Great reaction! And please ignore those who take weird pleasure in questioning how you could never have heard of him! Around the world, we come from many different backgrounds and cultures - not everyone knows even the most popular singers, groups, or songs. And it doesn’t matter! It’s your openess and appreciation of this which is so beautiful to see! Also, truly informed people understand there are these differences across the globe, and that they themselves may not be aware of singers/entertainers in other parts of the world who are mega stars with name recognition of a billion+. So again, thanks for sharing with us your wonderful first-time reaction to the great Pavarotti!

you can clearly see from his expresion that he left everything there.. all his soul, talent and passion.. simply stunning

I can’t stop watching the reaction videos to Pavarotti singing Nessum Dorma. It is so wonderful that people from everywhere feel the overwhelming beauty of his voice and this aria. I’m not sure I want to know anyone who cannot respond to the heart and soul of this music. I don’t consider myself an “opera fan” but Luciano Pavarotti has sung his way into my heart. Thank you for posting this!

Giacomo Puccini's "Nessun Dorma" played by Pavarotti is clearly not just music. It is one of the highest moments of artistic expression in human history.

Imagine what the world would be without Italy? Scary.

You just heard what many consider the most beautiful song ever written. Myself included

I'm not into opera but you can't deny the absolute beauty of his voice

You may not ever hear another like him. He was a treasure!

The lyrics refer to a man who has to beat 3 challenges to win the hand of a princess in marriage, if he fails the challenges he will be killed but he is singing of his love and his certainty he will win..

The great Luciano Pavarotti! I tear up every time I hear that aria! The high note at the end is from another world occupied by angels!

He is Italian and he's one of the most famous opera singers ever. Sadly, he died some years ago.

I'm 61 and I've heard him many many times (sadly, not in person) and he makes me cry every single time. He was a beautiful voice.

Can you imagine how proud and happy Luciano would be to see your reaction and hear your comments? 😃

Povrotti sends chills through my whole body when he sings. A blessing from God

I saw him live, and his voice was a 1000 time even better than recordings can show.

Luciano Pavarotti was a master!!! We were so blessed to have him in our lives!!! A spectacular gift from the music Gods!!💜💜🎶🎼🎵🎸🥁🎧🎹🎤🎙

I heard him live in 88. My feet didn't touch the ground for 24 hours.

Maestro Pavarotti devoted his whole life to bringing opera to the people and not just to the elite. He would be thrilled to see your reaction.

His interpretation is so beautiful and perfect that it seems that Puccini wrote this aria for him to sing.

Loved your reaction to one of the greatest tenors of all time singing my favorite aria.

In the 31 years and countless times heard it never has failed to bring a tear to my mind.

Tears in the presence of this beautiful music and artist are the perfect reaction. I hope you discover more from this genre which has graced the world for centuries.

Anyone that cries at Nessun Dorma is my kind of person. I cry every time I hear Pavarotti sing it. You are a lovely young lady and I really enjoy watching you experience music for the first time.

This is a person for whom I thank God that I got to live in the same timespan.

I first heard a recording of Pavarotti singing Puccini’s “Nessun Dorma” from Turandot in my early twenties. I was overwhelmed with the beauty of the music and the passion of the performance. It was one of the most beautiful things I had ever heard. It is a privilege to be watching another sensitive and passionate human being overwhelmed by discovering this masterpiece of music and talent for the first time. It is like seeing ones naked soul bared before us. Thank you for sharing. I am so happy to know that you have so much more beauty yet to discover. Never be ashamed of what you don’t know. The purpose of life is to grow, learn, experience. Life as well as art is ever renewing itself through every generation. I imagine that Luciano Pavarotti himself would have be very touched by your reaction.

Your reaction was perfect !! Luciano was the most popular opera singer of his time and still is ! When he sings this aria he puts everything into it and it literally raises the hairs on the back of your neck. Absolutely beautiful !! ;)

Sweetheart, your delightful facial expressions said it all. I have heard this many times and every time. I get chills, goosebumps and tears. Women adored him and you can see why!

