Luciano Pavarotti "Ah! mes amis" 9 high C's LIVE (1973)

[@meirwise1107]

NINE high Cs, one after the other, effortlessly, in La Fille du Regiment at the Met in 1972. He took 17 curtain calls. The house went wild. We bought seats but only used the edge. RIP Maestro Supremo. Unequalled, probably never to be equalled. Certainly not in our lifetime.

[@ellenlyons7413]

what a brilliant statement we bought seats but only used the edge, how lucky to have seen him, I could have seen him , I was around but had no interest in opera, it would have taken a lot of money and work, but to have heard that voice in person. the huge gigantic regret of my life.

[@adraacg]

Privileged are those who watched.

[@exboss1]

Diese "Hammerarie" können natürlich viele andere Tenöre auch singen - Pavarotti aber bewältigt sie (wie es scheint, ohne sich besonders anstrengen zu müssen) mit einer stimmlichen Leichtigkeit und Bravour, die unerreicht ist.

[@tomkastorp8383]

The truth and beauty of this voice will never be matched, by anyone. Forever in our hearts, Maestro!

[@SpiritintheSky.]

How I love the seemingly "effortless" power of his voice. Fabulous. The world is a poorer place without you, Maestro, RIP.

[@fabriziapiazzi1653]

Stupendo il mio Luciano

[@jean-pierrepriolau1101]

Le plus grand de tous !

[@matthewjordantenor]

It's really incredible how his voice is able to effectively cover so many fachs. This is easily leggero Territory but he sang lyric, spinto, and even some dramatic rep too

[@ellenlyons7413]

I think people really under estimate his peerless diction, it's as if he is whispering, talking singing right in your ear. and so earnestly.

[@numetutelare]

A certi commenti mi viene da rispondere... Vi meritate i cantanti di oggi... Come Kaufmann o la Netrebko etc... che impongono colleghi cani per non sfigurare loro...

[@davidevans298]

Absolutely astonishing!

[@vissarionnikolaev4013]

Великолепно! Паваротти величайший!

[@mk5244]

....Big P at his best! A perfectly balanced lyrical voice over all registers. As the voice darkened later in his career, he went into more dramatic characters on stage. Not always to his advantage. The little word „No“ is probably the most important word for a long and sustainable career. LP was loved by his audience for decades, inside and outside the theaters. People on the market places loved him as well as the owners of the most expensive tickets. RIP

[@franckwakenge1927]

Le seul et l'unique Luciano pavarotti.❤❤❤

[@exboss1]

Of course, many other tenors can also sing this "hammer aria" - but Pavarotti masters it (as it seems, without having to make any special effort) with a vocal ease and bravura that is unmatched.

[@Lu72901]

Unico!....immenso

[@mariopietta5888]

ma quale immenso cosa sente ,e' calante ,al limite della stecca

[@Bulacio_Elias]

@@mariopietta5888 the pitch is perfect, but he is having a lot of troubles with the high notes

[@Bulacio_Elias]

@@mariopietta5888 at the last C he is really close of the crack

[@lucaberardi8689]

@@Bulacio_Elias con tutto il rispetto, ma temo che la musica lirica non sia proprio il Vostro forte (mi riferisco alle persone che parlano addirittura di "quasi stecca" di Pavorotti. e a seguire)...come Pavarotti nessun'altro!!!...non sono di certo io che lo dico ma l'evidenza!!!......per favore tenetele per voi certe pseudofantastichefinte e snob critiche, che non meritano neppure di essere considerate tali,....guardate lo dico nel Vostro interesse, rischiate solo una figuraccia.......senza parole!!!

[@Bulacio_Elias]

@@lucaberardi8689Pavarotti is suffering here, i love him, and For me, his technique is perfect, this is just a Bad night.

[@Gregory10000000000]

Revives my soul …

[@ct1898]

Pavarotti forever!

[@johnthetenor]

Most impressive!

[@richardgornalle4536]

Most impressive. Wish I could sing.

[@ellenlyons7413]

I wish everyone could, but only one Pavarotti!!!

[@richardgornalle4536]

@@ellenlyons7413 I totally agree. This man's voice had a glorious and unique sound.

[@ellenlyons7413]

@@richardgornalle4536 yes you can immediately identify it, unmistakable,......

[@DreynHarry]

Well I can sing but if I listen I wish I can not, because I will never achieve such perfection.

[@richardgornalle4536]

@@DreynHarry I know exactly what you mean and feel. I spent years of singing lessons and practice but ended up being far too critical of my lack of that rarely possessed "magical it" . I didn't have "it". Pavarotti had truck loads of "it" ... all superb, of course.

