goodnight sweet prince...

Like so many of my generation, when in comes to opera.. THAT was my first real introduction! I just thought they were geniuses (not the Wile E Coyote kind) for coming up with such marvelous tunes... Imagine my surprise when I discovered a whole world of Opera! It was with a heavy heart that I learned this morning of the passing of Luciano Pavarotti. His voice, arguably one of the most beautiful ever recorded, has been silenced. I wanted to share his voice with you today. Only fair to share Rossini's Figaro... I'm exhausted just listening. Who hasn't lalala'ed to this? hmmm??!!! The Toreador song - we used to sing this in the kitchen my mother and I (of course, we played with the lyrics a bit and there was no powerful chorus in the background, but we had fun!) My mother always cried when she heard his Ave Maria by Schubert... as I do now. I leave you with this... probably the most well known of all the songs he graced us with. And it still gives me chills. Nessun Dorma... the aria from Puccini's Turandot. Grazie Luciano... Grazie Love you all more than my luggage! Hugs, smooches and gropes!