End of an era

Pavarotti's death last Thursday came as a shock to me even though he had been battling pancreatic cancer for some time. He became the tenor that all others are compared to and eventually an icon. Below is a clip of him singing Nessun Dorma (from Puccini's Tirandot). It was his signature aria. He brought the song into pop culture when he sang it for Italia '90 (which is now the World Cup).



The lyrics with English translation can be found HERE.

The New York Times article on his death can be read HERE.