for the first time in my life, as a bass, i wish that i was a tenor ... or a baritone with a slight higher range ... 

  • When he hits that fantastic note, for 7 seconds or so my soul is free...

  • Usuall, it is sung 1/2 tone lower except in concert.

  • isnt this the song featured in JR WARD's Black Dagger Brotherhood series? the character Zsadist in the third novel used to sing this piece for his twin Phury...

  • @guinnevere21 It is indeed! Also what Phury always listens to when he hits the "red smoke".

  • great music to listen to while studying in college

  • Everyone should note that Freni jizzes her pants at 3:28, having the best seat in the house for that note. SANG PAVAROTTI! You are missed sweet tenor!

  • @trogdorthe8th But she wears skirts!

  • @MegaAcd1984 Pavarotti just has that effect on people, lol

  • unfortuately here, he is a half step down :(, but it is only showing us that he like everyone else, is human. please do not disagree with me until you have a piano next to you as i do

  • 3:25 - 3:37 ; Avoid at all, you will soil your pants with joy.

  • A religous experience...

  • Le emozioni di questo brano immortale? Io le ho provate ascoltandolo alla radio giapponese mentre con la nave, dopo 25 giorni di navigazione, siamo entrati nel porto di Kobe. Il nostro paese, l'Italia, così bella e così maltrattata dai suoi stessi abitanti.

  • god have you....singing whin his angels..

    

  • So amazing. It makes me weep! Pavarotti was the Ultimate!

  • l aria è abbassata...

  • I miss you so, tears drop on my face, dory

  • how often do we get to scrutinize genious? check out his flub at 1:21. sounds like the gas ran out for a moment. but who am i to judge?

  • @LucaYune Talk about a long line.

  • how can you not love pavarotti....or freni for that matter....she is also a jewel

    i believe this is sf opera version saw it onstage

  • how can you not love pavarotti....or freni for that matter....she is also a jewel

  • I think this is the TV performance that made Pavarotti a household name.

  • This is out of pitch but otherwise a good performance.

  • Around the 3:25 she's not acting.

  • Luciano was the greatest voice to ever walk this planet.

  • Pavarotti che canta Puccini, sono in paradiso.

  • Andava a tempo pero!!! 

  • Luciano Pavarotti: a man with a voice so resonant, he can make my laptop vibrate. Bravo.

  • I wish we could have english subtitles..Iknow there are those musical/intellectuals who think that is wrong, for all very profound and interesting reasons, but I am just beginning to know operas and I think if more effort was made for more to be able to understand the poignant, relateable stories, opera would be universally beloved, instead of mocked, as it sometimes is by the "ignorant", if you will. I know that I never thought about how difficult singing opera is before, either..... 

  • @kathberry8 That's wonderful that you're starting to appreciate and find more about opera. And as a music edcuator, I agree that the very least subtitles should be given for those to understand the story line as the music is playing. I agree with Brahms idea of composing in the language of the people. That's why he wrote his Requiem in German rather than Latin, so the people could understand the power of words through music. Continue to foster your love for music and opera!

  • Fantasico Pavarotti

  • bravo....

  • Grazie Maestro....

  • 3:30 I can just imagine the feeling that lady is having is one of awe.

  • @bstmanversusskeletor "I can just imagine the feeling that lady is having is one of awe." Yeah very convincing the way she seems like a little somebody basking in the attention of greatness. But she's actually another accomplished opera singer playing a role. Coincidentally, Mirelle Freni, and Pavarotti grew up in the same town, their mothers worked together in the same cigar factory—according to Wikipedia— and knew one another as children. Luciano notorious for acting like a prima dona....

  • yes we all miss you great tenor .

  • Jussi Björling and Pavarotti. My favourites.

  • @zlatantillifk mine too!

  • I miss you maestro. Thank you for everything you did. You will always be in my heart.

  • grandissimo l'interprete ... ancor più grande l'Autore!!!!

