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| Opera star Luciano Pavarotti has been admitted to hospital in his hometown of Modena in northern Italy. | Opera star Luciano Pavarotti has been admitted to hospital in his hometown of Modena in northern Italy. |
| Modena Polyclinic spokesman Alberto Greco confirmed the 71-year-old tenor had been admitted, but declined to comment about his treatment. | Modena Polyclinic spokesman Alberto Greco confirmed the 71-year-old tenor had been admitted, but declined to comment about his treatment. |
| Local daily newspaper Il Resto del Carlino has reported the tenor is suffering from pneumonia. | Local daily newspaper Il Resto del Carlino has reported the tenor is suffering from pneumonia. |
| The 71-year-old pulled out of several concerts last year after undergoing surgery for pancreatic cancer. | The 71-year-old pulled out of several concerts last year after undergoing surgery for pancreatic cancer. |
| The newspaper reported that Pavarotti was diagnosed with pneumonia while on holiday with his family at a resort on the Adriatic seaside. | The newspaper reported that Pavarotti was diagnosed with pneumonia while on holiday with his family at a resort on the Adriatic seaside. |
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| In June, his manager Terri Robson said the singer was busy recording a new album, adding that the collection of classical religious music would be released early next year. | In June, his manager Terri Robson said the singer was busy recording a new album, adding that the collection of classical religious music would be released early next year. |
| She said that the singer was taken to the hospital facility two days ago. | |
| In recent years he has been plagued with bad health. | In recent years he has been plagued with bad health. |
| In March 2005, he had neck surgery to repair two vertebrae, while a bout of laryngitis forced him to cancel an appearance at a Three Tenors concert in Mexico in June last year. | In March 2005, he had neck surgery to repair two vertebrae, while a bout of laryngitis forced him to cancel an appearance at a Three Tenors concert in Mexico in June last year. |
| He also had back surgery and contracted an infection while in hospital, which forced him to cancel further concert dates. | He also had back surgery and contracted an infection while in hospital, which forced him to cancel further concert dates. |
| Since making his debut in Italy in 1961, Pavarotti has become one of the world's most widely-recognised opera performers. | Since making his debut in Italy in 1961, Pavarotti has become one of the world's most widely-recognised opera performers. |