My dad died about 6 weeks ago. He was at home so that we could care for him there. This was his favourite piece of music. He went into a coma the day before he died, Mum and I played it to him in his coma. He opened his eyes and looked around and then went back to sleep. Glad he got to hear his favourite music as he went onto his new journey.

@philhamblin3949

2 жыл бұрын

May he rest in peace.

@nigelmaybury4362

2 жыл бұрын

Hello :) Your Dad and mine clearly both loved this beautiful piece of music, which always has the power to reduce me to tears. My dear Dad died in England, early in the morning on 04Mar22. I will be ever grateful that on Sunday 27Feb22 I, via Skype, was able to play another favourite of his (Fuer Elise) which actually awoke him briefly from the deep, dementia-induced sleep he was in. It was wonderful that he recognised another favourite piece of music.

@ozzy8286

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about your dad. My dad died way back in 2004 and he loved this song and it was played at his funeral. Every time I hear the song it brings so much emotion and reminds me of him. I certainly have grown to appreciate these amazing songs and tenors as I've grown older. My dad's favourite tenors were Jussi Byorling and Placido Domingo but I still remember him saying that Pavarotti was possibly the best of them all.

@gaitpiano

11 ай бұрын

For me (i am a French musician -vocal coach) the most beautiful duet of our repertory !!!!! and very peaceful music, a beautiful-spiritual way to help your father into his new "voyage"......this one is not the best version !The one with Alagna and Terfel is much better , Met performance, Levine conducting.......I am sending you my best "musical" thoughts, even i don't know you ! :-)......

@elenmarym

3 ай бұрын

This is the most beautifull present you could make to him before he went with the angels💝💝💝

I lost my husband this last Saturday afternoon, & a few years ago he took me to see this opera it was a wonderful nite I shall never forget .

@philipvianaking5649

Жыл бұрын

Sorry for your loss x

@Beatrice7822

Жыл бұрын

@@philipvianaking5649 thank so much I miss him like crazy 😢😢

@Beatrice7822

Жыл бұрын

@@philipvianaking5649 oh dear so sorry to hear that. Bless you x😢

@anothertime1282

Жыл бұрын

It's good you have such a happy memory to connect with him.

@vickielberfeld2014

Жыл бұрын

@@Beatrice7822 good for both of you to have shared such beauty!

I simply love this version of the Pearl Fishers' Duet. I had no idea that Nicolai Ghiaurov could sing something like this. He's perfection.

I was stunned that Ghiaurov could sing this. Would have thought that his voice was too heavy for it, but he's marvelous.

This is indeed a gorgeous version. Another is the live concert performance with Jonas Kaufmann and Dmitri Hvorostovsky (RIP); they both put so much feeling into it. My mother truly loved this duet, and always think of her when I hear it. I was so lucky to be able to see the Met Opera's exquisite production of The Pearl Fishers/Les Pecheurs des Perles with her, just a couple of years before her passing.

My dather died aat 7.10.2023 One of his favourite songs. He was a great leader for choires and solist. But he could not find someone who sing with him this beautiful song 😢.

This is the Zenith for me when listening to Pavatotti! The beautiful pairing of these two is breathtaking! The extream differences in both voices just kills me emotionally! It makes me cry every time.😂😂😂😂

I'm really surprised at Ghiaurov. I didn't know he could sing so lightly and lyrically. Pavarotti is stunning. I can't think of more beautiful singing from him that I have heard

One of the best Perlfishers duets in existence. Maestros Pavarotti and Ghuiarov at their best.

I just discovered this amazing Opera Duet - and listening to Pavarotti sing, unbelievable... What I wouldn't give to have been able to see him sing live.....

@ReneeVanasse

8 ай бұрын

I had the great pleasure to see him perform in a solo concert many years ago. I was close enough to not only hear but ts see him. He was not only a great artist but he had the ability to make every person there feel like he was singing to them alone. An evening I will never forget. BRAVO

The most beautiful version, I have heard. These two voices were made for each other.

@mjd4174

Жыл бұрын

Does not top Merrill and Bjorling's version for me, but is certainly a gem.

Good Lord, how have I missed this all my life? I was always a fan of the Bjorling/Merrill classic, but these two give it a delicacy that I never could have imagined!

