We met Luciano Pavarotti a few times in london. It was wonderfull. A few days after seeing and talking with him, we met him a couple of days later in an amazing moment. Walking down the Strand further up to the Royal Opera house, we came on the back, wich happend to be the backstage, large glasdoors. Looking through the doors, there he stood, in his Aida costume. He saw us, recognized us imediately and called us in, it was an unbelieveble evening for us. He shook our hands, was laughing and very relaxed, talking, also Zubin Metha stood there and came into the conversation. This is the most unforgetable happening. He had an enormous memory on people. A very warm happy personality. We should have seen him in the opera Tosca, but he was still in Australia, we made up for it a year later, with a gala concert in the ROH. Not realizing then, as we went to hear this great singer, it was attended with Prins Charles and Diana, so that was an unexpected bonus. But what a night, all his top aria's, in top condition, waving his hanckerchief in the air. It brought the house down. Thankyou so much Luciano, for your kindness, we rekindle it often.

He held himself to the standard of perfection; his humility is almost as impressive as his genius.

That man had a great sence of humor, cracks me up every time 😂♥️

a very humble man with a powerful voice, everybody adores him, he's the people tenor, his the first tenor i ever listen. we miss you Mr. Pavarotti.

I worked for someone that was a friend of him. And he told me Pavarotti was hilarious, he could make you laugh for hours. And a great cook, very humble... the only thing he couldn't stand, was stupidity. He would lose his temper if someone wasn't focus while working with him. What I totally understand and would feel the same way

I don't know what it is, but no matter what, he ALWAYS makes you smile ^_^. Brilliant.

I just. Love him. He's amazing. ❤️❤️

since he passed away, every day i watch a vid of him. He's the king of voice

He was so so humble and cute, funny..Italians were so lucky to have such talents born there..I just simply love 3 italians : Valentino Rossi, Pavarotti and Eros Ramazotti! What they have done for the world remain for ever!Great feelings and great emotions!

"E lucevan le stelle" segmant was absolutely beautiful. I've never heard it before.

Oh... And with what beautiful huggable inches you did thrill the world. RIP Maestro.

Wonderful man. Shame we have lost him. such a great personality also.

If Maestro Bonynge were to look at the situation from a singer's point of view, he would realize that recording the high notes first, on fresh vocal cords, is genius! Those fresh, reverberating high notes could then be "cut in" to produce the recording perfection we have been spoiled into expecting from Pavarotti!

Always came across as a lovable man, gentle, generous, kind and humble. He raised vast sums of money for charity. He was invited to sing at Princess Diana's funeral in 1997 but turned it down as he said he wouldn't be able to sing "with grief in my throat". A gorgeous voice and I don't care if there were other tenors who took on more roles or who were much better at singing in other languages. Regret never having heard him sing live. He is still bringing joy to millions nearly eleven years after his death. RIP Luciano Pavarotti.

My mother loved opera. She dragged me to The Met every week since I was very young. I realize now that I saw the best of the best. ❤️✨

That woman was totally right, he was so huggable

luciano pavarotti i will always love you.

This is a great compilation.. It showed his genial and amiable personality, as well as showing his fears about performance. What a great man in every respect! Thank you.

Luciano Pavarotti was modest , kind, funny, and oh so talented! So what people if his voice cracked?? He was also human!! Oh and thank You for allowing me to spend a moment with the Maistro.

I love this wonderful man

I suppose alot of peopel must think of him at this time of year. His recordings have always been the best part of Christmas for me. thanks for this video, I really enjoyed it.

Just love the large man pavarotti!! RIP sir

A wonderful compilation of snippets which show of the great man's wonderful personality and charm. Thanks!

The first cassette music tape I ever bought at the age of ten was nessen dorma in the year 1990, after hearing Pavarotti sing it for the Italian world cup in that year.

From now on when my voice cracks while warming up I’m gonna say “Fantastic”. 1:36

He was a humble man,a beautiful man

Damn he was a hunk when he was a football player 😍😉

@HalfSharkGator As funny as it may be, he was always serious at work, never serious on stage and always very funny with people. Amazing person.

A modest and funny legend

why did he have to go the king of singing and king of high c's rest in peace i hope god is enjoying your beautiful voice

He will be remembered for 👍🏽

A legend !!

a Lovely man, miss him..

not to mention he gave endlessly to charity. millions, and singular special favours, a mother brought in her little girl who was catatonic, she responds to no one the mother said, not me, her father, etc so we started to try different music, nothing, but then we played Pavarotti and she raised her head and smiled. pavarotti started to talk to the mother, and the little girl, hearing his voice raised her head and smiled. Pavarotti began to cry and said, all the fame, riches mean nothing but to give this little girl a moment of happiness means everything.

just lovely, he is singing. for God. He was a present given to us us by God. To enjoy his voice.

Down to earth and funny....

타고난재능과 노력이 큰결과를이루었겠지만 파바로티는 하늘이내린거같다.

