because pavarotti is so popular, he got miscast for everything all the time, and is constantly singing outside of his range. He would take parts that were supposed to belong to contraltos, and the thing with him, is even when he is way out of his range, he will belt the shit out of that song, and make it worth your ticket price. He works his ass off.
Listen to Bally Prell sing Una Furtiva Lagrima, the song was meant for a voice just like hers:
Not to take anything away from Pavarotti, but I heard, and I could be wrong here, that Meatloaf and Pavarotti were considering doing a collaboration but Pavarotti backed out because Meatloaf could reach notes Pavarotti couldn't.
probably. watch his "Una Furtiva Lagrima" that I linked above.
so the lyrics go "una furtiva lagraima nellocci soie spunto, quelle festose giovanni.."
and as soon as he shifts up on "festose", you can see it in his face, he is working so hard to hit those higher notes he looks like he's about to bust somethin'. The it goes "invidiar sembro... que pu chercando io vo... que pu chercando io vo..." and then "MAMA! Si mama..." and he is juuuuust barely hitting those notes. that's just about the limit to his range right there. And meatloaf can probably sing slightly higher. Wouldn't surprise me. Pavarotti's natural range is on the lower end
Ivan Zhadan (Jadan) because he was a famous Russian tenor who fell in love with an American girl while on tour and they crawled over the roof of his hotel and he defected to the US and settled on the small island of St. John and took up lobster fishing and enjoyed social outings with Robert Oppenheimer and his wife who also lived in St. John, and they would raise toasts to their respective FBI tails and send a bottle of wine over to their table, the FBI guys with their heads behind newspapers trying not to attract attention. For the Cold War was raging and here was a renown A-bomb scientist and a Russian defector having dinner together and discussing (what else?) fishing. it drove them crazy. Also Ivan was a good friend of mine.
Wow, that is very cool story. Were you really good friends with Ivan? Did he ever talk about his outings with Oppenheimer? It's just such a neat collision of politics, science, and humanity.
Professionally, I'm a writer, and that's exactly the kind of thing that would get traction in my line of work.
Ivan died in 1995 but his devoted wife Doris survived him by a few years and we laid her to rest in 2004. She spent her remaining time gathering notes with help from friend Bob Tis to assemble a book in tribute to his American life -- we printed it at our our family print shop It is called "Codeword: Freedom" and tells the tale of their meeting and enduring love and his recognition by his former country later in life, and bits about the Oppenheimers.
I see someone is scalping it on Amazon but there is a second more affordable copy. If you search them for ISBN 0971393303 you should find it. I recommend this book!
I knew Ivan when I was a kid visiting the beaches of St. John. He would emerge from the sea with a lobster for his dinner and chase us around with it. The tale of the FBI agents was told to me by Doris after his death.
I’m a trumpet player, and I have a New Orleans spotify playlist that I love. I think New Orleans is the epitome of defining Americana. This speaking as a guy that lives in North Dakota, haha.
I’m a smooth jazz guy as a player, just make a Pandora smooth jazz playlist to find awesome stuff, my personal favorite is “Daughters” by Rick Braun. That relaxes me and lowers my blood pressure by 70 points better than any pill can.
I don't think I'd ever go to an opera not into it at all. I'd love to go see a live symphony though.
That was perfect for the setting. Just oozed with class. Could you imagine the Dems, they would have defiled the beautiful White House balcony with some rapper screaming about raping hos and f-ing the police.
BEST OPERA SINGERS EVER
Enrico Caruso
Tied between Mario Lanza and Luciano Pavarotti.
Who freaking cares
Enrico Caruso and Pavarotti are where it's at.
because pavarotti is so popular, he got miscast for everything all the time, and is constantly singing outside of his range. He would take parts that were supposed to belong to contraltos, and the thing with him, is even when he is way out of his range, he will belt the shit out of that song, and make it worth your ticket price. He works his ass off.
