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Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007) is an international cultural icon that represents opera and its grandness. Even after his death in 2007, he is crowned as the "King of the Tenors". Tanisha will explore Pavarotti's life from his humble beginnings in Modena, Italy, to his rise to stardom.
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Luciano Pavarotti's rise to stardom:
"Pavarotti amazes me because he took opera from the opera house to the masses. Who would have thought that a teenage soccer player would grow to become an opera star!" -Tanisha
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Inspired to sing professionally while singing in a male voice choir with his father, Fernando Pavarotti in the 1950s
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Made is major debut as Rodolfo in Puccini’s La bohème in 1961
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Toured with the legendary Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge in the 1960s
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Made his Metropolitan Opera debut with Mirella Freni in 1968
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The 1970s and 80s were filled with prestigious awards for Pavarotti that sealed exposure and connection to pop culture. Awards included multiple Grammys, an Emmy and a People's Choice Award.
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Awarded with the Kennedy Center Honors in 2001
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THIS OPERA TALK FEATURES
JOAN SUTHERLAND
JAMES BROWN
MIKE WALLACE
RUPERT CHRISTIANSEN
JOAN SUTHERLAND
JAMES BROWN
MIKE WALLACE
RUPERT CHRISTIANSEN
TANISHA’S PICKS: DVD’S, SOUND RECORDINGS & MORE
This opera talk features Tanisha’s favorite books, DVD's and recordings featuring the legendary Luciano Pavarotti. Click the link to purchase some of them for your own collection.
DVD
Luciano Pavarotti: A Life in Seven Arias
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L'Elisir D'Amore by Gaetano Donizetti
Metropolitan Opera, 1981
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The Pavarotti & Friends Collection: The Complete Concerts, 1992-2000
CD
Pavarotti's Greatest Hits
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Pavarotti: Nessun Dorma-
Puccini's Greatest Arias
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