I think the only person didn't like this video was Placido Domingo lol

Wonderful tribute!

Thanks for doing this !!!!! Brava and BRAVO PAVAROTTI

Great tribute and well put together too.

Thank you for putting this together, and for all the videos.

Mi admirado tenor favorito del mundo: Luciano Pavarotti. Tu trono de oro aún sigue vacante.

"I think so..." : )

No one can live forever.

very nice piece to watch and listn to. thank you so much.

Wunderschone momenten!!!

The greatest honor/memory of L.P. beholding my wife's tears of joy meeting the great big master (of talent, physical size and most of all heart) in NYC tower Records, was in the shaking of his gentle hand and while grasping his upper arm, as he did same in return with a kiss on her face... with tears in my eyes/pain in my heart and soul then and as in every time I hear or think of him now. The line to meet him when on outside for many blocks, and Towers employee's were frantic to get him out of the store by any means and close, but he waved them off and would not leave that store until 2-3 AM after everyone, and I do mean EVERYONE, who came to meet the beautiful soul/him and get as many album autographs, photo's taken along beside him, with handshakes, hugs, and kisses a plenty to last a lifetime of memory. This was one of the greatest outpouring's of love for others I've ever beheld, and transcended any mere musical performance, into a brotherhood of man type spiritual unity in all of us who were there. God bless his great soul for this night of all night's to remember forever!

@mauriciomille That's from Nemorino and Adina duet scene called: "Lallarallara... Esulti pur la barbara". Before that Nemorino sings "Caro elisir! sei mio!" and then comes the duet, when Adina gets downstairs.

❤❤❤Love Pavarotti ❤️

LOVE IT T.T 5/5 faved

that was the exactly moment of that footage I made this video for. I thought - I gotta put in youtube, it's funny, and so it became a pretty long video. :D

Bonynge didn't like Pav,he is always bashing him,he never forgave Pav for leaving the world of Bel Canto and Sutherland to sing heavier roles and Concerts

Na minha opinião,que é subjetiva. Depois de Gigli Pavarotti foi a voz mais bonita. Entre tantas outras vozes maravilhosas.

My pleasure!

Adorable as always! and Bonynge spiteful, envious and disgusting as ever

Why did everybody always have to bring up his weight, its so demeaning. Seemed like a wonderful guy and I'm sure he was hurt by all the fat comments.

Gotta love 1:37..."Fantastic!" hehehe. Great vid thanks for posting ^_^.

he was so witty and intelligent, once a young lady spilled her champagne on him, and was so distraught, he took her hands and said my dear, where I come from it is considered an honour to have a beautiful lady spill champagne on you.

Osito mio te adoro ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@GameJourney yes, it cracked, but not much. His "fantastic" was just about that, he wasn't happy about it. :D

Nessun Dorma by Puccini opera "Turandot"

@mauriciomille B4, the last note at 1:36 is a high C#(C#5) almost a high D actually

🌹😊

We DO love large men 😄

It is impossible for Richard Bonynge to say anything positive about Pavarotti.

Nobody: Me under the shower for no reason: 0:00 - 0:05

@ILoveTobin Well mine does this every now and then. Good to know that one of the best opera tenors (rivaled only by Lanza, Blake and Flores) makes mistakes every now and then.

"My father was...Robert Deniro, and also a baker."

süper.....

hahaha i know what you mean he crack alittle on the worming up lol lovely

Interessante

2019?

@ILoveTobin wich aria is that piece that he is jumpling and saying 'la larala rala'? hahaha, min.6.43, thanks

Pavarotti was a great man and he was very humble. Ricciarelli, Carreras and Domingo weren’t at all

The meloids that Christopher Raeburn mentioned, what would they do for Pavarotti's voice?

He laughs like Fernando Alonso.

Where did you find this recording of "E lucevan"? I have to have it in full!

please tell me what is the piece called he is singing at 8:30 in the video. bascially the end. what is that from and what is that called? wow!!!!!!

Are the beginning interviews from a documentary?

That's high-C, he skips B, and goes to high-C from Bflat... The sound I think is okay, but he doesn't feel it right... Maybe he felt some strain on the vocal cords...

@HalfSharkGator You're joking, right? That's the coolest thing. You're a relative, how cool is that! Did you know him personally? Have u ever met him? If you had, you should have known how cool he was. ;)

His eyebrows were painted later in life...

2:15

I don't mean this in bad taste, but did his voice give out at 1:36?

alguien noto que el estudiante de la masterclass, ya anciano sigue con la misma camisa rosa jeje

What happens at 1:36? it sounds a bit strange, i hear like an overtone or something, not sure.

What song is at 7:58?

@mauriciomille A4

Ho camminato sopra l'Arca di Noe'... Vedi tutto su.... www.ristabilira.it Elia il Profeta...

Just discovered Luciano wasn't always a fat fuck. ... My life has a new meaning now.

who is the singer at 1:16?