Bono's best opera moment

europop2005 · 10-14-2009, 12:35 AM

Whats been some of Bono's best operatic moments? When he can really hold a long and strong note? My vote would be Miss Sarajevo from Milan during the Vertigo Tour...that last note is huge.

Tommy WM · 10-14-2009, 01:15 AM

YouTube - U2 Milan 2009-07-07 Magnificent

Wait for the 4:10 mark

Zooronaut · 10-14-2009, 09:25 PM

I was actually going to say Miss Sarajevo as well, but not from Milan. I was thinking of the version from U23D. In Milan, he sounds a bit strained on that note. Not a lot, it's not hideous or anything. But the version from U23D gave me chills. He may have wavered a tiny bit at one point, I can't remember, but he hit the note, and his tone was so full.

Axver · 10-15-2009, 06:24 AM

Things To Make And Do.

Galeongirl · 10-15-2009, 06:48 AM

The thing about Opera is about emotion to me. I was listening to SYCMIOYO yesterday, and there's a lot of emotion in that song. While I don't really like the song much, it's quite a big opera moment.

Gonna Run 2 U · 10-15-2009, 10:02 AM

YouTube - U2 : Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) [Widescreen]

His "emotion" is all sorts of fucking awesome in this song.

powerhour24 · 10-15-2009, 12:22 PM

Vertigo 'Miss Sarajevo'

digitize · 10-15-2009, 06:04 PM

Miss Sarajevo - some Saitama version, or Honolulu. Or Magnificent, Milano 1. Or Magnificent / Miss Sarajevo (snip), either Zagreb show.

Peterrrrr · 10-15-2009, 06:28 PM

Milan DVD
2005-10-03 - Boston - Miss Sarajevo
2006-12-04 - Tokyo in the endo f SYCMIOYO
2009-07-07 - Milan - Magnificent

intedomine · 10-15-2009, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommy WM

YouTube - U2 Milan 2009-07-07 Magnificent

Wait for the 4:10 mark

That's fair

Tommy WM · 10-16-2009, 12:32 AM

I also like the ending to Winter...although it does sound like Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois join in

doctorwho · 10-16-2009, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peterrrrr

Milan DVD
2005-10-03 - Boston - Miss Sarajevo

Having attended this show and the one on 10/4/05, I have to say I found the one on 10/4 better. His voice is wonderfully operatic - so much so that it sounds very natural and not strained at all. It's as if he just launched into that upper operatic register. When my friend heard Bono sing this, she simply declared "That was beautiful".

My other favorite operatic moment was with a JT era performance of "One Tree Hill" (Austin, 1987). Early in the song, Bono let's out an operatic wail of "oh's" and then has a very powerful "and when it's raining" ending. This may be my favorite performance of that song.

I will add the above-referenced "Magnificent" in Milan to this as well. Very good opera voice (i.e., not Kermit) there.

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10-14-2009, 09:25 PM	#3
Zooronaut The Fly Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 35 Local Time: 11:37 AM	I was actually going to say Miss Sarajevo as well, but not from Milan. I was thinking of the version from U23D. In Milan, he sounds a bit strained on that note. Not a lot, it's not hideous or anything. But the version from U23D gave me chills. He may have wavered a tiny bit at one point, I can't remember, but he hit the note, and his tone was so full.

10-15-2009, 12:22 PM	#7
powerhour24 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 11,646 Local Time: 12:37 PM	Vertigo 'Miss Sarajevo'

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digitize ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New York / Dallas / Austin Posts: 14,073 Local Time: 10:37 AM	Miss Sarajevo - some Saitama version, or Honolulu. Or Magnificent, Milano 1. Or Magnificent / Miss Sarajevo (snip), either Zagreb show.

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Peterrrrr New Yorker Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Örebro in Sweden Posts: 2,861 Local Time: 06:37 PM	Milan DVD 2005-10-03 - Boston - Miss Sarajevo 2006-12-04 - Tokyo in the endo f SYCMIOYO 2009-07-07 - Milan - Magnificent

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Tommy WM War Child Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 725 Local Time: 03:07 AM	I also like the ending to Winter...although it does sound like Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois join in