It's a theme weekend! Charles "Lucky" Luciano (born Salvatore Lucania) (November 24, 1897 – January 26, 1962) was a Sicilian-American mobster. Luciano is considered the father of modern organized crime... more inside

From his Master Class at Juilliard from the 70's. Lovely!

In the midst of the violent disintegration of the former Yugoslavia, the city of Sarajevo held a beauty pageant. This song commemorates this surreal story. BTW, Princess Diana only got more beautiful as she got older, IMHO.

Great performance for Ricardo Villalobos & Luciano LIVE at Love Parade 2006 - Berlin. Ricardo Villalobos is a Chilean-German electronic music producer and DJ. He is well-known for his work in the minimal... more inside

"Che gelida manina" Puccini: La Bohème Act I Luciano Pavarotti (Rodolfo) Ileana Cotrubas (Mimì) Maestro Carlos Kleiber Teatro alla Scala, 1979

A 1979 masterclass with the late Luciano Pavarotti.

I love this man's voice. Hope you enjoy this wonderful Pavarotti performance as much as I did, and still do. :) Giuseppe Giordani CARO MIO BEN Christoph von Gluck CHE FARO SENZA EURIDICE studio recording, Germany 1978 RIP, Luciano Pavarotti

This is the 3rd movement of Luciano Berio's brilliant work, Sinfonia. The entire piece is amazing, particularly the 2nd movement 'O King'. Unfortunately, the entire piece is not available online. ... more inside

An intimate clip of Luciano Pavarotti, the great Italian tenor in his prime singing "Non t'amo piu" by Tosti, with Leone Maggiera on piano. Rest in peace, Grande Maestro.

This man is 70 years old and still sings sublimely. I've found earlier, younger versions of his singing this that may be considered technically better, but none more emotional and moving. What a gift!... more inside

No, this isn't a dupe! This is Luciano Pavarotti's exquisite performance of his signature aria 'Nessun Dorma', from the Puccini opera Turandot, with James Levine on piano. The recording is from "Pavarotti... more inside

A great song by Pavarotti.

The following blurb taken directly from the video description... We had Pavarotti on a fixed camera for 30 minutes and only needed him to read a script. He kept changing the script as he went along,... more inside

Luciano Pavarotti died today, aged 71. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6981032.stm