Luciano Pavarotti - "Che Gelida Manina" - RARE TV BROADCAST (Paris, 3/3/1965)

I upload some days before the audio recording of the broadcast of Pavarotti's Concert version of "Che Gelida Manina" from Paris (3/3/1965)! And now it's time for the Video ;) Hope to enjoy!!!

[@mysimon2003]

As a 30 year old tenor you can hear his green and freshness. He's more covered than open, yet his high C is so bright and open like no others! His diction became so much clearer in his later years, as he admitted that he learned it from Giuseppe Di Stefano. His changing in style and perfection in techniques allows him to be one of the greatest tenors of all time! RIP.

[@blaht15]

What made Pavarotti unique is not the technique, it's his unique beautiful voice. That you cannot learn

[@LarsGsanger]

❤️

[@mikegalvin9801]

@@blaht15 As they say in sports, you can't coach that.

[@ritanorscia1903]

Una voce brillante oltre che bellissima lo ascolterei per ore!!!

[@khaukhaeddy]

​@@blaht15 I agree

[@calibreman]

I'm 76 years of age, he's the best tenor I've heard in my lifetime so far.

[@koceanus]

listening to bjorling or tucker and others that have inspired pavarotti tells me simply that he had a league of his own....some can convey strong emotion, but lack his control, some have good control an come nowhere close in conveying emotions....the only one that ever came close is Enrico Carusso....and that guy sang before you were born :D

[@MountainwalkwithMusic]

I agree on you.

[@JPMorgan-ye5pc]

I respect your seniority, GETA - I'm only 72 years of age - and I'm thinking you may be right about Pavarotti. His instrument had a rich and unique timbre. I recall seeing a TV interview many years back - he was heavy and bearded by that time - and the host asked him whether or not he considered modern tenors as equal to the earlier men i.e. Gigli, Caruso et alia. If I might paraphrase his answer, he said that we don"t know because all we have are "some not so good recordings." He then went on to add "I think we are very, very good. But they were great".

[@eriknystrom5839]

I am also 76 and would vote for Jussi Björling . Well I’m biased….I’m from Sweden!

[@koceanus]

@@eriknystrom5839 biased as you are, Jussi was still amazing :)

[@clewis2666]

It was about this t ime that I heard him in this role as a substitute for an ailing de Stefano at the Royal Opera House. We were very disapponinted to read the slip in the programame that told of us of this unknown tenor.But our ears pricked up as soon as he sang his first notes and by the end of the Act he was a star!

[@absdyna]

@@user-py1jg6bb2r I think you're thinking of his debut which was in '61. He won a competition and the first prize was an engagement to sing Rodolfo at Reggio Emilia. He replaced di Stefano (who was indisposed on the night) to make his Covent Garden debut as Rodolfo sometime in '63 if I'm remembering correctly. By that time di Stefano was already beginning to decline vocally because of the strain he put on his lyric-leggero instrument. Di Stefano and Pavarotti were essentially very similar voices actually though certainly Di Stefano had the more colourful and beautiful voice verging almost on lyric but he did a lot of shouting and abusing the passaggio and lost a lot of his facility in the top register. It is said that when he started he could sing all the way up to Eb and there exists a Puritani where the voice is especially beautiful. Pavarotti however had a very secure technique and retained the full prowess of his voice until the final years of his career. Even in the '96 met gala where the voice was much deteriorated he still managed the high C at the end of 'Venti Scudi' which is actually a very taxing duet. Anyway, to get to the point, in '63 Pavarotti singing Rodolfo in di Stefano's place must have hearkened back to the days of di Stefano's prime: a young tenor with a soaring voice and a beautiful lyric color even somewhat similar to di Stefano and singing in a similar passionate way (Pavarotti always sang boheme very passionately) with no fear at all. It must have been a sight to behold and incredible to hear!

[@clewis2666]

@@absdyna Nice to read what you wrote. IMHO di Stefano's best recordings were his ealriest ones, from abot 1943 I tihnk. He sang too open, and the voiuce could not last that way. Carreras made the same mistake -- he id9olised di Stefano.

[@clewis2666]

sorry for typos -- I usually do better than that!

[@bullsantini]

Charles Lewis could not agree with you more. They both sang too open and pushed their voices in heavier repertoire for which they were ill suited.

[@mercedesmcvey1776]

Wow!!!!!

[@pjmvdbroek]

Even if you don't like or understand opera, the power and control of his singing is mindblowing

[@kellywatts248]

Yes, who is your fav opera singer?

