World Mourns Pavarotti

Posted by Sarah Canice Funke Sep 6, 2007

At 5 a.m. Thursday morning, one of the opera world's most beloved tenors died of complications related to his pancreatic cancer. Luciano Pavarotti was 71 years old. Hospitalized a few weeks ago for respiratory problems, the singer was apparently on the mend. However, the pancreatic cancer which caused him to cancel his summer appearances last July finally caught up with Pavarotti, who was still teaching pupils a mere few weeks before his death. He had plans to record an album of sacred songs and to finish his Worldwide Farewell Tour. But the world will have to bid Pavarotti farewell without the tour.

In addition to packing out opera halls, Pavarotti also appeared with musicians such as Sting and Bono. His ability to hit high C's was demonstrated in 1972 when he hit nine of them in a performance of Daughter of the Regiment at New York's Metropolitan Opera. Along with Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras, Luciano Pavarotti was one of the Three Tenors whose renown traveled far beyond the opera world.

For further information, please read the Hindustan Times article.