@hazchemel

2 жыл бұрын

Aah, these are the agonies that face a lover of exquisite music :)

@iainmcnaughton2768

Жыл бұрын

Just listened to both versions….still has to be Bjorling and Merril. They are far more in unison and together…a perfect duet.

@YagnaseniMitra

Жыл бұрын

Good Lord! My sentiments exactly!

For me, it's not the voices so much (though they are stunning), it's the sheer feeling. Friendships which have weathered the storms of life are true indeed.

great recording, love the way Ghiaurov blends with Pavarotti, as much as possible, that's experience........ and makes this a great recording,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I just can't get rid of the goosebumps on my skin... These two artists equal each other in their powerful and mighty, but also wonderful and beautiful, clear voices. Simply magnificent... Thank you for this wonderful gift.

I've heard these two sing together a few times before; they did Mefistofele together with Mirella Freni, they did Turandot and Lucia di Lammermoor together with Joan Sutherland, and now this. I mean... DAMN. There are many perfect tenor/baritone combos in recorded opera, and this is one of them.

I cannot but weep for the utter beauty of this ethereal and deeply moving musical miracle...

@delilahharris3834

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree, it is beyond human, it is from another world of joy!🥰

Oh my goodness, how have I missed this wonderful gem.. My ears are delighted, my heart is full and my soul is soaring, these two magnificent singers have just made my day.. My eyes leaked, my breathing slowed and I sat enraptured for the whole performance.. Sheer and utter bliss.. Thank you @Addiobelpassato for sharing this amazing vocal duet.. Pavarotti and Ghiaurov blend so beautifully don't they.. This is truly a masterpiece and I feel very privileged to hear it.. Best wishes from Wales..

@clevepehrson1222

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you 100%

@theverdict4322

3 жыл бұрын

@@clevepehrson1222 best ever bas og tenor.

@DontHatemusiK

3 жыл бұрын

I've been struggling to put my feelings into words regarding this sublime piece of art... But I think you may have captured at least a considerable piece of them!

the baritone in the depths, the tenor soaring, makes me shiver

@amantedellopera1681

3 жыл бұрын

Its a bass singing not a baritone and one of the very best basses.excellent duet

It doesn't get any better than this. AMAZING VOICES.

One of the best version ever.

It has been a long time since I've heard this sublime music. It brings tears to my eyes and puts a smile on my face no matter who is singing. The music is beautiful. It is part of what makes life worthwhile!!

@minamartin2573

3 жыл бұрын

This is the best version of this melody,....it makes me melancholic and at the same time, it’s music of the Angels and brings me joy...

@29Fiorello

Жыл бұрын

If you want to ... please give a listen to the ancient recording by Enrico Caruso. Sigh...

Divine voices !!! BRAVO Bulgaria !!! BRAVO Italy !!! I LOVE You ENDLESS !!! ENDLESS THANK You FOR VIDEO !!!!!!!!!!!! Nadia Mirkova and friends from Sofia - Bulgaria

This has to be the most amazing rendition of this duet. It is certainly amongst Pavarotti's finest recordings. That he sings throughout with mezza-voce is not only an astonishing feat of singing, it creates one of the most wonderful tenor voices imaginable.

So many people sleeping on Ghiaurov, tsc. He was among the greatest opera singers ever recorded.

@xxsaruman82xx87

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree.

lynn, I can tell you, he is as magical on video or live. I am canadian, saw him in Edmonton Alberta in 1995. Still sits in my head as the most thrilling time of my life.🥰

True what others have said here-the best recording of this duet ever-Pavarotti at his best and so effortless Giaurov with such brilliant tone

C'est magnifique! My favourite duet in the entire tenor-baritone repertoire.

Pavarotti la voz más hermosa q ha existido

@JavierBorja-bs1dd

Ай бұрын

La voz de Jaime Aragall es más bella que la de Pavarotti

Stunning, simply.......bloody stunning :)

Спасибо! До Вашей записи я нкогда не слышала дуэта этих замечательных голосов.

Più li ascolto e più sono grata a Dio per averci regalato queste voci. Sempre commovente ascoltare PAVAROTTI e GHIAUROV!!!!!

Beautiful. Two powerful voices.