[@shicoff1398]

@@kellywatts248 that depends on the role, some are better at more Verismo singing and some like Pavarotti at more Lyric roles and this is wonderful with him at age 29 Bravo! RIP.------ Pavarotti

[@viktorbitovski6028]

The pavarotti he sang in this record nervertheless is not the same person with his singing as he appear after the Sutherland

[@silviahinojosa4866]

❤

[@andrewcockburn3227]

Such a fantastic voice, so pure and full of unique energy! Pavarotti was one in a billion!

[@sergeytravnikov1499]

Кантор Сирота

[@patrickcaserta6902]

@@sergeytravnikov1499 how about 1 in 7 billion

[@jrvapor]

Andrew Cockburn, you aint kiddin, I feel cheated that I never got to hear Pavarotti live!!! Thankfully there are recordings like these, so the music will last forever!!!

[@WildPhotoShooter]

@@patrickcaserta6902 I was just about to say 1 in 7 billion too. Luciano has proved to be the greatest tenor in history....so far. He had a beautiful mellow timbre in his voice that no other tenor possessed.

[@patrickcaserta6902]

@@WildPhotoShooter IN my opinion these are the greatest tenors, Caruso, Corelli, Delmonico,Pavarotti, Bjorling. Take your pick

[@davidcarpenter542]

The greatest Tenor of all time .I feel it is the beautiful controlled temblor in his voice that adds such nuance to all the roles he sang .

[@ursmue1937]

David Carpenter - A lyrical tenor is never the greatest, Pavarotti‘s Otello was weak. 🤣

[@luisgarcia-ls2gs]

@@ursmue1937 well was clearly out of his possibilties. He acknowledged by not singing ever again. A pure lyrical voice venturing into heavie repertoire has never been advisable to anyone.

[@davidcarpenter542]

@@handcuffs3253 Thank you . Even without the high fidelity of his later recordings his strong clear voice brings tears . In these days of so much sadness and negativity my spirit yearns to escape into the beauty of lyrical opera and a simpler time.

[@handcuffs3253]

David: thank you too.

[@davidcarpenter542]

ursmue1937 as is always the case a lyrical tenor must chose roles suited to his range and might I say , his feeling for the role .Perhaps I should have said that Pavarotti was one of the greatest tenors of all time especially suited to lyric opera.I liked his Otello i saw At the Met in 1967 or 1968 .and he received 7 curtain calls as I recall . You are correct however in that his unique contribution to opera Was in his roles in La Boheime and the greatest butterfly production I have ever attended in Italy 1964 . What singer can bring men to tears over and over even after hearing the piece for 40 years ?

[@kyabantax5088]

That control is unmistakable and that high c made me stand up and hold my breath!

[@asafaust8869]

My grandson and I enjoy listening to a variety of music. He was about 3 years old when he heard Pavoretti for the first time. He listened intently, trying to understand the words. When the song finished, he applauded and shouted that was good. I agreed.

[@dianaekman3296]

@@asafaust8869 a child of impeccable taste🙂♥️🌻

[@hostlangr]

*Mein 'Vorschlag' einer* EQUALIZER-Einstellung -10dB (60Hz) -10dB (230Hz) -10dB (910Hz) - 8dB (4kHz) +15dB (14kHz) Hören "in *erster Reihe"!* Die Intonation der Instrumente wird *nicht* verändert; da jedoch vor allem die mAn. *eigentlich kaum hörbaren* Obertöne zunehmend verstärkt sind, gewinnt die Wiedergabe merklich an Brillianz & Text i besser verständlich. (An der Tonquelle sind zunächst die Obertöne maßgeblich und stark mit-verantwortlich für die "Tonfärbung" des Klanges. Je weiter entfernt ein Hörer, umso deutlicher lässt die sehr hochfrequente Signalintensität nach; *schneller* als die tiefere! Für ältere Aufnahmen bereits relevant beim Input in die unterschiedlich im Raum postierten Mikrofone. Dem wird mit neuester Aufnahmetechnik natürlich Rechnung getragen. Bei *früheren* Produktionen wirkt hier mMn. eine moderate Verstärkung der in einer Aufnahme geschwächt vorhandenen obersten Frequenzen diesem Hochtondefizit etwas entgegen; hören Sie selbst! Erstaunlich - -)

[@MrOlogramma]

there is always something worth living for, this is one

[@cuchiakel]

You are ABSOLUTELY right!

[@janwhite6443]

you are right...his voice is a miracle

[@duncanharvey3959]

Very good perspective

[@helencheadle5285]

Being Italian his pronunciation was succinct, but the joy and love of his craft just shone on his face…he was destined to be a Star, and indeed a Star he became! What a treat for those who were there to listen to this wonderful performance. There will be other great tenors in the future I’m sure, but they will have to go an awfully long way to match this man who we all still greatly miss. Thankyou Luciano for all the joy and up lifting of our actual Souls which you brought us. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏💕😘💐🦋

[@iulius951]

I am Italian and a music person: what I love about him is that you did not need a libretto to follow. His pronunciation is so clear! Every now and then a slight regional accent creeps in, but generally speaking, if all singers could be as clear....

