Posted on 09/05/2007 9:41:50 PM PDT by Gigantor
Manager reports his death.
Luciano, rest in peace........artiste, maestro, good friend in my home always and forever.
Leni
“BTW, do you have the CD’s which match modern accompaniment with scrubbed versions of Caruso singing?”
No I don’t, in fact I didn’t know they existed. I’m going to look for the CD’s now though, because I’d love to have them. I’ll bet I can find them on Amazon, unless you have a better idea (I shop on the Internet mostly nowadays).
He will now sing for the Almighty. RIP, Luciano.
The first are the operatic arias (includes his "Recitar!...vesti la giubba" from I Pagliacci), the later Italian popular songs (includes the usual suspects). Gottfried Rabl conducting the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra for the modern accompaniments. A little over two hours you will enjoy.
Arrivederci! Dear Luca..
sw
After the 9 11 attacks I wanted to find out how many people on average die per day in the world and the statistic I saw was just over 150 thousand. Births on the other hand are about double that at just over 300 thousand.
Thank you for the Caruso info.
Prayers for his family and close friends.
Ave Maria - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX6c5als1lk
Prayers up for Luciano, family and friends.
Notre père, qui êtes aux cieux!
Que votre nom soit sanctificié. Que votre règne vienne.
Que votre volonté soit faite, sur la terre comme au ciel.
Donnez-nous aujourd'hui notre poindre ce jour.
Pardonnez-nous nos offenses, comme nous pardonnons aussi a ceux, qui nous ont offensés,
et ne nous soumetez pas à la tentation, mais délivrez-nous du mal.
Car c'est à toi qu'appartiènne, le régne, la puissance et la gloire, pour les siècles des siècles.
Amen.
Je vous salue, Marie, pleine de grâces,
le Seigneur est avec vous, vous êtes bénie entre toutes les femmes,
et Jésus le fruit de vos entrailles est béni.
Sainte Marie, Mère de Dieu, priez pour nous pauvres pécheurs,
maintenant, et à l'heure de notre mort. Ainsi-soit-il.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
sw
I anticipate stunning music during his funeral, and not a dry eye in the church during Ave Maria.
I never was one for Opera, never understood a word of it, but I’d watch him when he was on... sleep well, Luciano. Thanks.
“Yeah — can you imagine having to be the person to sing at his funeral?”
I would guess, or should I say hope, that Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo (from the three tenors concerts) would sing at his service. Plus maybe Sting, Zucchero, and/or Bono from his Pavarotti and Friends concerts. And Andrea Bocelli who mimics him in style and with the signature scarf around his neck, like Pavarotti always had. I should think his funeral service will be a great festival of song in his honor. I hope it is televised here in the U.S.
Godspeed, Luciano.
I got hooked on great tenors in college by watching Jussi Bjoerling sing at the old Met before they moved to their present facility.
"Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion!"
Thanks for a much needed smile.
What a glorious and magnificent voice! The loss of such a great talent is truly mourned. I’m very sorry to hear of his passing! Prayers for him and his loved ones. He will be greatly missed.
Sad. A great talent.
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