Deceased
Luciano Pavarotti
Risk 100Italian operatic tenor
71 years oldItalian0 picksBorn October 12, 1935
The "King of the High Cs" turned opera from stuffy elitism into stadium-filling spectacle, belting out arias to billions alongside his Three Tenors compatriots at the 1990 World Cup. Pavarotti's voice could shatter hearts as easily as glass, and his larger-than-life presence—both vocally and physically—made him classical music's first true rock star. At 71, this Italian legend has lived la dolce vita to the fullest, and fans are watching to see if those high notes might finally come down.
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Risk Score100/100 - Critical
About Luciano Pavarotti
The "King of the High Cs" turned opera from stuffy elitism into stadium-filling spectacle, belting out arias to billions alongside his Three Tenors compatriots at the 1990 World Cup. Pavarotti's voice could shatter hearts as easily as glass, and his larger-than-life presence—both vocally and physically—made him classical music's first true rock star. At 71, this Italian legend has lived la dolce vita to the fullest, and fans are watching to see if those high notes might finally come down.
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