Opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti has died at his home in Italy. CNN reports:
(CNN) -- Famed opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who appeared on stage with singers as varied as opera star Dame Joan Sutherland, U2's Bono and Liza Minnelli, died Thursday in Italy after suffering from pancreatic cancer, manager Terri Robson said in a statement. He was 71.
"The great tenor, Luciano Pavarotti, died today at 5:00 a.m. at his home in Modena, the city of his birth," according to Robson.
"The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life. In fitting with the approach that characterized his life and work, he remained positive until finally succumbing to the last stages of his illness."
Widely considered the greatest tenor of his time, he was an inspriation to many aspiring singers, both male and female who sought to enulate his skill and range. When he wasn't singing on stage, Pavarotti sold millions of records and raised millions of dollars for charity through benefit concerts, often sharing the stage with pop stars as well as other opera singers.
Of his recordings, "The Essential Pavarotti" (1990) was the first classical album to reach No. 1 on Britain's pop charts, where it remained for 5 weeks. "The Three Tenors in Concert," (1994)with Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras, remains the best selling classical album of all time.
No comments:
Post a Comment