Luciano Pavarotti
Luciano Pavarotti (12 October 1935 - 6 September 2007), an Italian tenor, was one of the most famous singers of the past century, not only in the world of opera and classical music, but across all genres. He was born in Modena to the family of a baker. After abandoning the dream to become a professional football goalkeeper, Pavarotti spent seven years in vocal training and began his career as a tenor in 1961 in Italy. He sang in houses in the Netherlands, Vienna, London, Ankara, Budapest, and Barcelona. Read Full BioLuciano Pavarotti (12 October 1935 - 6 September 2007), an Italian tenor, was one of the most famous singers of the past century, not only in the world of opera and classical music, but across all genres. He was born in Modena to the family of a baker. After abandoning the dream to become a professional football goalkeeper, Pavarotti spent seven years in vocal training and began his career as a tenor in 1961 in Italy. He sang in houses in the Netherlands, Vienna, London, Ankara, Budapest, and Barcelona.
He soon gained fame due to the power and strength of his voice. The young tenor earned valuable experience and significant recognition while touring on the invitation of soprano Joan Sutherland, making his 1965 U.S. debut in Miami, Florida on her recommendation. His position was solidified in the years between 1966 and 1972, during which Pavarotti first appeared at Milan's seminal La Scala, at other major European houses, and, in 1968, at NYC's Metropolitan Opera. He received great acclaim, particularly working well with Joan Sutherland.
By the mid-70s, the tenor became known worldwide, famed for the brilliance and beauty of his tone, especially into the upper register. His "high C" became one of his trademarks. The late 70s and 80s saw Pavarotti making significant appearances in the world's opera houses and establishing himself as one of the great singers of the era.
Popular stardom came at the 1990 World Cup in Italy with the performances of "Nessun Dorma" (from Turandot) and as one of The Three Tenors in their famed first concert held on the eve of the final match of the tournament (repeated at later Cups). Pavarotti sang together with fellow star tenors Plácido Domingo and José Carreras and brought to the much wider audience hits previously confined to the opera world. Appearances in advertisements and with pop icons in concerts around the world furthered his influence. Pavarotti always maintained his identity as an opera star, unlike many crossover artists.
The later years brought a decline in ability to perform on stage due to a weight gain and lack of mobility. Pavarotti's final appearance in an opera was at the Met in March 2004. The 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy saw him performing for the last time. Pavarotti sang Nessun Dorma, with the crowd as its Chorus, and got a thunderous standing ovation. On September 6, 2007, he died at home in Modena from pancreatic cancer.
He soon gained fame due to the power and strength of his voice. The young tenor earned valuable experience and significant recognition while touring on the invitation of soprano Joan Sutherland, making his 1965 U.S. debut in Miami, Florida on her recommendation. His position was solidified in the years between 1966 and 1972, during which Pavarotti first appeared at Milan's seminal La Scala, at other major European houses, and, in 1968, at NYC's Metropolitan Opera. He received great acclaim, particularly working well with Joan Sutherland.
By the mid-70s, the tenor became known worldwide, famed for the brilliance and beauty of his tone, especially into the upper register. His "high C" became one of his trademarks. The late 70s and 80s saw Pavarotti making significant appearances in the world's opera houses and establishing himself as one of the great singers of the era.
Popular stardom came at the 1990 World Cup in Italy with the performances of "Nessun Dorma" (from Turandot) and as one of The Three Tenors in their famed first concert held on the eve of the final match of the tournament (repeated at later Cups). Pavarotti sang together with fellow star tenors Plácido Domingo and José Carreras and brought to the much wider audience hits previously confined to the opera world. Appearances in advertisements and with pop icons in concerts around the world furthered his influence. Pavarotti always maintained his identity as an opera star, unlike many crossover artists.
The later years brought a decline in ability to perform on stage due to a weight gain and lack of mobility. Pavarotti's final appearance in an opera was at the Met in March 2004. The 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy saw him performing for the last time. Pavarotti sang Nessun Dorma, with the crowd as its Chorus, and got a thunderous standing ovation. On September 6, 2007, he died at home in Modena from pancreatic cancer.
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Caruso
Luciano Pavarotti Lyrics
Qui dove il mare luccica
E tira forte il vento
Su una vecchia terrazza
Davanti al golfo di Surriento
Un uomo abbraccia una ragazza
Dopo che aveva pianto
Poi si schiarisce la voce
E ricomincia il canto
Te voglio bene assai
Ma tanto tanto bene, sai
È una catena ormai
Che scioglie il sangue dint'e vene, sai
Vide le luci in mezzo al mare
Pensò alle notti là in America
Ma erano solo le lampare
E la bianca scia di un'elica
Sentì il dolore nella musica
Si alzò dal pianoforte
Ma quando vide la luna uscire da una nuvola
Gli sembrò più dolce anche la morte
Guardò negli occhi la ragazza
Quegli occhi verdi come il mare
Poi all'improvviso uscì una lacrima
E lui credette d'affogare
Te voglio bene assai
Ma tanto tanto bene, sai
È una catena ormai
Che scioglie il sangue dint'e vene, sai
Potenza della lirica
Dove ogni dramma è un falso
Che con un po' di trucco e con la mimica
Puoi diventare un altro
Ma due occhi che ti guardano
Così vicini e veri
Ti fan scordare le parole
Confondono i pensieri
Così diventa tutto piccolo
Anche le notti là in America
Ti volti e vedi la tua vita
Come la scia di un'elica
Ma sì, è la vita che finisce
Ma lui non ci pensò poi tanto
Anzi si sentiva già felice
E ricominciò il suo canto
Te voglio bene assai
Ma tanto tanto bene, sai
È una catena ormai
Che scioglie il sangue dint'e vene, sai
Te voglio bene assai
Ma tanto tanto bene sai
È una catena ormai
Che scioglie il sangue dint'e vene
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Lucio Dalla
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Brian Vincent
@Gyl Souza
Hi Gyl.
