Luciano Pavarotti, 1935-2007: "Luciano Pavarotti, whose glorious, unforced tenor voice and gusto as a performer helped redefine tenor stardom at a level scarcely seen since Enrico Caruso, died today at his home in Modena, Italy, after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer, his manager said. He was 71. ... After musical studies in Modena, Pavarotti made his operatic debut in 1961, in a production of 'La Boheme' at Reggio nell'Emilia in Northern Italy. Engagements in Amsterdam and London quickly followed, and he made his U.S. debut in 1965 with the Greater Miami Opera, stepping in as a last-minute substitute for an ailing tenor in Donizetti's 'Lucia di Lammermoor' on the recommendation of soprano Joan Sutherland. His career took off soon thereafter, as companies throughout the United States and Europe clamored for his services. He recorded voluminously as well, compiling a discography that according to his official Web site extended to 110 discs. ... Pavarotti is survived by his wife, the former Nicoletta Mantovani, four daughters and a granddaughter."
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