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Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71
« on: September 06, 2007, 07:59:29 PM »
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71

Sad. Here's a thought that sums up my... uh thoughts. In a world of plastic mediocre singers and invented talent... it's sad to see someone TRULY great and talented pass away.

I'll always remember his singing and his role as Professor Maximilian Arturo on Sliders.

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Re: Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2007, 10:42:15 PM »
He was a large man, but he sure could sing.
And I'm surprised he actually took the role in Sliders. Never much figured him for a TV star.
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Re: Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2007, 01:33:40 AM »
Quote from: The SysMan on September 06, 2007, 10:42:15 PM
And I'm surprised he actually took the role in Sliders. Never much figured him for a TV star.

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Re: Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2007, 01:47:55 AM »
Quote from: The SysMan on September 06, 2007, 10:42:15 PM
He was a large man, but he sure could sing.
And I'm surprised he actually took the role in Sliders. Never much figured him for a TV star.

I was kinda bummed her didn't incorporate his singing into the show. Since they dealt with parallel worlds, there could have been a world where Professor Arturo was a world famous Opera star. I guess it would have been to hard to explain how the Professor knew how to sing so that's why they never did it.
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Re: Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2007, 01:58:33 AM »
Actually, come to think of it, I'd have loved to see him as another "Scotty" XD
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Re: Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2007, 02:15:16 PM »
That's sad news, the guy was a talent, best noted for his work as a dimensional scientist dude on sliders as dooms says though... and his role in Lord of the rings? amazing!
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Re: Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2007, 02:26:16 PM »
Quote from: TK on September 07, 2007, 02:15:16 PM
That's sad news, the guy was a talent, best noted for his work as a dimensional scientist dude on sliders as dooms says though... and his role in Lord of the rings? amazing!

And let us not forget his roles in Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade as well as numerous appearances in other Hollywood movies, TV movies, cartoons, and video games.
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Re: Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2007, 04:08:57 PM »
He made a really convincing dwarf as well.

Although I never got to hear any opera drinking songs.
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Re: Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2007, 06:33:05 PM »
Quote from: Hoopy Frood on September 07, 2007, 02:26:16 PM

And let us not forget his roles in Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade as well as numerous appearances in other Hollywood movies, TV movies, cartoons, and video games.

Even though I'm not a huge Voyager fan, I loved his appearance as Leonardo Da Vinci in the Holodeck.

Strange... my boyfriend was at Disneyland the day Pavarotti died.. He might have seen his appearance on the newsreel at the Indiana Jones adventure.

A true versatile man.



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Re: Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2007, 11:22:14 PM »
sad sad sad

great man
real shame
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