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The [[Italy|Italian]] [[tenor]] '''Luciano Pavarotti''' (born [[October 12]], [[1935]] in Modena, Italy), is one of the most famous living singers, not only in the world of [[opera]], but across all genres. |
The [[Italy|Italian]] [[tenor]] '''Luciano Pavarotti''' (born [[October 12]], [[1935]] in Modena, Italy), is one of the most famous living singers, not only in the world of [[opera]], but across all genres. |
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==Career== |
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===[[1960s]]-[[1970s]]=== |
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Pavarotti's opera debut was on [[April 29]], [[1961]] in the role of Rodolfo in [[La Bohème]], in [[Reggio Emilia]]. |
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He made his American debut in February of 1965 alongside [[Joan Sutherland]] on the stage of the Miami-Dade County Auditorium in [[Miami]]. The tenor scheduled to perform was ill that specific night and he had no understudy; therefore, [[Joan Sutherland|Sutherland]] recommended the young Pavarotti, who was travelling with her on her tour, as the replacement, since he was well familiarized with the role. Shortly after that, on April 28, he made a debut at [[La Scala]] in La boheme. After an extended Australian tour he returned to La Scala where he added Tebaldo to his repertory on March 26, 1966, with [[Giacomo Aragall]] as Romeo. His first Tonio took place at [[Covent Garden]] on June 2 of that year. He scored another major triumph in Rome on Nov. 20, 1969 when he sang [[I Lombardi]] opposite Scotto. This was recorded on a private label and widely distributed, as were various takes of his [[Capuleti e Montecchi]], usually with Aragall. Early commercial recordings included a recital of Donizetti and Verdi arias (the aria from [[Don Sebastiano]] was particularly good), as well as a complete [[Elisir d'amore]] with [[Sutherland]]. His major breakthrough in the [[United States]] came on [[February 17]], [[1972]], in a production of Donizetti's ''[[La fille du régiment]]'' at [[New York]]'s [[Metropolitan Opera]], in which he drove the crowd into a frenzy with his nine effortless [[tenor C|high Cs]] in the signature aria. He achieved a record 17 curtain calls. From then on he began to make frequent television performances, such as in his role as ''Rodolfo'' in the first ''Live from the Met'' telecast in [[March]] of [[1977]], which attracted one of the largest audiences ever for a televised opera. He has won many [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] awards and platinum and gold discs for his performances. In addition to the previously listed titles, his [[La favorita]] with Cossotto and his [[I puritani]] with Sutherland stand out. |
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===[[1980s]]-[[1990s]]=== |
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At the beginning of the [[1980s]] he set up ''The Pavarotti International Voice Competition'' for young singers, performing with the winners in [[1982]] in excerpts of [[La bohème]] and [[L'elisir d'amore]]. The second competition in [[1986]] staged excerpts of [[La bohème]] and [[Un ballo in maschera]]. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of his career he brought the winners of the competition to Italy for gala performances of La bohème in [[Modena]] and [[Genoa]] and then to [[China]] where they staged performances of La bohème in Beijing. To conclude the visit, Pavarotti performed the first ever concert in the [[Great Hall of the People]] before 10,000 people, receiving a standing ovation for nine effortless high Cs. The third competition in [[1989]] again staged performances of L'elisir d'amore and Un ballo in maschera. The winners of the fifth competition accompanied Pavarotti in performances in [[Philadelphia]] in [[1997]]. |
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Pavarotti's pivotal step in becoming an internationally known celebrity occurred in [[1990]] when his rendition of [[Giacomo Puccini]]'s aria, "Nessun Dorma" (from ''[[Turandot]]'') became the theme song of the [[Football_World_Cup_1990|1990 FIFA World Cup]] in [[Italy]]. The [[aria]] achieved pop status and has, to date, remained his trademark song. This was followed by the hugely successful [[The Three Tenors|Three Tenors]] concert held on the eve of the World Cup final at the ancient [[Baths of Caracalla]] in [[Rome]] with fellow [[tenors]] [[Plácido Domingo]] and [[José Carreras]] and conductor [[Zubin Mehta]], which became the biggest selling classical record of all time. Throughout the [[1990s]], Pavarotti appeared in many well-attended outdoor concerts, his televised concert in [[London]]'s [[Hyde Park, London|Hyde Park]] being the first concert in the history of the park featuring classical music, drawing a record attendance of 150,000. In [[June]] [[1993]], more than 500,000 listeners gathered for his performance on the Great Lawn of [[New York]]'s [[Central Park]], while millions more around the world watched on television. The following [[September]], in the shadow of the [[Eiffel Tower]] in [[Paris]], he sang for an estimated crowd of 300,000. Following on from the original [[1990]] concert, there have been subsequent [[The Three Tenors|Three Tenors]] concerts held during the [[Football World Cup]]s; in [[Los Angeles]] in [[1994]], in [[Paris]] in [[1998]], and in [[Yokohama]] in [[2002]]. The recordings and videos of these concerts have out-sold those by [[Elvis Presley]] and the [[Rolling Stones]]. |
