Che gelida manina - Luciano Pavarotti & Mirella Freni

Really Beautiful aria, and with the great Pavarotti even more... when I first listened it (with Villazón) I fell in love..
La Bohéme 1987
San Francisco Ópera
General Director: Lofti Mansouri
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa & Luigi Illica
Conductor - Tiziano Severini
Mimi - Mirella Freni
Rodolfo - Luciano Pavarotti

[@stillstanding6031]

Freni and Pavarotti...heaven on earth!

[@albertoalessandrocavallini4276]

Il più grande di tutti , per estensione vocale , timbro , passione per la lirica , carica di umanità, simpatia .... sono già passati 15 anni da quando ci ha lasciati il Maestro ... rimarrà tra i piu grandi italiani in assoluto

[@hipocampelofantocame]

If this aria doesn't move you, music is definitely not your thing.

[@SteveL2012]

I love Pavarotti and still believe, vocally, he has been the best tenor of my lifetime. I don’t understand why so many seem to deride him these days. Just listen to the glorious voice. ❤

[@ellenlyons7413]

the numbers, the experts, fellow singers, it is already established that he is the best male voice of all time, I don't believe there will ever be his like, for many reasons, his remarkable voice, his large frame with larger than usual resonating chambers, his training, they don't train for seven years any more. his diction, his attention to detail, his wonderful love of all people comes out in his performances.

[@vale86301]

Quando ti ascolto ,io sto bene e mi sento rapita!! Grande Pavarotti ,stella del cielo e dell'olimpo del bel canto!!

[@Phinneusgage]

At this point in his career he was incomparable. The finest Tenor performance ever. Sublime.

[@Nater389]

+Phinneusgage It was rather late in his career actually. And this isn't sung in original key. Still a wonderful performance. Search some of his earlier renditions...and be blown away.

[@jmfray233]

Okay, perhaps his voice has an agility that's diminished here, but this is by far the greatest dramatic performance that I've found. At this stage, he has taken this aspect of his performance to levels few have touched. I think that as a package, this is the best performance in spite of it not being his best singing. The last note, for example, is underneath the pitch the whole time until just before he flips the /r/. It is still a fantastic rendition.

[@afiraripper717]

Anyone knows the date it was recorded? And where.

[@margaretsmith2570]

@@Nater389 NEVER MIND WHAT KEY IT WAS SUNG IN ITS FANTASTIC.

[@Nater389]

@@margaretsmith2570 I already said it was a wonderful performance. What is wrong with you?

[@Minarette100]

Pavarotti was born to be Rodolfo.

[@vanyanni]

+Minarette100 I agree 100%

[@giovanniarioli3021]

Minarette100 non ha neanche bisogno di respirare, e questi diminuendi, luciano, sei e sarai per sempre unico...

[@margaretsmith2570]

@@giovanniarioli3021 SPEAK IN ENGLISH.

[@user-cy6xl3vd3f]

@@margaretsmith2570 take a cup of tee, an aspirin, relax, enjoy the music.

[@davidcaruso9123]

The best tenor ever in the world!

[@hristinaoreshkova]

The best Tenor ever in the world!

[@valasina2015]

You'll get no argument from me!

[@rodrigodorelle4707]

Jussi bjorling papá

[@margaretsmith2570]

@@rodrigodorelle4707 NOT LIKELY, HE`S NOT IN THE SAME CLASS AS PAVAROTTI.

[@rodrigodorelle4707]

@@margaretsmith2570 why?

[@valasina2015]

I was asked by a friend to compare another tenor's rendition of this aria to Pavarotti's. First, I listened to the other. He was excellent, no question. Then Pavarotti. Once he turned on that beautiful, clear, rounded, gorgeous, golden, ringing Italian bel canto sound, full of emotion, so deep, so loving, I did what I always do when I hear Pavarotti give of himself this way: I cried, and cried, and cried. I'm still crying.

[@johannadescenza9792]

Perhaps this was his finest..best time in his career..so wonderful.

