Opera World Loses an Ambassador

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Luciano Pavarotti, who died last night at age 71, was called by some admirers as the greatest tenor who ever lived. Today we hear about his influence on stage and off. Also: for years, the world of jazz drummers was an exclusive boys' club. Not anymore. And later: Female jazz drummers talk about playing harder and faster than their male counterparts. And: the Shanghai String Quartet emerged from post-revolution China. The ensemble is equally comfortable performing Beethoven in China and Chinese works in the West. They perform live in our studio.

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