Anyone else watching random Italian Opera compilations in the middle of the night? Me too.

Damn Pavarotti could hold a note longer than I could a job

Jussi Björling was one the greatest tenors of the 20th century and was greatly admired by Pavarotti. His musicianship, beautiful, clear tone and ease of delivery in the upper register counts him as the one of the greatest exponents of this famous aria. His slow rendition is awe inspiring.

I'm watching all these amazing tenors, and then Michael Bolton out if no where nearly made me spit out my drink 😂

I'm surprised my rendition in the shower wasn't included here.

I saw this post, registered for college, graduated, came back to this post and Pavarotti was still holding that note...🙌🏿

For raw feeliing, Pavarotti and Lanza. Those guys would send chills up your spine. Jussi B is probably the greatest technician.

Pavarotti for sure. Then for me Mario Lanza. These were the two that made me feel it and believe the HEART was singing that it had victory, not just the "head" saying yay I won! Though honestly? I have heard a better Pavarotti version than the one from the film he did that you had here or from the Three Tenors.

The question should have been "Who sang it best AFTER Pavarotti?

One of Pavarotti's last public performances was singing Nessum Dorma at the Olympics in Italy. He was old and in pain with pancreatic cancer and still sounded better than the rest! RIP Maestro Supremo. Unequalled. Most likely never will be.

Without any doubt Maestro Luciano Pavarotti! In his rendition I am always in tears.

Pavarotti had the power and heart to the song...RIP kind Sir....your voice will go on forever.❤

A human wasn't meant to hear that climax over and over again. Emotionally draining, lol

Pavarotti could sing the phone book and give people chills. A joy and a privilege to hear.

What a wonderful piece of art is Nessun Dorma. I've got goosebumps each time. Wonderful voices all.

Luciano Parvarotti still brings me to tears with this song. He is the only one to do so.

Pavarotti attacks the highest note perfectly, he just open his mouth exactly in the perfect note, he doesn't need to prepare the backround note to the next, it's simply magical!

There’s no contest. No one sang “Nesun Dorma” like Pavarotti. No one I’ve ever heard had quite the power of his voice. His voice was a once in a lifetime gift. I doubt we’ll ever hear another.

Without a doubt- Pavarotti -- Was privileged to see The Three Tenors at the Meadowlands in NJ-- Pavarotti brought chills & tears to my eyes - no one like him and in person- magnificent. RIP to a legendary talent ❤

Lanza and Pavarotti, virtual tie. The emotion comes through vocally for both, with the slight edge going to Lanza's visually. The face says it all😎

Plot twist : pavarotti has 4 opera singers stuffed in his stomach ready to sing on command

Pavarotti: "Hold my beer."

They are ALL outstanding! This Melody is one of the best of the world. Thanks! All the singers, even RIP, in heaven❤

They are all wonderful. It's like choosing among your children which one you love best. Deanna Durbin was a surprise.

Legend says that if you sing Nessun Dorma in the middle of the night, the ghost of Parrovati will appear to you and sing along with you

Pavarotti. The way he holds the high note and goes into the second level without a pause. Gives me goose bumps.

Majestic, all of them... Everyone in their own style and voice scale, ranging from amateur to experienced to simply sublime... How does such a masterpiece gets conceived? At night? During the wee hours of the day? At sunrise? What kind of circadian magic must take place for an individual as Puccini to put such a celestial and transcendental opera moment to paper...? One must be grateful for such a moment to be shared here. It's pure heaven on Earth. Puccini's heart and soul turned into vocals. You feel wonderful and alive and complete as a human right afterwards... Thank you. Thanks a lot for sharing. Mi piace.

I don’t understand our obsession with « the best »! Every one of these renditions is absolutely fabulous! And unique….

Pavarotti is in a class by himself. We are fortunate to have these recordings.

Pavarotti is the one that gives me chills and brings tears to my eyes every time I hear this. No one compares

Those high notes 🎶 In such a scale are very hard even for professional singers and I congratulate each one of them:past and present singers 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵🎵👏👏👏

Pavarotti is in a league of his own. But Lanza and Bjorling can hold their heads high.

Every aspiring tenor : i can sing nessun dorma Pavarotti: hold My pasta

Pavarotti -- every note tried and true. A force of nature,

I favour the 3 tenors for dramatic impact, Placido Domingo for pzazz and Paul Potts because I'm loyal to an exceptional, home-grown, natural talent. How thrilling to watch and listen to them all - well done for such a brilliant compilation.

Nadie como Pavarott, nadie. Voz, carisma, sentimiento, emoción que transmite y nis hace vibrar con tan maravillosa interpretación. ❤❤❤

Luciano Pavarotti's performance expressed that final cry of "Vincero" to the fullest of its meaning and passion. One unique voice singing that one word can capture one's heart forever.

For me the best Nessun Dorma is from Luciano Pavarotti in 1994. Gives me goosebumps every freaking time.

