Opera legend Luciano Pavarotti dead at 71

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[glow=red,2,300]Opera legend Luciano Pavarotti dead at 71[/glow]

September 6th, 2007

<sup>Opera legend Luciano Pavarotti dead at 71

what a coincidence, last night as I was on stage at the final dress show for FIDELIO, I heard these rumors about the legend Pavarotti and how he was very ill, after the show i found out that he died .. this is VERY sad news, don't know what to say ...
how ironic that I bumped into Placido Domingo twice (one of the famous THREE TENORS)

Luciano Pavarotti, another bright light in Entertainment is gone forever ...
gone too soon!



Pavarotti, 71, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year and underwent further treatment in August. He died at his home in Modena, Italy, on Thursday.

He will best be remembered as one of the famous Three Tenors with Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras, and as the man who brought classical music to the masses with his performance of Puccini's Nessun Dorma, the anthem of the 1990 football World Cup in Italy.

He once described Britain as "one of the most important countries for me."

He also formed an unlikely but close friendship with Diana, Princess of Wales, and was so upset at her death he turned down an invitation to sing at her funeral.

In the summer of 1991 he played to 150,000 fans, including the Princess of Wales, in Hyde Park, London.

Pavarotti was also well known for his charity work. His annual charity concerts raised millions for causes in Bosnia, Cambodia, Kosovo, Liberia, Afghanistan and Iraq.</sup>

GO H E R E for CNN NEWS!

ENJOY H E R E AN UNFORGETABLE PAVAROTTI PERFORMANCE
OF "NESSUN DORMA"


peace & love
SLIM K

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Placido Domingo hails
'God-given glory' of Pavarotti

<sup>Agence France-Presse
Last updated 11:18pm (Mla time) 09/06/2007


LOS ANGELES -- Placido Domingo hailed the "God-given glory" of opera legend Luciano Pavarotti's voice here Thursday following the revered tenor's death in Italy.

Domingo, who sang alongside Pavarotti and Jose Carreras in the 'Three Tenors' concerts, hailed the unique quality of the maestro's voice, adding "they threw away the mold when they made Luciano."

"I always admired the God-given glory of his voice -- that unmistakable special timbre from the bottom up to the very top of the tenor range," Domingo said in a statement from Los Angeles.

"I also loved his wonderful sense of humor and on several occasions of our Three Tenors concerts we had trouble remembering we were giving a concert before a paying audience, because we had so much fun ourselves."

Domingo, who is currently serving as the director of the Los Angeles Opera, said he had remained in contact with Pavarotti throughout his battle with cancer. "Even during the many phone calls I made to him and the few visits I paid him during his last long illness, we managed to be not only serious but also laughing," he said.

"To use an old quote they threw away the mold when they made Luciano. He will always be remembered as a truly unique performer in the annals of classical music."

Pavarotti died Thursday at his villa near the city of Modena after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.</sup>