Nessun Dorma Reaction | Austin Brown and Rob Lundquist | Reaction and Analyses

[@bjspeck4337]

That's the same look I had when I first heard this. My first opera, Aida, was when I was 16 and in Rome. The huge stage was the ruins of the Roman baths on which there were two horses each pulling the chariots running around on stage. What a beginning. Translation of the lyrics: None shall sleep, None shall sleep! Even you, oh Princess, In your cold room, Watch the stars, That tremble with love And with hope. But my secret is hidden within me, My name no one shall know, No... no... On your mouth, I will tell it, When the light shines. And my kiss will dissolve the silence that makes you mine! (No one will know his name and we must, alas, die.) Vanish, o night! Set, stars! Set, stars! At dawn, I will win! I will win! I will win!

[@kristindunstan172]

I love that Austin features his bandmates on his channel and lets them shine. I've heard that he had to convince Rob to do this. I'm glad he did.

[@ericpotter4657]

Rob was trained in opera in college but has not not sung it in 15 years and Austin was trained in Musical Theatre while he was in college. Austin’s professors wanted him to switch to opera .Great reaction , you have a blessed day.

[@lucyFV]

I love how Austin keeps looking to Rob to see where they are!

[@lisaseverance6785]

Great reaction! Listening to this you can distinctly hear the difference between Austin's musical theater training and Rob's Opera training. Austin's sharper forward sound is perfect for theater. But Rob has the open mouth deep resonance of opera. Both are very good, just different. If nothing else, it is a good teaching tool for the difference in vocal mechanics of the two styles of singing. But to me it is just beautiful to my ears!

[@dagmar.6954]

Great Reaction! I have never been a fan of opera except maybe some Andrea Bocelli & a few others. But I have always appreciated the talent it takes to sing opera. I was pretty impressed with Rob & Austin's version of Nessun Dorma. I have heard this famous song done by Pavarotti. I think I was more surprised by Rob's range & powerful delivery than even Austin's. Pretty good for a couple of country boys! Nice to see them dressed up in suits & looking classy.

[@michellejackson6679]

My mother and sister were huge opera fans.. not me... until I heard Luciano sing the Nessun Dorma.. Gotta love Luciano.. When I heard Rob and Austin sing this I was blown away... Rob is classically trained and is amazing.. Austin does a great job also.. just different .. lets put it that way... I think it's amazing.. love

[@JoanN63]

Yes this is wow, wow and wow.. This is insane. Fantastic. Both are doing great. But Rob, I'm perplexed. His voice is just magical, so rich, so warm and powerful. Chills just ran through my body. It flows into my heart. For me he will be able to stand with the greatest of opera singers. It's not often that I listen to songs by opera singers 5 times and more in a row. But here it is. Of course I hope that both will always continue to do Home Free, but I wouldn't think it wrong that such "trips" are made more often. Opera, country, ballads, soul etc. I think anything is possible..

[@kmwwrench]

This is so great. And, actually, quite brave of them to go outside their fans' comfort zone.

[@DanielEarnest]

Agreed. They took a risk with such a popular song and absolutely nailed it. They did it justice.

[@vickiadkins9844]

So proud of them!! Home Free forever!

[@momD612]

I mean, we all knew they're all super talented. But this.... 🤯🤯🤯😍😍

[@arnieadam]

"They never do cease to surprise you..." is a great way to sum them up.

[@mandysmith1756]

Don't ever underestimate Rob Lundquist - he sounds magnificent in this. Austin is great and often has the more showy role in Home Free but both of them are very talented. So happy they were willing to take on this challenge.

[@louieleanos3554]

Thank you for reviewing this. You pointed out things most people miss, especially mouth placement. As I understand, Rob studied opera in college and hadn't sung in 15 years. Austin is trained in musical theater.

[@denise_landry]

Thanks Daniel! The guys were incredible. ❤

[@pennygarrity386]

Years ago Rob's vocal coach said he would have a big career in opera. Thank God he joined HF. Great reaction but the best I've seen so far was from an Italian opera singer who said she not only forgot they weren't professional opera singers but she also forgot they were Italian.

[@doloresburns3301]

I think that's what amazes me... for over a year they just give something new.

[@williecoulter1091]

👍👏👏👏👏👏love watching your take on these talented artists!

[@DanielEarnest]

😊

[@matildeosorio8257]

Just love this rendition! My two favorite tenors. Your reaction and analysis is sooooo good. Thank you!

