Best Male Opera Singers

The greatest of all time. High Cs. I believe no one can match him. I have been hearing opera arias since I was more or less 7 years old, as my father used to play them all the time. The first time I heard Pavarotti, I said to myself, "this is it." Nobody can match, at least during my lifetime. The Babe Ruth of baseball, the Michael Jordan of basketball, the Tom Brady of football, the Yo-Yo Ma of violinists, etc.
Of course, Luciano Pavarotti is the top male opera singer. No other male opera singer, dead or alive, young or old, can compare with him. He leaves them all behind the starting blocks.

The world of music is diminished for not having modern recordings of his voice. Certainly the equal of the great Pavarotti, and even possibly superior. We will never know.
Pavarotti is the best that we know of, but we will always wonder. What if Caruso lived in modern times?
Fantastic voice but second as not much heard otherwise, most probably joint first with Pavarotti.


In my opinion, one of the most inspiring voices I have ever heard. His ability to perform across a number of genres is fascinating, and his ability to capture the attention of even the youngest listener is amazing.
At the age of 60, his voice absolutely sparkles in all registers. And now that upper register has beautiful depth and focus. Truly something the Lord has made!
This man has, in my opinion, the best male singing voice through time. What makes him better is that he has been blind most of his life, since the age of 12.

The best ever and the king of all opera singers. Unparalleled in all aspects of art and personality.

Best dramatic spinto tenor ever.



He was known as the "Spanish Caruso." The ease in his singing of "Nessun Dorma" is remarkable.
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He was the fusion of power, dignity, and velvet. An extraordinary combination of talent, beauty, and the tragic story of his unfairly short life.
A greatly trained classical voice. I love his style.
Best baritone. For sure, Russian one.


The most beautiful voice in the world. Still fantastic at 70.
Very smooth voice and fantastic tenor.

The greatest opera recording of all time was Jussi Björling and Victoria De Los Angeles singing La Boheme in 1955.
He should be number 1. Listen to the Pearl Fishers Duet with Robert Merrill.
Jonas Kaufmann sings appropriately for the role or song he's performing. He modulates his voice, not to overpower or to impress, but to express musical lyricism fitting with the performance (contrasted with Pavarotti thoughtlessly bellowing at anyone foolish enough to listen). He's the best and most versatile male singer I've ever heard.
Most versatile tenor of our time.