Luciano Pavarotti
Luciano Pavarotti
Luciano Pavarotti, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRIwas an Italian operatic tenor who also crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most commercially successful tenors of all time. He made numerous recordings of complete operas and individual arias, gaining worldwide fame for the brilliance and beauty of his tone—especially into the upper register—and eventually established himself as one of the finest tenors of the 20th century...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionOpera Singer
Date of Birth12 October 1935
CityModena, Italy
CountryItaly
I am more than delighted to come back to Washington, DC. I just have the best memories for this great city and I very much hope that the audience will enjoy this special evening as much as we enjoy being there the last time performing for you.
I think it was very good. I would like to say it was romantic, absolutely, very difficult in 2001 to have something like that,
If this man can express himself with the soul and the willpower that he has, even in singing, he certainly will be a big star,
People think I'm disciplined. It is not discipline. It is devotion. There is a great difference.
The rivalry is with ourself. I try to be better than is possible. I fight against myself, not against the other.
When I'm about to train a new opera, I first listen to how Jussi Björling did it. His voice was unique and it's his path that I want to follow. I would more than anything else wish that people compared me with Jussi Björling. It's like so I'm striving to sing.
Some singers want the audience to love them. I love the audience.
It is a very honest world, our work. I think you cannot fake anything.
You don't need any brains to listen to music.
If I could live my life over again, there is one thing I would change. I would want to be able to eat less.
If you see me once, you cannot confuse me with another.
It is not always a matter of wild ovations and legendary performances. Sometimes you are just happy to get through an opera without trouble.
Horse riding is a perfect comparison with singing.You must know where the double fences are.
I am a very superstitious person.