[@ArgiaCocco]

They're in perfect harmony! I love singing Mimì thanks to Mirella Freni: her interpretation of this role is still the best.

[@zimatar489]

The best and the greatest tenor of all time: PAVAROTTI - KING OF HIGH Cs. He doesn't need to do a lot of acting because his voice expresses everything perfectly. It was so glorious, so touching and so heart-moving. BRAVISSMO MAESTRO PAVAROTTI.

[@valasina2015]

I know that is one of the reasons his beautiful singing makes me cry, and cry, and cry. That gorgeous voice speaks to your soul. I had never thought of that last comment until just now. You helped me find it, Zimatar!

[@janiakowska]

the greatest tenor ever !!

[@joanoldham8435]

Two of the greatist artists.. Doesn't get much better!

[@joannegallagher2792]

It's heartbreaking to know the greatest tenor and soprano are gone but never Will they be forgotten

[@salvinasantoro5208]

Ma non e'sublime la sua voce,anche la brava Mirella Freni,una coppia perfetta,il maestro ci manca tanto!!!

[@paulfrancisleysen]

Even after like 30some years, this gives me goosebumps again... I can hear them again, saw them performing La Boheme in the Met. Best spent time ever , I even believe it is this production!!! by Zeffirelli!!!!! May them all Rest In Peace

[@randalcolucci6833]

You lucky Bastard!

[@paulfrancisleysen]

@@randalcolucci6833 exactly how I felt then! 🤣🤣🤣

[@francobardi7536]

GRANDI GRANDI GRANDI IMMMMMMMMENNNNSIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII INDIMENTICABILIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

[@RobertoMartinez-kv5tp]

✔

[@AnnaSofia48]

Chi son'...? Luciano Pavarotti. The greatest! He dedicated his life to the music and gave the world a voice. His voice. For ever. I love him. He touches my heart and my soul. ♥️

[@michaelpalmer3717]

Pavarotti incomparable; Freni as ever truly wonderful. She was the first soprano I really listened to some many years ago. She still rules my heart.

[@Delviene100]

Opera romântica , belíssima!! Grande Giacomo Puccini !!

[@irons60]

Grande opera impreziosita da straordinarie voci. Questa interpretazione mi commuove sempre. r.i.p. Maestro

[@jaytamayo4694]

Everytime I hear my IDOL Pavarotti it always make me wish to be a tenor and to be as great as he "IS".

[@albertoalesina6476]

Beautiful

[@michaelhaddleton2739]

A King amongst tenors.

[@MrWavuti]

Una voce unica..purtroppo scomparsa !!!

[@tammytsuiyuenman]

Bravo ! Thank you for sharing ! Grazie !

[@vanyanni]

+tammytsuiyuenman Prego :)

[@laurentzeitoun4490]

My hero

[@juanmurillo8000]

Las óperas más bellas las tiene Puccini.

[@doko980629]

That high note is so glorious, brightful and effortless. Pavarotti talent is a gift from above for us to enjoy.

[@pegchandler2527]

Love these two together! Wonderful chemistry!

[@marcela21884]

They were best friends in their childhood and youth ! In Modena

[@eileencharnas7481]

Pure magic! xxx

[@vale86301]

Mirella Freni ,è Mimi in assoluto !!

[@rosgreen4606]

Just so wonderful,it reaches the heart and soul.

[@iwanttogrow2003]

Mirella an Luciano the best in LA BOHEME in vinyl ... imagine it with KARAJAN N CD

[@RobertoMartinez-kv5tp]

El más grande entre los grandes!

[@brunolotti3324]

Voce e sentimento meravigliosi...

[@giovanniarioli2971]

Il duo perfetto. Il finale di Luciano è il sorgere del sole, il sorriso davanti di Mirella Freni come il caldo che ti accompagna nella vita

[@adityapurohit8232]

On the 96th death anniversary of Maestro Puccini, I pay my humble tributes. Maestro Pavarotti immortalized Puccini and his art.

[@giampietrocolombo673]

Grande, grandissimo Luciano il piu grande di tutti i tempi

[@ggloriaf5151]

Indimenticabili.... Mimì....per eccellenza!

