Italy is in mourning today for one of its favorite sons, who was famous throughout the world but never forgot that he was an Italian.
“Spero di essere ricordato come cantante d’opera, ovvero come rappresentante di una forma d’arte che ha trovato la sua massima espressione nel mio Paesera.”
“I wish to be remembered as a singer of the opera, as a representative of the art form that has found its ultimate expression in my country.”