Alessandro Valente (2:39) Alfredo Kraus (3:13) Andrea Bocelli (3:59) Franco Corelli (4:20) Giacomo Lauro-Volpi (2:56) Giovanni Martinelli (4:53) Giuseppe Di Stefano (1:45) Jonas Kaufmann (2:29) Jonathan Antoine (1:02) José Carreras (1:18) Joseph Calleja (5:40) Juan Diego Flórez (5:52) Jussi Björling (4:35) Lawrence Brownlee (6:10) Luciano Pavarotti (6:23) Mario Del Monaco (1:31) Mario Lanza (5:21) Nicolai Gedda (0:47) Paul Potts (3:29) Piotr Beczala (0:32) Plácido Domingo (5:08) Richard Tucker (2:14) Ramón Vargas (3:47) Roberto Alagna (0:16) Rolando Villazón (2:00)

If you read th is, I was here B4 you!

Pavarotti sounded so bright and so damn resonant. Loved it

3:14 wow! Kraus sounds like he is in his middle range, such ease and beauty.

As a baritone, I feel that I have nothing to show off, baritones pls like so I don't feel myself worthless😢

There is something in Pavarotti's voice that is still unmatched... just magical

Kraus made singing a B4 look like a walk in a park. It sounded so simple to him!

Björling's velvety voice is out of this world. Corelli's power is way above all. Pavarotti's delivery is unique.

Alfredo Kraus .... simply takes my breath away ... such nuance and subtlety

I saw Alfredo Kraus at Covent Garden in the 1970's in Faust, with Freni and Ghiarov. He was so smooth, it was amazing.

Alfredo Kraus at 3:13 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Lauri-Volpi was in his prime while in his youth. That’s not always the case with singers, but certainly applies for him. His high notes rank way up there with Corelli for a tremendously ringing squillo that could blow the roof off the house, which is not as evident in recorded sound.

i’m a bass baritone and this scared me even more because i have to sing a B4 in the musical i’m doing fml fml fml

All the tenors were brilliant I would not choose because I loved each and every man’s voice

Kraus made me not notice it was a B4. Just seems so simple for him.

Jussi Björling is technically perfect. I never loved his interpretations, but his technique was superb.

I'm far from an expert on opera but Kraus and Corelli hit the note so fluidly and casually, if you will, they were the stand out perfosnces for me

Kraus, you have to listen to the whole recording! So musical, and smooth.

Kraus has such a beautiful voice. A true lyric, with all the notes.

Kraus y Corelli. Dos tenores diferentes pero únicos.

My two ever favourites: Lanza and Pavarotti.

Pavarotti is in a league of his own. His tone, voice placement and ability to sustain the high note is phenomenal. All the singers were outstanding.

Thanks for sharing. Wow! Pavarotti was so powerful.

Björing’s voice is a blend of all tenor voices mixed together. His Nessun Dorma is beyond this world. Pavarotti stands on his own.

Mario Lanza had a warmth and colour to his voice that set him apart. So did Pavarotti and some of the others but some can hit the note but not your heart.

One has a little bit more or less than the other. Let's acclaim them all for their great opera voices. They enrich our world.

Hi! Sorry for the break. The Female Low Notes Battles are going to start uploaded on Sunday

What a wonderful group of tenors you have presented us with. I must admit, most of them I had not heard before but they are all great! Thank you

I was glad to encounter my fellow countrymen Ramón Vargas and Rolando Villazón in the list. All are beautiful and mesmerizing to hear, but Pavarotti is in a heavenly level alltogether

I could find more than one on the list that could be considered a true "Heldentenor". The ONE tenor, who in my opinion remains the best and my all time favourite, sadly got no mention...FRITZ WUNDERLICH! He died much too young, but his beautiful voice lives on.