  • @jgraf but I believe he in fact lacked the vocal endurance to last an entire performance.

  • I LOVE YOU

  • YES MAN

  • ok, now i am going to play the "trained musician card". i would offer that puccini composed this aria in d-flat because he "heard" the beauty of "flat" keys and also because d-flat natuarally leads to a-flat which leads to the climactic high "c" near the end of the aria. this aria was not intended to be peformed in the bland key of

    c-major.

    despite pavarotti's emotional performance, i am not willing to give him a pass on this. why couldn't he perform the piece as written?

  • sorry. i meant, why do we NOT hold nayone else to the same standard?

  • God gave him this beautiful voice. Thank goodness we have recordings of him.

  • This is just magnificent!!

  • too bad it's a half-step lower than the original, so he didn't have to hit the high c. how dare he re-arrange an entire opera so he didn't have to sing the notes.

  • @jgraif you're being sarcastic, right?

  • @JAREDKIRCH no, i'm not. i do not dislike pavarotti. however, i have grown weary of all these so-called "greats" being given a "pass" whenever they choose to lower the key. caruso did it, as well, and the "know-it-alls" claim that puccini was "ok" with it. really?

    you see, lanza's talent is consistently discounted because "he would not have been able to maintain it throughout an entire stage performance". well...why do we hold any of the rest to that same standard?

  • @jgraif I see you said you're a trained musician! Me too! I see your point, but put yourself in Maestro Pavarotti's shoes. What if you, say, had a problem with allergies the week of the show and you couldn't quite hit that crucial C. Would you risk letting thousands of patrons down by a crack in your voice? Besides, if you did crack during the performance, even in the slightest, they would boo you. Pavarotti got booed once. As far as Lanza, he is very talented,

  • @JAREDKIRCH thank you very much for making a very valid point, which i should have considered before opening my big mouth! live performances must be perfect. that is what separates the professionals from the amatuers, the ability to perform a piece over and over without error. i have also since learned that puccini's original score is a major third lower, in the key of a major. so, my entire argument is moot. please accept my apologies.

  • Wonderful Rodolfo.

  • This Italian tenor is really a precious gift for the world. His voice really spins like there is no tomorrow when he sings. Bravo!

  • Pavarotti, your voice was like a sunshine. ¿Like a sunshine I said? It was the sun itself !!! Luminous and glittering !!! / Pavarotti, tu voz es como un rayo de sol. ¿Qué digo un rayo? ¡¡¡Es el mismo sol !!!, luminoso y deslumbrante.

  • @mateus4193: R U in the USA and willing to sell it?

  • @mgrant7209 i am Brazilian and would not sell in any way, but I can upload the opera

  • @Mateus4193: That would be fantastic! I would appreciate you forever!

  • It can be almost achingly poignant when executed correctly, and it does turn Lilith into a cheap tramp.

  • @linow666

    k lol

  • @xLaughingManX, I do not understand.

  • @linow666 JAJAJAJAJJAJAJAJJAJAAJ QUE TONTERIAS DICESSSS COMO SE NOTA Q NO TIENES NI PUTA IDEA NI DE CANTO Y MUCHO MENOS DE CANTO LÍRICO

  • @joselmtpower ,Era una broma.hahahahahahahahahahahaha­.

  • @linow666 Only because he is still alive....

    Really, he is not!

  • @colino72, was a joke. hahahahahaha. I was being ironic

  • @linow666

    Sarcastic. But that's why i put k lol as a response. I don't even bother with Potters. They all think he's better than Pav or any other real opera singer.

  • @xLaughingManX ,Did not know there were so many people so mad. That's what marketing does to people. The problem is not Paul Potts but when the singer is recognized by critics and is not so good.

  • tutto di gola, tutto di gola....

  • No habrá ninguno igual, no habrá ninguno...

  • dalla finestra della mia camera vedo la villa sul mare che il grande Maestro aveva a Pesaro,chiudendo gli occhi mi sembra ancora di sentire la sua presenza,indimenticabile!!!!!!­!!

