Pavarotti Dazzles with London "Picnic in Park"
Legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti dazzled 70,000 fans on Saturday with a spectacular“Picnic in the Park”concert in London's Hyde Park that he called one of the most memorable he had ever given.
Celebrating his 40th year in the business, the portly superstar showed what a master he is at bringing opera to the masses.
The concert was in sharp contrast to his last Hyde Park appearance in 1991.
On that occasion, Britain's Prince Charles and Princess Diana were soaked to the skin but transfixed by his singing as Pavarotti performed in a downpour.
“I was so happy it didn't rain. I just can't believe it,”the 65-year-old tenor said as the sun set over the magnificent park in the heart of London that was packed for his only appearance in Britain this year.
Pavarotti, who has sung around the world from New York's Central Park to Olympic stadiums in Barcelona and Berlin, was rich in praise of the British audience.
“In no other country would 70,000 people be so quiet during the singing,”he said.
And London always brings back happy memories for Pavarotti -- his career took off in 1963 when he stepped in to perform Rodolfo -- at Britain's Royal Opera House.
意大利传奇男高音歌唱家鲁西亚诺·帕瓦罗蒂周六在英国伦敦的海德公园举办了一场盛大的“花园野餐”音乐会。7万名歌迷沉浸在帕瓦罗蒂的歌声中如痴如醉。连帕瓦罗蒂本人也表示，这是他最值得回忆的音乐会之一。
在庆祝自己从事歌唱事业40周年的同时，帕瓦罗蒂向观众们展示了他作为歌剧大师的实力。
这是自1991年以来帕瓦罗蒂首次在海德花园举行音乐会，在1991年的那次音乐会中，瓢泼大雨将到场的英国王储查尔斯和戴安娜王妃淋了个浑身湿透。这次的音乐会上阳光灿烂，65岁的帕瓦罗蒂说：“真高兴没有下雨，真难以置信。”
曾在世界各地演出的帕瓦罗蒂给予了伦敦观众极高的评价。他说，如果在其他国家演出，同样是7万观众，就不会有英国的那么安静。另外，伦敦也总是能勾起帕瓦罗蒂一些美好的回忆--1963年，他就是在这里的英国皇家歌剧院首次登台演出的。
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