Lisette Oropesa is singing Violetta’s ‘Sempre Libera’ when student Liu Jianwei decides to join her !

[hannahchristine]

You can tell how much she loved this moment. She was surprised but you can tell how happy she was when he joined in. She even sings “O grazie” where the “o amore” is written.

[Rudy]

Her genuine reaction is how Violetta was written to react when hearing Alfredo sing as he walks down the street. An incredible moment, for sure.

[alexandrapedersen]

That little "O grazie" where she'd normally sing "O amore" was so cute!

[HoldinContempt]

It wasnt rude it was brilliant. He filled the missing part in the show and gave everyone in the audience a unique performance. bravo.

[robinannaniaz]

3 stages of perfection
1 she looks around disappointed
2 she is pleasantly surprised, and expresses joy in a very soprano way
3 after hearing the guy, she gets back into it with vigor and passion 😊
Perfection ❤️

[XiyuYang]

Dude had great tone, but even more so his balls of steel to sing OPERA, in a hall full of strangers, without any warming up.

[jmd]

You could tell the camera man really wished he sung first 😆

[trapscancreate]

If I remember correctly: as the video says this is the 4th encore. I can only imagine how tiring doing that must be for all singers involved. I believe if I remember the story right, the male tenor either declined or was otherwise unavailable for the piece. I don't know if the singer on stage was aware of this before she started singer but from her general confusion when the tenor section starts without any accompaniment suggests that she was unaware of this. While as many have pointed out it looks like the piano was going to fill in for the tenor, the momentum and general impact of the encore would have been greatly lessened if the music student hadn't stepped in. And to do so with no preparation and still being able to deliver a close to perfect performance is nothing short of a miracle made manifest. To top it all off, as a professional he recognized that his interruption may have been disrespectful and he had the class to apologize after the show. This is dude is a fucking king

[milktea]

Normally, you DO NOT sing along at an opera. But this man rightfully broke the rules and created an experience no one would have believed had it not been recorded. Beautiful. ❤️

EDIT: But pls no one else sing along at an opera unless told to, you are not this man who is a trained tenor and was singing a tenor’s part 💀💀

[jeffhansen]

Did anyone notice that the pianist was playing the tenors part until Liu started singing and he then just played the bass notes and let Liu sing the upper tenor part. Pretty cool that he just switched it. This was totally awesome. Yes it was a risk on Liu's part, but what the heck - he went for it and worked out. You only live once, right??

[shimincai]

As an opera singer, though not professional, I would feel very warmed and pleased that my audience is enjoying my performance so much that he decides to join. It would be a different case if he joined to steal my part or if he just sang in a voice or attitude that made everything look like a joke. Clearly he did not! He is full of enthusiasm, engagement, and bravery, and he got actual skills! If I were lisette I would be glad to see the young generation showing their passion for something I love, it bring me hope for the future!

[oscardinogetti]

That kind of eerie distance his voice had from being so far away was the most moving part. I've no idea what the song was about or what they were saying, not an opera fan, but it sounded like it fit perfectly. Like two people lamenting lost love or finding it. Then his pure decency to attempt to apologize for intruding was also satisfying to know. He acted in the moment, but also took responsibility for it.

[chrishead]

The surprise on Lisette's face, that suddenly turns to utter admiration... the "oh grazie" instead of oh amore... she was literally thanking him for raising up and singing the missing part to her... the fact that he thought he was being rude to her and went to apologize... and she took photos with him... you can see it in her face during the performance and in the photo... she was very pleased. And to get that type of approval from one of the best operatic talents in the world... this brought Me to flowing tears.

[KoiYakultGreenTea]

That he can project from the back to the hall means he’s good. He is worthy of this duet

[wabisabi]

Let it be known that he is not just a "Chinese opera fan." He is also a student in a music school, studying to become an opera singer.

[DannyChean]

To those who think he was rude or impolite - you are wrong. He was not singing her parts. He was singing a part that has been missing which completes the entire piece. It was an unplanned encore piece. Also it's not like he was just a random guy. He is a trained tenor. Unexpected? Sure, but not rude.

[leanisastay]

Her "oh" and "oh grazie" just warms my heart so much im going to cry

[declare]

I’m pretty sure many suddenly became instant Lisette Oropesa admirers because of her genuine and heartfelt reaction. I didn’t know about her before this, and then I became wowed by her amazing talent.

[TheVeritie]

This affirms the reality that, in true art, every performance is different. Never say, "you've seen it once, you've seen it all". Someone else can say, "Yeah, but were you there when they did that fourth encore and an impromptu Alfredo sang beautifully from the audience?" A once-in-lifetime experience. Lovely.

[moonsunloved]

You can see that she is shocked until she hears the vibrato in his voice on his sixth word. She greets it with a smile and an in tune trill, puts her feet up and enjoys his performance. Spontaneous perfection. Perhaps an example of what the Japanese call Wabi-Sabi. Two strangers came together to show the world genuine instant love and respect.