[@lucaberardi8689]

Ad ogni buon conto, come avrai certamente capito dalla mia furiosa ed impetuosa risposta (...al limite dell'offesa...se devo essere sincero....) ai tuoi giudizi su quella performance di Pavarotti, io tendo durante l'ascolto, al contrario di te mi pare di aver capito, a giudicare in base ad istintive vibrazioni emotive immense, talmente univoche ed indissolubili e travolgenti, che immediatamente vivo in una sicurezza tale da sentirmi io e soltanto io dalla parte del giusto e della verità. Ti prego non giudicare stonate le mie parole....... E non solo. Per farti meglio intendere quello che voglio dirti (dal momento che temo di non essere così efficace nel trasporre in parole un ragionamento al limite dell'involuzione) è sufficiente che tu ascolti (....anche se certamente già la conoscerai) l'interpretazione di Pavarotti de "....che gelida manina" eseguiao proprio al suo debutto a Modena nel 1961. Non potrai che concordare con me che nel definire sconvolgente e sovrumana quella interpretazione, che rapisce l'anima per qualche istante ma che ti aiuta a capire cosa è e cosa non è...tutto il resto non ha la stessa importanza.... Pavarottti riesce a rendere vivo qualcosa di inanimato ed impalpabile, qual'è la musica.

[@josephhapp9]

🤮

[@lucaberardi8689]

Scusami, ma almeno io sono solito confrontarmi con l'uso di parole...realmente non capisco cosa tu voglia dirmi con una faccina che a stento riesco a vedere...quindi ti pregherei di commentare le mie considerazioni attraverso l'uso della scrittura..direi che è proprio questo il bello di un confronto intelligente tra persone intelligenti,,un saluto

[@ipezmusic]

@@lucaberardi8689 Un'ora di applausi!

[@lucaberardi8689]

Ti ringrazio

[@SimonTBam]

Those are far from the best Top Cs that I have heard from Luciano, but compared to anyone else with a voice of comparable size and color they are pretty magnificent.

[@johnkrammer3673]

Why am I crying by the end?

[@ellenlyons7413]

because only Pavarotti can make us cry

[@ellenlyons7413]

it took that long to cry???? ha ha

[@aidacabrera572]

Amor mio te quiero mucho ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@piotrhoeder1386]

❤

[@Piotr_Szyba]

Last high C was tired, his voice was ending that night or something, byt it's the first time ever i could hear that from young Pavarotti. He was so, so professional in terms of maintaining of the voice and keeping it in a good condition.

[@ellenlyons7413]

I listened very diligently but didnt hear it, I'll keep listening till I dont hear it again. ha ha

[@fezzik7619]

It was in no way tired. There’s zero indication of it. This is a clear indication of someone trying to sound knowledgeable for their own sake.

[@giovic9802]

5:15

[@josemazamoreno9193]

Sumejor momento de luciano pavarotti cantado donizetti la hija del regimiento 9 do repecho una voz ponte grade momento de luciano pavarotti

[@じロロタ]

No creo que estoy haya sido en 1973 para esa fecha Pavarotti todavía tenía una voz sólida, más joven y con menos desgaste, aquí la canto muy bien, excelente pero se le noto que fue un poco difícil para el, yo calculo que esta presentación es de los 80's

[@jakegarlick140]

Wrong, he never sang it in the 80’s.

[@perolsen4271]

:-)

[@rossini9mozart10]

Location, please ? Production ?

[@learntocrochet1]

Did you see comment from Meir Wise? He let's us know this is at the Met in 1972, although the poster says 1973.

[@rossini9mozart10]

@@learntocrochet1 His comment was after mine, so I didn't saw it, but thanks !

[@Bulacio_Elias]

​@@learntocrochet1 The metropolitan opera writes that the performance happened january the sixth of 1973...

[@josephhapp9]

Last note a tiny bit tired.

[@schneevongestern9898]

The range is incredible. Obviously. Also the tone of his voice is stunning. But he does show some very distasteful singing habits as well.

[@jadezee6316]

sounds like he is having trouble with that final note...to me

[@StaticYonder]

On the contrary, I think he was overloading the gain of the microphone with the volume and resonance of the note

[@Bulacio_Elias]

Thats true, he is suffering a lot

[@jakegarlick140]

@@StaticYonder no microphone on the opera house my friend

[@StaticYonder]

@@jakegarlick140...How do you think this was recorded? Clearly the camera has a microphone

[@jakegarlick140]

@@StaticYonder TV yes. the point I’m making is some critics here grossly claim say Pav needed a mic to project his voice which is nonsense.

[@sroy9789]

Dressed like Michael Jackson haha

[@ClassicalFreak74]

His French needed some work then and his pitch accuracy is so sloppy, but the magic is there.

[@adraacg]

Se cantasse o frânces fluente ia quebrar o cantar lírico.

[@martinpitt1973]

woooooooooooooooooowwwwww!!!!!!!!!! 🙂

[@giovanniarioli2971]

Callas e Luciano