Franco Corelli's vocal chords are strong enough to be weaponized.

As said by Pavarotti, Corelli had vocals of steel..

when i hit my foot pinky finger in the corner of the bed c5 is no issue

Corelli was from another galaxy.

Il grande maestro Franco Corelli , unico ,magnifico, eccellente e eccezionale.Grazie.

Corelli,Corelli, Corelli.

Corelli's upper range was explosive

*4:23** watch the pianist's face*

5:23 Franco Corelli's high C in "Di quella pira" was really a force of nature. So much squillo and volume on that note. Never heard a more electrifying sound!

Corelli's squillo is a miracle

2:29 When its painful, but you converted that pain to a masterpiece

5:37 Roberto: wait.... Director: 👁️👄👁️ 5:41 Roberto: Ok go...

Franco Corelli this is the God big opera.

My dad saw Caruso in person. He told me if you were too close when he hit the high notes, your ears would hurt. He could break a glass across the room. The old recordings can not do him justice, especially when comparing with the others. My #1 heart light is and will always be Pavarotti!

First time hearing Corelli , what a voice!

The first note was from the great Corelli

Di Stefano going pianissimo after fortissimo is insanely amazing. I almost cried.

4:48 Walls are still shaking!

Franco Corelli for me, vocal chords of steel.

Corelli and Bjorling are my two favs here.

Jussi Björling

It's hard to rank these snippets because of the varying sound quality, and since songs and settings they're cut out from are not the same. Yet, with that disclaimer, my ab fabs here are: 1. Jussi Björling (they way he so effortlessly and smoothly reaches up there and sustains the tone with both such power and lustre, it's superhuman. I don't think any of the other tenors does it quite like him in this collage, except perhaps for Pavarotti). 2. Luciano Pavarotti (as with Björling, the combination of lustre, warmth and force, and the way he effortlessly, velvet-like ascends into his higher reach). 3. Franco Correlli (squillo or whatever it's called, it's truly impressive how he achieves such full fledged force without ever sounding metallic. It hits me in the gut).

Franco Corelli, especially when he goes to battle opposite Birgit Nilson as "Turandot".

Corelli, Del Monaco, and Di Stefano are the three greatest tenors of the modern era, all following in the footways of the great Caruso, they are the tenors of the golden era

Pls make a video of baritones. They are usually underappreciated.

Di Stefano probably was the most impressive going from a full fortissimo and decrescendo to a pianissimo. THAT is one of the most difficult things to do on a high C.

Franco Corelli...The real King of the High "C"

Corelli didn't just bang it out. He had nuance. He could cut through your heart.

Corelli-numero uno

Giuseppe's decrescendo in that high C is absolutely spectacular.

Tenors - Songs/ Arias: Intro: Franco Corelli - a te o cara, Puritani 1. Juan Diego Florez - ah mes amis, La fille du Regiment 2. Piotr Beczala - Salute demeure chaste et pure, Faust 3. Jonas Kaufmann- Che gelida manina, La Boheme 4. Matthew Polenzani- o mio rimorso, La Traviata 5. Richard Tucker- Che gelida manina, La Boheme 6. Andrea Bocelli- Di Quella Pira, Il Trovatore 7. Placido Domingo with Renata Scotto - Manon Lescaut duet 8. Rudy Park - No no principessa altera, Turandot 9. Mario Lanza- Be my love 10. Rolando Villazon- OUCH! vocalization 😆 11. Jussi Björling - Hej Dunkom 12. Nicola Martinucci- Che gelida manina, La Boheme 13. Alfredo Kraus- Salut demeure chaste et pure, Faust 14. Kang Wang- Che gelida manina, La Boheme 15. Lauri Volpi😚👌 - Dillo ancor, Les Huguenots 16. Nicolai Gedda- Salut demeure chaste et pure, Faust 17. Serguei Lemeshev - la donna e mobile, Rigoletto 18. Beniamino Gigli - salut demeure chaste et pure, Faust 19. Lawrence Brownlee - Ah mes amis, La fille di Regiment 20. Ramon Vargas - o suave la fanciulla duet, La Boheme 21. PAVAROTTI 🔥 - Che gelida manina, La Boheme 22. Enrico Caruso - Salut demeure chaste et pure, Faust 23. Franco Corelli 💪🔥 - Di quella pira, Il Trovatore 24. Roberto Alagna - Che gelida manina, La Boheme 25. Giuseppe Di Stefano 👌💖 - Salut demeure chaste et pure, Faust Outro: Jonathan Antoine - Che gelida manina, La Boheme

Прекрасны все певцы, но Корелли это просто фантастика.

best battle ever

Corelli of course

Franco Corelli!!! 🙌🙌🙌💕💕💕 (Di Stefano's gliding pianissimo is amazing..!! Never heard that done before in that aria... What skill!!)

I can't believe no one comments on how great Gedda is! And for those who haven't heard enough of his high notes, listen to him smash a high D! in Postillon de Lonjumeau!