[@randalcolucci6833]

He is the Master. Period.

[@joannegallagher2792]

Omg I miss this voice God bless him

[@SirCharlesPerkins]

Sublime

[@rw32b2a]

Truly the best

[@jaromir]

Beautiful......

[@eufeliamariamasin3320]

Jaromír Šašinka CT

[@raffaeledifenza]

Solo GRANDIOSO

[@joannegallagher2792]

Omg bravo 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@thierryfatoux311]

I have always goosebumps when I listen to this piece

[@marymckeever3915]

Now both sing with the angels! I saw her at LaScala in Milan many years ago.

[@superponto82]

Incomparabili.

[@sevadaaghasar3685]

Freni's face on Pavarotti's high B is the best. she is satisfied mentally, spiritually and sexually by his voice!

[@mercedescorcheroquesada]

Dos Grandes!!! Sublimes!

[@ildarrakhimov9686]

Sempre grande tenore!

[@Gedakt8]

3:17 imagine Pavarotti behind you singing like that

[@lesindorf-835videos]

:)

[@charliezhang6820]

That's beyond my wildest dream

[@francescodefendi3201]

I'd definetely cry... Pavarotti's voice is an immense gift to the world.

[@juanmurillo8000]

Soplanucas? :V

[@Flyalp]

Immenso Pavarotti!!!

[@jorgep.gabriele1887]

El mas grande de todos los tiempos: Luciano Pavarotti

[@hristinaoreshkova]

Thank you!

[@marilynanderson4432]

LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!

[@shodanart]

When Pavarotti reaches 3:15 he may very well be the best in this aria in that moment. If that’s a high-B it is exquisite! His acting in this is far better than critics ever seem to credit him; he’s sincere and moving. In his upper range (and his famous high-Cs) his warm vocal texture is definitely with Jussi Bjorling and Franco Corelli in their prime. I am aware this is merely my subjective opinion.

[@mariacristinaserafini-9568]

Muchas gracias x este recuerdo maravilloso❤😊

[@overthetip]

I love Pavarotti, but I think at times he anticipated too much.

[@jaytamayo4694]

How I wish Pava4otti and Lae Salonga sing together.

[@alexvargas4690]

Bravo!

[@giovanniarioli3021]

Alex Vargas su modena ne 35, ci deve essere stato qualcosa di misterioso ....sono nati freni, pavarotti e ruggero raimondi...

[@marydariotis1457]

Love

[@rinofino195]

Solo: GRAZIE!!!

[@wotan-dj3fj]

Great Performance even opera of San Francisco 1988!!

[@giovannivercesi6503]

Unico

[@Lopesmarson]

Perfecto

[@VenusLover17]

Yessssss

[@Sephiroth0232]

You can actually hear someone going "wow" 3:27 after the high Cs(correction, it is high B) and people rustling in the audience, it says so much.

[@MrPanzosgr]

its high b

[@AnaLuiza-rl9ee]

Ele é perfeito em tudo.

[@albertoaguirrebeloqui9554]

La ópera más perfecta, no hay otra mejor ni tampoco intérpretes.

[@pierrebrignone4682]

Oh oui Carlo Bergonzi et Renata Tebaldi insurpassables

[@aidacabrera572]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@facundoscardigio8832]

Il piú grande di tutti tempi

[@iwanttogrow2003]

not in CD but in vinyl wowowowow

[@matzvi]

Forse il miglior Rodolfo di tutti.

[@marktatarskyi825]

Pavarotti has sung this aria on one tone lower)))))))

[@giovanniarioli3021]

mark tatarskyi prova a cantare te...

[@Ilvermibaleno]

Farsi abbassare la manina di mezzo tono non è certo un peccato mortale, può darsi che Pav quella sera non se la sentisse di cantarla in tono. Rispondere "prova a cantare te" è invece una risposta idiota da fan sfegatato che non ha discermento e per come la vedo io è la gente come lei che ha rovinato il mondo dell'opera. Pav era un buon cantante ma ce ne erano al tempo di molto migliori che però non avevano il carrozzone marketing che aveva Lucianone.

