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Luciano Pavarotti dead
AP

Posted on 09/05/2007 9:41:50 PM PDT by Gigantor

Manager reports his death.


TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: cancer; italia; italian; italy; lucianopavarotti; music; obituary; opera; pavarotti; pavarottiemorto; rip; tenors
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To: Westlander

None of that matters. He was not a politician running for office. He was a magnanimous man with a great gift that he was eager to share with the world.

Your pettiness will not diminish the Greatest Tenor of Our Time.


181 posted on 09/06/2007 11:00:17 AM PDT by Palladin (Satan to Fidel: "Let me light your cigar.")
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To: flaglady47

I hope Bocelli sings at the funeral. Pavarotti discovered him singing in a restaurant in some obscure Italian village. He mentored Bocelli to fame.


182 posted on 09/06/2007 11:02:07 AM PDT by Palladin (Satan to Fidel: "Let me light your cigar.")
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To: Westlander
Known in some circles as ‘The King of Cancellations’, he was famously banned from performing at Lyric Opera of Chicago after pulling out of 26 of the 41 scheduled performances in an eight-year period.

I've been a fan for a long time and I never knew Pavarotti as the "King of Cancellations." To be sure, I stopped being obsessive about attending his performances when I perceived a decline in his voice in the early 90s, so maybe he has been canceling since that time? The only Met performances I remember him canceling were the first two Luisa Millers in 1991. I was at the dress rehearsal prior to these scheduled performances. LP wasn't pulling any punches that day and his voice broke at one point. It was never easy for me to listen to him live after that, as I was always afraid it would break again. (BTW, I was at the first LM he sang in 91, and he did just fine; but certainly there was good reason for his cancellations that year.)

ML/NJ

183 posted on 09/06/2007 11:06:22 AM PDT by ml/nj
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To: Gigantor

Heavan gained a beautiful voice today.


184 posted on 09/06/2007 11:39:29 AM PDT by American Quilter (doug from upland--doing the work American journalists won't do.)
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To: American Quilter

È Morto il Maestro!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONUCPKdGcrk


185 posted on 09/06/2007 11:43:06 AM PDT by Frank Sheed (Fr. V. R. Capodanno, Lt, USN, Catholic Chaplain. 3rd/5th, 1st Marine Div., FMF. MOH, posthumously.)
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To: flaglady47
Plus I love the way he brought younger people into his world of Opera, and mixed his singing with other genres of the music world.

That will be his lasting legacy. Who heard of Opera before Pavarotti? I know, people who already loved Opera, but Pavarotti increased the general awareness of Opera, and of GREAT SINGING in general, to tens of millions who otherwise thought that Paula Abdul was a great singer.

He will most certainly be missed, the world has lost a Great One.

186 posted on 09/06/2007 11:59:23 AM PDT by Paradox (Politics: The art of convincing the populace that your delusions are superior to others.)
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To: Gigantor

He was a brilliant talent and a magnificent showman. Saw him perform in Tosca in San Francisco during the late seventies. Never before or since have I seen a more powerful, engaging performer. He was just a WOW aaaand he knew it, which would have been offensive in less capable hands. In his, it was a charming asset.

I’ll never forget the expression on my then seven-year-old daughter’s face during one of the standing ovations he earned that evening. She stood and applauded with a joyous look in her eyes and a broad smile on her face. She’d been transported that evening just as all of us had been. Seems to me that true talent is the ability to transfix and transport everyone in an audience. I don’t know that anyone did that better than he did.

I’m sorry he’s gone but I’m delighted he lived. I truly believe we’re all the better for it.


187 posted on 09/06/2007 12:32:54 PM PDT by Rightfootforward
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To: Gigantor

The greatest tenor — the ultimate DIVO!
We will miss you Luciano!


188 posted on 09/06/2007 12:40:27 PM PDT by eleni121 (+ En Touto Nika! By this sign conquer! + Constantine the Great)
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To: Gigantor

RIP


189 posted on 09/06/2007 2:05:20 PM PDT by Cacique (quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat ( Islamia Delenda Est ))
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To: Gigantor

Classic Fm, a radio station out of the UK, is now holding a tribute to Pavarotti by playing his recordings. It is a fitting and deserved tribute.


190 posted on 09/06/2007 2:14:05 PM PDT by Biblebelter
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To: Gigantor
Glenn Beck had a prett good piece with Pavarotti this morning.

Wasn't disrespectful in any way, shape or form.
But it was funny. LOL many times over..

191 posted on 09/06/2007 2:17:01 PM PDT by SGCOS
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To: Rightfootforward

Very well said. Thank you for your post!


192 posted on 09/06/2007 2:33:42 PM PDT by good old days
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To: RayChuang88
Luciano Pavarotti was probably the most famous opera tenor to non-opera fans since the legendary Enrico Caruso

What about Enrico Pallazzo? ;)

193 posted on 09/06/2007 2:37:44 PM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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To: Gigantor

RIP


194 posted on 09/06/2007 2:38:28 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: All

Requiem aeternam dona ei, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat ei. Requiescat in pace.


195 posted on 09/06/2007 2:57:53 PM PDT by ELS (Vivat Benedictus XVI!)
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To: Gigantor

....will be replaced by Paul Potts.


196 posted on 09/06/2007 2:59:13 PM PDT by LetsRok
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To: Gigantor

Well Done, Senor Pavarotti.

And thank you for coming to Oklahoma City (a couple of times?)
to help raise $$$ for medical charity.


197 posted on 09/06/2007 3:01:57 PM PDT by VOA
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To: good old days

You are most welcome. Humble thanks for your kind words.


198 posted on 09/06/2007 3:05:28 PM PDT by Rightfootforward
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To: flaglady47
Amongst the three tenors, it is my humble opinion that Pavarotti had
the most beautiful voice.


Having grown up in country-and-western Oklahoma and...
knowing diddly about opera...

I agree.

Pavarotti was "The Soul Man" of operatic tenors during my times.

And as noted in prior post, a decent fellow for doing charity
benefits even in "off the beaten path" Oklahoma City for
medical charity.
(IIRC, he was on friendly terms with an OKC surgeon)
199 posted on 09/06/2007 3:05:46 PM PDT by VOA
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To: Mad-Margaret
http://www.metoperafamily.org/operanews/news/pressrelease.aspx?id=1451

Thank you for that link.

200 posted on 09/06/2007 3:12:41 PM PDT by ELS (Vivat Benedictus XVI!)
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