Remembering a legendary artist of another sort...

[Carol]

Perhaps one of the most amazing Tenors the world has ever seen has gone silent. Maestro Luciano Pavarotti, a man who brought not only his fantastic voice but his stupendous passion to the classical stage, has passed away.


A New York Times critic once wrote that Mr. Pavarotti's vocal cords were "kissed by God." When television interviewer Pia Lindstrom repeated this remark to him, Mr. Pavarotti replied, "God kissed you all over." The tenor's gregarious personality was as endearing as his voice, and he was a good colleague onstage, always willing to help a younger singer.

http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2007/09/06/opera_star_luciano_pavarotti_dies/

http://www.amcostarica.com/pavarotti020204.jpg

[arnisador]

I didn't realize he had passed, though I knew he'd been ill. What a shame.

[Carol]

A very emotional Luciano Pavarotti sings one of his favorite arias - Nessun Dorma, from Puccini's Turandot.

Rest in peace, Maestro. You've earned your victory.

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ITALIAN;
Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma!
Tu pure, o, Principessa,
nella tua fredda stanza,
guardi le stelle
che fremono d'amore
e di speranza.

Ma il mio mistero e chiuso in me,
il nome mio nessun sapra!
No, no, sulla tua bocca lo diro
quando la luce splendera!

Ed il mio bacio sciogliera il silenzio
che ti fa mia!

(Il nome suo nessun sapra!...
e noi dovrem, ahime, morir!)

Dilegua, o notte!
Tramontate, stelle!
Tramontate, stelle!
All'alba vincero!
vincero, vincero!


ENGLISH
None must sleep! None must sleep!
And you, too, Princess,
in your cold room,
gaze at the stars
which tremble with love
and hope!

But my mystery is locked within me,
no-one shall know my name!
No, no, I shall say it as my mouth
meets yours when the dawn is breaking!

And my kiss will break the silence
which makes you mine!

(No-one shall know his name,
and we, alas, shall die!)

Vanish, o night!
Fade, stars!
At dawn I shall win!
I shall win!
I shall win!