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| Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti has died at his home in the northern city of Modena, his manager has announced. | Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti has died at his home in the northern city of Modena, his manager has announced. |
| The singer, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year, was 71. | The singer, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year, was 71. |
| His charismatic performances - particularly alongside fellow tenors Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras - helped bring a new audience to opera. | His charismatic performances - particularly alongside fellow tenors Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras - helped bring a new audience to opera. |
| Pavarotti had cancer surgery in July 2006 in New York, five months after his last performance. He had not made any public appearances since then. | Pavarotti had cancer surgery in July 2006 in New York, five months after his last performance. He had not made any public appearances since then. |
| He underwent five bouts of chemotherapy in the past year, and was admitted to hospital with a fever on 8 August. He was released two weeks later following diagnostic tests. | He underwent five bouts of chemotherapy in the past year, and was admitted to hospital with a fever on 8 August. He was released two weeks later following diagnostic tests. |
| Fellow tenor Domingo said he had "always admired the God-given glory" of Pavarotti's voice. | Fellow tenor Domingo said he had "always admired the God-given glory" of Pavarotti's voice. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY He entertained us with his voice, and his wonderful smile. I will remember him, as will so many others. Michael, Luton Send us your comments Manager Terri Robson said in a statement that the tenor died at 0500 local time (0400 BST) on Thursday. | HAVE YOUR SAY He entertained us with his voice, and his wonderful smile. I will remember him, as will so many others. Michael, Luton Send us your comments Manager Terri Robson said in a statement that the tenor died at 0500 local time (0400 BST) on Thursday. |
| "The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life," she said. | "The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life," she said. |
| "In fitting with the approach that characterised his life and work, he remained positive until finally succumbing to the last stages of his illness." | "In fitting with the approach that characterised his life and work, he remained positive until finally succumbing to the last stages of his illness." |
| Pavarotti enjoyed 40 years on the world stage and became one of the world's biggest-selling artists. | Pavarotti enjoyed 40 years on the world stage and became one of the world's biggest-selling artists. |
| His music reached far beyond the usual opera audience, particularly his signature tune Nessun Dorma, from Puccini's Turandot, which became associated with the 1990 football World Cup. | His music reached far beyond the usual opera audience, particularly his signature tune Nessun Dorma, from Puccini's Turandot, which became associated with the 1990 football World Cup. |
| His performances with Domingo and Jose Carerras at this time - in the Three Tenors concerts - were seen around the world. | His performances with Domingo and Jose Carerras at this time - in the Three Tenors concerts - were seen around the world. |
| We had trouble remembering we were giving a concert before a paying audience, because we had so much fun between ourselves Placido Domingo A life in pictures "We've reached 1.5 billion people with opera," Pavarotti told critics of the shows. | We had trouble remembering we were giving a concert before a paying audience, because we had so much fun between ourselves Placido Domingo A life in pictures "We've reached 1.5 billion people with opera," Pavarotti told critics of the shows. |
| "If you want to use the word commercial, or something more derogatory, we don't care. Use whatever you want." | "If you want to use the word commercial, or something more derogatory, we don't care. Use whatever you want." |
| In a statement from Los Angeles, Domingo said he had fond memories of the Three Tenors shows. | In a statement from Los Angeles, Domingo said he had fond memories of the Three Tenors shows. |
| "We had trouble remembering we were giving a concert before a paying audience, because we had so much fun between ourselves," he said. | "We had trouble remembering we were giving a concert before a paying audience, because we had so much fun between ourselves," he said. |
| Nessun Dorma was part of Pavarotti's final performance, at the opening of the Winter Olympics in Turin in February 2006. | Nessun Dorma was part of Pavarotti's final performance, at the opening of the Winter Olympics in Turin in February 2006. |
| Pavarotti was married to his first wife Adua, with whom he had three daughters, for 35 years until they split in 1996. | Pavarotti was married to his first wife Adua, with whom he had three daughters, for 35 years until they split in 1996. |
| He then got together with his secretary Nicoletta Mantovani, who was 26 years old at the time. In 2003, they had been due to have twins, but only one survived, a daughter called Alice. | He then got together with his secretary Nicoletta Mantovani, who was 26 years old at the time. In 2003, they had been due to have twins, but only one survived, a daughter called Alice. |
| The couple married in a lavish, star-studded ceremony later that year. | The couple married in a lavish, star-studded ceremony later that year. |