By Juliet Izon Opera and Miami Beach may be an unlikely combination, yet when legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti performed on the sand on January 22, 1995, concert attendees were as ecstatic as if they were watching the country's biggest pop star. In fact, Pavarotti's performance, which also featured soprano Cynthia Lawrence and th...
READ MOREdi Riccardo Chioni Sotto un'altra forma, il grande tenore Luciano Pavarotti torna ad essere ambasciatore dell'opera lirica nella sua seconda casa, dove Nicoletta Mantovani a SoHo ha presentato un'anticipazione della mostra che il 22 si trasferirà a Verona per un grande tributo al maestro. "Amo Pavarotti" è il titolo della istallazione pre...
READ MORELuciano Pavarotti was born on October 12, 1935 near Modena, Italy. His father was a baker and an amateur singer while his mother worked in a cigar factory. As a child, he wanted to play soccer, but he was also drawn to singing. He would spend his days listening to his father's recordings – his favorite quickly became the great operatic tenor Gius...
READ MOREA long lost early recording of Luciano Pavarotti has been discovered in the archives of a music festival where he performed as a teenager. The track from 1955 features the world-famous Italian tenor performing on two songs and an interview with the legend on his return to the festival 36 years later. The 61-year-old audio was recorded...
READ MORELike Enrico Caruso before him, Luciano Pavarotti extended his presence far beyond the limits of Italian opera. Quickly establishing his trademark rich sound as the great male operatic voice of the 20th century, he expanded his reach to stadium concerts and pop collaborations which brought him fame beyond measure. The 50th anniversary of th...
READ MOREToday, July 21, the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum will host a celebration of music, art and wine. This special day begins at 4:30 p.m. when Cavaliere Ufficiale Aldo Mancusi will present "The Life and Times of Luciano Pavarotti." Pavarotti is one of the most loved voices of our time. Cavaliere Mancusi will explore Pavarotti's life, from his birth...
READ MOREThe evening will start with a toast to some of the greatest opera performers: Pavarotti, Carreras and Domingo. A retrospective presentation that will take you behind the scenes of one of the opera and entertainment world's greatest events – a 1990 concert by Josè Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti at the Baths of Caracalla in Rome. &n...
READ MOREby Tonya Russo Hamilton "Se avete due pani, vendetene uno e comprate un fiore, perché anche l'anima ha fame." If one has two loaves of bread, sell one and buy a flower, for the soul also has hunger. This Italian proverb spoken by Cindy Felice's mother throughout her life signifies her journey from childhood arts appreciation to becoming...
READ MORELike Enrico Caruso before him, Luciano Pavarotti extended his presence far beyond the limits of Italian opera. Quickly establishing his trademark rich sound as the great male operatic voice of the 20th century, he expanded his reach to stadium concerts and pop collaborations which brought him fame beyond measure. The 50th anniversary of the launch...
READ MOREIl mondo di Luciano Pavarotti e la sua grande carriera di cantante lirico rivivranno il 23 aprile a Verona in un'esposizione promossa da 'Arena MuseOpera' (Amo) nata in occasione del Centenario del Festival lirico areniano, per contribuire alla valorizzazione e alla divulgazione della cultura operistica italiana.'Amo Pavarotti' sarà presentata a Ne...
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