[@newmoon54]

Very well, and accurately said indeed~!~ Thank you~!~

[@lawr66]

@@iulius951 Oistrakh was this good at the violin. Clarity is so super hard to do. Only a very very few can. Oh, and tone. Well, they were both good at a lot. Very very good.

[@tamerlano]

His voice was made for this music.

[@jerrytuck8595]

This man is one of the greatest tenors ever. I love to watch him as you can tell he loves what he does. Later on in years he was wonderful singing with all kinds of performers. He was an amazing person. He is missed. I don’t see anybody as his replacement or even close at 5hisntime

[@allenjones3130]

Luciano was one of the greatest opera singers of all time.

[@louisvaccaro5865]

yes jerry he was a great singer, and a wonderful man that had a career, for more then 40 years!. pavarotti, domingo, and carreras, all loved mario lanza!, and said, if it wasnt for mario lanza, they didnt think they would have been an opera star!! for me, and not trying to see who was better, because they both had a god given voices. and were loved by many, my choice was mario lanza, no one sang with so much feeling, and emotion,able to covey the song he was singing to you, where you could really feel it. they were all great singers. all the best Louie Vaccaro, tenor, las vegas.

[@newmoon54]

Wrong~!~ As much as it's almost impossible to claim there is one who is the very best,,, I must concur Pavarotti was the prima-operatica ~!~!~!~

[@rogeliorodriguezmorales2593]

❤

[@TotalTuxedo]

Classic Pavarotti. I love the look in his eyes every time he sings. You can tell he would rather be doing nothing else in the world but sing. Truly a man who was born to do what he did. Ti amo e mi manchi, Pavarotti.

[@charleslavers7965]

One must listen to Roberto Alagna's version to compare his feeling of sentiment in the operatic flow of this aria with that of Pavarroti. Whichever one prefers is up to the listener always. Others? List is endless......

[@abcdefgh-db1to]

@@charleslavers7965 to me by far the best interpretations of the aria are the 1944 and 1950 recordings of Di Stefano

[@francoaragosta4285]

@@abcdefgh-db1to Comparisons never case to be odious.

[@massimoboscaini]

@Jeff Andersen I was shocked too by the comparison. I am Italian and l live in Parma.

[@williambergmann5704]

@@charleslavers7965 I prefer Carlo Bergonzi's version.

[@klokheten]

A singing school in himself. Charming, beautiful and irresistible and with loving passion.

[@blinkape3957]

I’m surprised that people actually disliked this mesmerizing performance, performed by one of the greatest tenors to ever live.

[@billietaylor6638]

Awsome

[@PabloEColorado]

I don't see any thumbs down on this video

[@markneedham8726]

"They" are out there.

[@Valerie-rd2sy]

Wtf he’s the GOAT

[@maisonsacre]

Eternal, mindblowing, you can only weep with gratitude that you can hear such a voice on Earth

[@eberlinpascal2837]

Parfait ! Le soleil dans la voix ,la chaleur ,la tendresse et la vaillance .une technique magnifique .C'est le roi des rois .

[@jesustovar2549]

Just by hearing his voice, you don't need to ask who he is!

[@mistermonologue2442]

It's funny, when you first get into him and you see a young Pavarotti walk up without the beard (and weight) and you wonder who it is....and then he opens the floodgates.

[@whiterook8022]

@@mistermonologue2442 and then there's absolutely no mistake.

[@mistermonologue2442]

@@whiterook8022 None. Also.... p.d4

[@callastoujours]

Perfection.

[@marydonohoe8200]

How lucky we are to have recordings. Even at 55 years, this one gives us a great experience of that incomparable voice.

[@suzegiljer3206]

Mary I think he was only 30 yo when he sang this.He was born in 1935.Majestic singing

[@boxeolocopunch762]

@@suzegiljer3206.i think she mean 55 years ago.

[@WakeUpJoshua80]

No one has ever performed this aria as beautifully as Pavarotti. Unparalleled to this day. An untouchable voice of the ages. His power, subtlety, and range will endure in the halls of memory as long human conciousness endures. And maybe even beyond that.

[@juliomonserrate5621]

Even at a young age he's already a great tenor..

[@user-cy6xl3vd3f]

He was 30, not that young. Just a normal age.

[@juliomonserrate5621]

@@user-cy6xl3vd3f Thank you Arashi I didn't know he was 30yrs old. I thought he was 27yrs old. But even at that age what a great voice he had. Man I'm 65yrs and listening 🎧 to him he brings me to 😭. Such a beautiful voice...the power of his 🗣️ God given voice..... just a blessing just to hear him sing.. again thank you for the info and the reply. Have a great weekend 😊.

