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  • April 2008

    • Pavarotti Lipsynched Last Performance

      Guardian (UK)  |  Apr 7, 08 9:02 AM CDT

      Pavarotti Lipsynched Last Performance

      (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 orchestra, and used video trickery to pull the ruse off before millions of TV viewers. More »

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      classical music  • opera  • tenor  • Luciano Pavarotti  • orchestra  • lip sync  • conductor

  • March 2008

    • Famed Tenor di Stefano Dead

      Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 4, 08 9:53 AM CST

      Famed Tenor di Stefano Dead

      (Newser) - Giuseppe di Stefano, the tenor whose short but brilliant career made him an operatic legend, died yesterday at his home near Milan. He was 86. His widow told reporters his death resulted from head injuries dating to 2004, when robbers in Kenya left him temporarily comatose. Di Stefano's superb voice earned comparisons to Enrico Caruso, but his temperament and personal conduct cut short his career, the LA Times reports. More »

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      music  • obituary  • opera  • tenor  • Milan

  • September 2007

    • High C is a Drink Best Served Bold

      New York Times  |  Sep 9, 07 5:00 PM CDT

      High C is a Drink Best Served Bold

      (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 have to know what you’re doing.” The alluring note has made and ended operatic careers, and even helped drive one star to suicide, the New York Times reports. More »

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      opera  • tenor  • Luciano Pavarotti  • Metropolitan Opera  • Placido Domingo  • aria  • Romanticism

    • Thousands Mourn Pavarotti

      Associated Press  |  Sep 8, 07 9:24 AM CDT

      Thousands Mourn Pavarotti

      (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 opera star had collaborated, including former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and U2 lead singer Bono. More »

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

    • Thousands Pay Respects to Pavarotti

      Reuters  |  Sep 7, 07 5:53 PM CDT

      Thousands Pay Respects to Pavarotti

      (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 reports. The tenor died of cancer yesterday at age 71. More »

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      obituary  • Italy  • funeral  • opera  • Kofi Annan  • tenor  • Luciano Pavarotti  • Bono  • Placido Domingo

    • Tenor Luciano Pavarotti Dies

      New York Times  |  Sep 6, 07 1:00 AM CDT

      Tenor Luciano Pavarotti Dies

      (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. "Fitting with the approach that characterized his life and work, he remained positive until finally succumbing to the last stages of his illness." More »

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

  • August 2007

    • Pavarotti Extends Stay in Hospital

      Associated Press  |  Aug 14, 07 11:22 PM CDT

      Pavarotti Extends Stay in Hospital

      (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 a checkup revealed he had a fever. Doctors cleared him to go home yesterday. More »

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

  • July 2007

    • Tenor Jerry Hadley Dies at 55

      New York Times  |  Jul 19, 07 4:44 AM CDT

      Tenor Jerry Hadley Dies at 55

      (Newser) - Lyric tenor Jerry Hadley, 55, died yesterday, eight days after shooting himself in the head in his home near Poughkeepsie, NY. Hadley, who suffered from depression, was known for his bright, warm voice, brash energy on stage and adventurous choice of repertory, the New York Times reports. More »

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      New York City  • obituary  • opera  • tenor  • New York City Opera

    • Famed Tenor On Life Support

      New York Times  |  Jul 11, 07 4:30 PM CDT

      Famed Tenor On Life Support

      (Newser) - American tenor Jerry Hadley suffered severe brain damage after shooting himself in the head with an air rifle outside his upstate New York home, the New York Times reports. The Grammy Award-winning opera star, 55, is on life support, and police are treating the case as an attempted suicide. Hadley's career was in decline. More »

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      suicide  • opera  • tenor

    • Pavarotti's New Album Could Be Finale

      Associated Press  |  Jul 5, 07 6:09 AM CDT

      Pavarotti's New Album Could Be Finale

      (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 summer during a break in the singer's farewell tour. More »

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

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