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Luciano Pavarotti
Italian operatic tenor (1935–2007)
"Pavarotti" redirects here. For the documentary, see Pavarotti (film).
Luciano Pavarotti OMRI | |
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Pavarotti upon receiving the Kennedy Center Honors, 2001 | |
| Born | (1935-10-12)12 October 1935 Modena, Italy |
| Died | 6 September 2007(2007-09-06) (aged 71) Modena, Italy |
| Occupation | Opera singer (tenor) |
| Years active | 1955–2006 |
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| Children | 4 |
Luciano PavarottiOMRI (, , Italian:[luˈtʃaːnopavaˈrɔtti]; 12 October 1935 – 6 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed tenors of all time. 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".
As one of the Three Tenors, who perform
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Idomeneo (film)
Film of a Metropolitan Opera staging of Mozart's opera Idomeneo
Idomeneo is a 181-minute television film of the Metropolitan Opera's first staging of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 1781 opera Idomeneo, re di Creta ossia Ilia e Idamante, produced by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle and performed by a cast headed by John Alexander, Hildegard Behrens, Ileana Cotrubaș, Luciano Pavarotti and Frederica von Stade under the direction of James Levine. It was recorded live on 6 November 1982, and telecast live in the United States by the Public Broadcasting Service series Live from the Metropolitan Opera. It has been released on VHS video cassette, Laserdisc and DVD.
Background
In Greek legend, Idomeneus was the King of Crete, the son of Deucalion and the grandson of Minos and Pasiphaë. A suitor of Helen of Troy, he was a major figure in the war between the Greeks and the Trojans precipitated by Helen's departure from Greece with the Trojan Prince Paris. The Odyssey relates that after the Greeks' victory, he led his men through the perils of their journey home wi
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From the Archives: Pavarotti at the Met
By Peter Clark
In the storied history of the Metropolitan Opera, Luciano Pavarotti holds a secure place as one of the company’s most celebrated tenors, following in the footsteps of such legendary artists as Enrico Caruso, Giovanni Martinelli, Beniamino Gigli, Jussi Björling, Richard Tucker, Carlo Bergonzi, and Franco Corelli—to name only a few who sang in similar repertory.
Considering the illustrious career Pavarotti would eventually enjoy at the Met, his debut in 1968 was remarkably inauspicious. Contracted for eight and a half weeks in the fall of 1968, he was to have sung eight performances split between La Bohème and La Sonnambula. Unfortunately, on arrival in New York he came down with the Hong Kong flu and his scheduled debut as Rodolfo on November 16 had to be put off until November 23. Supported by his childhood friend Mirella Freni as Mimì, and in spite of his ill health, Pavarotti attained a genuine success that day. New York Times critic Peter G. Davis gave a glowing report of his singin
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