When a Lovemark Sings: Luciano Pavarotti

Yesterday was a day to remember. Luciano Pavarotti, 71, died in Modena, his city and my beloved home town. The whole world mourned his passing by celebrating his talent. We will do the same here. I read somewhere that the only other Italian singer loved so much by all was Caruso. Both singers were filled with passion and natural talent that made them really stand out.

Today at The Blog Herald, I'm talking about your blog's best pick-up line, the mini story that will make you stand out. I thought of combining the two threads to give you a sense of story from a personal point of view. This is a video of Luciano Pavarotti while he delivers a live interpretation of Caruso, a song written by Lucio Dalla, who is in the duet with him. Dalla is a native of Bologna, the beautiful city where my Alma Mater is.

Now let's hear a version of the same song by Lara Fabian, a multilingual Belgian born singer.

< [Tip of the hat to Jens Hilgenstock] An interpretation is inimitable, just like you. It expresses the natural sounding statement of your essence, what you're about.

When a lovemark sings, the world bows. Addio, Maestro.

Comments

[Robyn]

Valeria, thank you so much for sharing this Pavarotti video. Tears came to my eyes as I listened. It is a real loss to lose such a great artist! I'm glad that the nation of Italy gave him such a great honor at the end of his life - with recognition from the whole of the nation.

How wonderful to see Lara Fabian use her amazing gifts and talents, too. Though I am not Italian, I feel like I am as I listen to each.

Thanks, Valeria for such a thoughtful justaposition of talent at its height!

[Joe Raasch]

Hi Valeria,

The best in opera, music, business, life - they take great work and make it their own.

The innate talent to interpret and enhance versus just mimic is what sets someone like Luciano Pavarotti apart from the rest of the world's best tenors.

You offer us a great lesson in how to express our own talent and be world class too.

[Valeria Maltoni]

Robyn -- I went to school with Cristina, his middle daughter. My father was in a choir with his father. Although I have been living here for a long time, I still feel that a great part of me owes Pavarotti this lesson -- be yourself, that's how you win.

Joe -- this is branding 101. And that is one of my favorite songs ever written and interpreted.

[anecòico]

On ne meurt qu'une fois; et c'est pour si longtemps!

We die only once; and for such a long time!

[Molière - Le Dépit Amoureux (1656), Act V, sc. III]

Bye bye, Maestro...

anecòico [CattivaMaestra]

[Valeria Maltoni]

Robyn -- I received a text message from my mother this morning where she said that once again Pavarotti put Modena on the map. He did. He organized a yearly "friends of Pavarotti" concert for benefit with some of the big names and talents. He will be missed greatly.

Joe -- and music is a perfect metaphor for understanding interpretation, making something yours. Just listening to these two versions gave me goose bumps.

Emanuele -- I'm loving the international flavor here, thank you. That's the other message, timelessness is also without borders and gum ball colors. It just is.

[jkh]

beautiful headline, valeria.
(i finally seem to understand the 'lovemark' - concept too...)

[Valeria Maltoni]

Jens -- and maybe if I'm smart enough one day I will also convey what conversation is all about... hint -- it's not about marketing ;-)

[Vera Bass]

Thank you, (((Valeria))). I've come back to play the Caruso video more than once, and had tears in my eyes. Perhaps it's part of the reason for my unusual melancholia this weekend.
Vera

[Valeria Maltoni]

Vera -- being notable means being yourself as much as you can, with your mind and body and soul. Big Luciano, as they called him in my neck of the woods, although masterful, was not the most polished tenor that ever lived -- he was the most memorable and loved for that reason.

[Carolyn]

Valeria,
How lovely! Thank you for the tribute. And for introducing me to Lara, how absolutely beautiful. I listened twice to both. I even enjoyed reading the comments. What a touching tribute. Addio, Maestro, indeed!

[Valeria Maltoni]

Carolyn:

Lara was a find indeed. I always wanted to sing. Maybe I will take voice lessons one day soon.