If I ever heard anything like this it was from the throats of Pavarotti or Placido Domingo or Caruso

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k08yxu57NA

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[rfachir.livejournal.com]

That was absolutely wonderful. I'm going to post it on my journal, too - the whole clip makes me happy, and then seeing Simon smile makes it magic.

[fpb.livejournal.com]

They cut most of the aria, which makes it hard to understand why the crowd explodes into applause apparently mid-way; as a matter of fact, he must already have performed miracles - Nessun Dorma is designed to show off every detail of a tenor's voice from low to high and from pianissimo to fortissimo, and to drag the audience to its feet with that stunning final prophecy - The night must fade, the stars must go down, the stars must go down - with dawn comes VICTORY! (Dilegua notte, tramontate stelle, tramontate stelle - all'alba VINCERO'!). Which is exactly what he did. I do not think it is possible to do, what I heard of it, better. Neither the crowd nor the judges were expecting it, and the effect was electric. Standing ovation and smiles all around. A star is born, definitely.

[secularhermites.livejournal.com]

Oh wow... I didn't realize you had this on your journal, too. I saw it on the news tonight! :) boohoo... he made me cry. :D

[un-crayon-rouge.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. I know nothing about that show, but I tell, I am still sniffling.

[fpb.livejournal.com]

The guy with the short hair and the green t-shirt is Simon Cowell, who owns the show and has a ruthless reputation as a critic - he tends to demolish people. When you see him smile, you know that something special is going on.