Arguably not as depressing as losing a tune contest, but ah well.
Luciano Pavarotti, one of the greatest tenors of the century, has passed away this morning. What exactly will the world miss?
One of the most beautiful voices ever.
One of the most appassionate singers and interpreters.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mX7ugJ5NM8
(E Lucevan Le Stelle)
One of the most amazing actors in opera - although he didn't move about as much as Domingo, his acting was in the detail. His eyes are his second most amazing feature when singing - his first is, of course, his voice.
One very intelligent singer, who understood what was hapening with his voice and always took the best out of it (starting as a light-liryc, progressing through lyric, finally singing dramatic - it's very risky unless done properly).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VATmgtmR5o4
(Nessun Dorma)
One of the biggest tenor voices ever to come along since Corelli.
And someone who tried to get opera and light music together, thus breaking a senseless barrier between pompous-opera-goers and the rest of the world, merging the best of both world in order to create music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7FGPIRJx6I
(Too Much Love Will Kill You)
(http://biografie.leonardo.it/img/bio/l/Luciano_Pavarotti.jpg)
Rest in peace. You were the last great tenor of this generation.
Well, nothing intelligent to say but I still think he was a legend!
No moooore Cornetto's :(
I don' t know much about opera, but the man inspired me confidence :) I feel definitelly more sorry for him than most of some other famous people when they start the final trip... Condolences. :-\
Argh!!
A legend has died.. but his legend will live on forever...
I feel like playing Soccer Kid now.
(http://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/original/1171904728-00.png)
He strove to bring the beauty of opera to wider audiences, sometimes with remarkable results, as his "Pavarotti and friends" concerts show. His interpretation of "Nessun Dorma"is the best I've heard, too. May he rest in peace.
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I think you summed it up there Space Boy.
Rest in Peace Pavarotti.
It seems the fat lady finally sang her terminal song.
The show, alas, is over...
You will be missed.
Well, I must say that he was a great singer. Nothing about that. But his death is equally tragical to any death on the planet. There are lots of people dying you just don't know about. Starving, and other bad things. The tragedy is equal. Exactly equal.
Rest in peace, L.
sad thing he's dead, I see here he did something, though myself I never registered his voice anywhere, must be the difference in the stuff we listen to.
I used two of his songs in my first student film, La Zucca. He really got me into opera for a while. I will forever miss his vocal chords...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BIO6fHPudVI
Quote from: Oliwerko on Fri 07/09/2007 12:35:35
Well, I must say that he was a great singer. Nothing about that. But his death is equally tragical to any death on the planet. There are lots of people dying you just don't know about. Starving, and other bad things. The tragedy is equal. Exactly equal.
Rest in peace, L.
Oh, yeah! I was missing the demagogic "No famous people dies as well" sentence! Thanks Oli!
Quote from: Oliwerko on Fri 07/09/2007 12:35:35
Well, I must say that he was a great singer. Nothing about that. But his death is equally tragical to any death on the planet. There are lots of people dying you just don't know about. Starving, and other bad things. The tragedy is equal. Exactly equal.
Rest in peace, L.
Of course there are. They are mourned in the scope of the people they knew, and what they have achieved. There are mournings which include only a handful of people, and some of them are surely much more meaningful than the mourning of any given famous person.
However, I'm not mourning the person, and mourning him's not the reason I started this thread. I didn't know him as a person. I did know him as a singer, and brother, this is one of the most tragic losses.
In *singing*.
I just wanted to say that the losses are equal. There are no bigger and smaller losses. There are just popular and not-known ones. I dodn't want to offend anyone.
I think that it can be specified like this: His "human death" is equal to any other "human death". But his "singer death" may be much more important than any other "singer death".
Sorry for that explanation, but I'm tired and my english is tired with me. I hope you'll understand what I wanted to say :P
I too was saddened by his passing...
I love how everytime somebody posts about the death of a celebrity, we get the one obligatory, "other people are dying too" posts! Cracks me up.
Quote from: Oliwerko on Fri 07/09/2007 12:35:35The tragedy is equal. Exactly equal.
I totally disagree. If I die tomorrow it would be, I like to think, tragic. My friends and family would mourn me and it would be bad for them. But nobody on the other side of the planet (outside of my friends) is going to mourn the loss. They didn't know me (or even know of me) so for them it's not a tragedy. Pavarotti was known the world over and his passing will effect FAR more people than mine would. His passing is more impactful to a larger group of people. To my way of thinking, that makes it more tragic.
RIP Pavaroti :'(
What else is there to say? Those who are touched by this are already posting here... nothing else is needed
QuoteArguably not as depressing as losing a tune contest, but ah well.
Well, yes... :(
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Rest in peace.
I wonder if this man made it into history books... And if kids 100 years from now will learn about such man lived.
I hope they will.
Enrico Caruso made it. I guess Pavarotti will, too. Especially since he has numerous high fidelity recordings which will remain for the generations.
He already has. He belongs to the generation that had the benefit of progression of recording technology - that gives him exposure. His non-operatic concerts gave him even more exposure. Media-wise, he's covered.
In terms of vocal quality, well, his voice was universally described as "beautiful".
He has redefined the Duke of Mantua, Nemorino and Calaf (although Corelli remains *the* Calaf, for many people, Pavarotti's Nessun Dorma made history), and played many other roles astoundingly.
He sang for a *very* long time, and had followers right up until the end.
And he's practically undisputed. Not 100% correct, of course, no-one is truly undisputed, but compare him with the chasm between Domingo-lovers and Domingo-haters... and Domingo's just the first example to spring to mind. Pavarotti's made it to the very top, where he ranks alongside Corellu, Bergonzi and Kraus, voices that have made a difference by their quality, their beauty, their passion and their longevity.
Its worse then when victor borge died. Both added a lot of joy to the world, and that is the greatest thing a person can achieve :'(
God needed a Tenor. I heard that on the radio today.
RIP Pavarotti.
After listening to you guys, I've decided to die too.
Farewell, Lionmonkey.
Go on, say something.
So long you fat, bearded and sexy man...
what, pavarotti or lionmonkey? :-\ ;D