Luciano Pavarotti, the greatest superstar of Opera.. have died... oh oh.. so sad.
Pavarotti had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died at the age of 71
For serious fans, the unforced beauty and thrilling urgency of Pavarotti's voice made him the ideal interpreter of the Italian lyric repertory, especially in the 1960s and '70s when he first achieved stardom. For millions more, his charismatic performances of standards like "Nessun Dorma" from Puccini's "Turandot" came to represent what opera is all about. In fact, "Nessun Dorma" was Pavarotti's last performance, sung at at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, in February 2006. His last full-scale concert was at Taipei in December 2005, and his farewell to opera was in Puccini's "Tosca" at New York's Metropolitan in March 2004.
The son of a baker who was an amateur singer, Pavarotti was born Oct. 12, 1935, in Modena. He had a meager upbringing, though he said it was rich with happiness. "Our family had very little, but I couldn't imagine one could have any more," Pavarotti said.
Well. for those who never heard him before. listen to the first and second song. The second song give u a clearer understanding of his voice.
All Hail Luciano Pavarotti ( 1935 Oct 12-2007 Sep 6)