As notas de Corelli são magníficas , uma força e beleza única !

Corelli in “a te o cara” from Bellini’s Puritani...top

I saw Corelli 4 times. I melted when I heard that "Vittoria" that went around the world. Recordings don't capture the incredible silvery overtones and volume of the upper range and the effortless delivery. Beczala live...small voice. Pav can't open fully.

Pavarotti is the King of the high C's Corelli and Lanza are very good too

Corelli. Neverending

Franco Corelli super-super vois !!!!! I very like him!😇😇😇😍😍😍👍👍👍

Corelli is my favorite. I wish I had the opportunity to work with him or at least see him live. But he was before my time. Fortunately, the recording process was significantly developed during his reign.

Mario Lanza, Luciano Pavarotti, Franco Corelli. My three favorites.

Meus favoritos são Franco Corelli, Luciano Pavarotti, Caruso e Giuseppe de Stefano! Foram tenores italianos de diferentes épocas que ensinaram o mundo a cantar o famoso "high C".

The 'old school' stars like di Stefano that can actually make a decrescendo on a top note instead of singing fortissimo. Bravo bravissimo!

These video clips do not justice to the true sound of each tenor. Personally, I prefer Pavarotti, because when he hits the C5 there is also a bit of mid range surrounding the C5 which gives it a warmer, fuller sound. By no means am I taking away anything from the other tenors. They have all achieve their respective acknowledgment and fame of their voices. Just as there is no " The best tasting wine in the world " this clearly a subjective preference, and should not be considered as a competition, just as the gentleman's stated in his comment below. They are all great.

Corelli e Pavarotti ❤️❤️❤️❤️

All great high Cs and tenors. I heard most of them live in their primes. Trust me when I tell you that no tenor's high C was in the class of Franco Corelli's when he was at his very best! DWS

Di Stefano and his dimiuendo on his high c takes the cake and then some.

Corelli, bien sur est le plus extraordinnaire ténor du 20 eme siècle!!

I've seen Brownlee at the Met and he really is incredible. He should be better known.

My favorite tenor? *THE AMZING AND UNBELIVEBLE VOICE OF THE MASTER AND BEST TENOR LUCIANO PAVAROTTI, HE WILL NERVER DIE!* BUT JUSSI BJÖRLING TOO!

Franco Corelli has the most thrilling high C I've ever heard, even though there is some really beautiful singing in the clip you compiled. Thanks for that.

1) Jussi Björling 2) Helge Rosvaenge 3) Franco Corelli 4) Luciano Pavarotti

There's not a dog in the lot. Martinucci had such a beautiful sound and while he didn't enjoy the acclaim that most of these tenors had, in his prime the voice was impressive. Pavarotti for the sheer elan he brought to his singing is not to be missed. Alagna's top Cs in those days were superb. Bjoerling's top Cs were the envy of every tenor before and after him. Corelli's power was unstoppable and electrifying. That extraordinary diminuendo on the top C of Faust's aria showed DiStefano's amazing control (it wouldn't last too long, sadly), and like Pavarotti, the diction is a miracle. Both Gedda and Kraus have stunning tenors, but so does Beczala. Domingo and Tucker were never happy to sing a high C, though both had gorgeous voices. And Villazon's funny scene with his top C is quite a feat. Finally for me, Florez is an ideal Tonio. Glad he was included.

EPIC battle! My opinion: 1. Franco Corelli 2. Luciano Pavarotti 3. Giuseppe Di Stefano... but I loved Matthew Palenzani's too (0:54) even though it wasn't with such a high resonance as others, he did it with such a coolness an without effort... loved his attitude! xD

Corelli is my favourite Manrico ever, but for awesome high Cs, there's also Bonisolli :D

Corelli !!!

Os melhores são os da década de 70 pra trás. Corelli, Di Stefano, Bjorling, Lanza e Pavarotti (que aí só tinha 20 e poucos anos) são os que encabeçam.

1-corelli; 2-Di Stefano; 3-Gigli/Pavarotti

Corelli é da pelle d oca!

ALFREDO KRAUS INCOMPARÁVEL, UTILIZAVA A VOZ COM MUITO CUIDADO, SEM PERDER A TÉCNICA. O CANTOR NOS DEIXOU, MAS AS ULTIMAS APRESENTAÇÕES ESTAVA COM A VOZ INTACTA.