Finally, a real singer….way above and beyond any ANY so called other singers….

i honestly think he went to another place in this performance and was impressed with himself.

Love to your reaction to hearing Luciano Pavarotti perform the Aria Nessun Dorma. I was still in the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1994 and on the stage that night with all three tenors performing the night before the World Cup. I can tell you even in rehearsals the day before Pavarotti was as exciting as the performance you just shared with the rest of the world. Thank you so much for letting more people experience what I feel was the world's greatest tenor.

Song it sister! I can't listen to this without crying, no matter how many times I hear Pavarotti sing it.

I get goosebumps each time I listen to him..

He was so special and talented. The voice a true force. My parents were so lucky to see and hear him in some concerts.

thats a Perfect example of that Music is universal. You dont have to understand anything but it moves you.

Darn i always end crying when listening Nessun Dorma by Luciano Pavarotti, cant help it.

When the music swells and he hits those powerful notes- I get tears everytime. It's so beautiful. RIP Luciano in 2007 There is a young Opera singer named Jonathan Antoine who I think is the new Luciano; he just needs a few more years of experience, but has albums out already and is wonderful. He was discovered on Britain's Got Talent which is a great thing to watch as well to see how shy he was and see his start. :)

What a beautiful reaction! Emotional and sincere! Bless you, young lady!

I have seen this performance so many times but it still gives me goosebumps.

Pavarotti made this song his..the best in the world..x

I don't know what he is singing but it makes me cry. He's was world famous, he is the best of the best.

This is not just Pavarotti. It is also the genius of the composer: Giacomo Puccini. The unsurpassed master of emotion. Performer and composer are both Italian, so Pavarotti is singing in his native language. "Nessun dorma", "Let no one sleep", is the highlight-aria of the opera Turandot, set in China's capital Peking (Beijing). The choir are the people of the city, lamenting that they cannot discover the name of the unknown Tartar prince Calaf (sung here by Pavarotti). The proud and cold princess Turandot, ruling over the city, has ordered: "This night, none shall sleep in Peking! The penalty for all will be death (for all the people!) if the Prince's name is not discovered by morning". If she knows the prince's name by dawn, he dies; however if she cannot find out she has to marry him. With the people despairing in the background, the as yet nameless prince sings about the approaching daybreak "dilegua notte, tramontate stelle" (dissolve, o night; set, o stars!). The prince knows "il mio mistero è chiuso in me" (my secret is locked within me) having mused how he will reveal his name to the cold princess "sulla tua bocca lo dirò" (onto your mouth I shall tell it)---and knows also "all'alba vincerò!", at down, I will be victorious (and conquer the princess). Ahhhh----such beauty is no longer of our times.

RIP, Luciano. You will live forever in my heart.

Girl was mixing up words like fantabulous, that's how emotional she was . Much love to you young lady ❤

Welcome to the big world. One of the greatest voices in history singing one of the greatest operas in history. Great, honest reaction. I have no idea where you are from or what your background is but this reaction proves that you have taken another step out of whatever small world you come from into the larger world available to us all if we look for it. Bravo!

Ovuada Okpen, you yourself have such a beautiful speaking voice! Thank you for sharing yourself with all of us.

My dear, you must listen to this uninterrupted. You are very sweet and sensitive. ❤️

He was one of the greatest opera stars of all time

Greatest emotional performance ever in music history

Thank you so, so much, dear Ovuada ❤😊 for kindly sharing your love emotions and sweet thoughts about our unforgettable Big Luciano 🙂 ... I'm Italian, Ovuada, from a small town just 12 miles from Venice 🙂 ... as Italian I'm well used to listen to operas and among our most representative opera composers I particularly love Giacomo Puccini, who composed "Turandot", the opera from which this legendary aria "Nessun dorma" comes ... I'm deeply touched by your emotions, I can feel your sincere desire to catch the sublime beauty inside the voice, inside the melody ... I think, you should come to Italy, my dear friend 🙂😇 ... Maestro Giacomo Puccini was born in Tuscany (Florence is the capital town of Tuscany), really a magical place among all Italian regions ... if you could, for instance, have the opportunity to see not only the countless artistic masterpieces you can find only there, but also the pure beauty of the nature, the magic of a sunset on the sweet land fields of Tuscany, the gentle scent of flowers and trees ... I think, you would understand still better where such an awesome melody comes from and why it has the unbelievable power to move anyone to tears ... And exactly all that is "real Italy", I can assure you ... "real Italians", like Maestro Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti and many others, were and are all people of sincerity, honesty, love and passion ... and just to be clear, real Italians don't even want to hear about mafia or anything dirty and shameful like that ... Come to Italy, dear friend 😊❤ ... we have a lot of love and sincere hugs to share with you 😊😇❤ ...

