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| Opera star Luciano Pavarotti's health has worsened and he is in a "very serious" condition, Italian media say. | Opera star Luciano Pavarotti's health has worsened and he is in a "very serious" condition, Italian media say. |
| Pavarotti, 71, has been suffering from pancreatic cancer and was released from hospital on 25 August after a series of tests were carried out. | Pavarotti, 71, has been suffering from pancreatic cancer and was released from hospital on 25 August after a series of tests were carried out. |
| He is now being treated at home in the northern city of Modena surrounded by family and friends. | He is now being treated at home in the northern city of Modena surrounded by family and friends. |
| Pavarotti had surgery for the cancer in July 2006 in New York and has not made any public appearances since then. | Pavarotti had surgery for the cancer in July 2006 in New York and has not made any public appearances since then. |
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| This week it was announced Pavarotti was to receive a prize from the Italian government for his work promoting the country's culture. | This week it was announced Pavarotti was to receive a prize from the Italian government for his work promoting the country's culture. |
| He is the first person to receive the award. | He is the first person to receive the award. |
| "This prize fills me with joy and pride," Italy's Ansa news agency had quoted Pavarotti as saying. | "This prize fills me with joy and pride," Italy's Ansa news agency had quoted Pavarotti as saying. |
| He had been admitted to hospital in Modena on 8 August with a fever. He was released two weeks later after diagnostic tests. | He had been admitted to hospital in Modena on 8 August with a fever. He was released two weeks later after diagnostic tests. |
| Despite hopes that he would be able to resume his farewell tour this year, his health has not allowed him to return to the stage. | Despite hopes that he would be able to resume his farewell tour this year, his health has not allowed him to return to the stage. |
| The BBC's David Willey in Rome says the singer developed respiratory problems during the summer while on holiday at his villa on the Adriatic coast. | The BBC's David Willey in Rome says the singer developed respiratory problems during the summer while on holiday at his villa on the Adriatic coast. |
| The tenor has undergone five bouts of chemotherapy since his cancer surgery last year, says our correspondent. | The tenor has undergone five bouts of chemotherapy since his cancer surgery last year, says our correspondent. |
| Pavarotti last sang in public in Italy at the beginning of 2006, when he performed his signature Puccini aria Nessun Dorma at the opening of the Winter Olympics in Turin. |