Confidence...it's a goal. To simply know what you're doing isn't enough. You must convince others through your attitude, your power, your confidence, that they should want to be a part as well.
One of the first professional performers I was ever introduced to was Luciano Pavarotti. I believe it was on an episode of "Live at Lincoln Center" that, initially, I witnessed the shear power behind this man's voice. I still remember sitting with Daddy in his big wooden chair (I was a young one at the time) and being absolutely taken aback by what I saw. This wasn't someone who was reading words off a page or just singing a song. This was someone, Pavarotti, pouring every ounce of his being into what he had been called to do. No one doubted that he was the best and that he was doing exactly what was in His plan.
The passing of such an amazing individual tearfully reminds me that everything has an expiration date and that the challenge of fulfilling life must be met head on. Not only will he be greatly missed for his paramount contribution to the world of opera, but also for his heart for humanitarian and peace-keeping endeavors.
A quote from London's Royal Opera House, "He was one of those rare artists who affected the lives of people across the globe, in all walks of life. Through his countless broadcasts, recordings and concerts, he introduced the extraordinary power of opera to people who perhaps would never have encountered opera and classical singing. In doing so, he enriched their lives. That will be his legacy."
Click here to watch this legend perform his signature rendition of Pucinni's Nessun Dorma from Turandot.Now, you can click here to watch our friends from Hart County, KY perform their winter show to Nessun Dorma as well.
~Lindsey Harrison Lingerfelt