Oh yes he has best voice in world, when he sings I melt plus he was Italian does it get any better, also very joyous kind man I’m so glad you found him

4:09 "This is Beautiful" - Best is still coming.. Love your reaction. So pure..

Italian has over 2.000 years of tradition of singing. Luciano is a Master

I was blown away the first time I heard him sing.

What is he singing and what does it mean? Nessum dorma has even more meaning knowing how it fits into the opera Turandot...as the village sleeps, a man reflects on the challenges he faces at morning to either win the hand of the woman he loves or be executed. But he has confidence.. At dawn, I will win! I will win! I will win!

The GREATEST of all time!!!! Music speaks to your heart! ❤️

Quite possibly the best singer that's ever lived.

I love your reaction to this magnificent performance. I was lucky enough to see him sing this live at Giants Stadium in N.J. with Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo on July 22, 1996, during their final "Three Tenors" tour. It was the first concert my wife and I attended together. An unforgettable night. Speaking of unforgettable ... pardon me for saying so, but you are one of the most beautiful women I have ever laid eyes on. 💘

All with goosebumps and whale tears. Great Luciano

Pavarotti Number One!!! 👍🇮🇹

Music is life. It's universal and can bring us together. Thank you for sharing! You are so sweet and sincere. My cup of tea ❤

I met him. My aunt was a huge opera fan and patron of the Met, she took me and we went back stage. He couldn't have been nicer. And my god what a talent!

I get goose bumps every time!

He is from Italy. Please note that I refer to him at present tense … I always will, as he is immortal. The last line in the song is “I will win … I will win”. Thank you for your such great reaction. Salutations from a Romanian brother …

grande pavarotti sara' sempre il nostro numero 1

This is Luciano Pavarotti, an Italian. He was the unquestioned best tenor of my lifetime, and I'm 72. Giacomo Puccini, also Italian, is generally considered the finest opera composer of all time, and "Nessun Dorman" is the most beautiful aria from Puccini's opera "Turandot." Puccini believed God was the source of his music because it came to him without his knowing how. Pavarotti credited God with his voice. I believe that hearing Pavarotti sing Puccini is like hearing the voice of God, and that's why it moves people so.

Apologies if I'm repeating things already said. Pavarotti was singing in his native tongue, so probably able to feel more deeply the emotions than do those of us who can only approach the texts in translations. I've heard operas translated into English from the language they were written in and there always seem to be trade-offs in how well the music fits the words. A final comment is that although I never heard Pavarotti live, I have heard other wonderful opera singers and they commonly perform without microphones, unless the performance is being recorded. It is amazing to hear one of those powerful voices soaring out into the opera house over what is sometimes a gargantuan orchestra.

This performance still brings a tear to my eye, and I've watched a lot of reactions. I remember watching it when it was first broadcast and being stunned, and that moment made me not hate opera.

Absolutley stunning performance in every way! Great reaction !

I cried too. His voice was amazing.

The greatest performance of all time!

And that's how you fall in love with opera. :)

Your reaction is a common one for people listening to opera. I only understand English but there is something about songs in other languages sung with such power and passion that make me cry too.

Right there crying with you, isn't he the most amazing talent!!! ❤

He was magnetic & still is. You must watch the three Tenors in concert,esp their open air concerts. Pavourotti,Jose Careras + Placid Domingo. Sensational & very special performances. Luciano was very charismatic even off stage & funny too. Enjoy friends.

