Luciano Pavarotti dead at 71
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Legendary Italian tenor Luciano  Pavarotti, who brought opera to the masses, died on Thursday  after a battle with cancer. He was 71.
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The body of legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti was lying in state Friday in the cathedral in his hometown Modena, as the world paid tribute to the singer whose crossover appeal made him a global superstar.
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Luciano Pavarotti, the most celebrated opera singer of modern times, died this morning in his home near Modena.  Mr. Pavarotti, 71, had been suffering from pancreatic cancer since July 2006. Although his family had said he was in remission, hi...
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Luciano Pavarotti received a final, tearful standing ovation after a recording of the great Italian tenor singing a duet of "Panis Angelicus" with his father was played during a somber funeral service Saturday in his hometown cathedral.
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Celebrated Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, 71, has died following his operation for pancreatic cancer in July last year and hospitalisation last month, ANSA news agency reported Thursday.
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One of America's best-known opera singers, soprano Beverly Sills, dies from lung cancer in New York.
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Luciano Pavarotti, whose effortless tenor voice and powerful stage presence dominated opera for decades, plans to bow out like a superstar with a 40-city tour that will end with his retirement.
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Luciano Pavarotti, dead at 71, sang with such beauty that he beguiled listeners around the globe. Some were opera fans, but most were just fans of his honeyed tenor and outsize personality.
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About 50,000 mourners paid  tribute to Luciano Pavarotti at his funeral in his hometown on  Saturday, an event Prime Minister Romano Prodi said made Italy  &quot;sad but proud&quot; to salute one of opera&#39;s greatest tenors.
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MODENA, Italy  - Legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who brought opera to the masses with his powerful voice and jovial personality, died on Thursday of pancreatic cancer, aged 71.
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About 50,000 mourners paid  tribute to Luciano Pavarotti at his funeral in his hometown on  Saturday and Prime Minister Romano Prodi said Italy was &quot;sad  but proud&quot; to salute one of the greatest tenors in opera  history.
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Italian opera star Luciano  Pavarotti, hailed by many as the greatest tenor of his  generation, died on Thursday after a long battle with cancer,  his manager Terri Robson said.
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Gian Carlo Menotti, who composed a pair of Pulitzer Prize-winning operas and founded the Spoleto arts festivals in Italy and the United States, died Thursday at a hospital in Monaco. He was 95.
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MODENA, Italy  - About 50,000 mourners paid tribute to Luciano Pavarotti at his funeral in his hometown on Saturday, an event Prime Minister Romano Prodi said made Italy "sad but proud" to salute one of opera's greatest tenors.
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MODENA, Italy  - Grieving music fans flocked to the home town of Luciano Pavarotti on Saturday to join rock stars and statesmen at the funeral of a singer considered one of the greatest tenors in opera history.
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CNN.com readers remember Luciano Pavarotti as an opera singer who inspired them to take the stage, a man whose voice gave them goose bumps and the "greatest singer ever." Pavarotti died today, prompting one reader to cry on her way to work.
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MODENA, Italy  - Italian opera star Luciano Pavarotti, hailed by many as the greatest tenor of his generation, was in a serious condition on Wednesday after a battle with cancer, media reported.