[@eufeliamariamasin3320]

mark tatarskyi rondini al nido

[@andreaottelli9734]

@@Ilvermibaleno Partendo dal presupposto che sono un fan di Corelli devo dire che oggettivamente pochi erano a livello di Pavarotti quando era in forma e giovane come qui. Del Monaco e altri Grandi forse migliori di lui son venuti prima. Al suo tempo forse c erano solo Raimondi e Aragall al suo livello. Aragall forse no perché voce bellissima ma aveva fretta di finire e curava poco le opere. Poi c era Corelli che io lo preferisco a Pavarotti come voce ma oggettivamente devo dire che forse son sullo stesso livello. Per il marketing come diceva lei è semplice. Pavarotti era quello che faceva più concerti di tutti forde

[@valasina2015]

@@andreaottelli9734 Pavarotti spoke highly of Corelli. There is no question Corelli had a fine voice and exceptional skill. On a KZbin interview, Pavarotti said that if television had been readily available to Corelli, he would have had a much bigger career. Remember that Corelli is a spinto tenor, so his voice is more powerful than Pavarotti's. Pavarotti was a lyric tenor. But one type of tenor is not better than another, and though many people prefer the excitement and power of Corelli, it is Pavarotti who has the extraordinary vocal beauty. Both were superior tenors, each in his own domain. Do remember they were not quite contemporaries.

[@diegomr6969]

EL ARIA DIOS,MODO DIOSES, NO HAY MAS PERFECTO QUE ESTO.

[@valasina2015]

Anyone who believes Pavarotti was in his twilight years when he sang Che Gelida Manina should listen to this 1986 aria from Un Ballo in Maschera. Aria begins with distance shots, then moves so close that if you are very vigilant, at one point you will see tears in Pavarotti's eyes. Please stay through the 3:32 applause. Reminder on Ballo: this is the scene where Ricardo, full of anguish and self torture, commits to signing a letter which will send his close friend and that man's wife to another country because Ricardo doesn't want to commit adultry with the man's wife, Amelia, who he loves. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaa2iH-YYtGro80

[@shodanart]

You are absolutely right, Valasina! Thank you gif directing us to that spectacular emotional aria! 💔

[@jaytamayo4694]

Now a days I see (on youtube and tv) microphones on singers. Here they are not visible at all.

[@Classicvideofan]

The aria is down half tone here ... it was a bit late in his career but still a wonderful voice ;)

[@selcuksolmaz8401]

1 NOTE below, that's not well-known high C, it's high B at the end. However, performance is perfect, as always.

[@Rene-xi6zb]

..

[@treeskates]

At 2:16

[@ym2775]

Did they do with this pitch to last duetto?

[@leiyang25]

Just look at Mirella’s reaction: pure ecstasy 3:20

[@crvettel]

is there a youtube video of the whole production?

[@robertocivilta5949]

ma quei 9 sfigati che hanno messo il pollice verso....ma che c.........o hanno ascoltato ? 😱😱😱

[@devieasutarisia4673]

生演奏でハイＣが怖くて歌えないような歌手がハイＣの王様とは笑わせる。あと彼が色んな役柄をしていても全然リアリティを感じないのだ。売れない画家、革命家 彼の太るだけ太った体格からは貧困と言う文字が浮かんでこないのだ。肉屋のおやっさんが2枚目のふりをしても似合わないのだ。

[@jaytamayo4694]

Now a days I see (on youtube and tv) microphones on singers. Here they are not visible at all.

[@valasina2015]

Yes, Jay. As you know, of course, they are not visible here because they weren't wearing them. In fact, I don't think they even had body mics when this video was made. It's all in the voice--the long, difficult road to achieve that beautiful sound we so treasure. We have lost our beautiful opera singers to time. . . .

