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A touch of sunshine on this dark day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3Iidf0gpUU&feature=youtu.be

In time for the SOTU speech. I remade the Nessum Dorma that was blocked on my channel by the singer, after YouTube’s automatic acceptance. This one is done to Pavarotti, so cross your fingers it will stay up. If you can, would appreciate up-arrows on Anything Trump. It’s, of course, a story video. And if you want to follow the details of the story, you can read the Italian and translation of lyrics at: Nessum Dorma Lyrics The video can be downloaded from my website. Maybe that way it won't disappear again.

After Pharrell, Rihanna has objected to US President Donald Trump using her music at his campaign rallies ahead of the midterms. The singer took to Twitter to protest after she learnt that her hit track "Don't Stop the Music" was reportedly played at a campaign rally Sunday for Republican Senate candidate Marsha Blackburn in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Rihanna was tipped off by Washington Post White House bureau chief Philip Rucker. "(Neither) me nor my people would ever be at or around one of those tragic rallies. Thanks for the heads up Philip (sic)!" she tweeted her reply to Rucker. The development...

Tenor; Pavarotti Album; O Holy Night Year; 1990 1. Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night) 00:00 2. Pieta, Signore 04:17 3. Panis Angelicus 12:45 4. Qual Giglio Candido (Parola Quinta) 16:48 5. Ave Maria 21:30 6. Gesu Bambino 26:20 7. Ave Maria 30:52 8. Mille Cherubini in Coro 33:50 9. Agnus Dei 37:55 10. Requiem: Sanctus 41:41 11. Adeste, Fideles 50:52

John Lewis, when asked why the MJQ played God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, said there were certain tunes (like GRYMG and When Johnny Comes Marching Home) that just make you feel good. So true. Well, here’s another – yes, I know its only Aqua with the great Luciano Pavarotti – but just watch and feel the buzz. I defy anyone to remain passive whenever this tune is played – it’s probably one of the most familiar tunes in the western world – and even if your knowledge of Italian is zilch everyone can pump out part of that chorus line…

Modena, Sep 10, 2007 / 10:49 am (CNA).- Luciano Pavarotti, the world renowned tenor was laid to rest in Modena’s cathedral with a grand funeral which paid tribute to the opera legend and gave witness to his return to the Catholic faith. The diocese had received criticisms that it had gone overboard in honoring a remarried divorcé. But Pavarotti's parish priest, Fr. Remo Sartori, said the twice-married singer had been reconciled with the Catholic faith, reported the Sydney Morning Herald. Pavarotti had received the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick before losing his battle against pancreatic cancer last Thursday,...

ROME, Italy, September 7 (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency has issued a statement mourning the death of Luciano Pavarotti, a staunch supporter of the refugee cause and of UNHCR's work around the world. In a statement, UNHCR said it was "deeply saddened" by the death early Thursday of the celebrated Italian tenor, who was 71. Tributes have been pouring in from around the world. "Nature equipped him with one of the most individual, unmistakable and beautiful voices there has been," noted Britain's The Guardian newspaper. Pavarotti also used his immense talent to help others. "A United Nations Messenger of...

Thousands pay respects to Pavarotti MODENA, Italy (AFP) — Thousands of mourners, many in tears, filed past the open coffin Friday of legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti in his hometown Modena, as Italy proudly saluted the passing of its adored opera superstar. The heavy doors of Modena's ancient cathedral opened at dawn to allow the crowds who had queued outside to enter and view the coffin, in which the singer's body lay in a black dinner jacket, his hands crossed at his chest over an ivory rosary. Hailed by many as the greatest tenor of his generation, Pavarotti, 71, died early...

Wife's tears for Pavarotti September 08, 2007 MOURNERS in their hundreds yesterday gathered in the town square of Modena to pay their respects to the town's favourite son, the tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who died on Thursday, aged 71. The crowd applauded as pallbearers carried the singer's white coffin into the cathedral, where a funeral today will draw dignitaries from opera, politics and culture. On the Piazza Grande, hundreds gathered for the first evening of public viewing. Police on horseback stood at attention as mourners shuffled up the steps into the cathedral to view Pavarotti, dressed in his trademark white tie...

ROME (AP) - Luciano Pavarotti, opera's biggest superstar of the late 20th century, died Thursday. He was 71. He was the son of a singing baker and became the king of the high C's. Pavarotti, who had been diagnosed last year with pancreatic cancer and underwent treatment last month, died at his home in his native Modena at 5 a.m., his manager told The Associated Press in an e-mailed statement. His wife, Nicoletta, four daughters and sister were among family and friends at his side, manager Terri Robson said. "The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer,"...

