Probably the most popular tenor since Caruso, Luciano Pavarotti (born 1935) combined accuracy of pitch and quality of sound production with a natural musicality. His favorite roles were Rodolfo in Puccini's La Bohème, Nemorino in Donizetti's...

Luciano Pavarotti has been hospitalized in stable condition with a fever in his hometown of Modena, in northern Italy, officials and his manager said Thursday.The 71-year-old tenor, who underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer last year, was brought to Modena's Polyclinic on Wednesday and was being...

Luciano Pavarotti left half his estate to his second wife and half to his four daughters, including three from his first marriage, an attorney said Tuesday.In the final months of his yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer, Pavarotti made two wills, said attorney Giorgio Bernini, who...

Key dates in opera singer Luciano Pavarotti's life._ Oct. 12, 1935: Pavarotti born in Modena, Italy._ 1961: Wins a local competition and with it a debut as Rodolfo in Puccini's "La Boheme," in Reggio Emilia, a city not far from his native town.Marries Adua Veroni,...

Luciano Pavarotti was bigger than life _ the oversized belly, huge handkerchief, grandiose lifestyle and ever-present grin that shone like a beacon. He backed it up with a voice of intense focus and immense carrying power that rang to the rafters on stages throughout the...