현 시대 최고의 오페라 가수로, 대중적 인기를 한 몸에 받아온 그는 지난해 고별 공연을 준비 중이었으나 갑자기 췌장암 진단을 받으면서 계획을 취소해야 했다.
He is well-liked by the general public as the best opera singer of his generation. He was preparing for a farewell performance last year when he was unexpectedly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, forcing him to cancel the performance.