When anyone hears Pavarotti high C we all cry, its "normal". Next, try Una Furtiva Lagrima when he was young, you will absolutely become emotional.

i have heard this song and seen this performance hundreds of times meanwhile. i wished that puccini could have seen and here how pavarotti performed his aria. your reaction was not less emotional than his and it was amazing to watch it (by the way: i really like your make-up). and i wished that pavarotti could see your video and those from many others all around the world. unfortunatly he died in 2007, long before all these youtube clips were created. i am pretty he would be very proud, grateful and delighted by all your exaltation, emotion and respect.

Every single time I watch this clip goosebumps cover my scalp........

He was THE TENOR, all the other disappeared before him. Unfortunately we lost him years ago. RIP Luciano 💜

Tears roll down my eyes when I see him perform this.

Priceless: both Pavarotti and this lady's reactions. It is so great to discover some for the first time.

R.I.P. Luciano Pavarotti, a true legend.

Congratulations on living during this decade. Maybe in futrure decades, probably in future centuries,there will be other tenors this good.

Ovuada, no te preocupes, llevo 30 décadas escuchándolo y siempre se estruja mi corazón y lloro, lloro, lloro. Muchas gracias x tu reacción y bienvenida seas. ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ 🍀🍀🍀🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾

Thank you so much for this video.....I totally understand your reaction...you have the soul of an angel yourself to react this way. I never tire of hearing him sing this and I get goosebumps and tears every time! I am proud to be half Italian when I hear him sing....and don't forget the composer, PUCCINI, another Italian who wrote so many gorgeous operas. Listen to arias form Madame Butterfly and from La Boheme to add to your enjoyment. I was blessed to be raised by parents who loved opera, especially Puccini operas...Pavarotti was one of the greatest tenors and definitely the most emotional one!!! God bless your soul!

ADDIO STELLA 🌟 RIMARRAI SEMPRE CON NOI 💜PAVAROTTI💜

Nobody can put emotion into a song like the Italians can :)

If you want to see a really special performance of Nessun Dorma look up Pavarottis last performance. He was ill and had to sit but he delivered perfection like always.

Você precisa ouvir ele cantando: "E lucevan le stelle", "Ave maria", "E la solita storia del pastore", "A te, o cara", "Ah mes amis", "Caruso", enfim, sou suspeita porque sou uma das maiores fãs do Luciano Pavarotti...

He sang with a few Rock Musicians and I think James Brown... It was Sublime.

Grazie Ovuada per le tue lacrime, anch'io piango durante questo autentico capolavoro. Inimitabile, immenso Luciano.

I don't blame you for crying. That type of singing has the power to more you. I'm glad that you have discovered Il Maestro himself. Il Maestro being Luciano Pavarotti.

You asked "who is this man?" The only answer you need is to observe the finale. The entire audience. EVERY ONE OF THEM. rises and gives him an enthusiastic standing ovation. What talent.

My favorite song by my favorite tenor. Thank you.

Ovuada you're a beauty and I so appreciate your realness! I saw this performance for the first time tonight and was moved to tears. This man channeled divine spirit and it was written upon his face and in his voice. I found myself watching reaction videos to see if anyone else could see how amazing this was and especially to see if someone would comment on his face. I watched over a dozen reactions, most people were too busy contriving a reaction to really appreciate his performance and hardly anyone actually looked at him while he went through these incredible emotions. Only when I got to your video did I see someone with the emotional intelligence and sincerity to be as moved as you genuinely were. I'm glad there's someone else out there to share the experience with. Thank you

The maestro himself! The greatest tenor ever! 👍👍👍❤

The song translates to a beautiful love poem and the last 3 lines sre "I will win, I will win, I will win" meaning he will win the heart of the woman he loves.

my favorite performance of this male aria. It makes everyone react that way with tears.

Everyone weeps when he sings!

This exquisite aria and the perfection of Pavarotti's performance take us to a place that is divine and evokes the deepest of emotions. It was a joy to see your face transformed by the rapture of hearing this astounding performance.

I'm so glad that you felt the emotion that I did to this beautiful song. Beautiful reaction from a beautiful lady ❤x