[@jaytamayo4694]

@@valasina2015 Its just amazing how greatly these opera singers were. Mics were placed somewhere out of sight. Same when he sang Christmas song in Canada. Surely mics at the time appear to be better in terms of absorbing sound. In a sense Hong-kong/Chinese kung-fu films are still better than Hollywood. You show the skill of the artist even is the story or the whole film is simple. Now in theter play the sets are fabulous but so far form what I see, one of which I saw in live theater, it was good BUT not as good as this one, not as powerful, not as close. Well it was cinderella. He he. Pavarotti is my standard of operatic singer. We cannot experience and find someone that can come close to him. I tried to sing like him once, I almost died. 😂 it was a Christmas song for saturday mass. We sing O come o ye faithful with Latin translation. I think I drained my blood and air supply. 😂😂😂

[@valasina2015]

@@jaytamayo4694 Hi, Jay. So glad you wrote me back. I was referring specifically to body mics, those small clip-on devices we see on TV all the time. You'd be amazed how powerful they are. Before electronics took over, as I'm sure you know, singers sang with no amplification. It simply wasn't available to them. Now we know that recordings of operas were made as far back as the early 20th century--almost nothing from that time has survived--what was used for recording was just basic recording equipment. Eventually, microphones were placed in the orchestra pit. But the singers themselves were singing with no amplification. Consequently, they were trained to project their voices from the orchestra level to the last upper tier of the opera house. And over the orchestra, too. Do not ask me how this is done. Today's singers do not have to develop their voices much because they have their mics. It's terrible. Take their mics away and you probably couldn't hear them past the 3rd row orchestra seating even without the orchestra playing! I am not exaggerating. Like you, I love Pavarotti. Until I hear something better--and I doubt I ever will, in my book, he is simply the greatest opera tenor to grace the stage of the opera house. Period. . No one else has that beautiful, clear, rounded, gorgeous, golden, ringing, Italian bel canto sound. An incredible, brilliant voice. So wonderful. Just a few notes and you know it's Pavarotti. More later, if you wish.

[@jaytamayo4694]

@@valasina2015 Thank you very much for your reply. I appreciate them. And what was the tile of your book? I just one book of him - Pavarotti My Life. I learned their that he do not want to sing in a casino, he sang before Princess Diana while raining, he he the purpose of having having handkechief in his hands and the Sts. Paul and Peter Cathedral* save the day. Just wanna share something, hope you don't mind. When I was still in choir/s, I applied opera type singing to certain degree. I was indirectly even called the "Best" of our then Choir Master (but he lasted short cuz he was always late, he told us he sang aboad) maybe because aside from singing Bass during a rehearsal I sang "How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place" (a filipin mass song. My young co-members have no idea what I was doing and tells me to control my coice when it was controled. At first being a newbie I do not know what to do THEN I see Pavarotti on youtube. I think that helped me to improved my singing. When I tried to mimic his singing voice in a rehearsal for the first time, this new choir coordinator (just a coordinator not like the first one mentioned) told me, but in Filipino, "Oh you unleashed your power huh" something like that. And a doctor who sometimes joins us in singing said "I like that Pavarotti. But you better nailed it not only in rehearsal but ine the mass" This is not to boast but to share that my admiration to PAVAROTTI paid-off. I miss singing. Pavarotti in like God singing for us. NOSE BLEEEED. Is there anyone who can come close? Certainly none. Not this this century, not in the next millenium, not in another 65M year, he he, NEVER! Luciano Pavarotti is THE ONE.

[@valasina2015]

​@@jaytamayo4694 The book is titled The King and I, written by his long-time manager, Herbert Breslin. Available on Amazon and probably Ebay. Some of it is sensationalized, I think it is because Breslin wanted to sell his book. But in general, unlike what other people have said, I found it pretty straightforward. Some people think he was sometimes insulting towards Pavarotti. I would not have used that word. Healthwise, Pavarotti had difficulties. Outside of his weight problems, he had back surgery, neck surgery, a knee replacement, and a hip replacement. I am sure these conditions affected his career. Anyway, some people want to discuss his failings; I want to applaud his remarkable opera career.