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NEWS ABOUT: Luciano Pavarotti

Luciano Pavarotti stories: 10 news summaries

 José Carreras 
 Retires From Opera 

62-year-old's departure leaves one of Three Tenors

May 8, 09 9:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Unable to perform at the level he considers acceptable, José Carreras will retire from opera, the least prominent of the Three Tenors tells the Times of London. Unamplified lead roles in opera houses are more than the 62-year-old Spaniard can handle, he said. “If I can do concert recitals,... More »

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retirement • opera • Luciano Pavarotti • tenor • Placido Domingo • The Three Tenors • Jose Carreras

 Pavarotti Lipsynched
 Last Performance 

Late tenor too sick to sing live at Turin Olympics opening ceremony

Apr 7, 08 9:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lipsynching isn't just for neophytes like Nikki Hilton—none other than tenor Luciano Pavarotti faked his way through his final public performance at the opening of the Turin Winter Olympics, the Guardian reports. In a new book, Pavarotti's conductor and pianist claims that he recorded the cancer-stricken tenor and the... More »

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classical music • opera • Luciano Pavarotti • tenor • orchestra • Turin Olympics • Leone Magiera • conductor • lip sync

Pavarotti Widow Sues 2 Friends

Accuses Maestro's pals of defamation for remarks about her marriage, character

Nov 26, 07 5:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Luciano Pavarotti's widow is suing two of her late husband's close friends for $44 million over what she terms defamatory remarks about her marriage and character. Nicoletta Mantovani claims they began "feeding the media with rumors" after the maestro died of cancer in September. The duo publicly claimed Pavarotti... More »

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Luciano Pavarotti • lawsuit • defamation • Nicoletta Mantovani

High C is a Drink Best Served Bold

Pavarotti had blend of talent, self-confidence to hit hard note

Sep 9, 07 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pavarotti’s obits called him “King of the High C’s,” a nickname he earned for hitting a note that many tenors have to fake in falsetto. “It’s the absolute summit of technique,” says a coach. “More than anywhere else in your voice, you... More »

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opera • Luciano Pavarotti • tenor • Placido Domingo • high C • aria • Romanticism • Metropolitan Opera • falsetto • castrati

Thousands Mourn Pavarotti

Sep 8, 07 9:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Modena's main piazza was filled with throngs of Luciano Pavarotti fans today as invited mourners gathered at the cathedral for the tenor's funeral. The service, which was shown on huge screens in the piazza and broadcast live, was attended by an ecclectic group of dignitaries and artists with whom the... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • Bono • opera • Luciano Pavarotti • tenor • Kofi Annan • Modena • funeral

Thousands
Pay Respects
to Pavarotti

Bono, Kofi Annan plan to attend tenor's funeral tomorrow

Sep 7, 07 5:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Thousands lined up today to pay respects to opera superstar Luciano Pavarotti at the cathedral in his hometown of Modena, Italy. Though the tenor's family wants a private funeral tomorrow, an international array of celebrities and fans–among them Bono, Andrea Bocelli, and Kofi Annan–are planning to attend, Reuters... More »

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Italy • Bono • obituary • opera • Luciano Pavarotti • tenor • Kofi Annan • Placido Domingo • The Three Tenors • funeral • Andrea Bocelli • Jose Carreras

Opera World Mourns 'King of the High Cs'

Pavarotti's legacy:
That unforgettable, unmistakable sound

Sep 6, 07 8:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Placido Domingo is the better musician, but no other voice could match the late Luciano Pavarotti's, Anthony Tommasini writes in today's Times. The music critic looks at a career dotted with highs as lofty as the high Cs Pavarotti "tossed off" with "ease, pinging tone and utter glee"... More »

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obituary • opera • Luciano Pavarotti • musician • Placido Domingo • Anthony Tommasini

Tenor Luciano Pavarotti Dies

Succumbs to cancer surrounded by family in hometown Italian villa

Sep 6, 07 1:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Opera star Luciano Pavarotti, one of the greatest tenors of the last century, died early this morning of pancreatic cancer, surrounded by his wife, sister and four daughters, in his hometown villa in Modena, Italy. He was 71. "The Maestro fought a long, tough battle," said his manager.... More »

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Italy • obituary • opera • Luciano Pavarotti • tenor • pancreatic cancer • singer • Modena • Nessun Dorma • Metropolitan Opera

Pavarotti Extends Stay
in Hospital

'Tranquil' tenor to remain a few more days

Aug 14, 07 11:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tenor Luciano Pavarotti has decided to extend his stay in the hospital a few more days, his wife said, saying the star feels “more tranquil” there and denying rumors that he had pneumonia. The opera luminary, who had surgery for pancreatic cancer in 2006, was hospitalized last week when... More »

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cancer • opera • Luciano Pavarotti • tenor • patient • hospital

Pavarotti's
New Album Could Be Finale

Tenor records
sacred music while battling cancer

Jul 5, 07 6:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Opera singer Luciano Pavarotti is recording songs for what could be his last album as the 71-year-old tenor battles pancreatic cancer. His elder daughter reportedly told a magazine that he "knows he will die soon," but later insisted her words had been twisted. Doctors discovered the cancer last... More »

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music • theater • Italy • opera • Luciano Pavarotti • tenor • pancreatic cancer

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