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Sticks
06-09-2007, 05:21 AM
From BBC News Online (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6981032.stm)



Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti has died, his manager has announced.

The singer, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year, died at his home in the northern city of Modena, at the age of 71.

He had been admitted to hospital in Modena on 8 August with a fever. He was released two weeks later following diagnostic tests.

Pavarotti had cancer surgery in July 2006 in New York, and had not made any public appearances since then.


:sad:

A sad day for lovers of opera
Captain.Remy
06-09-2007, 05:35 AM
Oh no it's so sad, I loved listening to him when my mother was pregnant of me(I know it's strange lol). That's a legend.
Loukas
06-09-2007, 05:37 AM
he was a great man
:(
goroos1994
06-09-2007, 05:46 AM
thats a shame!
Ruth*Star
06-09-2007, 06:49 AM
That's so sad, he was a great oprah singer.
r.i.p.
Dan_
06-09-2007, 09:40 AM
I'm not really a fan of Opera but he did have a great voice and seemed to be a lovely guy.

RIP.
Jack
06-09-2007, 12:21 PM
R.I.P.
Wiglet
06-09-2007, 01:05 PM
By all accounts he was a charming and delightful man.

The second star to light the sky this week.
BigSister
06-09-2007, 01:59 PM
I knew he was ill but i wsnt expecting him to die. May he RIP like Dan said i wasnt the biggest fan of opera but i knew who he was and he had a great talent
Jackie
06-09-2007, 03:41 PM
my mum liked him its so sad he had one of the best voices around.
Lauren
06-09-2007, 03:43 PM
Originally posted by sunshine30
Oh no it's so sad, I loved listening to him when my mother was pregnant of me(I know it's strange lol). That's a legend.

Same here. :sad:
MarkWaldorf
06-09-2007, 04:02 PM
I saw this on GMTV this morning. RIP.
Romantic Old Bird
06-09-2007, 06:46 PM
I was brought up on Opera, my father being a semi pro tenor. I always loved Nessum Dorma (although my Dad's version was of course my favourite)

I actually prefer these, have a look:
Il Pagliacci (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky271W94VHA&mode=related&search=)

and the sublime: E lucevan le estelle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mX7ugJ5NM8&mode=related&search=)

Resto nel maestro di pace

Bravo
Sticks
06-09-2007, 06:47 PM
ROB Where have you been ????
KissyLittleMissy
15-09-2007, 07:57 PM
I love that pavarotti song that they played for the football, nussun dorma i think? I have a copy of that and it really makes me feel good inside. I saw on x-factor tonight that woman singing that nessun dorma song and I loved it. wow, she was really special and simon, louie, sharon and Danni really were taken for a surprise, she will go far I think