Luciano Pavarotti dies at 71

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:14 pm

Sadly, one of my all time music heros has left the stage for the last time. I am a big fan of opera in the 'verissimo' style (or 'verismo' if you prefer) and for me few tenors could cut it like 'Big Luke'. A bit of a scoundrel he may have been but when a voice reduces you to tears almost every time you tend to overlook those things...........

I was fortunate enough to see him a few years back when The Three Tenors toured and I treasure the memory.

Time to dust off the turntable and revisit all those Puccini and Mascagni boxed sets I have at home.

R.I.P. big fella!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:28 pm

Tonight at 11pm we reported him in really bad health, but not dead. But that's ok, we killed Lucille Ball before she died, years ago!

RIP big fella, indeed.

gray · Post by **gray** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:37 pm

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:34 pm

That is to young to leave. Howard I'm with you, I love Opera Tenors also and he will be missed greatly. GRHS

lionheart · Post by **lionheart** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:17 am

Sad news, indeed.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:01 am

"Nessun Dorma" runs through my memory. The handkerchief is out...

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:10 am

Whether one is a fan of opera or not (I am, somewhat) the guy had some voice. Rich, warm, whew.

ram · Post by **ram** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:01 am

Great set of pipes and a rich talent. He will be missed!

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:11 pm

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:11 pm

lyle_from_minneapolis · Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:16 pm

He was our Caruso. Ciao, ragazzo.