When he said he chose to sing "I Couldn't Live Without You For a Day", because the title is "true for the public", I smiled. He is such a sweet guy. :) I love him for that. He really adores his fans, and he obviously loves to please them. He knows a performance is going well if the public's happy. :)
Sweet interview, with interesting insight and great questions, and a beautiful performance. If I were an audience member back then and I asked a question, I would ask did he have any painful falls on stage. My guess is that he would talk about the Met production of Pagliacci when he tripped on a chair during the finale, but then again he might not. Magnificent performance in relation to that though, and a great recovery.
@Beth29252 He did a great job handling that fall. At least he didn't break a leg (literally! xD). Good thing Teresa Stratas was right beside him as soon as he tripped. I don't think he would want to talk about it, though; I'm sure he was embarassed. I would be, too.
I'm glad he doesn't have a fear of heights. He probably would've panicked big time while holding onto a rope 30 feet above the ground. I don't think he's afraid of much. Pavarotti's afraid of a few things, however: snakes, flying and elevators. The last two are ironic, since he was almost always in planes and elevators in between performances. He's just scared that the plane or elevator will stop working.
Notice when he sings in English he handles the dipthongs properly - something Frank Sinatra never learned. Also he has pretty good mic technique. Many classical singers are lost when they hold a mic but Domingo moves it like a true pop singer.
When he said he chose to sing "I Couldn't Live Without You For a Day", because the title is "true for the public", I smiled. He is such a sweet guy. :) I love him for that. He really adores his fans, and he obviously loves to please them. He knows a performance is going well if the public's happy. :)
31operafan 10 months ago
Sweet interview, with interesting insight and great questions, and a beautiful performance. If I were an audience member back then and I asked a question, I would ask did he have any painful falls on stage. My guess is that he would talk about the Met production of Pagliacci when he tripped on a chair during the finale, but then again he might not. Magnificent performance in relation to that though, and a great recovery.
Beth29252 10 months ago
@Beth29252 He did a great job handling that fall. At least he didn't break a leg (literally! xD). Good thing Teresa Stratas was right beside him as soon as he tripped. I don't think he would want to talk about it, though; I'm sure he was embarassed. I would be, too.
31operafan 10 months ago
I'm glad he doesn't have a fear of heights. He probably would've panicked big time while holding onto a rope 30 feet above the ground. I don't think he's afraid of much. Pavarotti's afraid of a few things, however: snakes, flying and elevators. The last two are ironic, since he was almost always in planes and elevators in between performances. He's just scared that the plane or elevator will stop working.
31operafan 10 months ago
The rope was 30 feet high?! Holy crap. I would be scared, too. O.O
31operafan 11 months ago
Notice when he sings in English he handles the dipthongs properly - something Frank Sinatra never learned. Also he has pretty good mic technique. Many classical singers are lost when they hold a mic but Domingo moves it like a true pop singer.
No dummy he.
Agorante 1 year ago
Very nice!!
Lenochka1107 1 year ago
XD His reaction to "I was wondering if you have any agreement with your wife the night before to.." was priceless. I loved the look on his face.
31operafan 1 year ago 2
He is extremely handsome here and sooo charming !
Must have done a bit of dieting not long time ago before this interview, I guess ;-) And it suits him tremendously :-) Thanks a lot for sharing !
mrsRogue 2 years ago 3
He is much older now.
blueisawesome0529 2 years ago
duh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tauromaniac 2 years ago 3
Yes he is, otherwise we are so lucky to see him because he's still the best!He's a real legend!
andreaolga 2 years ago 3
@blueisawesome0529 Yeah, but he's still doing great! :) There's no sign of him stopping yet! :)
31operafan 10 months ago
@31operafan He's my grandpa.
blueisawesome0529 10 months ago
What a question: do you have sex with your wife before the day of your performance? lol
sweet interview
jhvorotin 3 years ago 6
Cool...
samlit78 3 years ago
OMG! He is so CUTE!! Fair play to him! Way to field the questions!
kamikazekate 4 years ago 10
this is Phil Donahue... lol. Great video!
OettingerCroat 4 years ago
How lovely to see this clip again! Thanks.
rmm413b 4 years ago
Thank you for sharing. And Merry Christmas!
pdefeoo 4 years ago