[@tinamarienelson8469]

These two have talent that doesn’t stop! Love these guys. They could sing the telephone book and I’d listen. ❤

[@racing2cat]

Your look at 9:36 is one of the reasons why we're here for these reactions! Thank you. 🙂❤btw I took Spanish for 4 yrs and still can't roll an R.

[@babyfry4775]

I thought I was going to be rickrolled and then this! Ha! Rob was trained in opera but it was years ago. Austin was trained in musical theater. They were both excellent. So much fun. Good analysis Daniel! 😍

[@johntucker4296]

I find it interesting that so many reactors and commenters from Europe like this version BECAUSE they have mixed classical and lyric-style or crossover here. We commenters have had a ton of fun watching jaws drop from almost all of you guys. Nice job and hope you didn't swallow any flies.

[@sherriebellamy8947]

Two beautiful voices.

[@beaniesmanager5857]

Adam sings two lines in How great thou are. It blew my mind how angelic he sounded.

[@sharonmortimer3843]

Well Rob was actually classically trained in college. And Austin was trained in musical theate and classical in college also. This was all Austin's idea and he had to really talk Rob into it. He had not done Opera in over 15 years. Enjoyed watching your reaction and analysis to this song.

[@bernieregnier4500]

This group of guys from Home Free have reached legendary status in their ability to crossover to so many genres and do them with exquiste capablity. They literally have covered nearly 10 genres and do justice with all of them. They entertain at a very high level and don't put out junk.

[@anitawright7169]

They absolutely killed this! The first time I heard this I about fell over. They did such a beautiful job. Love your reaction!

[@peggygross7409]

Great analysis. I like the way you broke down the performance.

[@elizabethskolnick7753]

Rob Lundquist seems to have the ability to popularize opera. I've watched A LOT of reviews and yours is great, in which the people say they know nothing of opera, think maybe he's singing in French, opera's not for them and are reduced to tears while hearing him.They just know it is a meltingly beautiful song, beautifully sung. He brings feeling to it as you noted, with most it's just the right notes in the right places. It takes great musicality to do BOTH OPERA & popular. To be able to do descendo (I believe is the term) is very difficult. Even trained, performing opera singers often cannot have that sustained chest, I believe B4 at the end. Why can't we have a record of him alone, have no opera contacts/recording contracts been offered him? He could be the next Mario Lanza, America needs that.

[@geniej9093]

Truly enjoyed your reaction, Daniel.

[@miamidolphinsfan]

Rob certainly shined

[@debbiehall9091]

Our boys really outdid themselves.❤️

[@dawnmanzetti1633]

Stunning 😮

[@gwenkruger2779]

Strange that Rob trained as opera singer and I loved his voice but strangely it was Austin who gave me goosebumps. You should listen to the version of Pavarotti amazing.

[@teresacartwright5406]

I'm Canadian and enjoy accents of any kind. I never realized the prevalence in America against southern U.S. accents until recently and I'm genuinely surprised by that. That same bias doesn't seem to apply to New York, New Jersey or U.S. east and west coast accents. I've never, for example, read a review of Barbra Streisand that concentrated on her marked accent.

[@patriciamcl54]

The difference between Rib and Austin is that Rob has been trained in traditional Italianate opera technique, whereas Austin is a lyric tenor of a more useful modern variety. "Italian " tenors are often not employable in modern opera, and in older opera if a role is written for a lyric tenor, a heroic Italian-style tenor sounds ridiculous. For example in Yevgeny Onegin by Tchaikovsky the roles of Onegin and the younger Lensky need to be differentiated and are written as such, with Lensky having a higher register and more romantic orchestration. Again in some of the works of contemporary composers like Birtwhistle or Glass, a traditional tenor is probably not going to have the agility and carrying power of a higher tenor in tackling the terrors of non-traditional forms. I once saw a production (in English) of Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle, where the central role was sung in the Italian style rather than the less flowery East European that Bartok intended, and the drama suffered from that. In the end, it's horses for courses . I feel you were slightly unfair in one respect, implying that Rob acted as if he understood the words while Austin did not. If you had done a quick google search you would have found the lyrics, which would have told you that in Rob's first section, he is dreaming of the princess he hopes to win, imagining her gazing at the stars. The crux of the plot is that the prince must keep his identity a secret, and if he does he will marry the princess, but if she learns his name, he will be executed (I know, I know, tell Puccini, not me). In Austin's first section, the prince stops dreaming and expresses his determination never to tell his name until he gets the girl. This change of tone demands a different, harder attitude to what is being sung. His second part is actually in the original sung by the chorus, saying that (in essence) we all die sometime, sung here as a reflection on his possible fate. Anyone who has listened to the songs on Austin's own channel will tell you that he is one of the most "thinking" of singers - every word is considered and given its due, so that you won't hear him making a glorious sound for the hell of it.

