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.
Aida
Luciano Pavarotti Lyrics
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Se il mio sogno si avverasse
Un esercito di prodi da me guidato
E la vittoria e il plauso di Menfi tutta
E a te, mia dolce Aida
Tornar di lauri cinto
Dirti, "Per te ho pugnato, per te ho vinto"
Celeste Aida, forma divina
Mistico serto di luce e fior
Del mio pensiero tu sei regina
Tu di mia vita sei lo splendor
Il tuo bel cielo vorrei ridarti
Le dolci brezze del patrio suol
Un regal serto sul crin posarti
Ergerti un trono vicino al sol, ah
Celeste Aida, forma divina
Mistico raggio di luce e fior
Del mio pensiero tu sei regina
Tu di mia vita sei lo splendor
Il tuo bel cielo vorrei ridarti
Le dolci brezze del patrio suol
Un regal serto sul crin posarti
Ergerti un trono vicino al sol
Un trono vicino al sol
Un trono vicino al sol
The lyrics of Luciano Pavarotti's Aida are about a warrior dreaming of leading an army to victory and gaining the praise of his people, with a desire to return to his love, Aida, and tell her that he fought and won for her. The song expresses his admiration for Aida, describing her as a divine form and the queen of his thoughts and life. He hopes to give her the beautiful skies and sweet breezes of his homeland and crown her with a royal wreath. He wishes to see her seated beside him on a throne near the sun.
Line by Line Meaning
Se quell guerrier io fossi
If only I were that warrior
Se il mio sogno si avverasse
If my dream were to come true
Un esercito di prodi da me guidato
An army of brave men led by me
E la vittoria e il plauso di Menfi tutta
And the victory and praise of all Menfi
E a te, mia dolce Aida
And to you, my sweet Aida
Tornar di lauri cinto
Returning adorned with laurels
Dirti, "Per te ho pugnato, per te ho vinto"
Telling you, "I have fought and won for you"
Celeste Aida, forma divina
Heavenly Aida, divine form
Mistico serto di luce e fior
Mystical garland of light and flowers
Del mio pensiero tu sei regina
You are the queen of my thoughts
Tu di mia vita sei lo splendor
You are the splendor of my life
Il tuo bel cielo vorrei ridarti
I would like to give you back your beautiful sky
Le dolci brezze del patrio suol
The sweet breeze of our homeland
Un regal serto sul crin posarti
A royal wreath to adorn your hair
Ergerti un trono vicino al sol, ah
To raise you a throne close to the sun, ah
Un trono vicino al sol
A throne close to the sun
Un trono vicino al sol
A throne close to the sun
Lyrics © SCHUBERT MUSIC PUBLISHING INC.
Written by: Giuseppe Verdi
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@bodiloto
Carissimo , non avevo dimenticato Lauri Volpi 1 mese fa avevo scritto alla fine dei nomi da me citati etc.etc.etc... più di 100 Tenori tutti con voci meravigliose liriche vere.
Lauri Volpi è una icona,era il nostro idolo negli anni 60,la sua vocalità era il nostro ideale.
Lauri Volpi era un fenomeno.
ps.
alla fine dei conti adesso vedo che avevo dimenticato fra i primi 10 nomi dei tenori il nome del Grande Lauri Volpi !
hai ragione !
la vecchia amico,la vecchia !
vado à scriverlo subito !
grazie !
con stima !
@mauriziosimeoli6728
Mitico Luciano!
Aida fu la "Prima" del 7 dicembre 1985, la mia seconda "Prima" alla Scala.
Direttore il grande maestro Maazel.
L'opera fu poi registrata con lo stesso cast (alla sala prove Albanella a Milano) ed edita su CD.
Fantastici ricordi di Musica e Persone, vissuti dall'interno del più grande Teatro del mondo, ormai una vita fa...
Grazie a tutti.
@vaporwavertv6444
The song is about an Egyptian warrior wanting to win the heart of an Ethiopian girl called Aida.
Here is some lyrics -
If only I were that warrior!
If only my dream might come true!
An army of brave men with me as their leader
And victory and the applause of all Memphis!
And to you, my sweet Aida,
To return crowned with laurels,
To tell you: for you I have fought,
For you I have won!
Heavenly Aida, divine form,
Mystical garland of light and flowers,
You are queen of my thoughts,
You are the splendour of my life.
I want to give you back your beautiful sky,
The sweet breezes of your native land,
To place a royal garland on your hair,
To raise you a throne next to the sun.
@neuro_pace4202
Luciano Pavarottis voice gives me goosebumps, absolutely amazing. I have severe epilepsy and will have clusters of seizures, sometimes 3 or 4 in a day, they make me feel HORRIBLE, but I put on Luciano Pavarotti and lay down and always feel a little better
@emmamason3216
The power of music is healing for the soul.
@stevenburton7922
Thank you for sharing that...Blessings to you!
@jamesmurray3889
He is not only the greatest singer who ever lived, he is the greatest singer who will ever live.
@Horichdaslicht1858
Oh dear!
@patrickhaicaguer1085
Rien à dire de plus que tout ce qui a été écris
Écouter admirer acclamer cet artiste ce chanteur unique qui a su nous émouvoir durant des années et encore des siècles avec des les CD et Vidéo
Merci maître tu me manque
@jean-pierrepriolau1101
Extraordinaire!!! Malgré tous les magnifiques et superbes ténors qui ont existés et qui existent aujourd’hui, il est et reste, pour moi, le meilleur car jamais encore égalé !!! Vous nous nous manquez Monsieur Luciano !!!
@ernieparker00
Once in a life time voice. I am so glad I got to hear it live back in the 70's.
@AdamHWarren
Me too, at Covent Garden. Elsewhere in YouTube, I commented on meeting Luciano Pavarotti at his dressing room there, his energy and outgivingness undinted by having sung one of the most demanding parts in opera.
@CSILopez
My one year old daughter loves to hear Luciano Pavarotti and the Three Tenors. He was my inspiration to become an opera singer.