  • Still the Best.

  • Look for Marius Santiago singing che gelida manina with 5 second Hi C and even doing a pianissimo on the Hi -C!!!!!!

    Marius Santiago, che gelida manina

  • I NEED this DVD!!!

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  • @mgrant7209 I have this DVD (:

  • this song got me into opera... i lvoe it so much!

  • he has such control over his voice...so strong...so powerful...yeah peaceful and it can really put you into a trance.

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  • Sono di Modena....ed una delle mie più grandi soddisfazioni è che sono nato nella città del Grande Luciano!!!!!!!!

    Sei l'orgoglio italiano nel mondo!!!!!!!!! Grande Luciano!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • orgoglio italiano!!!

  • my recording of La boheme arrived recently and i just finished watching it. it was a 1977 recording at the met with a rather young and seemingly vibrant pavarotti. A fantastic performance by the entire crew is an understatement. Pavarotti was a very convincing rudolfo

  • les dejo mi version de che gelida manina para que critiquen!!! gracias!!!!

  • For those posting on the "High C", here, it's technically a B natural - they took it down a half-step for this performance. ^_^ Still amazing, nonetheless!

  • miren mi version!!! estoy estudiando y necesito que critique mi trabajo!!!!!

    bravo pavarotti!!!!!!

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  • Mirella Freni had an orgasm with the High C of Luciano Pavarotti!!!!!! haha

  • @DigaoHagar it's actually a B in this video....but still amazing!!!

  • @turkishdelight6983 Thanks dude I thought that was a C made by Luciano Pavarotti as you said "still amazing" and Mirella had an orgasm with this note hahaha

    Cheers from Brazil dude!!!

  • Oh my god... perfect!!!

  • Mirella's face during his high C is so sweet

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  • stupendo .

  • Pavarotti was and is a gift to us on this Earth...

    REST IN SWEET PEACE, MAESTRO.

  • @ebofuria Maestro is the conductor, not the singer... You don't know what "Maestro" means and you "thumb up" the comment... You showoff douchebags.

    Your beloved troll.

  • unique luciano

  • Incredible!

  • i don't care what people have to say, he's the best. just listen to that high c. that's as close to perfection as one can get. incredible.

  • absolutamente fenomenal

  • @ParadiseofTruth , ok contigo porque tengo el DVD

  • We were lucky to have shared our planet both with the genius that wrote this music and the genius that sang it here. They will both live forever.

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  • chi sone.

  • Kiepura sings it the best , full of poetry.

    This is vulgar at best and aims only

    for loud notes .

  • I had the good fortune to see Pavorotti three times at the Met. This version seems a bit too fast. I wonder if it's the recording?

  • simplemente hermoso

  • @luchorode el era realmente dotado de una voz magnifica ... IMPECABLE...

  • Whenever I get the urge to press my ear to the gates of heaven and listen in I come here.

  • @logancody05 beautiful words... how poetic...

  • @ParadiseofTruth Thank you child, how sweet of you to say.

  • credo che il gran maestro pavarotti sia stato un uomo di gran tecnica....davvero bravo fino alla fine anche se ormai faticava con il do di petto, qui ad esempio non lo fa poiche' la romanza e' abbassata.di 1-2 tono pero' sempre sorprendente

  • .........e piu' bassa di 1/2 tono l'acuto e' in Si e non in Do......comunque sempre gran voce

  • @AndreaChenier1977 Sono d'accordo ma è scritta pure così , anche se lui cantarla in questa tonalita' non gli faccia onore, dal momento che si chiama Pavarotti

  • @totoplanet Appunto!! Dal momento che si chiama Pavarotti direi: Ma chi se ne frega se la fa uno o mezzo tono sotto!!! :-) :-) GRANDISSIMO!!! BIG LUCIANO!!! Ciao!! ;-)

