The most beautiful sound ever produced by a human being! I saw Pavarotti in his prime nearly a dozen times and met him twice. He is without question the greatest artist of my lifetime and I’m not afraid to admit I worship him and his music.
He's in the character. He's not thinking about his technique as he doesn't need to. Then he has that fantastic old school voice and technique. Grande Lucianone.
As someone who frequently heard Pavarotti, Domingo and Carreras live, Ive never quite understood the adulation for Pavarotti. Having said that, he sings this with moving sincerity, though I find the trembling tone a bit overdone. The best versions Ive heard were by Bjorling and Gigli.
Io ti seguii come iride di pace Lungo le vie del cielo: Io ti seguii come un'amica face De la notte nel velo. E ti sentii ne la luce, ne l'aria, Nel profumo dei fiori; E fu piena la stanza solitaria Di te, dei tuoi splendori. 2x In te rapito, al suon de la tua voce, Lungamente sognai; E de la terra ogni affanno, ogni croce, In quel [sogno]1 scordai. Torna, caro ideal, torna un istante A sorridermi ancora, E a me risplenderà, nel tuo sembiante, Una novell'aurora. Una novell'aurora. Torna, caro ideal, torna, torna
