Luciano Pavarotti

Pavarotti wept for us Pavarotti wept for us

The great tenor sang about tragedy and despair and glory. Only the exquisite pain of being a dad has given me the urge to plant my feet and sob in Italian.
  • Opera's gateway drug

    Luciano Pavarotti's golden voice was a siren song luring the young and the uninitiated into opera's deep cultural waters.
  • "Big in every way"

    The great Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti is remembered by Vanna White, John McEnroe, Celine Dion, Bono and others.
  • Is he smiling behind that gag?

    One "Survivor" contestant might be giving away the goods, despite a silence agreement; Spinal Tapster lets us crank it to 11; Roberto Benigni promises more annoyance; and more. Plus: Sting gets stung, dot-com style.
  • The breast years of our lives

    Can the great media maw ever be weaned? Plus: Pat Robertson doing business with men in skirts!
  • Salon: Sharps and Flats

     

From Salon's blogs