Pavarotti , Franco Corelli , enrico caruso , these 3 are above any other tenors in recorded opera history. Hitting notes with no difficulty, full of emotions , charismatic, they have all the makings of a perfect tenor

1- Pavarotti 2- Pavarotti 3- Pavarotti 4- P............ 5- P............ A divine voice out of this world...

Pavarotti's has an extra vibrato and depth that I can't explain. It's just the best. Paul Potts' is formidable too. Jonas Kaufmann. All of these singers have a gift and worked really hard at this. They are to be commanded.

Plácido Domingo, no solo lo canta con poderío, además actúa en el escenario como ninguno mientras lo canta. Nadie se atreve a tanto.

A lot of work goes into making these compilations. Thank you. I appreciate it and really enjoy them.

Domingo’s voice power, Kauffman’s resonance, Carreras’s dramatic power, but Pavarotti’s magnificence is top.

Pavarotti's voice is like listening to a Stradivarius violin....a sound more beautiful than you have ever heard before, a sound that can not be replicated.

Wow, that was great! Thank you to the poster!! Watch the conductor on the second to last clip as he literally has the whole orchestra in suspended animation giving the singer all the time he wants before pulling them back in. That was definitely a moment for all of them.

I won't lie to you guys, I wasn't impressed by Aretha Franklin but then she kept going and I couldn't help but tear up at her soul coming through. Wow. P.A. I too have found myself scrolling through random opera arias at midnight.

Definitely, Luciano Pavarotti for me. I still get tears from his Turandot performance. It's gotta be one of the best vocal performances, ever.

Luciano Pavarotti held the last note longer and with no stress...beautiful...never can be replaced. Rest in peace sir...thank you for the splendor of your voice that will stay with us for ever.

I gotta watch this again. There are many so good..

A fabulous treat of many talented interpretations . Thank you

Jussi Bjorling is absolutely extraordinary, his tone is unparalleled, but my favorite is Pavarotti's.

Pavarotti hands down. There's a quality to his voice that no words can describe.

For the Past 65 years of listening to glorious Opera Divine from all part of the OUR beautiful World ,to finally be asked who is Best among the Best is very puzzling ,How to or on what criteria It is impossible as the voice is personal and music comes from various environment and people background ,hence I vote for All the participant with modesty and great gratitude

Wow, this is so fun! Thank you for putting this together!👏🏻🎉💕

Pavarotti in his prime - he could give you goose bumps. I forgot what emotion Mario Lanza could bring to opera.

Pavarotti: ‘hold my beer’...

Out of the examples here, Kaufmanns is the most sonically pleasing imo, unreal

I don’t know why every time when I listen to the climax of the song I just wanna cry. I think this is the power of music.

Bjoerling's tenor voice was simply unsurpassed. It was effortless from top to bottom. His technique was flawless. And that sound! That silvery brilliance that was filled with emotion. Magnificent talent.

When Italians sing , they sing to the world!

Pavarotti and Lanza really do it for me.Pavarotti for the strength and tone of the last note and Lanza for the pure emotion he brings to that note.The electric charge down my spine never fails to elevate me to heaven.❤❤❤❤

I just keep coming back to this one

Luciano Pavarotti is the only one who sends chills up my spine. Jonas Kaufmann comes in second (no chills). Pavarotti on a bad day far surpasses anyone else on their best.

Pavarotti first. Then Pavarotti and after all always Pavarotti.

They're all incredible. I wish I could sing quarter as good as all

I love David Phelps and Jonas so much . They carry a special grace

00:22 Joseph Calleja 00:46 Andrea Bocelli 01:16 Mario Lanza 01:42 Sarah Brightman 02:14 Jussi Bjorling 02:41 Michael Bolton 03:05 Jose Carreras 03:31 Park Gi-cheon 03:58 Deanna Durbin 04:28 Il Volo 04:55 Placido Domingo 05:20 Aretha Franklin 06:03 Luciano Pavarotti 06:35 Beniamino Gigli 06:58 Greg Pritchard 07:15 Franco Corelli 07:40 Monica Naranjo 08:05 Paul Potts 08:35 David Phelps 09:06 Jonas Kaufmann 09:34 3 tenors

Pavarotti is a voice sent to earth from God, you can't expect anyone else to sound like heaven itself!

Aretha franklin's version is one of those ones where you are happy it happened and you got to hear it but at the same time happy thats not the way normal opera singers sing it

Seriously they were all brilliant including the old ones and the different styles! Loved the 3 tenors ❤❤❤

How Pavarotti held that note @6:11 with such force and clarity for so long made me question the realms of possibility 😮

I love the passion in Mario Lanza and Luciano Pavarotti bring and their voices are so much goose bumps. I also love Carelli, Domingo, and Carreras are amazing but Pavarotti omg!

