The Return of Constanzio, and the Real King of the Tenors!

“Well! Since the other children cannot see me, do give them my warmest regards… And I shall GO!!!” Constanzio sang, lifting his arms out theatrically to his sides.

​He then went into one of his trademark flourishes, and held the final note for an impressive length of time: “Constanziooo must go… Go, go, go, go, GO…!!!”

By Pirlouiiiit from Marseille, France via wikipedia commons.

Hi Everyone! ​Gael here. :) In SECRETS OF THE DEEP, we meet up once again with the lovable & charming Constanzio, king of the tenors. I gotta admit, I get such a kick out of writing this character. He's one of my favorites among the minor characters. I talked about this months ago in an earlier blog, but I felt like bringing it up again.

It is very rare that Eric and I take inspiration directly from a real person, but when I saw the below classic clip of the late, great Luciano Pavarotti, I knew with that BIG personality, he would make a great model for a jovial ghost character. And since I admire great artists of all kinds, I thought, why not? A humble fictional tribute to one of the greatest musical artists of the last century. Check out this brief classic clip of the larger-than-life Pavarotti. "You gonna love it! Magnifico!"

Amazing voice aside, I love his over-the-top facial expressions and contagious smile. I can see why millions around the world hailed Pavarotti as the rightful owner of the title, the real King of the Tenors!
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Did you know Pavarotti was actually an elementary school teacher for two years before becoming a worldwide star? How would you guys like to have him as your teacher? Now THAT would make for a crazy day at school!
Ciao for now, Bellissimas & Bellisimos! ;)

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