Pavarotti Dies.

[Cricko]

Luciano Pavarotti died today ......I think he was probably the single most person responsible for turning Opera from an elitist art, to one that the masses loved.

I doubt many will ever forget him singing Puccini's "Nessun Dorma" at the 1990 Italian World Cup.

R.I.P.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Second that John, I've always enjoyed opera, and Pavarotti was one of the best, and as you say bought opera to the masses as never before.

RIP

 

[TrueBlue]

RIP big guy!

 

[JoshC]

just one of those iconic people, you think of opera you think of pavarotti. RIP

wow pavarotti died on my birthday

 

[TrueBlue]

just one of those iconic people, you think of opera you think of pavarotti. RIP

wow pavarotti died on my birthday

Happy Birthday

 

[MK Shrimper]

RIP indeed, not the greatest fan of opera but he was certainly iconic.

 

[Uncle Leo]

At least we've got Paul Potts from "Britain's Got Talent" to step in to the breach.

 

[C C Csiders]

wow pavarotti died on my birthday

And was born on his. How strange is that?

RIP Luciano

 

[C C Csiders]

At least we've got Paul Potts from "Britain's Got Talent" to step in to the breach.

And how he gets away with it after his Khmer Rouge were responsible for the killing of millions of people in Cambodia I will never know.:mad:

 

[Uncle Leo]

wow pavarotti died on my birthday

My Nana died on her own birthday. Beat that.

 

[C C Csiders]

My Nana died on her own birthday. Beat that.

Shakespeare did too.

US 1 WS 1

 

[JoshC]

Shakespeare did too.

US 1 WS 1

which was also st georges day

 

[Uncle Leo]

Shakespeare did too.

US 1 WS 1

I was going to mention that, but preferred the blunt finality of my original post.

I'd like to think my Nana also contributed greatly to the richness of the English language. If I was ever staying round her house and said "I'm tired" her refrain would always be - "There's no fence round the bed". Genius.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

RIP Luciano Pavarotti... Nessun Dorma is still the greatest World Cup theme tune I've heard...

 

[Desert Shrimper]

And how he gets away with it after his Khmer Rouge were responsible for the killing of millions of people in Cambodia I will never know.:mad:

Now that is good....:hilarious:

 

[C C Csiders]

There must be a psychic cat trying to tell us signs from the future down my road, as yesterday morning there was a pile of cat poo on the mat outside my front door. I now realise this was a portent of Pavarooti's passing as the cat had clearly left a Messon Doormat.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

RIP Luciano Pavarotti... Nessun Dorma is still the greatest World Cup theme tune I've heard...

True !!!

In fact i'm playing it in my office right now, a truly awesome voice and inspiring song :)

 

[Mad Cyril]

RIP Luciano Pavarotti... Nessun Dorma is still the greatest World Cup theme tune I've heard...

I preferred Aztec Lightning (Mexico '86) and Rendezvous (France 98).

 

[C C Csiders]

I preferred Aztec Lightning (Mexico '86) and Rendezvous (France 98).

Getting off the track a bit of Pav's demise, but I was always partial to the 1978 Argentina World Cup theme, until I found it is was performed by Andrew Lloyd-Webber (shame it's not his demise being 'mourned' today).

On the subject of themes though nothing beats the simplistic brilliance of the BBC theme to the Tokyo 1964 Olymic Games.

 

[Rayleigh Weir]

Anyone want tickets to Pavarotti's funeral?

Only a tenor...

RIP big guy.