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Luciano Pavarotti 1935-2007
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti dead at 71
I grew up listening to his music and the incredible power of his octave range, as my mother had many of his records, as well as both of the "3 Tenors" concert DVDs where he joined Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras. His voice always inspired me to really appreciate Opera.
He will truly be missed by a legion of fans around the world, including in one humble way, myself.
R.I.P. Pavarotti.
Famed opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who appeared on stage with singers as varied as opera star Dame Joan Sutherland, U2's Bono and Liza Minnelli, died Thursday after suffering from pancreatic cancer, his manager Terri Robson said in a statement. He was 71.
"The great tenor, Luciano Pavarotti, died today at 5:00 a.m. at his home in Modena, the city of his birth," according to Robson.
"The great tenor, Luciano Pavarotti, died today at 5:00 a.m. at his home in Modena, the city of his birth," according to Robson.
He will truly be missed by a legion of fans around the world, including in one humble way, myself.
R.I.P. Pavarotti.
- I was a high-school age usher at the SF Opera -- I'll always remember going backstage one night when Luciano Pavarotti was just becoming a "big star" -- he was there with I'm assuming his mother -- a short Italian woman that could have been straight out of central casting -- he was very gracious and I remember the thrill of giving him my pen and having him sign my program -- he was very nice but spoke very broken English -- I probably still have that pen (he stuck the cap in his mouth when he signed it and I just about swooned to get that back!!
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