Since watching this a few days ago, I have been watching videos of Jonas Kaufman, the German opera singer, and I have decided that (in my opinion) he actually has my vote as the best!! He has a really strong voice but there's some real texture to it as well! He's super good!!

What a great compilation ❤...loved the Bolton and Franklin cameos...opera dont discriminate 😅

Mario Lanza was a fantastic singer and did a great job. But Pavarotti owns it. I still cry when I hear him sing this along with Ave Maria. He reaches deep to your soul.

so many beautiful voices and I'm always open to see if anyone can, but truly I've never heard it done like Pavarotti. Makes me want to cry everytime

Gigli by country mile! 😀All brilliant thank you for posting!

Esto es la vida, música inmortal,te hace temblar tu corazón palpita de emoción es estoy llorando 😢 mi alma llorar gracias!!!!

This song will always be owned by Luciano Pavarotti. Nobody can quite sing it like him. Watch the 1994 live solo of Pavarotti sing this. An absolute masterpiece.

Pavarotti. Potts came really close, as far as tone, pitch, etc. But Pavarotti. Period. Hands down. This man made me cry at 5 yrs old because of the beauty of his voice.

Everyone does the Si of the chest Of this most beautiful Arioso, but here it's the quality of the voice, that is, the timbre of the voice... Pavarotti... Thank you 😊

Legend has it Pavarotti is still holding that note to this date

Bjorling really hit me in the feels. He sang it like he was only gonna be able to do it the one time. Placido nailed it as well. Pavoratti’s version is the absolute definition of perfection…

Grandes estrellas de la opera como mario lanza , josè carreras o placido domingo , un desfile de ayer y hoy de excelentes voces del mundo operistico

Close call between Kauffman and Pavarotti. Today I give it to Kauffman. I really loved all performances, great video

This Song was tailored made for Pavarotti. Hundred years before he born. Incredibile how he feels this Song in the soul. You can see It. Cheers from Italy

Once, when being compared with Bjorling, Pavarotti replied, “Please. I’m only human.”

Jussi Björling hands down, when Pavarotti was asked about his methods he said "When I'm about to train a new opera, I first listen to how Jussi Björling did it. His voice was unique and it's his path that I want to follow. I would more than anything else wish that people compared me with Jussi Björling. It's like so I'm striving to sing.". When asked who was better, Pavarotti said "Please, I'm only human!" kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mLuSdJiqls7Sdps.html

ДРАГОЦЕННОЕ, ИТАЛЬЯНСКОЕ ТРИО ! ВЫ ПРЕКРАСНО, СМЕЛО И ГАРМОНИЧНО ВПИСАЛИСЬ В ЭТУ ОБШИРНУЮ, ГРАНДИОЗНУЮ КАГОРТУ ВОКАЛИСТОВ!!!!!!!!!! УМНИЧКИ! ДЕРЗАЙТЕ! ЭТО ВАШЕ БУДУЩЕЕ !!!!!!!!!! ПОЗДРАВЛЯЮ ВАС ! УРА..........

Bloody hell I always thought Pavarotti was the best tenor and after watching this I'm confirmed right. His lung capacity.......sweet Jesus!

Pavarotti has that certain "ping" in his voice that makes his singing sparkle. His breath control is amazing. Notice how he makes hitting the high 'C' look and sound effortless. RIP.

If only there were a recording of Enrico Caruso singing the climax we would have the complete field of completion! Johanna Maine USA

Tous sont beaux avec cette interprétation de différentes variations; et que ces magnifiques. Magnificent and awesome 👏

A tie between Mario Lanza and Luciano Pavarotti. I grew up on Lanza, so I heard the passion, trills, and "crying" in his voice. Pavarotti is pure perfection...

I sang with the Collegiate Chorale in NYC. We were the chorus for the Pavarotti plus concerts and the Richard Tucker Galas at Lincoln Center. You have no idea what its like to be on the stage with Pavarotti. There really are no words. How lucky was I to join that Chorus and then be chosen to be Pavarotti's chorus. After the broadcast was over, the audience wouldnt let him leave. Standing ovation with at least 5 curtain calls, sometimes up to 8. Nessum Dorma is his signature song. There is no one who can sustain the ending as long as he can with one breath. Im sitting behind him and tears are rolling down my face, One night, the energy that came up from the audience felt like a wind. Astounding. Pavarotti can hold the note much longer than what was on this tape. Pavarotti is the best when it comes to Nessum Dorma. IMO, he is the best Tenor. His tone, vibrato, voice placement and sustain is unsurpassed. He was in a league of his own and will be forever. RIP Maestro Pavarotti.

I don’t know a lot of opera but I love this song. Love Pavarotti and Placido Domingo of course, but this introduced me to some people I didn’t know. Loved Jussi Bjorling, Park Gi-Cheon and Jonas Kaufman

Mr Leslie Chow was wonderful. I remember him doing karaoke in one of the hangover movies, but this was on another level.

Mario Lanza is splendid and very passionate