Gratitude
I never met Luciano, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

Music
1935 – 2007 · aged 71 · Operatic tenor
“Nessun dorma.”
Remember Luciano
Latest: Anne Thornton
lit a candle 23 Jul 2026
Luciano Pavarotti brought opera to stadium audiences, first as one of the Three Tenors and then through concerts in parks across the world. His Nessun dorma became the anthem of the 1990 World Cup. He died of pancreatic cancer at 71.
“Nessun dorma.”
Memories, thanks and farewells from the people Luciano touched.
I never met Luciano, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.
Rest well, Luciano. The work is done, and it was good.
My dad introduced me to Luciano's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.
Yes. This.
I cried when I heard the news, and I'm not ashamed of it. Luciano was part of the soundtrack of my life.
Luciano Pavarotti will be remembered long after the rest of us are forgotten. That's what greatness looks like.
The songs don't go anywhere. That's the comfort.
Luciano's voice got me through the worst year of my life. I owe them more than I can say.
There are people you assume will always be there. Losing Luciano feels like losing a piece of the furniture of the world.
Luciano once said something in an interview that changed how I thought about my own work. I've never forgotten it.
The world is a little quieter today.
I met Luciano once, very briefly, and they were kind to a nervous stranger. That's what I'll remember.
To the family: you shared Luciano with all of us for so long. Thank you. We're holding you in our thoughts.
My grandmother loved Luciano. When she died we played their work at the funeral. Now they're both gone. Strange how connected it all is.
Not many people can say they made millions of strangers feel less alone. Luciano could.
Gone too soon, even at any age. There was so much more to come.
This made me cry. Thank you.
220 people are remembering Luciano here. Light a candle when words are hard. It stays here.
Be the first to give.
Same here. Exactly this.
Same here. Exactly this.