A most beautiful piece of music sung by two of the greatest exponents of their art. And like the earlier post, to put an advert in the middle is unbelievable

@brookeggleston9314

3 жыл бұрын

Discuss the problem with utube. They place the ads, not the publisher of the video. Why would anyone who publishes a video, put an ad in the middle of it? They wouldn't!! Think, before you admonish the wrong person!!

@spider3web221

2 жыл бұрын

@@brookeggleston9314 YOU need to think, and for that matter, read more carefully. Alan did not point a finger at anyone in particular. He wrote "anyone."

Jerry Hadley version makes me cry,this rendition is so good as well,and jussi ,gigli and Caruso's version.

@xxsaruman82xx87

2 жыл бұрын

The young Di Stefano too!

Quelles merveilles à nos oreilles ! Salut àà VOUS Master Pavarotti & Master Ghiaurov ! Uncredible beautyful music. I do have the records - for a part - l

WOW,WOW! I have heard other male duet singing this song and they're okay but this with Pavarotti is the best, it's a keeper. I'm a novice listener to aria's and operas, I don't have the finite listening power like some of the other Opera people who post. But I know what I like and I really do like this combination of voices.

@magdaschweitzer1472

5 жыл бұрын

You have great taste in music and sound, Karen. Keep listening; I think you will like it more and more.

@hereitisagain4880

4 жыл бұрын

One must hear Bjorling and Warren and compare all the rest to that. It is a duet. A melding of tone and texture and understanding of the lyrics. It is not a contest, which it always is with Pavarotti.

@justthink5854

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/qWqNw7iwqJjelNo.html

@spider3web221

2 жыл бұрын

@@hereitisagain4880 YOU make it a contest! Just enjoy, if you can.

@anthonytaylor9232

Жыл бұрын

@@hereitisagain4880 Pavaroti was too dedicated to his art to make this performance into a contest. Quite insulting to the man, really!

I would have loved to have heard Pavarotti and Hvorotovsky sing this duet . My favorite tenor and favorite baritone. 😊

let's cut to the chase, people..this the dogs bollux, bar none. Fight amongst yourselves, while I listen to the the finest duet EVER performed.

@robertjordan355

3 жыл бұрын

Alfredo Kraus version is better

@cwstars

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertjordan355 indeed

@punxk077

3 жыл бұрын

listen to Hvorostovsky & Kaufmann

@mk5244

2 жыл бұрын

@@punxk077 ….especially the Tenor is dreadful, Dimensions off the Pavarotti/Merill level. RDS

@ursmue1937

2 жыл бұрын

@@mk5244 - Als Del Monaco Fan, ist für Sie Kaufmann schrecklich, kann ich verstehen, wenn ich etwas schrecklich finde, sehe ich mir das nur einmal an, im Gegensatz zu Ihnen, Sie besuchen fleißig jede Kaufmann Seite um Ihren unqualifizierten Müll abzulassen 😛.

Thank you for posting this gem. Thrilling.

This gives me the goosebumps I usually get listening to Bjorling & Merrill. Close run!

Absolutely stunning performances!! For me, Pavarotti is perfection!

Не слышала ничего прекраснее этого дуэта....

If only Dmitri could have sung this with Luciano. I'm not saying that Jonas Kaufmann is bad but Luciano is Luciano and Dmitri is so brillant.

I love Ernest Blanc and Nikolai Gedda 👌👍❤️version

Bravissimo! Grandissimo! Tous les deux!!!

Say what you will, Björling and Merrill for this piece are the best, possibly forever.

@evacelik8193

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yes

@jonroncarroll

4 жыл бұрын

Have you heard the Leopold Simoneau & Ernst Blanc version. Superb

@spider3web221

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonroncarroll O's mind is made up.

Eines der schönsten Duette der Operngeschichte, gesungen von zwei ganz phantastischen Sängern. Vielen Dank für's hochladen, lieber Uli!

@cdub3188

5 жыл бұрын

W

Endlich kann ich mir diese grossartigen,wunderbaren Stimmen anhöre. Beide Stimmen passen einmalig zusammen.Danke lieber Uli für`s posten.

Uno splendido duetto, con due interpreti eccezionali. Un incanto ascoltare queste voci. Grazie a chi le propone a noi amanti dell'opera, grazie!!!

