Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor New York Recital Debut According to the review published in the New York Times, the sold-out house included 150 audience members seated onstage in overflow seating. Henahan, Donal. “Pavarotti Displays Big Lyric Tenor in Recital Debut.” New York Times [New York, N.Y., United States], 20 Feb. 1973, p. 22. ProQuest. solo recital 1973-02-18T20:00:00