Nessun Dorma by Yu Qiang Dai

After hearing Qiang's singing in Pavarotti's first opera he directed, Pavarotti said to Yu Qiang: you can be the best tenor in the world if your Italian can improve.

The following is an excerpt from http://www.portlandopera.org/2005/tos...

Yu Qiang Dai sang leading roles in China's most prominent theaters throughout the 1990's. A notable success was his May 2000 performances of Don Jose in Bizet's Carmen, which prompted the well-known French director Rene Perrason to declare, "You are the best Don Jose I have ever seen. You are the Don Jose in my heart." In November 1996, Mr. Dai was awarded the top prize in the Shizuoka International Opera Contest in Japan, in addition to the many other national and international awards he has received over the years.

Throughout his developing career, Yu Qiang Dai's mission has been to bring western opera to China. His art has always been infused with love and passion, reflecting his personal commitment to introduce great music to Chinese audiences. This talent and dedication were immediately recognized by the noted impresario Tibor Rudas, and Mr. Dai has accepted a long-term engagement with the Rudas Organization, providing audiences throughout the world the opportunity to hear this distinguished artist.

Mr. Rudas quickly arranged for Yu Qiang Dai's American operatic debut, as Calaf with Portland Opera in November 2003. His European debut was in July of 2004 with the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in the role of Cavaradossi in the production of Tosca. In November of 2004 Dai successfully performed the lead role of Calaf for Opera Pacific. Yu Qiang Dai also had the privilege to work under the direction of Maestro Luciano Pavarotti who was directing a production of La Boheme in Italy and asked for him to play the lead role.

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• pavarotti
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• 戴玉强

[Sventevith]

I'm speechless. I'm in no way an opera-enthusiast nor knowledgeble on historical recordings or anything, in fact I'm an ignorant admirer. This version was bloody fucking awesome, the delivery was pure perfection, he didn't falter once on his voice and just... wow.

[baritone123456]

Thanks! I posted another version by Mr. Dai. It was him live in a concert. He faltered at one place, but his ending is explosive and much better than Pavarotti's version.

[luixander19]

wow you have a wonderful voice my friend:) i felt it! it was really good congratulations.. ppl this is the talent we should admire

[baritone123456]

Thanks! It was not my voice. It was a voice from China, Mr. Yuqiang Dai.

[holkn]

people here who prefers paul potts are either racist or musically ignorant

[2cosmo3]

.. I’ve scanned yuotube out of curiosity for different versions of this great piece of music .. even forced myself to listen to Paul Potts’ .. PAINFUL!! .. but Yu Qiang Dai is SUPERB!!

[Lajolla2009]

Simply the best today.

[FigaroBravo]

@holkin. I think Ignorant more than racist. You see, Operatic music is so beautiful but the classically ignoramus are intimidated as it is beyond them. Then Paul Potts (also endorsed by another ignoramus named Simon Cowell) came in the lime light and sing Opera arias in an ignoramus way, so therefore the ignoramus adored Paul since he can relate to them the operatic version Paul. They see themselves in Paul singing. Got it?

[TheDiscoDays]

Video didn't upload. Has the video been removed?

[maiasaura08]

That depth!  That power! Oh, gorgeous!

[petion2010]

@holkn Paul Potts is not an operatic singer. Nothing against the guy, but his techniques are just awful.

[Nick9494]

he ate in my restaurant more times when he was in pesaro

[RAULGUARISMA]

Great performance; wonderful voice!.I really thank you (baritone123456)for uploading such a great recording!

[marcohorowitz8]

some works transcend and go beyond the genre altogether. many people who hate opera love this area, like people who dislike classical music in general love prokofiev montagues and Capulets. Quality is unbeatable!

[marcmo2004]

So powerful at 2:40 !