Sadness abound in the opera world this morning as Luciano Pavarotti — the “King Of The High Cs,” the Maestro, the great tenor that crossed over and made fans of operatic neophytes and critics alike — died Thursday at the age of 71 from complications due to pancreatic cancer. The AP has a rather massive obituary, tracing in detail Pavarotti’s rise to acclaim, career highlights and lowlights, and quotes from the remaining of the three tenors.
However they don’t have YouTube of Luciano duetting with Lou Reed — that’s what we’re here for. “Perfect Day” in ’01, from the Pavarotti and Friends show. Watch Lou smile when Lu gets into it.
Part of Pavarotti’s legacy was his unique ability to crossover with those operatic chops and aside from Lu/Lou, there’s lots of clips out there of the man with familiar faces (like James Brown, Bono, etc). If you come across some faves, post ‘em up.
R.I.P. Pavarotti.
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=NVT_xbO-eHw
I hope you guys are ok. I hope you make it through the day alright. My condolensces.
Is it just me or did Lou seem incredibly self-concious “singing” next to Pavarotti?
^^who wouldn’t? that guy had some serious pipes
RIP mate. you were one of the real ones.
peace.
bv.
anyone who makes an mp3 of this is a hero. please please please.
Pavarotti was a dead beat father.
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Wow. I remember Saturday afternoon watching Operas with my Mom and being mesmerized by this mans voice. I nearly cried when I read that he passed away and quickly ran to play a record of him (that’s right, the vinvyl record kind). The world will miss him. RIP.