R.I.P. Luciano Pavarotti

[jmic]

Italian Tenor Luciano Pavarotti died yesterday at age 71.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/pavarotti_reax;_ylt=AmXPK.1AS_nLsFtsOA_svXD57uVF


It is so weird that I've been studiously YouTubing his videos to check out his advanced vocal techniques this past week for voice class, only to find out this morning in class that he passed away last night to pancreatic cancer.

I've been singing all my life and have always embraced classical music, but was only able to appreciate his voice more recently after having studied voice. He is truly a great inspiration.

Nessun dorma, Luciano. All'alba vincerò! Vincerò! Vincerò!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONUCPKdGcrk

This is my favorite video of him.

 

[Pink Reaper]

wow hes actually really good

 

[Lixivium]

Oh man, pancreatic cancer is the worst type of cancer you can get. RIP Pavarotti

 

[joshisrad]

That's sad.
Are you a tenor?

 

[Rici]

So singing opera makes you fat?

That was bit mean, he had a wonderful singing voice. The world will not be the same without it.

R.I.P.

 

[Pink Reaper]

actually i heard the increased weight alters the vibrations of the vocal chords, lowering the sound of his voice

 

[joshisrad]

Singers like him just don't train their abs to be tight because strong, tight abs restrict the diaphragm's spacial freedom for expansion.

 

[jmic]

Yeah I'm a tenor. I can sing Nessun Dorma, but I'm nowhere near as good as him. I'm still in the early stages of my vocal training, breaking old habits of singing since I was talking.

I also happen to be large as well.

Nah, singing has nothing to do with the abdominals really. If anything, it's learning to control your diaphragm and relax everything else. For example, you can't like do 60 situps in the hopes that you'll sing better.

 

[m3gav01t]

i remember my folks used to watch the three tenors concerts on pbs and listen to them frequently when i was growing up. kind of nostalgic. i hadn't hear about pavarotti for a while, but yeah, last i heard he was in pretty poor health. sad to hear this.

 

[joshisrad]

No, I said tight abs are not beneficial to singing.

 

[jmic]

Sorry, I guess my post was unclear. I didn't read your post thoroughly enough to comprehend it. I totally agree with you.