With apologies to my Last FM chums...

[Susane]

I will be playing Pavarotti all day today as the big guy has sung his last aria.

 

[InaGlo]

.... Really? I hadnt heard anything about that!

 

[dsb]

Yes very sad, RIP.

 

[chuckles]

Sad, but true.... this morning, Pancreatic cancer

 

[Susane]

He died early this morning 'Glo.

He started his career in Wales.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_east/6981188.stm

 

[digitalfailure]

Come on Glo........step out of your bubble chuck

RIP the big fella

 

[Marcel]

RIP Pavarotti indeed.

No need to apologise Susane, I'm doing the same

 

[Susane]

Your LastFM plugin's not enabled Marcel so you aren't drowning the chart in opera like me.

 

[Marcel]

Gah, reformat...I'll reinstall it now

 

[Susane]

Thought you had been quiet on there Marcel.

I've been going through my YouTube saves, one composer that is my all time favourite is Puccini and, while I can not pick out a favourite from his work, the one I love to see Pavarotti perform is this one. It really moves me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mX7ugJ5NM8

The critics say that Domingo's acting skills were more polished than Pavarotti's but he more than made up for that with his voice.