This was a fabulous video. My all time favorite tenor is the incomparable Franco Corelli. He was a spin to tenor with a deeper sound that was truly unique. His rendition of “Nessum Dorma” is the best ever in my opinion, although Pavorotti’s version is awfully hard to beat also. The contemporary tenor I really like is Jonas Kaufman. He has a deep resonance in his voice quite a bit like Corelli’s. His show stopping aria near the climax of “Werther” which is available on You Tube is breathtakingly beautiful.

What a magnificent collection. Great job !

That was fantastic to hear them singing, I loved every minute of it. Thanks Very much.

3:16 was just......oh my! SOO GOOD

SEMPRE CORELLI!

A work of art! One can appreciate the work that it took to create this video. Exquisitely done!

Thank you for the great operas and tenors.👏👏👏✨

Alfredo Kraus troca de voz de garganta para falsete de forma incrível em 3:20.

First off, kudos for putting this together . You have to consider , the quality of the recordings . These guys didn't all go into the studio together. Im a Corelli and Del Monaco fan. I had some recordings of Bjorling from the late 50s near the end of his life , far richer voice than the 40s recordings . You have to consider the aria , the era ,and the age of the man also .

All are great -this video is a treat for opera lovers like me. Thank you! 🙂

Great List of Great Tenors! TY!

Excuse me, but if you cannot hear the chiaroscuro in old singers like del Monaco's or Lauri-Volpi's or Corelli's voice, then you miss the point. The point is not to hit the note and hold it forever, but to make it sound effortless and not overly bright, which is the case with so many modern singers. They sound like boys in a choir when they hit anything above G.

Grazie x avere fatto sentire queste bellissime voci tenorili che non conoscevo grazie di cuore !

All theses guys are in a special class. When they soar up to those high notes they the rest of of the world behind. Wunderbar.

Que coisa linda. A voz humana, principalmente a voz masculina é um instrumento poderosíssimo.

In my opinion, Alfredo Kraus the best one!

I like almost all of them. Thanks for uploading :-)

So hard to pick a favorite, thank you for sharing this

Excellent thanks! My favorites are Lanza, Pavarotti and Bjorling.

It's really hard to make a ranking on a technical level, because most of them are damn good! But when it comes to personal taste Kraus is absolutely my man!

Kraus & Pavarotti = effortless

Todos maravilhosos! Amei!💗💗💗💗💗💗

Mario Lanza.... Could listen to him all day. Thanks for this!

Bjorling,for tone and apparently,effortless delivery.

Марио Ланца , Луччано Паваротти, Плачидо Доминго , Корелли и др.- гении !!!!

Amazing voices ... gracias Sr Rafael.

Thank you for this! Great fun! Most of these tenors do their best, grimace, spit, strain to extremes. All except one: Franco Corelli, who tackles the top with ease, beauty and no grimacing. Long live Franco!

Pavarotti en la e de E di pensier sube a un do sostenido, realmente impresionante

Just an incredible bunch

What is so beautiful and spectacular about the High B that some sing it so effortlessly.

Villazòn, Björling and Pavarotti - they all ring so brilliantly and pure...and all with amazing power and control.

Da fehlt einer! Fritz Wunderlich!

Amo este video!

Tremendous thrilling voices!!!

La verdad, llegué a ésta página de casualidad. El clásico Pavarotti que uno está acostumbrado... no corta tan abruptamente su entonación... hay otros que llegan a la potencia y nota con tono...pero parece que se quedan sin aire. Es buenísimo. No conocía que hubieron tantos excelentes intérpretes y divos reales

Thank you for doing different B4s and including Lanza, whom I love so much! Wow. You think Kraus is number two. I really like him, too!

Que nivel ! Fantastico , bravo , grandes talentos .

nice to see Jonathan Antoine there................................

It's amazing how different they all sound. For pure sound and beautiful, controlled vibrato, I love Calleja, Corelli and Brownlee.

Corelli sang a Nessun Dorma for an opera arias album where he held the high B for eight seconds. I love the Lanza selection. Can we have Che Gelida Manina sung in the key it is supposed to be sung?

