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woodsprite

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8. Bocelli is always great to hear, but my favorite is Luciano Pavarotti's version.

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 10:48 PM

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Back in the late 80s I was lucky enough to hear Pavarotti sing Nessun Dorma in person at a fundraiser for the arts in Philadelphia. Nessun Dorma was the one piece from that concert that has stayed in my memory all those years.

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