Just checked out Zeze following your recommendation.
I viewed five different Caruso clips of his in order to treat your recommendation with respect.
He was AWFUL!!!!!!
Even the clip where Julio is with him in a live studio is terrible. Julio just looks embarrassed to be there, and sings Zeze under the table.
I have to say I really cannot take your recommendation seriously, but I did at least give it a go.
Zeze is a Karaoke singer AT BEST. Whilst I totally support your right to express an honest and genuine opinion, I fear you have lost all possibility of securing credibility when it comes to an
opinion regarding a composition of the magnitude of Caruso.
No intent to be rude, just saying.
Angelo A
may I suggest the following translation? :) let me know what you think
Here, where the sea sparkles
And the wind roars
Before the gulf of Sorrento
After having cried,
a man hugs a girl,
clears his voice
and resumes his song
I Love you very much,
Very, very much, you know
It is a bond by now
That curdles the blood in me, you know
He saw the lights in the sea
And thought of the nights in America
But they were only fishing lights
And white foam rushing behind the boats
He felt the pain in the music
And stood up from the piano
But when he saw the moon appear from a cloud
Even death seemed sweeter
Staring at the girl’s eyes
Eyes as green as the sea
A tear suddenly flowing
he felt he was drowning
I Love you very much,
Very, very much, you know
It is a bond by now
That curdles the blood in me, you know
The power of songs
Where each drama is made up
A little make up and playing
You can be someone else
But when two eyes stare at you
So close, so true
You forget the words
And become confused
Everything becomes small,
even the nights in America
You turn and see your life
Rushing like foam behind a boat
And yes, life ends
But he didn’t think of that
Rather, he felt happy
And resumed his song
I Love you very much,
Very, very much, you know
It is a bond by now
That curdles the blood in me, you know
I Love you very much,
Very, very much, you know
It is a bond by now
That curdles the blood in me, you know
JPSovereignStrikes
Qui dove il mare luccica
E tira forte il vento
Sulla vecchia terazza
Davanti al golfo di surriento
Un uomo abbraccia una ragazza
Dopo che aveva pianto
Poi si schiarisce la voce
E ricomincia il canto
Te voglio bene assai
Ma tanto tanto bene sai
e una catena ormai
Che scioglie il sangue dint'e vene sai
Vide le luci in mezzo al mare
Pens alla notti la in America
Ma erano solo le lampare
E la bianca scia d'unelica
Sent il dolore della musica
E si alzo dal pianoforte
Ma quando vide uscire la luna da una nuvola
Gli sembro piu dolce anche la morte
Guardo negli occhi la ragazza
Quegli occhi verdi come il mare
Poi all'improvisso usci una lacrima
E lui credette di affogare
Ti voglio bene assai
Ma tanto tanto bene sai
una catena ormai
Che sciogliei il sangue dinte vene sai
Potenza della lirica
Dove ogni drama e un falso
Che con un podi trucco e con la mimica
Puoi diventare un' altro
Ma due occhi che ti guardano
Cos vicini e veri
Ti fan scordare le parole
Confondono I pensieri
Cos diventa tutto piccolo
Anche le notti l in America
Ti volti e vedi la tua vita
Dietro la scia di unelica
Ma si, e la vita che finisce
E non ci penso poi tanto
Anzi, si sentiva gia felice
E ricomincia il suo canto
Ti voglio bene assai
Ma tanto tanto bene sai
una catena ormai
Che sciogliei sangue dinte vene sai
Ti voglio bene assai
Ma tanto tanto bene sai
una catena ormai
Che sciogliei sangue dinte vene sai
Wutaii1 Nostalgia
One of the few humans who can give me emotion from a song. What a legendary performer.
Jon Michael
You are human. Not sure where that ridiculous and sort of distant thing came from. Humor? Not really funny. Lol.. Kind of comes off as edgy and it's pretty cringe.
Kaloyan Todorov
you need to feel the emotion in order to express it..thats the legendary that almost no performer nowadays has...money doesnt give emotion trust me..youre very right
Hoovy Tube
Seeing him get older when watching his clips back to back makes me emotional. What a powerful voice, truly a once in a million talent, and even further, one of the genuinely best operatic voices.
מלי סימור
כל כך מרגש ונוגע ללב .
Brahim Di Vincenzo
I still remember the news title when he passed away.. '' the haven has gained a tenor ''
Change Eye Color
👍👍👍👍👍👍
God
One in a billion AT LEAST
Sangeeth Sangeeth
Yes berry sad 😢😢😢😢😢💐💐💐💐
Zeghart
To give some more context to the lyrics (even if it's probably unnecessary):
This is a song written by Lucio Dalla (an Italian songwriter) about Caruso, one of best Italian tenors to ever live, not to mention Pavarotti's idol. Caruso had a very difficult life but managed to gain fame in the United States, which the song mentions (the nights in America). At one point in his life Caruso's wife left him, leaving him heartbroken, but only a few years before his death due to an illness he met another woman and fell deeply in love with her.
This song is about him singing to his newfound love on a terrace in Sorrento, thinking about his difficult life and how love makes even the encroaching death feel sweet.