Pavarotti Dies.

heat · 06 Sep 2007, 08:10

How sad.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6981032.stm

My thoughts go out to all those that loved him.

mszee · 06 Sep 2007, 09:47

How so very sad...

I had a privilege to see him live in La Traviata at the Met...he blew everybody else off the stage...

Rest in Peace, Luciano...you've made a lot of people happy...

LucyK! · 06 Sep 2007, 10:44

How sad, I saw a news flash last night that he'd taken ill but that was all that was known.

Definitely a loss to the music world

**RadioMaster** · 06 Sep 2007, 11:08

I'm not a big opera fan, but it's always sad to see someone as loved and idolized by so many people die.
You could see it coming though, he's been 71 and also had cancer, with his lifestyle this was only a question of time.

mszee · 06 Sep 2007, 13:40

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Originally Posted by RadioMaster

I'm not a big opera fan, but it's always sad to see someone as loved and idolized by so many people die.
You could see it coming though, he's been 71 and also had cancer, with his lifestyle this was only a question of time.

His voice and presence on stage would have made an opera lover out of anybody...

LucyK! · 06 Sep 2007, 14:19

Absolutely...I'm sure that even if you're not an opera fan you can understand and appreciate what Pavarotti did for music and the awareness he brough to opera specifically

Hypnobabe · 06 Sep 2007, 14:41

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Originally Posted by Lucy!

Absolutely...I'm sure that even if you're not an opera fan you can understand and appreciate what Pavarotti did for music

Not to mention what he did for football... lol...

RIP Luciano

**allrevvedup** · 06 Sep 2007, 15:07

Yeah,It's what the 1990 world cup will be remembered for.

Sad to hear the news...he had an amazing voice

**RadioMaster** · 06 Sep 2007, 16:35

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Originally Posted by allrevvedup

Yeah,It's what the 1990 world cup will be remembered for.

Sad to hear the news...he had an amazing voice

the 1990 world cup won by Germany should be mentioned

vrg · 06 Sep 2007, 19:07

My memories of Mr. Pavarotti and his performances are flowing out right now. I had the unexpected honor of meeting him many years ago in the Green Room at the Metropolitan Opera here in NY. He was very charming, friendly like a puppy, full of humor, and obviously and teasingly flirtatious. I saw a number of his performances through the years, and that voice was and is unforgettable. We are indeed fortunate that he lived in a time where there are plenty of recordings and videos of his performances.
He really opened up the opera world to a wider audience, and the rest of the world to opera, with the Three Tenors; and I'm now reading his firm rejection of the critics' remarks about their success. He was no snob when it came to music, and anything else for that matter.
His death is so early; he still had his voice; and he was very much into his vocal coaching, which brought him back to his original career from his youth, before music became full-time.
My deepest sympathies to his family and friends and students.
RIP

**allrevvedup** · 06 Sep 2007, 19:33

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Originally Posted by RadioMaster

the 1990 world cup won by Germany should be mentioned

For it being one of the worst world cup final matches ever...thank god germany won that game cause argentina were a disgrace in that game

**RadioMaster** · 06 Sep 2007, 19:38

cant really comment on that one, I was 1 1/2 years old at that time....

mszee · 06 Sep 2007, 19:52

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Originally Posted by RadioMaster

cant really comment on that one, I was 1 1/2 years old at that time....

Rub it in, rub it in...

**RadioMaster** · 06 Sep 2007, 19:56

what? you too??

mszee · 06 Sep 2007, 20:02

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Originally Posted by RadioMaster

what? you too??

No, I wasn't born then...

heat · 06 Sep 2007, 21:56

Have to say, i totally love 'Come Back To Sorrento' That Meat and Pavarotti did together- it's a beutiful piece and brings me out in goosebumps....

06 Sep 2007, 08:10	#1
heat Rampant Loafer... Join Date: 29.07.2002 Location: welshy wales Posts: 5,706	Pavarotti Dies. How sad. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6981032.stm My thoughts go out to all those that loved him.

06 Sep 2007, 09:47	#2
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	How so very sad... I had a privilege to see him live in La Traviata at the Met...he blew everybody else off the stage... Rest in Peace, Luciano...you've made a lot of people happy...

06 Sep 2007, 10:44	#3
LucyK! The Monster Is Luce Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Posts: 7,547	How sad, I saw a news flash last night that he'd taken ill but that was all that was known. Definitely a loss to the music world

06 Sep 2007, 11:08	#4
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	I'm not a big opera fan, but it's always sad to see someone as loved and idolized by so many people die. You could see it coming though, he's been 71 and also had cancer, with his lifestyle this was only a question of time.

06 Sep 2007, 14:19	#6
LucyK! The Monster Is Luce Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Posts: 7,547	Absolutely...I'm sure that even if you're not an opera fan you can understand and appreciate what Pavarotti did for music and the awareness he brough to opera specifically

06 Sep 2007, 15:07	#8
allrevvedup "Most things that i worry about, never happen anyway" Join Date: 29.11.2003 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,356	Yeah,It's what the 1990 world cup will be remembered for. Sad to hear the news...he had an amazing voice

06 Sep 2007, 19:07	#10
vrg Super Loafer Join Date: 30.10.2005 Location: Just outside Manhattan Posts: 671	My memories of Mr. Pavarotti and his performances are flowing out right now. I had the unexpected honor of meeting him many years ago in the Green Room at the Metropolitan Opera here in NY. He was very charming, friendly like a puppy, full of humor, and obviously and teasingly flirtatious. I saw a number of his performances through the years, and that voice was and is unforgettable. We are indeed fortunate that he lived in a time where there are plenty of recordings and videos of his performances. He really opened up the opera world to a wider audience, and the rest of the world to opera, with the Three Tenors; and I'm now reading his firm rejection of the critics' remarks about their success. He was no snob when it came to music, and anything else for that matter. His death is so early; he still had his voice; and he was very much into his vocal coaching, which brought him back to his original career from his youth, before music became full-time. My deepest sympathies to his family and friends and students. RIP

06 Sep 2007, 19:38	#12
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	cant really comment on that one, I was 1 1/2 years old at that time....

06 Sep 2007, 19:56	#14
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	what? you too??

06 Sep 2007, 21:56	#16
heat Rampant Loafer... Join Date: 29.07.2002 Location: welshy wales Posts: 5,706	Have to say, i totally love 'Come Back To Sorrento' That Meat and Pavarotti did together- it's a beutiful piece and brings me out in goosebumps....