Opera Singers - The Tenor High B (B4) - High Notes Battle

Enjoy! Comment what you think about this battle!

My Opinion:
01- Luciano Pavarotti
02- Juan Diego Flórez
03- Mario Lanza
04- Giovanni Martinelli
05- Franco Corelli
06- Ramón Vargas
07- Nicolai Gedda
08- Alessandro Valente
09- Giuseppe Di Stefano
10- Richard Tucker
11- José Carreras
12- Alfredo Kraus
13- Roberto Alagna
14- Joseph Calleja
15- Lawrence Brownlee
16- Plácido Domingo
17- Jussi Björling
18- Andrea Bocelli
19- Giacomo Lauro-Volpi
20- Jonas Kaufmann
21- Mario del Monaco
22- Rolando Villazón
23- Jonathan Antoine
24- Paul Potts
25- Piotr Beczala

Intro: Je crois entendre encore - Alain Vanzo
Outro: Nessun Dorma - Luciano Pavarotti

[rafao]

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)

[eternalmariacallas]

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

[averygordon]

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

[menoyo]

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.

[rubicunduseratiudas]

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

[summerjohnson]

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

[wow]

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

[herniLPDA]

Pavarotti sounded so bright and so damn resonant. Loved it

[DHayes]

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

[mockingbirdanalog]

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

[peterholwill]

What on earth are Paul Potts and Bocelli here, they really don't belong on a list comprising of some of the greatest tenors of all time.

[katbullar]

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

[VeronicaMcCarrison]

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

[davidfabien]

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.

[SantorinidegliArchangeli]

So many favourites among this list, but Corelli and my baby daddy, Mario, just blow me away every time.

[willen]

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.

[jesusmunoz]

Kraus y Corelli. Dos tenores diferentes pero únicos.

[kbrdmn]

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

[vladimirdyo]

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

[furpan]

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