Lawrence Brownlee has this incredible beautiful voice tone 😍😍

Yes I couldn’t agree more. And when it comes to popular tunes Mario had no problem crossing over into that genre with ease unlike the others you mention. My father introduced me to Lanza at a very young age largely to drown out a neighbour’s Elvis recordings, whom he was not a fan. But it was my mom, who liked Elvis, but always thought Lanza was the best. I fortunately grew up appreciating all genre’s of music, though the emotion and flare of opera has always struck a particular cord. Even though I often don’t know what they are singing in many cases , unless I read the words, the raw emotion of the arias still speaks to the soul. It’s hard to describe but unlike almost all other musical genres it has this penetrating effect. I think that is why to some degree I’m partial to Lanza for that reason, the raw power and emotion, or as my Italian Friends would say he has “stougats”, real balls when he sings. Too bad he died so young, but his excesses as you said were his downfall. My father and I also enjoyed Bjorling as well for the more lyrical quality of his voice. But to have seen all these masters perform live as you have truly amazing!! I’m so jealous. Thanks for sharing. It’s been so insightful. Next to Lanza I enjoy Corelli because I prefer the sound of a spinto tenor voice ( he’s dramatic spinto & Lanza more lyrical spinto) to the more softer lyric or bel canto tenor voice. The power of this voice and richer fuller sound, especially in the middle & lower range of the tenor voice.

Franco Corelli has by far the best high register of any tenor there ever was.

Corelli me impresionó mucho, nunca lo había escuchado... siempre amé a Pavarotti...

I hope we can get more from Corelli. Not to be forgotten! Brynjar Hoff

The only battle I hear in these performances is that between Corelli and Pavarotti!

Sicerely .. Franco Corelli #1 .. perfection.

Kang Wang with the consistency tho....perfect pitch, and doesn't change his dynamic and volume like a lot of these guys that get noticably louder when they hit it, they need to PUSH it out, but Wang just LETS it out with so little effort, same with giacomo volpi, just so smooth and effortless

Franco corelli, des frissons pour l'éternité

Franco Corelli .....

Corelli is Mr C5❤️

Corelli!

1 franco Corelli

Selecta elección de la gran música y de parte de grandes tenores a los que admirar y seguir escuchando por siempre. Gracias por compartir sus divinas voces.¡FELICIDADES!

just proves that the human voice is the most beautiful instrument

Franco Corelli

We not gonna talk about the girl with Placido who went right with him an octave up to a C6?

My name is Frank. Kudos to Ramon Vargas at the end of O Soave Fanciulla singing the high C with the soprano. Corelli was always a beast with his high C, powerful and proud. What better way to conclude this or next to last with DiStefano decrescendoing an 11 second c into an exquisite pianissimo.

We find freedom and ease with Gedda, Bjorling, di Stefano, brownlee.... one can hear that they can go even higher.

I have a soft spot for Corelli, since I saw him so many times at the Met.

Corelli and Di Stefano are the greatest men in that video...

Questo è il regno del nostro amato Maestro Anconetano !!!!!!!!!!!

Domingos sent chills down my spine. Does anyone know where I can find it

Most beautiful voice in an Italian tenor Di Stephano.... Natural effortless that high C diminuendo via mezza voce via pianisimo... Very few can do that as convincing. Maybe Nikolai Gedda who could hang up there effortlessly like the superb French tenor he was of Russian Swedish birth... Both GDS and Mario Lanza are my favorite interpreters. So naturally instinctive and right as if they were singing to you personally... Never labored or mannered or boring. Never cared that Lanza never sang a complete opera except in new orleans once or twice in Butterfly... No end to the enjoyment of his gorgeous voice and interpretations... Both men touch my soul. GDS Che Gelida Manina 1956 with Callas remains the gold standard with an effortless floating high C sustained forever... The size of the voice is irrelevant... It's the quality Not quantity As long as it fills the hall it is enough... It is not necessary to knock the plaster out of walls... Beauty of sound sensitivity and poetry are the best rewards... Take it from an artist.

Thanks for putting that selection together. I am amazed at how many of them can hit the high notes so well.

El primero es un re sobre agudo, impresionante Franco Corelli!!

Corelli, Gedda, Lauri Volpi, Kraus e Di Stefano...una meraviglia

All of them are great. Love many. Thank you for putting together those marvelous voices.

Un excelso Tenor!!!!

Corelli, Pavarotti, Gigli e Di Stefano

We all have our favorites, but I know we all agree that these guys are great!

Pavarotti is still in a class by himself. Fun video...thanks!

Lanza's resonance is astonishing 😲

They were all amazing!! I have always loved Pavarotti's voice. Something very special about his tone. On a good day he could sustain a high C like no other. They all did an outstanding vocalizing. Hard to judge because of the age of some of the recordings, which do not capture the real tone. DiStefano's forte, decrescendo to piano was impressive. Im sure they call have magnificent vocal control like that. I know Pavarottie is known for his high C Fortisimmo , decrescendo to pianisimmo. All of them, so gifted.

Most of them are excellent in their ways… But Corelli's "All'armi! " fascinates me...

Gotta go with Franco C. When he hit his note, and held it, it became a total vibe man. It was no longer a voice, it was a pure act of nature.

Que material rico 👏👏👏 parabéns! Parabéns! 👏👏👏 Muito obrigado por trazer isso aqui. Excelente.👏👏👏