I awoke to the sad news this morning that Luciano Pavarotti died. He died Wednesday but I didn't hear the news until BBC Radio 4 alerted me this morning (my husband must go to bed and wake up to the BBC every day). Not only the opera world but the world in general lost a great voice.
I never attended any of his operas or concerts but have heard many recordings and to know that he was never really classical trained made listening to him even more amazing. Having only had a smattering of voice training myself I can really marvel at what a powerful, charismatic and beautiful singer he was.
The fact that he brought opera and classical singing to people that may never have been exposed to that sort of music before warms my heart. He was also reminds me of Princess Diana in a way - he was the People's Singer. He held concerts with pop stars such as Sting and Bono to help raise money for the needy. He was not the type of opera star you see as elitist or unapproachable. He had such charisma and charm that he made you feel every note he sang.
A great lost the world has had today but as the title states - Heaven is getting one Hell of an Angel!
2 comments:
We will surely miss Pavarotti, too. He was a great singer and we truly enjoyed him but somehow never bought one of his CD's. You can be sure, if there are any left at the store, we will purchase at least one or more now. Thank you for the letting us know about his death. We agree. He is a great loss.
I like your comment: "Heaven just got one hell of an angel", what a powerful statement!
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