A man with rare vocal abilities, the owner of a soulful, extremely clear voice with a wide range, metallic luster and a smooth transition from one register to another - all these words characterize Luciano Pavarotti. The biography of the great tenor is interesting to all fans of his talent, and there are millions of such people. The famous Italian knows the whole world, its natural musicality and sophisticated taste developed over the years cause respect and awe. Not only music lovers, but also music critics equate Pavarotti with the best tenors of not only modernity, but also of past centuries.
The early years of the Italian tenor
In the Italian city of Modena, the future famous vocalist Luciano was born, this significant event for the Pavarotti family took place on October 12, 1935. The boy was engaged in singing from childhood, since although his parents were not professional musicians, his father had an opera baritone and often sang at home or in small halls, where all his friends gathered. Despite the excellent vocal abilities, the elder Pavarotti could not build a musical career because he was panicky afraid of the scene.
Luciano Pavarotti in his youth was fond of such singers as Di Stefano, Mario Lanza. Together with his father, he sang in the choir of the Opera House of Modena, and in the evenings he played serenades of his own composition to the accompaniment of a guitar. Already then, Luciano understood that music was the meaning of life for him, so he must connect his fate with it. At 18, he enrolled in singing teacher courses. Pavarotti's life changed after he and his father took part in a choral festival held in Langollen, where their duet received the highest award. Such an event prompted the guy to improve his vocal technique, in this he was helped by teachers from Campogalliani and Paul.
First steps in the world of music
In 1961, the whole world heard Luciano Pavarotti. The biography captures this breakthrough: then the young Italian won the Achille Perry competition in Reggio Emilia. Then, in the same town, he performed with the orchestra in “Bohemia”. In 1962, Pavarotti sang in the Rigoletto in Palermo, then he was lucky to stand on the same stage with conductor Tullio Serafin. Luciano himself once admitted that, despite the victories in the competitions, his career might not have been successful, because today he is admired by the musician, and tomorrow they forget about him. The viewer constantly needs to be reminded of himself, and for this, means and communications are needed.
Pavarotti was fabulously lucky, because during a performance in Bohemia he was noticed by Alessandro Ziliani, a well-known Milanese agent. Thanks to this man, the world learned about the great tenor. Ziliani was looking for work Luciano, who at that time received his first impressive fees. The singer performed for several seasons in European provincial theaters. He traveled not only throughout Italy, but also in the UK and Holland. Luciano Pavarotti could no longer be content with the small and dreamed of a big stage.
First victories
In 1963, Di Stefano fell ill and was unable to perform in “Bohemia” on the stage of “Coven Garden” in London, Luciano Pavarotti was chosen as a replacement. The biography of the future maestro narrates that the life of a young Italian in this period undergoes cardinal changes, he is treated as a great artist. In 1965, Pavarotti first performed on the stage of the La Scala theater in Milan, which was a great honor for him. Then he went along with Joan Sutherland, one of the strongest singers of the twentieth century, on a tour of Australia. At that time, Luciano’s talent was revealed in full force: his voice became strong and flexible, moreover, he learned to behave correctly on stage, convincingly play a role. Since 1968, Pavarotti is on the list of the best tenors in the world.
Collaboration with rock and pop musicians
Singer Luciano Pavarotti sang in many operas, the most famous of which are called “Bohemia”, “Love Drink”, “Carmen”, “Louise Miller”, “Werther”, “Masquerade Ball”, etc. But the Italian was known not only as opera singer, but also as a pop singer. It may seem strange to someone, but Luciano recorded many songs in a duet with famous pop and rock musicians, many of whom were his close and long-standing friends. For example, with Elton John Pavarotti recorded the song "Live like a horse", with Lisa Minelli - "New York, New York." And with Adams, Kaas, Sting, the Quinn group, Luciano Pavarotti performed. The songs of the maestro were popular, he released more than 100 discs.
The personal life of the Italian tenor
In 1961, after receiving the first tangible fee, Luciano Pavarotti decided to marry Adua Veroni, with whom they had been engaged for 7 years. The Italian loved his wife very much and always said that marrying this woman was the best event in his life. Few representatives of the fine article could endure a life together with Pavarotti, but Adua suffered. He was constantly not at home, his wife saw him for a maximum of 5 days a month, and when Luciano arrived, their apartment turned into a passage yard. The singer found out about all important events by phone, in the same way he was informed about the birth of daughters.
Adua Veroni was engaged in household chores, raised children, and also managed the vast empire of Pavarotti. She never paid attention to gossip, closed her eyes to the adventures of her faithful, did not jealous of her husband for the beauties who surrounded him during concerts. Adua constantly laughed, saying that Luciano was interested in nothing but food, and there was nothing wrong with looking at some pretty face.
The idyll melted away like smoke, when in the press notes and joint photographs of Pavarotti with his young secretary Nicoletti Mantovani began to appear more and more often. The woman was enraged that her lover painted how she dreams of giving birth to a singer's son. This was a humiliation for both Adua Veroni herself and her three daughters. A loud divorce followed, which, however, did not really embarrass Luciano Pavarotti. His biography contains information that the tenor was not afraid to associate his fate with a young darling who gave birth to him ... another daughter.
The demise of the best tenor of our time
The report that Luciano Pavarotti died took all his fans by surprise. Many knew that the great singer had pancreatic cancer, but did not believe that he might not be. Pavarotti died on September 6, 2007 in Modena, where he was buried there on September 8 (in the family crypt). The great tenor bequeathed his entire fortune to his second wife, Nicoletti Mantovani, and he also allocated something to his daughters, but the notary did not specify specific amounts.