Luciano Pavarotti (1935—2007) was an Italian operatic lyric tenor considered one of the finest bel canto opera singers of the 20th century.
He made numerous recordings of complete operas and individual arias, gaining worldwide fame for his tone, and gaining the nickname “King of the High Cs“.
Pavarotti took his first steps in the world of lyric poetry as a choir singer.
After working for two years as an elementary school teacher, he studied singing in his hometown with Arrigo Pola, and years later perfected his technique in Mantua with Ettore Campogalliani.
Pavarotti made his debut on April 29, 1961, in the Italian city of Reggio Emilia in the role that would later make him famous: Rodolfo in Giacomo Puccini ‘s La bohème.
Pavarotti’s voice and performance were very much in the powerful style of the traditional Italian tenor.
His voice, at once capable of sweetness and immense volume, is considered the ideal medium for Italian opera’s celebrated bel canto works, those works calling for purity of tone and articulation even in the upper register.
Pavarotti’s success was due to two fundamental elements: first of all, his extraordinarily powerful voice with its wonderfully moving timbre, and secondly, the uniqueness of his great and radiant personality.
“People think I’m disciplined,” Pavarotti said.
“It is not discipline. It is devotion. There is a great difference.”
More of Luciano Pavarotti’s amazing career can be found at https://www.pavarottiofficial.com/
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Love that colorful picture of him. Shows another side that made him so fabulous.
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I may not be an opera junkie but I do appreciate such amazing talent. It’s so weird — sometimes, if I’m mowing the lawn on Saturdays, I’ll put on my headphones and listen to whatever opera they are broadcasting at noon. Initially I listened because there were no commercials. Later I began to enjoy both the initial explanation of the scenes and then the singing itself.
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