RIP: Pavarotti

[Excape Goat]

Tenor Luciano Pavarotti dead at 71

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/06/pavarotti.dead.ap/index.html

[yasik19]

RIP.....so so sad. I loved listening to him.:(

[Panfilo]

Not a big opera fan.

But as a football fan hearing this song gives me chills.

Dam this is good

VATmgtmR5o4

[argentine soccer fan]

Great talent. RIP.

[srd....]

Great talent. RIP.

seconded....
sad stuff.

[riverplate]

A great loss...

Luciano Pavarotti, Italian Tenor, Is Dead at 71 (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/06/arts/music/06pavarotti.html?hp) - New York Times

Luciano Pavarotti, the Italian singer whose ringing, pristine sound set a standard for operatic tenors of the postwar era, died early this morning at his home in Modena, in northern Italy. He was 71.

“The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life,” said an e-mail statement that his manager sent to The Associated Press. “In fitting with the approach that characterized his life and work, he remained positive until finally succumbing to the last stages of his illness.”

Like Enrico Caruso and Jenny Lind before him, Mr. Pavarotti extended his presence far beyond the limits of Italian opera. He became a titan of pop culture. Millions saw him on television and found in his expansive personality, childlike charm and generous figure a link to an art form with which many had only a glancing familiarity.

The Times has a list of important CDs and DVDs of Luciano's work: Discography (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/06/arts/music/06disc.html?ref=music)

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/08/09/arts/Pav_Close1.jpg

[Father Ted]

One of my favourite moments from the 1990 World Cup Concert:

yCr666y15n8

The thing about Pavarotti is that he turned a lot of people to Opera who never listened to it before.

[GringoTex]

I've met a lot of famous people in my time, and Pavarotti by far had the most in-person star power of any of them. He commanded a room like a king or a pope.

[Alberto]

Very sad news. A tremendous talent. He will be missed.

[JeremyEritrea]

Truly sad.

R.I.P.

:(

[Dante]

One of the few opera singers I'd ever listen to.

R.I.P

[SirManchester]

One of the few things I could listen to despite whatever mood I was in, and most of the time it was this man. This was incredibely sad news to receive.

R.I.P.

[Slatesoccer]

RIP ... one of the few guys that made opera fun for me... He will be missed


i am sure all of the music artests in heavin gave him a awesome welcome home

[Labdarugo]

I've met a lot of famous people in my time, and Pavarotti by far had the most in-person star power of any of them. He commanded a room like a king or a pope.

I was very fortunate to see him give a recital in Munich back in 1985. Just Pavarotti accompanied by piano. I've never heard anything like it and I doubt I ever will again. He soaked the love out of the audience and then poured it back as beautiful music. He was a singular talent, and he really did command the room. RIP.

Gringo - You actually met him?

[AMERICANS SC]

Sad news!

R.I.P.