[@user-cy6xl3vd3f]

@@juliomonserrate5621 man, what I find amazing is how it gathers people whatever age they are and whatever country they're from. I'm French, 16 years old and listening ☺️ such a colorful, beautiful voice. I may learn to sing partly because of him 😂 thank you Pavarotti 🙏 Have a great day too 👍

[@shicoff1398]

@@user-cy6xl3vd3f he was 29 here, born Oct 1935., this was in March 1965, 7 Mos. before his 30th Birthday.

[@shicoff1398]

@@juliomonserrate5621 age 29 here, Born Oct. 1935, this was March 1965, so before his 30 Birthday, his actual age is 29 here.

[@chucklambooy8457]

I listened to this great man from his beginning to his end also attending several concerts. It is my humble belief there will never be an equal

[@musettina6adina224]

I did too. Unrivaled.there was not ‘ just’ music in his singing, there was his whole heart.

[@melaniephillips4238]

So many of us who are not pure opera lovers look to Pavarotti singing "Nessun Dorma" as his pinnacle. But to me this aria, "Che Gelida Manina", demonstrates best what makes him doubtless the Greatest Tenor of All Time. His power, his control, the matchless purity and sweetness of tone, and the heart and soul and meaning he puts into every performance -- all are so profoundly greater than any tenor I have ever heard. To someone like me, who loves the arias, but often knows little of the story they're taken from, Pavarotti's spirit, expressiveness, and immersion in the heart of the song communicates so much. He reached so many who had never been aware or cared for opera, and brought them to appreciate it. And as so many have said, a compassionate, humble, reachable person -- and a great teacher for those who followed. I'm just so glad we have the great recordings that will indeed allow him to sing on forever!

[@rojostu1]

It does bother me how all the reactionary videos on you tube are to later live recordings of nessun dorma, so much from his early studio recordings show the real talent

[@rigutongmong40]

Appreciate your very good comment. I feel that Pavarotti was truly special and different because he started out as a soccer player and started to get trained in a classical way to become an operatic tenor! He had a magnificent stage presence when he was young. I agree that this is one of the best!

[@GarthAstrology]

Not to mention his perfect diction and innate musicality.

[@TheYopogo]

It's certainly a matter of personal taste, and Pavarotti is without question one of the greatest of all time; but if you appreciate him I cannot recommend strongly enough the che gelida manina and the nessun dorma of my personal favourite tenor of all time, Franco Corelli. Both are easy to find on KZbin. Here's a link to one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/larSgmWGgruAiLs And here the other: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5iQZmyEpKqGaNE Seriously, you will thank yourself.

[@gabrielabagala]

@@GarthAstrology Perfection diction is kind of easy when you sing in your native language 😄

[@alanrodrigues2829]

2 dislikes already. Many so called critics really envy Pavarotti. Bravo, maestro!

[@valasina2015]

@@user-py1jg6bb2r Thank you so much for sending me this link. Had not heard this before. I don't understand why some people do not care for him. It might be the difference between verismo and bel canto, between lyric and dramatic, but still in all, this man had the voice of the ages. Some will even go as far as to say he was the greatest tenor of the 20th century or even the greatest voice of the 20th century. More conservatively, I think I can say with a great deal of certainty that his voice is ranked highest in vocal beauty by many classical music critics. I read from time to time the Gramaphone "requiem" written on the day of Pavarotti's death by John Steane, well-known British classical music critic. The article is dated 2017. Don't know why. I think you might like to read it. Regardless of personal preferences, I do hope those of us who love opera will always keep in mind that some of what we prefer is simply what we enjoy hearing. At one time, I wrote somewhere that I would borrow something from Star Trek's Spock. When someone listens to Pavarotti, some type of mind meld begins. A kind of special, unspoken, but clear communication between Pavarotti and the other person begins. Slowly, Pavarotti links his incredible voice to your entire being. He sings to you, and draws you in. You listen to him because you WANT to listen to him. He locks you in and keeps you there. You WANT to stay and listen until he is finished. Then, that mind meld is relaxed, and you know something wonderful, yet not quite explainable, has touched you spirit, your soul. To me, this is what I feel when I listen to Pavarotti. I know others feel somehow touched as well because both men and women write that Pavarotti's singing brings tears to their eyes, and videos sometimes show the close-up faces of people weeping as they applaud this incredible voice. Send me another link when you can so we can communicate. Thank you, my friend. www.gramophone.co.uk/features/article/luciano-pavarotti-requiem-for-a-tenor

[@L1623VP]

Wherever true excellence occurs, it always excites envy.

