by Frank James
Some things transcend politics, ideology and international boundaries. A ringing, radiant voice like Luciano Pavarotti's was one such.
The White House issued a statement today following the news that one of the greatest operatic tenors of all time, with a personality matching his talent, had succumbed to pancreatic cancer.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Sydney, Australia)
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For Immediate Release September 6, 2007
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Luciano Pavarotti was one of the most accomplished and acclaimed opera singers of all time. From singing with his father in a small church choir near Modena, Italy, to performing in sold-out stadiums in America and all across the world, Pavarotti entertained audiences with his perfect pitch and charismatic interpretations. Both as a soloist and as part of the “Three Tenors,” he sold millions of records and won many prestigious awards.
Pavarotti was also a great humanitarian, using his magnificent talent to rally tremendous levels of support for victims of tragedies around the globe. His international vocal competition in Philadelphia and his school in Modena have encouraged and inspired generations of young artists to pursue their dreams.
Laura and I join Luciano Pavarotti’s fans across the world in mourning his loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Pavarotti family.
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Comments
I cried first thing this morning when I heard this news!! I saw Pavarotti perform for the first time when I was 13. It was the first time I ever cried an entire operatic performance. He had the most amazing voice of anyone I have ever heard sing tenor! What a loss.
I will truly miss you Luciano Pavarotti!! And I will be listening to your CD's all night as I make my check out to the Cancer Foundation on your behalf.
Posted by: Bella | September 6, 2007 12:06 PM
The world mourns the loss of a true talent. A rare individual. He will be missed.
Posted by: Logic Prisoner | September 6, 2007 12:52 PM
Absolutely the best tenor in the history of recording. (And it's difficult to imagine a better, clearer, stronger more versitle operatic voice ever, but we can only compare to recordings.)
Bravisimo!
Ciao, Luciano.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 6, 2007 12:55 PM
A truly remarkable singer, and what an outstanding career!
He had the purity of Jussi Bjorling, the power of Franco Corelli and tremendous flexibility on top of it. I'll miss him.
Posted by: Op109 | September 6, 2007 6:55 PM