Longevity and Technique: A Conversation With Luciano Pavarotti
I recently had the great honor of being part of the Kennedy Center Honors where Luciano was being given the award along with Julie Andrews, Jack Nicholson and others. He was humble when the applause was directed at him. Jack had to put his arm around him to comfort while the thousands in the audience stood and cheered in his honor. It was very moving to watch. This is a man who seems to say thank you to God each time he’s in the spotlight. His work in raising money for poor and war-torn children around the world is not a well-publicized fact in the operatic world, but it was highlighted that December evening in front of the President, the honorees and us. I’m glad that I experienced this after I had interviewed him and not before. That afternoon we spoke I was in enough awe—I didn’t need to tear up as well.