[@L1623VP]

@@valasina2015 "The Voice of the Ages" and absolutely "The Voice of the 20th century" for certain. There were lots of great tenors, but close your eyes and most of their voices are interchangeable. When Pavarotti sang you instantly knew it was him. Nobody sounded like that before or since. His clarity was unmatched, just like a bell, (no pun intended). There was no thick, throaty, covered sound or drag on that voice. Totally free, scintillating tone, and like a laser beam. He was the last of the greats and unquestionably the greatest among them.

[@valasina2015]

@@L1623VP Thank you so much for your heartwarming response to my post. I read somewhere that Pavarotti's voice was even more beautiful when you heard him live, in the opera house. Sadly, I did not. I listen to him every day because it brings me such pleasure to hear that unmistakable, that beautiful, clear, rounded, gorgeous, golden, ringing, Italian bel canto sound, full of emotion, so deep, so loving, Incredible! Brilliant! Engaging the soul! I wrote a long post to xu wang, who I've communicated with before. You might want to read it if you haven't already. Hope to find you on the opera pages again!

[@luisgarcia-ls2gs]

@ANITA Ospedale they simply expressed they didn't like it. I am a big fan of Pavarotti and have learnt over the years that there are different tastes for singers as there is for food. So, I don't mind someone saying they don't like him. Singing is very subjective matter.

[@EndoftheTownProductions]

One thing that always stands out with Pav's singing is his clear diction.

[@patbens9501]

Natural - not forced.

[@delilahharris3834]

I agree his diction is superb, jst un like any other opera singer, and his legato and phrasing is out of this world!!!!

[@morganhanson7940]

If you do not like this you do not like the sublime beauty of the human voice...

[@michaelrg3836]

No surprise - 11 Thumbs Down prove your point. As for me, I could listen to him all day.

[@danmaodi3940]

haha, there're always someone pretending to understand classical masterpiece. I always wonder why they bothered themselves to click this in the first place...

[@morganhanson7940]

Hi Dan. I apologize to you for my comment on Pavarotti - Che Gelida Manina 1965. If expressing an emotional connection to this music after 35 years, classifies me as someone to be laughed at, ridiculed and called a pretender and questioned as to why I even bothered to listen to this video without you knowing anything about me.. Then please, tell me and all us mere mortals on utube of the illustrious professional career you must surely have had with your technical knowledge and of the great experience that sets you apart from a pretender such as myself???

[@edwinvincent5894]

Luciano Pavarotti has always been a favorite of mine,people laugh at my for loving opera the way i do! My comment to them has always been,you have no taste!

[@Goreuncle]

@@morganhanson7940 You totally misunderstood dan maodi's comment. Dan was talking about the people who gave the video a thumbs down, wasn't talking about you... As for your original comment, many people dislike opera, no matter who's singing.

[@bettegarfield2431]

I miss him. He was the greatest- his voice was pure heaven!!!

[@annamariazizza2869]

Meraviglioso. E con quale apparente facilità raggiungeva le note più alte!

[@seadrifter8975]

Crystal clear notes here voice of a generation is what pav had.

[@ctolbert6]

Wow. He sang aria essentially the same all his life far as I can tell. Just perfect.

[@martyzielinski2469]

No, there was HUMILITY in the early years......

[@grahamfrost2480]

Simply stunning voice. I doubt we will ever see the like again. I cherish every moment I hear his beautiful voice. RIP Maestro

[@stewartgellatly8073]

The untimely passing of Luciano Pavarotti left a big void in the world of opera. He is not easily forgotten

[@davidcarter3049]

And let’s not forget the stunning orchestral playing too

[@juadan]

Nello Santi, a musical genius, is conducting. He made great singers sound legendary.

[@James_Bowie]

Aged 29 here.

[@musettina6adina224]

Almost 30 ( October 12)

[@elcasettedelosmelofilos6652]

Oh my, he was so young in this! ❤ May he be blessed in heaven, what a beautiful human being

[@SirWinstonFurchill]

This video is such a gem to see. I’m so grateful to my father for introducing me to opera, specifically Luciano Pavarotti.

[@olgapomolova7261]

Tears in my eyes. Such a gift for the world. We are the luckiest ones to live at the same time. Love to you, Luciano.

[@jenlovesbooks]

My old dad, had he still been with us, would have loved seeing this. His favourite aria being sung by his favourite tenor. He died in 1982 before Pavarotti became a household name, even amongst philistines like me who are not fans of opera.