[@DanielEarnest]

Thank you for correcting me. That makes a lot of sense 😊

[@brendasorenson6186]

I learned something! Thanks much.

[@nanadeborah8717]

Bravo!!

[@charleneclaassen]

Wow. Thank you. If you were my teacher, I would be acing all my classes. This explanation is easily understood AND entertaining.

[@patriciamcl54]

@@charleneclaassen 20 years' practice lol.

[@jankreps5115]

How to talk to both of them! As the title says to country singers try to sing opera. Rob has had some training sing opera but give us the credit it was his idea to talk Robin to try this! I love them both for the effort

[@lucdowney4564]

Terrific reaction, thank you!

[@doloresburns3301]

Austin is in his element with musical theatre... there's a video titled DAHM and BHH (Die a Happy Man and Bring Him Home from Les Miserables. He does a great job with the lead at this concert. Austin also has Bring Him Home on his channel...however, I prefer the other one. Bravo country guys!

[@minneyruth]

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[@changlyn100]

Rob could have done this alone since he is a classically trained Opera Singer but it was Austin that wanted to do it with him.

[@musiclovingnurse2802]

I appreciate that Luciano Pavarotti was able to sing this in both registers, but that HF would need to use 2 of their singers to reach this!! It’s impressive from both points of view!! And a beautiful introduction for those not yet indoctrinated into the daunting world of Opera!

[@nanadeborah8717]

Actually, Rob could sing the aria all by himself,as he has before. It was a collaboration independent of Home Free.

[@annkoch1333]

They are from Home Free, an acapella group. Check them out.

[@johntucker4296]

Btw the translation is easily found. We're all going around our houses singing "Vincero X 3"

[@williamoates1754]

It is exactly the contrast between these two voices that makes this performance so interesting, there is no hint of rivalry or pecking order here, if this had been two classically trained tenors then it would be totally different, possibly boring, and i fear not as popular, Rob has classical training, Austin was trained for musical theatre, Have you heard Barcelona by Freddy Mercury and Montserrat Caballe a huge hit with ordinary people, Freddy was a great rock singer but at the side of a trained opera singer his voice was in huge contrast. Lets face it Pavaroti ownwed this aria, but this performance has lead me to the conclusion that i personally prefer Nessun Dorma done as a tenor duet.

[@lucyFV]

Rob was trained in opera a long time ago

[@daveschreier1911]

Wonderful live renditions. Damn tough chart ro master! Not to be cheeky, but, the elephant in the room?...David Phelps.

[@marablemorgan8292]

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[@robertfarrow5853]

How many opera singers can do country?

[@stanyukica382]

Robs is more forward you have it backwards In Austin says more nasal in the back of the throat

[@jeffreyjacobs390]

THE DIFFERENCE IN TONAL SHAPE DEFINED BY THE FREQUENCY OF THE NOTE / ENUNCIATION AT Compositional restraints ! Rob is essentially a Bari-Tenor and of course the words - especially vowels ... and especially IN ITALIAN not English ! If we are to be picky ... let us not speak falsely ! Also Rob has had formal Classical training in College ...Austin is learning a language as well as the skill set .... your sampling reveals your inability to sing "like" Austin in his range !

[@gk5891]

Understand I know just enough to be dangerous. My comments as simply personal opinion. Rob is doing it in the Traditional Style. Austin is doing it in more of a Theatrical Crossover style. It befits each of their backgrounds and training.

[@ona682]

Yeah, Rob is classically trained,… Austin is not… so nuff said.

[@f.n.schlub]

Austin has a bad habit of "conducting" his own singing, rather than expressing the meaning of the lyrics. Tim does the same to a lesser extent. Austin ... I want to tell him to stick his hands into his back pockets.

[@patriciamcl54]

It is ridiculous to suggest that Austin does not express the meaning of the lyrics, and I can only suppose that you have not listened to much of his work. He has a rare gift to transmit emotion through his voice - not just my opinion but that of the vast majority of reactors and commenter. What he sings always has thought and intention behind it, as well as emotion. If his hands bother you so much, don't watch.