Dear FRIENDS FROM You Tube BG / Bulgaria /, ENDLESS THANK You FOR The FANTASIC MIXx WITH DIVINE VIDEOS !!! God BLESS You !!! God BLESS The Your FANTASTIC TALENTS !!! WITH LOVE Your eternal FEN Nadia Mirkova and friends from Sofia - Bulgaria - Europe - Russia - Turkey - America and all World !!!

Прекрасно! Благодаря Ви!

Not even 25 when this was written...it also played at Bizets funeral.

Magnifique ! Sublime !

Bravo! Wonderful!

@nadetomirkova4943

4 жыл бұрын

REALLY WONDERFUL !!! Nadia Mirkova - Bulgaria

I have got to say how sooo much I love this version of the Pearl Fishers duet . Pavarotti is out of this world and Ghiaurov such a master supportive baritone. This has to be one of the finest recordings of this duet EVER.

@dramaturge231

5 жыл бұрын

Lawrence Allen Ghiaurov was actually a bass, but had a top many of us baritones envy! 🙂

@definitelynosebreather

4 жыл бұрын

Please, never call Ghiaurov a baritone again. He was a BASS, and of the greatest ever.

@allenjones3130

Жыл бұрын

Great singing by Nicolai and Luciano. Ghiaurov's rich basso voice blends perfectly with Pavarotti's magnificent tenor.

The young Pavarotti was out on his own. Here with the great Ghiaurov it is hard to beat. Maybe Bjorling and Merrill, but it is beautiful music.

Fantastic!

First heard this piece over fifty years ago, thanks to my Mum. To this day, it still makes the hairs on the back of my neck rise.

The Bjorling-Merrill rendition is the best version which I think 99% of people would agree, but this version is pretty close with the purity of Pavarotti's voice at its best and the strength of Ghiaurov baritone-bass. Excellent recording.

@bendyandtheinkmachine4032

6 жыл бұрын

Merrill and Richard Tucker also have an excellent version

@dingdong880

6 жыл бұрын

Ghiaurov's Stärke in seinem Baritone kommt nur zur Geltung weil Pavarotti ihm den Raum zur Entfaltung lässt. Er könnte mit seiner Powerful Tenorstimme den gesamten raum nehmen. Macht er aber nicht. Darum ist dieses Duett in meiner Auffassung noch vor Merril/Björling, da beide Strimmen ihren Raum bekommen und nutzen können.

@carlosrapita7546

5 жыл бұрын

La mejor versión es la de Alfredo Kraus como tenor

@ninajensen908

4 жыл бұрын

ding dong mm

@wodzimierzwohn114

4 жыл бұрын

Before decide which is the best listen to this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/omaB2dCBoK-8ZJs.html

Hammer gesungen, wirklich wahnsinnig schön. Danke lieber Uli. ⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘

@elkegoldberg5733

6 жыл бұрын

Es ist wirklich schwer zu verstehen, wenn man nicht mehr unterscheiden kann, was schõn und noch schöner ist! Ich bin auch überwältigt, aber es iklingt soo schön!!! 😁 Pavarotti war damals auf dem Höhepunkt! 😁Später dann nicht mehr so!

When all you arm chair quarterbacks can sing this as well as Pav.. then you have the right to criticize his French, but until then.. keep it to yourselves

@cwstars

3 жыл бұрын

I sang it! His french is.......ok

Glorious! Bravissimo!!

Herrliche, wundervolle Stimmen! Danke Uli!

Magnifique !

Magnifici entrambi con un consenso speciale a Ghiaurov capace di dominare con la sua voce monumentale il registro baritonale!

One of my late fathers favourites 😢

Wunderschön :)!!! 😁 😂 😂 Mein Herz geht auf!

This is sublime

Hermoso dueto

Fascinant duet! Thanks.

Awesome Duet !!! ♥

Восхитительно!

Listen to Luciano at 1:50 4:01 and 7:00. These separate him from all the others.

@Adam-im3uz

4 жыл бұрын

Pavarotti at 3:40 defies belief. Hitting a note like that is not from this world. Amazing.

@ninajensen908

4 жыл бұрын

Adam Boardman has

@user-py1jg6bb2r

4 жыл бұрын

@Voracious Reader Biorling Jussi has the timber of youth, freshness, regarding Baritone, check Ettore from italy, and Warren of american proud. Dietrich is certainly a great master, for operatic singing, it may not be his top interest.