[@Manhattanronnyc]

Your comment about your dad made me smile. My father loved this aria so much he would ask me to play it over and over. I think of him every tine I hear this. God bless Pavarotti and our dads! (And moms 😊)

[@user-zn6ge6vx4s]

Паваротти Велик и Прекрасен! Нелло Санти - Гений оперного Дирижирования!❤❤❤ в итальянском репертуаре Санти абсолютно вне конкуренции. Какой баланс, какая мягкость оркестрового сопровождения певца, как он потрясающе СЛУШАЕТ малейший изгиб вокальной линии! Одним словом Гений поет, и ему дирижирует Гений!

[@michaelrudzick1399]

LUCIANO PAVAROTTI NOT ONLY WAS THE GREATEST BELCANTO-SINGER . HE ALSO WAS A WONDERFUL MAN FULL OF BEST VALUES AND THANKFULNESS. HE IS ONE ITALY AND THE WORLD CAN BE SO PROUD OF.

[@johanneskreisler7647]

Why would one say that? Listen to singers before him. Everything continuously degrades in opera, like in almost all other arts. Commercialization, low tolerance barrier, etc. opera singers are applauded now because of their efforts, not the quality of their singing. Luciano Pavarotti is magnificent, but the last of Mohicans.

[@henrydingelhoff9561]

Johannes Kreisler .?lo

[@joedellamura9015]

Grande Maestro

[@wackenthaljef]

@@johanneskreisler7647 There will be better times dont worry Johannes..

[@hellbooks3024]

@@johanneskreisler7647 Haha- Don’t take this the wrong way, but besides reminding me of myself, your cadences and pessimism recall Gloucester in Act 1 scene 2 of King Lear. -Love cools, friendship falls off, brothers divide; in cities mutinies, in countries discord- etc. Please give a nice backscratch to Kater Murr for me.

[@oddbod8655]

I was really privileged to see him live about 30 years ago.His voice and pronunciation made me cry they were so beautiful. Thank you so much for uploading this clip.

[@secretariatgirl4249]

That last note was like butter melting.....

[@gladyslustgirdle3004]

And I must retire, with my emotions in utter turmoil, and my tears running down my face.

[@massimopieri9531]

Grande Luciano...Grazie !

[@mohsenarambon]

Please More Pavarotti in Paris 1965 Thank you Great

[@britanniafirst1254]

Pavarotti and Jussi Bjorling were the best of their generation. We will probably never see their like again.

[@JuanPerez-co7zb]

Bjoerling the best of all generations

[@leonardodavinci2218]

Bjorling was like lyric baritone. Pavarotti is the best of all time. Pavarotti has powerfull lyric tenor voice.

[@domicioannioulpiano6845]

I like these comments because, I, learning about this, didn't know the existence of Jussi Bjorling. Thanks

[@mikeya527]

@Edmond Dantès - Pavarotti admired Bjorling tremendously. In fact, he said that, before he undertook a new role, he always tried to listen to how Bjorling sang it. If you are beginning your acquaintance with Bjorling, might I suggest listening to his performance of the Love Duet from “Madama Butterfly” (with the immortal Victoria de los Angeles) and of the duet from “The Pearl Fishers,” sung with the wonderful American baritone Robert Merrill? Both are available on KZbin and both are stupendous. Each leaves me in tears.

[@helgalevine8220]

I like Mario Lanza singing Madama Butterfly.🎶🎵

[@user-gt1lo9xv4o]

Поет так страстно и вдохновенно! Даже не верится, что прошло уже пол столетия.

[@svendbosanvovski4241]

Not only the greatest male singer of the modern era, but a humble and loving human being in the universal sense. Having reached the pinnacle, he did much to direct attention to the most acute areas of human need. He will live in our hearts forever.

[@ezekiel4120]

Beautiful, stylish, simple performance, 100% musicality 💕

[@VocalSalon]

BRAVO MAESTRO

[@claudiaencina2332]

Nunca había visto a Luciano de joven! 😍😍 Que lindo. Y con su calidad y estilo único. ♥️♥️

[@benheideveld4617]

His voice is making my spine tingle and my heart soar. And what good looks as a young man! His voice has given us so much over so many decades. Ah...

[@kellywatts248]

Aww, You give a nice and peaceful point about it. How are you?

[@alfonstheophiel]

such a legend, such a voice.... i praise myself lucky that i was able to see him life in 1995, 30 years later, i will never forget this

[@Un_Gordo_De_Derecha]

Okay, You officialy killed me, thanks You!!!!! Im crying this is beautiful.

[@richardgornalle4536]

Dame Joan Sutherland said of Pavarotti his voice sounds what a tenor should sound like. More please.

[@johnnybeanz1296]

richard gornalle she would know. She taught him how to breathe.

[@richardgornalle4536]

@@johnnybeanz1296 You are well informed. That is true. Thanks for your message.

[@markpeterson3220]

And Michael Spyres now

[@kobborajung]

breathtaking!

