Pavarotti and colleagues discuss Stagefright

[@hiyadroogs]

I remember an anecdote about the great Caruso. He was standing in the wings waiting for his entrance, & shaking with fear. A soprano saw this & exclaimed, 'Why are you afraid? You are Caruso!' - Caruso replied, 'You can go on stage & give 100%, & everybody will be happy. But the public demand 110% from Caruso.' - A young soprano said to a great diva, that she never suffered stage fright. The diva replied, 'Just wait my dear until you have talent, - the nerves will come!'

[@violinpraxis]

Amen

[@안녕하세요-c3g]

I just discovered this and this is GOLD!!! Thank you for sharing this wonderfull content 😊😊😊

[@MumiHandpan]

That smile! 03:06, priceless and brighter than thousand lights!

[@uncjim]

I was in an elementary school play at probably 9 or 10 years old…late 1950s. We had rehearsed for weeks and the night of the performance I had absolutely no thoughts of nervousness. I didn’t know what it meant. When it was my moment to go on stage in front of the parents, I was suddenly overcome with this feeling of dread. It really seemed to come out of nowhere. Stage fright is a real thing. It’s organic. Many years later, I experienced it in guitar recitals and athletic competitions. For me, it was a horrible feeling, possibly because I hadn’t experienced enough performance art to turn it into positive energy. What these artists go through to allow us to partake of their talents is a gift. Thank you all.

[@PhilippMehr]

I needed that. And I loved Sherrill Milnes answer, that he figured, that he got payed for beeing nervous and that he sang for free. Thats exactly how I feel

[@felipepeletta]

Pava is The Best Tenor of all Times!!!

[@spgtenor]

Great video, although I think they are conflating adrenaline with stage fright. Like the Pav says, you must be nervous if you are a serious artist. This means butterflies, sweaty palms, dry mouth, etc. Stage fright is a paralyzing fear. Laurence Olivier had it towards the end of his career, but to deal with it he had peek through the curtain and say while he was trembling "you're all cowards, not one of you would do what I'm doing, I despise all of you" but then he could perform!

[@carloszenon4562]

Whatever works

[@liilu8]

please dont ever delete this video this is the best...and thanks for posting this...

[@tg92277]

This actually has some good hints. I sing baritone and occasionally the nerves get so bad that I physically can't support. The amount of ruined auditions I suffered alas

[@walteracevedo9437]

curlyguy92 los ejes de mi carreta

[@BeaLaDiva]

Oh your words could be mine... :-(

[@GloriaJanvier]

Dear Lord; it's amazing what the great singers have to deal with.

[@ILoveTobin]

00:28 - so funny how they just stand there so silent both of them. Stagefright is every artist's problem, I suffer from it too. But it seems Pav managed to handle it perfectly. I love him.

[@ternitamas]

I do the tongue biting thing, it's really effective in those extreme cases where you're "freaking out". Another thing that works for me is forcing oneself to chuckle. It releases tension on the diaphragm. Of course do it backstage otherwise you'll look a bit loony

[@baritonebynight]

I love hearing that the greats feel this way too. So many times when I'm about to go on I think "why do I do this to myself?!?!" Once I'm there I'm fine

[@navyboydjray]

The undisputed King of Opera.

[@copelandtenn]

LP simply nails every note in this video...

[@juarezlino46]

Man I'm here because I choked on live television 🖤😢😭😢

[@cbrown6660]

Thank you so much for these, they are so amazing!!

[@savioalves1234]

1:29 A young Dolora Zajick, the human trompet

[@TimothyJonSarris]

Riley, aside from being a voice coach, said that he had finished Pavarotti with a device, of his own invention, that could allow the tenor to hear his voice coming back to him when performing during his large , outdoor venues .

[@MegaWalterorlando]

cara ele se foi e nao tive a oportunidade de ouvilo ao vivo! quem sabe em outra vida!

[@Daveyboyz1978]

As Cus D'Amato said "fear is a fire, you can use it to cook but uncontrolled it will burn your house down"

[@raymondturner1478]

Like when Tyson bit Holyfields ear, uncontrolled fear.

[@Daveyboyz1978]

@@raymondturner1478 Uncontrolled frustration and anger, Tyson just didn't know what to do with him.

[@raymondturner1478]

@@Daveyboyz1978 He was scared he was going to lose so he decided to get himself disqualified.

[@Daveyboyz1978]

@@raymondturner1478 Illogical. Getting himself disqualified guaranteed he was going to lose. He was not scared of losing. (Prefight he was always scared but settled when the fight started) Holyfield always led with that bald dome of his, which is a terrible style match up for Tyson who comes in crouching. Tyson got frustrated and angry. Fear wasn't part of the equation.

[@raymondturner1478]

@@Daveyboyz1978 There is a difference between losing due to being out boxed and losing due to being disqualified.

[@uncjim]

You're welcome.

[@aaronbarber6238]

I get cold fingers, I don’t think I get a dry mouth. But the butterflies are there.

[@billgateskilledmyuncle23]

I'd be afraid to throw up prior to performing for fear of low electrolytes.

[@dylanschang6386]

Ah yes, my favorite colleague of Pavarotti... DAVID ROBINSON

[@brianfuller5868]

I have a friend who has sung and battled stage fright for years.

[@leonardopv2439]

where is this place ? which opera ? please,I would greatly appreciate if you tell me

[@violinpraxis]

Boy he has good teeth

[@sarahthomas8321]

does anyone know when this video is originally from? trying to cite it for uni work

[@judyjones2475]

Wow Pav ,Marta 👏

[@joanlembo7845]

That's amazing !!!!

[@rafantunes]

can you tell me wich documentary is this?

[@annecytanovich4340]

THE BEST

[@aidacabrera572]

Te amo ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@raulpierri]

@sopranosd No, its a High B

[@hannesm4418]

whats the name of the piece at 4:00 again? help pls

[@calaf_725]

Hannes M Un Dì, Se Ben Rammentomi from Rigoletto

[@aaronmichaelcooker]

@sopranosd yep!

[@FCOLAXCDG]

❤️🇱🇨

[@timothysimpson-inspire]

I don't think what they are talking about is stage fright. Stage fright makes it impossible to go on stage. Nerves are not stage fright. I was always nervous before performances or anything you have to do in front of people. But, I wouldn't describe it as stage fright.

[@almagutierrez6292]

I agree with you. Stage fright is really different. All of them was more excited than other thing.

[@aguacun]

is a B