Legendary Luciano Pavarotti

A great tenor had passed away yesterday, a great lost of talent to those who likes opera music. I don't really know him until 1 year ago, while listening to my friend's collection in his car, I am very impressed of his voice although none of us speaks Italian.

In 1972 he famously hit nine high C's in a row in Daughter of the Regiment at New York's Metropolitan Opera, which he referred to as "my home".

His last public singing performance was at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Turin in February 2006.

You may say that you are not interested in opera music and doesn't care about what happened to him but I think all of us should give tribute to this guy for his optimistic thinking and courage. He doesn't give up on fighting his pancreatic cancer and even perform while suffering from cancer.

Moreover, he still strive to gave several hours each day to teaching his pupils at his summer villa in Pesaro, on Italy's Adriatic Coast until just weeks before his death.

I am sure that he would not be happy for leaving this world before completing his farewell tour but god had taken him away after all...

Highlights of the great tenor's career

1. La Fille du régiment, New York 1972
Seventeen rapturous curtain calls crowned this sensational performance of Donizetti’s comedy at the Metropolitan Opera, confirming Pavarotti’s super stardom.

2. World Cup, Rome 1990
This epoch-making “Three Tenors” concert alongside Placido Domingo and José Carreras made Pavarotti a household name, not least for his heartfelt singing of Puccini’s “Nessun dorma”.

Spice Girls feat. Pavarotti Viva Forever


Pavarotti - Nessun Dorma