[cite]Posted By: WSS[/cite]Italia 1990 was when my enthusiasm for football really took off and his performance of Nessa Dorma (sp.) will always stick with me i think.
RIP.
They've just played that on Sky News...
Sad news. Didn't realise he was as old as 71 though
[cite]Posted By: Imissthepeanutman[/cite]I hope there will be a minutes silence or alternatively playing of Nessun Dorma at all this weekends Euro fixtures. A great loss.
Despite his popularity in the "popular" music world, at the top of his game, even the "purists" couldn't disagree that he was simply the best operatic tenor ever.
[cite]Posted By: Imissthepeanutman[/cite]I hope there will be a minutes silence or alternatively playing of Nessun Dorma at all this weekends Euro fixtures. A great loss.
I believe the Funeral is all standing (bar one) and that all tickets went by lunchtime to Pavarotti Gold members who turned up to collect them in Modena. This is in poor taste but after all he was a real footy fan.
Being touted as the greatest tenor in the world,however the greatest tenor in the world was the one i took off my palace supporting customer on saturday.
Awesome voice. A few years before Italia 2000, I remember hearing an opera song being played on the car radio. I hadn't heard it before and I didn't know who Pavarroti was but the song was Nessan Dorma. It was such a towering song by an incredible singing voice. I went out immediately and bought a CD with it on. Amazing. R I P.
[cite]Posted By: bingaddick[/cite]Awesome voice. A few years before Italia 2000, I remember hearing an opera song being played on the car radio. I hadn't heard it before and I didn't know who Pavarroti was but the song was Nessan Dorma. It was such a towering song by an incredible singing voice. I went out immediately and bought a CD with it on. Amazing. R I P.
That would be Turandot.
Nessun Dorma ends with the words "vincerro" meaning I will win, a great aria and the perfect sentiment for football and the Italia world cup. That WC began with Barney and Barnesy doing World in Motion and ended with Italian opera.
Strange how in the "Songs that make your hairs on your neck stand on end" thread no one mentioned Nessan Dorma. Well not that I remember however I can safely say that when they played it at Wembley yesterday and again hearing it on the radio today it did just that!
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RIP, big man.
had a voice that made the hair on your neck stand on end.
RIP big guy.
They've just played that on Sky News...
Sad news. Didn't realise he was as old as 71 though
Despite his popularity in the "popular" music world, at the top of his game, even the "purists" couldn't disagree that he was simply the best operatic tenor ever.
RIP
Seconded!!!
Cost me a tenner.
That would be Turandot.
Nessun Dorma ends with the words "vincerro" meaning I will win, a great aria and the perfect sentiment for football and the Italia world cup. That WC began with Barney and Barnesy doing World in Motion and ended with Italian opera.
I think I counted ten pall bearers!