It does help if you know what they are singing about though..... This is at a wedding - the blond woman has just been forced by the old guy (her brother) to marry someone she doesnt love. (the young bearded guy). Her real lover (Pavarotti) suddenly appears and denounces her. The black woman is her friend and the young slim guy is the priest. The action stops and they all sing about how they are feeling. It's awesome. :)

Che perdita terribile la morte di Pavarotti, noi siamo tutti inconsolabili... ❤️

Luciano e Piero - due grandi indimenticabili maestri!

I have such fond memories of hearing June Anderson in great bel canto operas in the 1990's.... I Purtani, Lucia, Donna del Lago, etc. Her unique plangent timber soared above the tuttis like nothing I have heard today.

There is no balance between the voices. Some are singing louder, others can hardly be heard.

I love when Anderson begins to sing.... ❤️

He avoids Capucilli's hand because he is applauding them. It's a generous gesture.

The guy's name is Piero Cappuccilli, one of the best baritones ever! Yes, the gesture of Pavarotti is quite unhappy, but maybe due to the ( stupid) italian habit to applaud for themselves on stage. Anyway, a great performance, everybody is magnificiant!

Accidenti, addirittura Shirley Verrett nel ruolo di Alisa - come far cantare alla Callas "Fra Martino campanaro"... 🙂

I also think of "the boys" with this piece, but between goofball live acts, and Bugs Bunny cartoons, a whole LOT of kids got introduced to major classical music that might have otherwise been overlooked. My mom used to have her Caruso records playing all the time when we would come home from grade school, and I developed a LOVE for Italian Opera that I relish today. I don't know what they are singing about, but the music is SO huge and complex, the voices so grand...nothing today comes close.

Dieses Stück ist mit das schönste, das je geschrieben wurde. Es rührt mich, obwohl zigmal gehört, immer noch zu Tränen. Danke Maestro für dieses Lied für die Ewigkeit.

Sembra di essere in un sogno, sei voci di tale calibro e tutte insieme, meraviglioso. Cappuccilli !!!!!!

Absolutely wonderful. The great voices of opera past! Thanks for posting...

Großartig, was für Musik was für ein Oper , unglaublich !

Pavarotti was young and june was also incredible. I am sad that i cant see pav anymore. He was my hero and light of my miserable life. God bless luciano's soul

What an amazing ineup of incredible artists

Par-delà cette distribution stellaire, n’oublions jamais le génie de ce compositeur d’exception

A luxury having Verrett in this sextet !!! Cappuccilli, Pavarotti, Anderson !!!

Such stellar cast!!!!!!!!!

Brava!!! Magnifico!!!