The world has lost one of its greatest artists, and one of the finest singers of all-time (and one of my personal favorites). My love affair with opera made me want to investigate all sorts of opera stars, but there was a soft spot for the one whose voice made me want to open my own in hopes that I could produce the heaven that he was bringing to my ears. When the King of the High C's hit his signature note, I would collapse in amazement and imagined this must be what that angel chorus would sound like. Alas, I couldn't ever reach the beautiful notes that the master could hit, but that didn't stop me from constantly listening to him. He costars were varied and consisted of everyone from Joan Sutherland to Barry White, but most importantly, he sang beautifully opposite his fellow tenors Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo. Luciano Pavarotti, who died on September 6, 2007, was and is one of the finest entertainers in the history of the medium of opera, and I will sorely miss him.
Please, whether you're a devoted fan or new to Pavarotti or the world of opera, please investigate some of these links-if it's your first or 1000th time hearing them, they still have a magic that is unsurpassed. There's of course Ave Maria, La Donna e Mobile, a performance of the Norma Trio in two parts with the equally glorious Dame Joan Sutherland and Marilyn Horne, a Three Tenors rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone, and not one, but two versions of Nessun Dorma.
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