Opera great Pavarotti dead at 71 by Ljubomir Milasin Opera legend Luciano Pavarotti, whose glorious tenor voice, showmanship and crossover celebrity turned him into a global superstar, died Thursday at his home in Italy at the age of 71. Hailed by many as the greatest tenor of his generation, Pavarotti passed away during the night at his villa near the northern city of Modena after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. "His condition progressively worsened up to this morning," said Antonio Frassoldati, one of the star's team of doctors. "He was always totally conscious of the situation, he always sought...

Manager reports his death.

ROME (Reuters) - Luciano Pavarotti's health has deteriorated sharply and the 71-year-old tenor is at home, unconscious and suffering from kidney failure, a television station reported on Wednesday. Family and friends went to Pavarotti's home to be near the singer, considered one of the greatest tenors of his generation, E' TV Antenna Uno television station in Modena, the tenor's home town, reported. In July 2006 Pavarotti underwent surgery in New York for pancreatic cancer and retreated to his villa in Modena. He had to cancel his first planned public reappearance a few months later. Taken to hospital with a fever...

ROME — Opera star Luciano Pavarotti has been hospitalized for tests in his hometown of Modena, in northern Italy, hospital officials and his manager said today. Pavarotti, who underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer last year, was brought to Modena's Polyclinic two days ago, said manager Terri Robson. Earlier, a hospital spokesman had said Pavarotti was admitted Wednesday. Robson and officials at the hospital declined to give the reason the 71-year-old tenor was hospitalized, but local daily Il Resto del Carlino reported that it was pneumonia. Robson said she would issue a statement later. Il Resto del Carlino reported that Pavarotti...

Luciano Pavarotti hospitalized in Italy AP Luciano Pavarotti has been hospitalized for tests in his hometown of Modena, in northern Italy, hospital officials and his manager said Thursday. Pavarotti, who underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer last year, was brought to Modena's Polyclinic two days ago, said manager Terri Robson. Earlier, a hospital spokesman had said Pavarotti was admitted Wednesday. Robson and officials at the hospital declined to give the reason the 71-year-old tenor was hospitalized, but local daily Il Resto del Carlino reported that it was pneumonia. Robson said she would issue a statement later. Il Resto del Carlino reported...

Opera singer Luciano Pavarotti has had surgery for pancreatic cancer in New York, his manager has revealed. The 70-year-old Italian tenor is "recovering well", she said - but all remaining 2006 dates of his farewell tour have been cancelled. Pavarotti was preparing to leave the US last week when doctors discovered a malignant pancreatic mass, Terri Robson said in a statement. "Fortunately the mass was able to be completely removed," she said. The tenor's website said he was "recovering well and his physicians are encouraged by the physical and emotional resilience of their patient". Pavarotti, Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo...

Excerpt - Luciano Pavarotti is recovering in New York after surgery for pancreatic cancer, Terri Robson, his London-based manager, announced today. The legendary 70-year-old tenor had been preparing to leave New York last week to perform in the U.K. when a routine medical test indicated he had a malignant pancreatic mass, which has been completely removed. "Pavarotti is recovering well and his physicians are encouraged by the physical and emotional resilience of their patient," Robson said in a statement. All remaining dates on his 2006 farewell tour have been cancelled, however. ~ snip ~

Review: Pavarotti Says Farewell at Met Mar 14,2004 By RONALD BLUM/ Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- The great ones have the hardest time saying goodbye. For 11 minutes, Luciano Pavarotti soaked up the bravos after Saturday night's performance of "Tosca" at the Metropolitan Opera. It was his final night of staged opera, the 68-year-old tenor had revealed Friday, the end of a career that began 43 years earlier. He stuck out his arms, and he waved to the crowd. He put his hands together and bowed his head in tribute to his fans. He touched his heart, and...

NEW YORK (AP) -- This is the finale, Luciano Pavarotti said of Saturday's "Tosca," one last opera on stage after more than four decades of the high Cs that transformed him from an insurance salesman to perhaps the most widely beloved classical singer ever. Every ticket had been sold for 4,000 seats at Saturday night's production at the Metropolitan Opera House, the stage that made Pavarotti famous as the tenor with the big belly and super-sized smile. He had said last summer that this would be his final staged performance at the Met. During an interview with The Associated...

Pavarotti Opens Farewell Shows at the Met Mar 6,2004 MIKE SILVERMAN / Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Let the goodbyes begin! Luciano Pavarotti is back at the Metropolitan Opera - though not for long. Nearly two years after the Italian tenor drew a public rebuke from the company's boss for calling in sick, he walked on stage to a burst of sustained applause Saturday night to sing the first of three farewell performances of Puccini's "Tosca." Acknowledging the bravos with a bemused smile, he launched into one of his signature roles, the young painter and revolutionary sympathizer, Mario...