The question raised the whole vexing issue of voice type in opera: Who can and should sing which roles? It’s known in the business as “Fach.” ![]() Franklin did she has kept the aria in her repertory. Pavarotti does, with the support, the flow of sound, the ability to hit the high notes. Pavarotti’s tenor range, which carried her into the depths of the female voice.) What’s hard is to sing it the way Mr. What does it mean for a tune to be “difficult”? If you know how it goes, you can hum “Nessun dorma” on the street without special training, provided you find a key that is comfortable for you. “Isn’t this a very difficult aria to sing?” he asked. ![]() IN 1998 Luciano Pavarotti canceled an appearance at the Grammy Awards at the last minute, and Aretha Franklin stepped in to perform the famous tenor aria “Nessun dorma” from Puccini’s “Turandot.” A friend of mine, a pop music writer, was agog at the feat.
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