[@andyspell9659]

Oh my goodness!!!! That was AMAZING!

[@vangee7475]

Wow, he was only 30 at this video. What at amazingly mature voice!!

[@MrStpendouslvforjo]

What a fascinating video! So early in his career. Bravo Luciano!

[@kellywatts248]

yes, George, WHo's your fav singer?

[@agalgonzalez]

To hit that high of a note and sustain it for so long would be impressive for a grand dame of opera, for a man it is incredible!

[@falkfink]

Don't get me wrong I love this recording but acting like a C5 would even be a high note for a woman is exaggerating.

[@susandrakenviller3683]

Rare singer, rare conductor that understands singing and great orchestra making music together.

[@jaredjosue_]

Wooow I’ve really been wanting to see more of him in his younger years!!!

[@Dra741]

And here you have it my dear

[@johnhoie1]

He was always wonderful, but I thought his best years were from about this time through 1973 or 1974. He tried to make his voice bigger and heavier for spinto roles, and lost a little of the smoothness and ring on top notes.

[@delibeslakme6451]

Luciano, Luciano, Luciano, que belleza de timbre, unico, asombroso en su registro agudo y sobre agudo.

[@geniusoperaxdmaster5939]

SI EL MEJOR GRANDE

[@misneachail]

I've never seen him sing without his beard! I didn't realize how much he used his neck muscles when he sings.

[@giomarino7566]

Here he was really young..

[@TrueConnoisseur]

I’m not seeing neck muscle involvement here. Jaw movement, sure.

[@Christin5554]

@@TrueConnoisseur LOL

[@Human_folly]

His technique is excellent!♥️

[@kathrynmcmorrow7170]

@@purplelove9455 Kneck? Like kneck knees?

[@natanaelgorrin9473]

Bravo maestro. Una de las voces más bellas de la lírica.

[@mikefish4450]

Now I know what my purpose of life is. To listen to him sing, and it’s been well worth my 51 years of existence so far......

[@philo5227]

It will be a long, LONG time before there is another talent even equaling that of Pavarotti. We should all be on our knees thanking the Gods and Goddesses that we were alive so that we could hear, and record, his one-of-a-kind voice.

[@josecarrerastema8654]

Eccezionale,magnifico. Grande Lucianone

[@dr.alfonsorosado6117]

Effortless beautiful singing...indeed!

[@AndreaHealeyRealEstate]

Just beautiful, I had the privilege of seeing him live towards the end of his life, how wonderful to see him as such a young man.

[@BarryOGorman]

Only have to listen for a few seconds to feel better, happier, more positive. Wonderful singer, performer, entertainer. Lucky to have heard him in Met in 83 again in 89 and 90. And later in London. So special.

[@msgantoniogiulianousaret.2589]

Bravissimo Luciano Pavarotti. 👏😍👊🏼💥‼️🎶 My favorite Tenor. The standard! #SoliDeoGloria ✝️

[@efirhodes7]

One year before I was born! What a devine voice! I can never hear enough of him. Thank you so much for the rear video! It's precious! Love from Greece.

[@OperaMyWorld]

Μόνη παρηγοριά σε όλα αυτά που μας συμβαίνουν, η αγάπη και η μουσική!!

[@efirhodes7]

@@OperaMyWorld Είστε Έλληνας;

[@efirhodes7]

@@OperaMyWorld Συγνωμη, έγραψα στα αγγλικά, γιατί νόμιζα ότι το έχει ξένος το κανάλι. Λατρεύω τον Παβαροττι! Ο μόνος που πραγματικά προξενεί με την φωνή του ρίγη στην ψυχή μου. Και πάλι ευχαριστώ πολύ για το υπέροχο και σπάνιο βίντεο. Καλή δύναμη να έχετε σε όλο αυτό που ζούμε.

[@OperaMyWorld]

Ευθυμία Σάπικα Ναι!! 😁😁🇬🇷🇬🇷

[@OperaMyWorld]

Ευθυμία Σάπικα Είμαι συλλέκτης και λάτρης της Όπερας!! Να είστε καλά!!

[@NothingMaster]

The most majestic expression of the operatic voice.

[@browna3112255]

loved it and thank you so much for this, never saw him without a beard and mustache. He looked great without it.

[@francoaragosta4285]

Beautiful! I heard Pavarotti for the first time at the Met with Joan Sutherland as The Daughter of the Regiment. A delightful production that played the comic implications of the piece to the hilt. Pavarotti, who was relatively new to the New York opera scene at the time, was, of course, spectacular, His aria with it's NINE high-C's became the talk of the town for weeks. It's so too bad that he became so grotesquely overweight. I didn't know it bfore now, but THIS video shows him to have been a rather beautiful young man, His inability to control his weight must certainly have cntributed to his too-early demise in 2007 at age 71. He still remains a larger-than-life charsmatic figure thirteen years after his death.

