Listening to recordings or watching DVDs, it’s easy to understand why.
His inclusion in a cast meant an instant sellout from San Francisco to Sydney, Mexico to Milan. “He also captured the hearts of the larger public in a way which rivaled only Enrico Caruso in the 20th century.”Ī lyric tenor, Pavarotti owned some of opera’s classic roles: Rodolfo in Puccini’s “La Boheme.” Riccardo in Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera” and Nemorino in Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore.” He first gained great fame as Tonio in Donizetti’s “La Fille du Regiment,” tossing off the famous nine high Cs of “Ah, mes amis” with startling ease.
“He had the most perfect technique in the history of recorded music,” soprano Renee Fleming said after Pavarotti died Thursday at age 71.
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