Who Sang The "Nessun Dorma" Climax The Best?

[Yavin4]

[Irish_Dem]

1. Pavarotti hands down.

My .02

[question everything]

2. Indeed

[dhill926]

4. I'll throw in a nickel....

[Yavin4]

5. What? No love for Michael Bolton?

I keed. I keed.

[Irish_Dem]

10. Good God.

[Yavin4]

16. I know.

As an American, I was embarassed.

[Irish_Dem]

17. Exactly. He was the worst. So your post was funny.

[Yavin4]

18. Yeah. I was making a joke there.

I couldn't believe that Bolton was even in the video montage.

[Irish_Dem]

19. I know, I was kidding you back. Exactly, why the heck was he included?

Didn't make any sense.

[Yavin4]

20. I was even more shocked that he attempted to sing that before an audience.

Michael, stay in your lane.

The ego on that guy!

[Irish_Dem]

21. Most artists do not do well when they get out of their narrow lane.

It is rare when a singer can switch their genre.

I know, it is pure ego.

[hlthe2b]

7. Absodamnlutely! Pavarotti hands down.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Pavarotti. No contest.

[stopbush]

6. Franco Corelli.

Corelli is around 2:50 on this video.

[Irish_Dem]

8. Does he appear about 7:30? Film was dark, I was not sure.

Actually he is quite good.
I think he is No 2.
But I see your point.

[TuxedoKat]

24. Do you know

who the fourth tenor was? Black and white clip. Really like him. Fifth one was good too. Corelli great. Seventh one great too. Mario Lanza - wonderful, gee they're all great. They make me want to study Italian again!

[stopbush]

27. Fourth was Mario del Monaco.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

9. Agreed - Pavarotti

But the one who got to me the most was Aretha.

[Irish_Dem]

12. I really liked her performance. Not operatic, but I loved her version of this piece.

It was quite touching, I agree.

[CTyankee]

11. Here are the 3 tenors in competition

[Irish_Dem]

13. I watch this clip over and over. It is one of my all time favorites.

[CTyankee]

14. me, too. I wanted to go tinto Puccini's house when I found myself in Lucca. But it was closed

for repairs. I absolutely LOVED Lucca. The old section is walled and no cars can come in. But there is its busy town outside the walled part.

What a charming place!

[Ninga]

15. Mario Lanza. Why? Power without sacrificing full tonal register. I listen without watching.

[Fresh_Start]

23. Yes, I thought he was the best nt

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[TuxedoKat]

22. My top three

Pavarotti, Corelli, Carreras. Lanza and a few others were very good too. There's just something about when Pavarotti sings this it sends chills up and down your spine. Pop singers like Bolton (except Aretha, loved her interpretation) should not attempt this at least not in public, or without professional operatic voice training for several years, as they tend to embarrass themselves, especially Bolton. That guy towards the end from America's got talent sounded like Tiny Tim! Insert grimace face emoji. Actually Tiny Tim had a pretty good voice though.

[lpbk2713]

25. Nessun Dorma is Pavarotti's signature song.

With good reason.

[Yavin4]

26. Pavarotti's performance makes me cry.

It's one of the most beautiful things that I've seen a human do.

[lpbk2713]

28. His voice was incredible.

I'm glad we have him on good quality video. He died way before his time.

[yellowdogintexas]

29. I have not even watched the video yet but I know it is Pavarotti!

Go out on You Tube to Twinsarethenewtrend and find their reaction to Pavarotti You may have to search a bit but it's worth it

[Talitha]

30. Another vote for Pavarotti... unmatched, IMO.

It would be interesting if Lady Gaga should ever take a stab at it, though...
What a powerful voice!