  • @Giova00587 ci mancherebbe altro, sono daccordo con te. Ma volevo dire dal momento che si chiama pavarotti e conoscendo le sue capacità assolute , e logico meravigliarsi del perche la canti in quella tonalità. Se io mi presentassi per un'audizione e la canterei con quella tonalità sarei scartato immediatamente. Ciò non toglie il fatto che è stato uno dei più grandi della scena lirica mondiale di tutti i tempi. E se oggi io canto lo devo a lui, gli sarò riconoscente a vita. Ciao Luciano

  • @totoplanet Si, certo!! Era solo una battuta per dire che Luciano è grande come del resto pensiamo tutti e due!! :-) Hai ragione!! A proposito: Canti come tenore giusto!!?? Io sto studiando da circa 5 mesi e devo dire che la differenza con quando ho iniziato l'ho notata e come!! Tutti mi dicono che la strada è lunga e faticosa, tu me lo confermi!? :-) Dimmi, ciao!! ;-)

  • @Giova00587 @wcavuca1946 si canto da tenore su you tube cerca tenore salvatore bellia se vuoi ascoltarmi. Ti confermo che la strada è lunga e faticosa

    e che purtroppo non si finirà mai di studiare. Ricordati che si può sempre migliorare

    Ti auguro in bocca al lupo. Ciao

  • @totoplanet Incredibile Salvatore Bellia!! Ho visto alcune registrazioni in una canta "Di quella pira" pezzo molto difficile!! Complimenti!!! Volevo chiederle un'altra cosa: Ma come mai mi capitano giorni in cui tranquillamente riesco a prendere con una buona tecnica anche un "Si bemolle" e giorni in cui mi è quasi impossibile "girare" o come si dice "passare" ed anche un Fa diesis mi sembra una nota altissima!! Ripeto che studio da circa 5 mesi anche se canto da un po' di più!! Grazie!!

  • @Giova00587 Intanto grazie del complimento. Devi sapere che la voce è il più bel strumento esistente, ma non lo si possiede del tutto , nel senzo che dipende della condizione fisica del momento. Per questo motivo si ci avvale della " tecnica", che ovviamente a 5 mesi non si è padroni. Volendo neppure dopo 20 anni, con questo non voglio scoragiarti, anche a me e spesso capita la stessa cosa. Dopo un po cominci a gestirti e superare nel miglior dei modi i vari problemi. La cosa importante è stud.

  • @totoplanet Lo so!! Infatti dovrei impegnarmi di più, ma il lavoro diciamo che non me lo consente!!!! Anche il mio maestro me lo ha detto che se studiassi solfeggio e mi impegnassi di più nel giro di un anno potrei già essere a buon punto!! La mia passione è tanta, ma il tempo purtroppo no!!! Ci sono anche giornate in cui mi sveglio presto per andare a lavorare e torna a casa giusto la sera per mangiare e dormire!!!! Io vorrei fare di più ma.......Comunque l'importante è non avere fretta giusto?

  • @Giova00587 Bravo. vedrai che la passione avrà il sopravvento. Riuscirai come me e tanti altri a coniugare lavoro e studio, basta organizzarsi. E come ben dici non bisogna avere fretta , ma tanta perseveranza. In bocca al lupo.

  • @totoplanet Grazie per i consigli!! Crepi il lupo e buona fortuna!!!! ;-)

  • Simply wonderful! Pavarotti is forever... And this aria has something magic... it is a heartful love declaration, and , what a declaration!

  • Simply brilliant, the power vocals and melodica is generous and full-bodied, perfect technique ...

  • Aunque aqui canto medio tono mas abajo que en la del 1980 la voz sigue bella, hermosa, y su timbre inigualable que lo caracterizo como el mejor.

  • @acitipo el mejor para quien opine que era el mejor, yo no diría que fue el mejor aunque de voz myu competente.

  • nemorino

  • He is missed....

  • FASTER THAN SPEED OF THE LIGHT ''CHE GELIDA MANINA'' !!!