Luciano Pavarotti - Ah mes amis - Live at Covent Garden 1966

Luciano Pavarotti's debut as Tonio in La fille du regiment! (the first time he ever sang the role on stage!). This took place on the 2nd of June 1966 at Covent Garden, the audience goes absolutely wild; not hard to see why, he truly was the King of the high Cs. Pavarotti hadn't quite perfected the role yet and sings some parts differently than he did in later years, as you will probably notice.

From act I of Donizetti's La fille du regiment

Live 1966 - La fille du regiment - Orchestra of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden conducted by Richard Bonynge.

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[marokt]

The true wonder of Pav. that he sang this damned Cs like absolutely normal notes. Although they are absolutely not.

[libetta]

this clearly demonstrates the energy and fire of the young Pavarotti. imo, he's the only one who sings this with such ease and flair. i don't think even Caruso can approach this aria as did Pavarotti. Merry X'mas to all!

[pbarroso001]

Malgré la mauvaise qualité du son de ce video il ný a pas de doute que Pavarotti fut le plus grand tenor jusqu`á nos jours. Les C`s finales sont superbes, personne ne fut jamais capable de les chanter de tel façon; et nous sommes ici, pratiquement au début de sa carriére operatique (il a debuté le 29 avril au Theatre Reggio Emilia dans le role de Rodolphe de la Bohéme de Puccini)

[tCrOMez1990]

actually the last note is a C#, I think the slight crack bumo it up a semitone, it is incredible that he was able to sustain the C# for so long

[shermet]

What an awful recording..

[sopranosd]

I think Florez is fabulous. I had no trouble hearing him in Fille and Somnambula (at the Met, from row Z in the orchestra ). He is FANTASTIC in this role and has the most effortless top I've ever heard. Very different color and size from Pavarotti, though. Both are fabulous, but Pav. is ittle better, in my opinion, because his color is fuller.

[sopranosd]

the second recording of him singing this aria where the tempo is insanely fast. Very unsatisfying. !! I want to hear more Pav.

[wibutee]

Fantastic!!! He almost "boils over" at 5:50 - only a fraction of a second, and in a healthy way.

[Redboy4]

lol, sure sounds that way, or maybe he was in a hurry for the audience to hear Pav hit the high C's :)

[vanzofaust]

Did the conductor have a plane to catch?

[ccsabin]

He's always above par in the music department considering how easier it can be to act. Technically, everything was excellent.