Nessun Dorma

My final song of my recital Nessun Dorma by Giacomo Puccini. This was the most difficult song I've ever done. I put it together about a month before my recital, and was very happy with the outcome! It was a hard one to end with, but I brought tears to many eyes, so I feel that I did it! I DID IT! My FIRST RECITAL!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Sam
• Mason
• Opera
• Pavarotti
• Andrea
• Bocelli
• Recital
• Giacomo
• Puccini
• Nessun
• Dorma

[mrawesome425]

These people know what they're talking about @AwissaGibberson regardless of them being singers. The bare essentials of italian diction (pure vowels and rrrrroled r's to say the least) and the proper vocal technique should be second nature to a tenor before even thinking about singing this song. You approached this song as if it's a pop song when this is one of the iconic arias in the history of opera. If this is a recital, you shouldn't be reading off of any music either.

[smBTVS1700]

@mrawesome425 My aunt asked me to sing this song for her wedding. I agree I wasn't prepared to do something of this nature at only 19, but she wanted it sung at her wedding, so I decided to do it at my recital to let her hear how it would sound.

[happyactor6]

Nice voice, bad diction, bad sub-glottal air pressure. Beautiful phrasing and connection to text. You even have a nice turnover for those A's and the B. All of that being said, you have no business singing this at your age if you want to sing when you're 40.

[AwissaGibberson]

@smBTVS1700 Honestly I still think you did a great job.

Most men can't pull off a song like this. Regardless whether you rolled your r's or not.

[AwissaGibberson]

@farc300 Agreeable. I think maybe the hateful people are a bit jealous of his beautiful voice.

[farc300]

Jesus people are mean. None of these people in the comments can sing half as good as u can.

[Vivaldicellist]

Just because you can sing the Notes doesnt mean you can sing Puccini, friend. I rather lose respect for a voice teacher that would have a new voice student sing a Puccini aria... Pronunciation wasnt there, and the support and vocal development I just find lacking. Tonally, you know the notes, but this is not a song you should be singing. By singing it, you are risking vocal damage. Incorrectly sung Operatic works are VERY taxing and damaging to the voice.

[giancarloguerrero]

uhh..not an opera singer. there is a voice somewhere in there, but it is not one for the opera house

[aaronsande]

Good job, Sam... As some of the comments below correctly (though not always politely) indicate, you need to decide if you're going with opera or not. Have you decided yet? I know it's only been a year...

If it's opera for you I would recommend--as you sound like a leggiero tenor to me-- lighter works like The Barber of Seville, or some Donizetti or Mozart, over the Puccini roles. At least for now...your voice may darken as you get older (like me ;P)

[asx5252]

Not to be rude.. but dont understand why you would sing such an ambitious piece at your age. You had a very nice B at the end though