Listen to Bally Prell sing Una Furtiva Lagrima, the song was meant for a voice just like hers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoCo7VWDUwc
Now listen to Pavarotti sing it wayyyy out of his range, and at least do a decent job of it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J7JM0tGgRY
Every tenor wishes for half the belt Pavarotti had. Dude was incredible.
Not to take anything away from Pavarotti, but I heard, and I could be wrong here, that Meatloaf and Pavarotti were considering doing a collaboration but Pavarotti backed out because Meatloaf could reach notes Pavarotti couldn't.
Is there any truth to this?
probably. watch his "Una Furtiva Lagrima" that I linked above.
so the lyrics go "una furtiva lagraima nellocci soie spunto, quelle festose giovanni.."
and as soon as he shifts up on "festose", you can see it in his face, he is working so hard to hit those higher notes he looks like he's about to bust somethin'. The it goes "invidiar sembro... que pu chercando io vo... que pu chercando io vo..." and then "MAMA! Si mama..." and he is juuuuust barely hitting those notes. that's just about the limit to his range right there. And meatloaf can probably sing slightly higher. Wouldn't surprise me. Pavarotti's natural range is on the lower end
carreras good too
Wow, that is very cool story. Were you really good friends with Ivan? Did he ever talk about his outings with Oppenheimer? It's just such a neat collision of politics, science, and humanity.
Professionally, I'm a writer, and that's exactly the kind of thing that would get traction in my line of work.
I feel like I should talk to you more about it...
Ivan died in 1995 but his devoted wife Doris survived him by a few years and we laid her to rest in 2004. She spent her remaining time gathering notes with help from friend Bob Tis to assemble a book in tribute to his American life -- we printed it at our our family print shop It is called "Codeword: Freedom" and tells the tale of their meeting and enduring love and his recognition by his former country later in life, and bits about the Oppenheimers.
I see someone is scalping it on Amazon but there is a second more affordable copy. If you search them for ISBN 0971393303 you should find it. I recommend this book!
I knew Ivan when I was a kid visiting the beaches of St. John. He would emerge from the sea with a lobster for his dinner and chase us around with it. The tale of the FBI agents was told to me by Doris after his death.
Enrico Pallazzo is actually the best ever
Enrico Pallazzo was a baseball umpire.
I am so happy this has more upvotes than the comment it's responding to
I was just coming here to post that! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSZ1N2Zh9-U
Only one I know is the blind Andrea Bocelli!
What about Enrico Palazzo?
He saved the queen of England from assassination at a baseball game in Naked Gun!
Heathen.
Ok, slightly less heathen.
What did you expect with a Kamala Harris blowjob? A happy ending?
I hate dumb rap that focuses on muh money, chains, hoes, drugs, guns, but anything creative or positive is awesome, and I also hate elevator music.
To me everything else is fair game whenever you're in the mood for it.
I’ll take smooth jazz in my elevator please. America’s genre.
Y'know, I could do with some Jazz today. Or some country blues.
Any recommendations?
I’m a trumpet player, and I have a New Orleans spotify playlist that I love. I think New Orleans is the epitome of defining Americana. This speaking as a guy that lives in North Dakota, haha.
I’m a smooth jazz guy as a player, just make a Pandora smooth jazz playlist to find awesome stuff, my personal favorite is “Daughters” by Rick Braun. That relaxes me and lowers my blood pressure by 70 points better than any pill can.
Spez: for your listening pleasure https://youtu.be/enY16ZKLqGY
ella is a good go-to.
Do you really 'know' opera though? Because it's frequently truly beautiful, like you're listening to a painting.
I love how you've described it!
Pandora probably only plays shitty Contemporary operas.
I don't think I'd ever go to an opera not into it at all. I'd love to go see a live symphony though.
That was perfect for the setting. Just oozed with class. Could you imagine the Dems, they would have defiled the beautiful White House balcony with some rapper screaming about raping hos and f-ing the police.