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Pavarotti also annually hosts the "Pavarotti and Friends" charity concerts in his home town of [[Modena]] in [[Italy]], joining with singers from all parts of the music industry to raise money for several worthy [[United Nations|UN]] causes. Past concerts have been held for [[Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia]], [[Guatemala]] & [[Kosovo]], the War Child and Iraq. |
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On [[December 12]], [[1998]], he became the first (and, so far, only) classical music artist to perform on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', singing alongside [[Vanessa Lynn Williams]]. He also sang with [[Bono]] from [[U2]], in the band's [[1995]] song ''[[Miss Sarajevo]]''. |
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===[[2000s]]=== |
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In [[2002]] Pavarotti split with his manager of 36 years [[Herbert Breslin]]. The breakup, which was acrimonious, was followed in [[2004]] with the publication of a book by Breslin entitled 'The King & I', seen by many as sensationalist and largely critical of the singer's acting (in opera), his ability to read music and learn parts, and of his personal conduct, although acknowledging their mutual success. In an interview in [[2005]] with [[Jeremy Paxman]] on the [[BBC]], Pavarotti rejected the allegation that he could not read music, although acknowledging he sometimes had difficulty following orchestral parts. |
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He received [[Kennedy Center Honors]] in [[2001]] and currently holds two [[Guinness Book of Records|Guinness World Records]]: one, for receiving the most curtain calls at 165; and two, for the best selling classical album (this album is 'In Concert' by The Three Tenors and is thus shared by fellow tenors, [[Plácido Domingo]] and [[José Carreras]]). |
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More recently he married his assistant, who bore him twins. However, due to complications at the time of birth, only one, Alice, survived. He was a close friend to the late [[Diana, Princess of Wales]]. They raised money for the elimination of land mines worldwide. He was invited to sing at her funeral service, but declined, as he felt he could not sing well "with his grief in his throat". He started his farewell tour in 2004, at the age of 69, performing one last time in old and new locations, after over 4 decades on the stage. |
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Pavarotti gave his last performance in an opera at the [[New York Metropolitan Opera]] on [[March 13]], [[2004 in music|2004]] for which he received an 11 minute standing ovation for his role as the painter Mario Cavaradossi in [[Giacomo Puccini]]'s ''[[Tosca]]''. On [[December 1]], [[2004]], he announced a 40 city farewell tour to be produced by [[Harvey Goldsmith]]. |
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Announced cities remaining in the tour are [[Sarajevo]], [[Bosnia]] (Apr 8); [[Vienna]], [[Austria]] (Apr 12); [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]] (Apr 21); [[Zurich]], [[Switzerland]] (Apr 30); [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]] (May 6); [[Glasgow]], [[United Kingdom]] (Jul 5); [[Bakewell]], United Kingdom (Jul 8); [[Warwickshire]], United Kingdom (Jul 15); and [[Budapest]], [[Hungary]] (Aug 19). |
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His swan song is to be some time in the second half of 2006, in either New York, where he got his first big break, or Italy, his home country. |
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On [[February 10]], [[2006]], Pavarotti sang ''[[Nessun Dorma]]'' at the [[2006 Winter Olympics]] [[2006 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony|opening ceremony]] in [[Turin]], [[Italy]]. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Best selling music artists]] — World's top-selling music artists chart. |
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==External links == |
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*[http://www.lucianopavarotti.com/ Pavarotti's website] |
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*[http://www.bookreporter.com/reviews2/0385509723.asp Review of The King & I at Bookreporter.com] |
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*[http://www.theage.com.au/news/Reviews/The-King-and-I/2005/03/03/1109700605494.html Review of The King & I at theage.com.au] |
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*{{imdb name|id=0667556|name=Luciano Pavarotti}} |
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The Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti (born October 12, 1935 in Modena, Italy), is one of the most famous living singers, not only in the world of opera, but across all genres.