Luciano Pavarotti
Luciano Pavarotti
Luciano Pavarotti, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRIwas an Italian operatic tenor who also crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most commercially successful tenors of all time. He made numerous recordings of complete operas and individual arias, gaining worldwide fame for the brilliance and beauty of his tone—especially into the upper register—and eventually established himself as one of the finest tenors of the 20th century...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionOpera Singer
Date of Birth12 October 1935
CityModena, Italy
CountryItaly
For all three of us, the Caracalla concert was a major event in our lives. I hope I am not immodest to think it was also unforgettable for most of the people who were present.
People have a right to criticize.
Above all, I am an opera singer. This is how people will remember me.
I'm not a politician, I'm a musician. I care about giving people a place where they can go to enjoy themselves and to begin to live again. To the man you have to give the spirit, and when you give him the spirit, you have done everything.
I want to reach as many people as possible with the message of music, of wonderful opera.
The reason fat people are happy is that the nerves are well protected.
It is so important for people at a young age to be invited to embrace classical music and opera.
It is a very honest world, our work. I think you cannot fake anything.
When I'm about to train a new opera, I first listen to how Jussi Björling did it. His voice was unique and it's his path that I want to follow. I would more than anything else wish that people compared me with Jussi Björling. It's like so I'm striving to sing.
If this man can express himself with the soul and the willpower that he has, even in singing, he certainly will be a big star,
Miserere ... You know I don't want to be a talent scout, but sometimes when I find someone very talented and very unique and different, if it's possible to give him a chance, why not? I'm very happy and very proud to find someone young -- a great musician or singer that I can write a song for and help him in a way.
He wants only to rest and to have a little peace.
For me, music making is the most joyful activity possible, the most perfect expression of any emotion.
I think it was very good. I would like to say it was romantic, absolutely, very difficult in 2001 to have something like that,