@Adam-im3uz

4 жыл бұрын

Haha

@Adam-im3uz

4 жыл бұрын

@silverbud You know which voice is Pavarotti I assume ? I'm 40% sure you do :-)

Je trouve que Pavarotti n'a pas la voix pour ce duo, avec toute l'admiration et respect que je lui porte💝

Breathless.

Ai que lindo! É de chorar de emoção! Pavarotti o maior, o melhor do mundo e de todos os tempos nesse dueto maravilhoso! Pena que já não está mais conosco! 😢

Einzigartig!!!!!!

Now, that's what I call harmony!

Divine.

Je ne me rappelais pas tant de beauté dans la voix de Pavarotti cette voix amène un sourire un émerveillement un bonheur ineffable...

这是最美的一曲！👍

These voices complement one another better than other versions. it's how they harmonize, evoking that chill down the spine. Better singers have sung this aria but never better.

@olivebranch6363

5 жыл бұрын

Better singers???

@sneltochheheheh7618

5 жыл бұрын

Who are those better singers?

@dramaturge231

5 жыл бұрын

Who is a better singer than the Pav or Nicolai??????

@hildegerdhaugen7864

4 жыл бұрын

??? They are singing a duet together, not competing.

Hopefully makes Bizet proud.

sublime

I've always adored Pavarotti, but my Dad loved the Bjorling/Merrill version so I don't think I ever really listened properly to this version. Now I'm torn, because I love them both.

@joanblake5490

Жыл бұрын

It's okay to love them both, isn't it? 🙂 I do. The performances differ. I find the Bjorling/Merrill version to be sweet and this version to be more impassioned. All four singers are the best of the best.

Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sublime

dimitri siempre tan bello y cantando tan maravillosamente. Wioland.

Gran imperdible versión! Mil likes!

Nevet been a great fan of Pavarotti but this shows him at his best. Such a considerate singer. Too often the tenor part overwhelms.

@dopeydawg8954

3 жыл бұрын

Then you don't understand tenor singing. Pav is the God of Gods, open your mind and ears.

@boundary2580

3 жыл бұрын

@@dopeydawg8954 that’s a bit harsh. There are plenty of tenors I prefer over Pavarotti. Not saying he’s a bad singer, but he certainly was not “the greatest” as everyone claims he was. I don’t blame them for thinking that, as he’s probably the only tenor most non-classical music fans have heard. It kind of makes it hard to compare. I think Pavarotti had some great roles, but I find it ironic that most of his more iconic recordings (Mostly Verdi and heavier Puccini) are not what I would consider the best. It’s subjective after all, all these guys were at the top of the world at the time and to place one completely above another is kidding yourself.

@janpeters4547

2 жыл бұрын

@@dopeydawg8954 Mario Lanza for me had the best voice in opera

@JavierBorja-bs1dd

Ай бұрын

​@@janpeters4547En que grandes teatros ha cantado ópera Mario Lanza?

@JavierBorja-bs1dd

Ай бұрын

Kraus canta todo el dúo a voz plena. Pavarotti no. El francés de Kraus es mucho mejor que el de Pavarotti. Y, ya que estamos, Kaufmann es un mediocre, rey por marketing en el país de sordos. En el repertorio lírico está a años luz de Kraus, Aragall o Di Stefano. En el spinto/dramático está a años luz de Corelli o Del Mónaco.

Goosebumps

This is the only version of the duet I understood the French ! God I like Nicolai

a mi Gusto los mas Grandes Pavoratti por el lado de los tenores y Nicolai por los baritones de verdad grandes

Toda una rareza...

perfetti magnifici

Класс. Удовольствие.

As a relative newcomer to opera , tone the ultimate experience

@brendant19

3 жыл бұрын

I love Pavarotti, but this is not ideal repertoire for his voice. Typically this would be sung by a lighter tenor voice. Leopold Simoneau is an excellent example. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nYeCqrV-nNfHm7w.html

@oliverdelica2289

2 жыл бұрын

Nahh he's fine for this rep

Sincere condolences

Son los mejores inigualables .Muy cerca de Dios