[@johnnybeanz1296]

Well said!

[@emilgilels]

If you search on KZbin you should be able to find audio (and video?) of at least one performance of his from that early run at the Met with Joan Sutherland in Daughter of the Regiment.

[@allenhuug8650]

the maestro was in his prime! love his "non piangere liù" so much, had a dream one night that I was asked to sing it on stage, it's so wired as I'd never had any singing lessons. I was so nervous like sitting an exam with no preparations, but when I started to sing, the voice came out was Pavarotti's from the Zubin Mehta & LSO recording. I was overwhelmed and stumbled over how could I sing out with such a great voice, and awokened in tears!

[@juancrispin783]

Turandot, Giacomo Puccini

[@ursmue1937]

juan crispin - By the great Lanza.

[@joelweisberg]

Loved that story. Bravo signore!

[@bikerbisht110]

allen huug - yes, it's terrible when you wake up after a dream like that

[@MrJapanese25]

Salle Pleyel in Paris on 3rd March 1965 Luciano Pavarotti Orchestre Philharmonique de l’ORTF Conductor: Nello Santi

[@morenocg]

Non c'è mai stato e non ci sarà mai un altro tenore come questo. Luciano Pavarotti è impareggiabile.

[@salvinasantoro5208]

Un commento lo.devo fare,la sua voce,il suo timbro da giovane sino all'eta'di 70,71 non e'cambiato sempre fresca e chiara,nascere con doti particolari,Pavarotti l'ha ereditata dal padre.

[@kevinbraden798]

Wow what a find!!!! Thank you very much........and I think this young guy has a future!

[@doctorhedgcock]

He is only 29, he could be a musical gift to the world if he stays focussed.

[@luismanuel-tena]

This is art bravoooooo

[@TV-carlocho]

thanks!!i love Pavarotti!!!

[@teslasmercury2782]

luciano tenia 30 años. te echamos de menos

[@DonVideoGuy007]

Incorrecto, Teslas. Luciano tenia solamente 29 años en Marzo de 1965.

[@teslasmercury2782]

@@DonVideoGuy007 Me lo anotaré en la libreta de cosas SUPERIMPORTANTES,gracias.

[@jamesghani]

The definitive tenor voice for me. Unsurpassable.

[@alexanderzamora5930]

Pavarotti was magnificent in his prime! He blew me away. Thank you for posting this for us to remember his inhuman ability to sing opera 🙏🏽😀

[@teresam6014]

Maravillosa voz e interpretación. Por siempre Pavarotti mi favorito. 👏👏👏

[@miriamhausman2287]

So happy to able hear and see performance 🥰

[@danielbeltran1671]

Una voz muy agradable, algunos roles fueron magistrales.

[@KajiVocals]

Beautiful light tenor timbre!! I LOVE his voice! Thank you for uploading this! It's really a treat!

[@josephsiegling_staff-north1617]

Quel tono e clarita! Quella voce! Grazie, Luciano!

[@savantleo]

we are so fortunate to be able to continue to become a part of this miracle..

[@pegchandler3904]

This is fab to hear. Pav wasn't as comfortable as he would become in later years. And I can hear changes in phrasing and legato in later time too. He was still evolving as an artist in 1965. How wonderful to have his whole career documented on film and in recordings. As far as comparisons to other tenors, I shy from that. Each tenor is unique with their own gifts and style. I love them all .

[@JohnThygerson-pc4xy]

Amazing recording, an absolute treasure! Thank you for posting!!

[@marianoonan7257]

This is absolutly brilliant opera altogether ,this is really rare footage im so privilaged to be watching this on U tube thank you so much , wasent he great even all those years ago as a young man , what raw talent , this will be famous for decades to come , my husband will really enjoy this as he is out walking our two west highland dogs before it gets too late ,thank you

[@csf57]

i was fortunate so to see him in the 70s, and later with the 3 Tenors, his control, interpretation and skill put the amazing Placido in the dust. Carreras was a pale nothing, technically great, but simply could not stand up to anything Pavarotti did. Pavarotti in the 70s was mind blowing, and changed my life. I thank my mother, eternally for bringing opera into my life.

[@monomonomono5333]

Juventud divino tesoro. El dogor en su plenitud, con la voz llena y vibrante. Es un verdadero placer escuchar al Pavarotti de los '60.

[@josephpasquella5846]

Awesome! The best all time tenor! I never saw him without a beard, so young. Thank you for sharing

[@Pik.72]

Voce inarrivabile, unica, ineguagliabile…..❤❤❤

[@Christin5554]

the first time I've seen him much slimmer and younger. So good to have found this.