Lanza. The emotion is his voice effortlessly cries out.

All fabulous but Mario Lanza melts my heart every time 🥰

Best delivery: Pavarotti Best Voice: Bjiorling Most powerful tenor: Corelli.

A voz humana é tão estupenda,que possui a capacidade de embalar a nossa alma através da atmosfera majestosa que cria, a partir das notas musicais. Música é o murmúrio que o nosso espírito emite,quando falta-nos a percepção lógica. Bravo, bravíssimo!

I love this beautiful music forever

Pavarotti...sans hésitation...quelle voix exceptionnelle.. En vérité...toutes ces voix sont merveilleuses!

Марио Ланца и Лучано Паваротти - именно тот случай, когда "чем больше металла в голосе, тем больше металла в кармане". Но звонкость и сила в сочетании с нежностью и проникновенностью.

Pavarotti and Mario Lanza...always my favourites.

They are all great...

So good to hear and see a young Pavarotti!!! There were some amazing B4's but Luciano's last note had so much RING it penetrated past the end of the the note. As a singing teacher use to say Pingy, Pingy, Ringy Ringy. Thank you for putting this together.

Pavarotti the perfectionist. My favorite classical tenor. Kraus, Corelli, Villazon, and Bjorling are close seconds. I'd add Lanza to this list as he shows so much passion.

Mario Lanza, the best all the way, no argument.

I love Nessun Dorma. I heard this song on CD for the first time when I was 3.

La voix de Mario Lanza est la plus belle voix du Monde!

Bocelli , Pavarotti, and , and brownlee Corelli are my favorites! Bocelli and Pavarotti are my top 2 . I cant pick between them . Both beautiful vocies !

The note Pavarotti hits at 6:27 is actually a very quick C#5! 😊

Great upload

Pavarotti just sounds so polished, easy, elegant in his top notes.

Juan Diego Florez... That wasn’t the best version of his high B but it’s ridiculous nonetheless. I’m just astounded at the amount of control he has and how effortless he makes it look/sound

Wonderful compilation. Sadly, so many of them are already gone.

I like all of the that was sooooo powerful and great thankyou very mutsch

Восхитительно !♥️👍

Where is Enrico Caruso?

Nobody: Me when I step on a lego:

BRAVO !

Mr Mario Lanza is all I ever need from a Tenor. PREFECTO

3:34 damn he held that out for awhile 😳 that’s impressive

MI FAVORITO ES ALFREDO Kraus!! maravillosos todos!!.... que virtuosismo!!

Kraus and Pavarotti..... amazing voice!!!

Thank you for compiling this magnificent display of vocal beauty. They all have their unique characteristics. I like that you included the youngsters from current musical competition shows as they will reach their potential . I loved Alfredo Krause and only heard him later in his life singing at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin, Germany.He was past his 50s , but sparkled like a Diamond! The incomparable Pavarotti has no equal, especially on Nessun Dorma. His rendition has spoiled me , the way he sustains the notes with his passion. ( Also see a younger Pavarotti singing Ingemisco from the Verdi Requiem, conducted by Herbert Von Karajan). Thank you for including Joseph Calleja. I discovered him singing a duet with Sumi Jo, Make Our Garden Grow from Candide. Exquisite. Mario Lanza is velvet and warm chocolate. I recommend his solo from an old movie entitled, “ The Student Prince”. In the movie he sings, “ I’ll Walk With God”, when he becomes king after the passing of his father. Very moving. Jussi Bjorling, my favorite after Pavarotti! Someone in the comments wanted to know the song Andrea Boccelli was singing in this compilation. It is called “ Canto Della Terra”, from his album “ Sogno”. Another superb song from this album is “ Canto”. There are so many fabulous vocalists, one can’t do them all justice. I recommend “ Three Mo’ Tenors”, which features African American tenors who sing classical, jazz , spirituals and pieces for countertenor ( male soprano). Well done ! You have presented a fine collection. MBT 11/19/2023