Arguably the most famous of all contemporary opera singers. Actually, that's not really debatable. While I think not all he did for opera was necessarily beneficial to the genre, he certainly brought opera to the mainstream public.
Very sad news. His performance of Nessun Dorma at the 1990 World Cup in the Three Tenors concert sends a chill up my spine whenever I hear it.The way he holds that last note...mind-blowing.
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