Born in 1935, the Italian tenor achieved much in his long and illustrious career he leaves behind dozens of recordings of signature roles, and many memories of great live performances.īut his principal achievement was something both simpler and harder to define.
Pavarotti, who died of pancreatic cancer Thursday at age 71 at his home in Modena, Italy, was the best-known - and, for many, the greatest - opera star of his generation. And if that moment happened within the last 40 years, it probably had something to do with Luciano Pavarotti.
Most opera aficionados can tell you the exact moment they fell in love with the form. It’s an experience not unlike being struck by lightning.
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