Luciano Pavarotti

@Opera Singers, Life Achievements and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Luciano Pavarotti was a highly successful Italian tenor of all times Cancer Celebrities Italian Musicians Singers Opera Singers Libra Celebrities Popularly known as ‘the King of the High Cs’, Luciano Pavarotti was a well-known operatic tenor. Blessed with a rare voice range, he left audiences across the globe spellbound and was one of the most commercially successful tenors. He established himself as one of the finest baritone singers of the twentieth century and was appreciated for the beauty and brilliance of his tone. The combination of accuracy of pitch and the natural range of voice was one of his best attributes, which earned him great commercial success. He also became popular for his televised concerts that attracted a large number of audience. To him goes the credit of increasing the popularity of opera world over and he is best known for his bel-operatic works such as ‘La boheme’, ‘Tosca’ and ‘Madama Butterfly’. He also spent time towards humanitarian efforts and worked for the amelioration of refugees. He was a part of the Red Cross Team and served at various other philanthropic organizations. He organised the world famous annual charity concert, ‘Pavarotti & Friends’ that raised millions of dollars for the charities he supported. He made many classical crossovers and pop recordings and also worked with the Irish rock band, ‘U2’.

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Birthday: October 12, 1935 Died on: September 6, 2007 Nationality: Italian Famous: Musicians, Singers, Opera Singers Spouses: Adua Veroni (m. 1961–2000), Nicoletta Mantovani (m. 2003–2007) Childrens: Alice Pavarotti, Cristina Pavarotti, Giuliana Pavarotti, Lorenza Pavarotti, Riccardo Pavarotti Cause of death: Cancer Information Detail Birthday October 12, 1935 Died on September 6, 2007 Nationality Italian Famous Musicians, Singers, Opera Singers Spouses Adua Veroni (m. 1961–2000), Nicoletta Mantovani (m. 2003–2007) Childrens Alice Pavarotti, Cristina Pavarotti, Giuliana Pavarotti, Lorenza Pavarotti, Riccardo Pavarotti Cause of death Cancer Birth Place Modena Gender Male Father Fernando Pavarotti Mother Adele Venturi Sun Sign Libra Born in Modena Died at Age 71

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Luciano Pavarotti born at Unsplash Birth Place

He married Adua Veroni in 1961 and they had three children. Unsplash Personal Life

In 2003, he married his former personal assistant Nicoletta Mantovani. They had a child together. Unsplash Personal Life

He passed away due to pancreatic tumour. He is survived by four daughters and his ex-wife Adua. Unsplash Personal Life

Luciano Pavarotti’s father, Fernando Pavarotti was an amateur tenor but failed to make it big. Young Pavarotti developed an interest in music after he listened to his father’s recordings, which featured popular tenors like Bjoerling, Tito Schipa, and his favorite, Giuseppe Di Stefano. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He faced poverty in his childhood and lived in a rented single room apartment with his parents. He started singing with the local church choir at the age of nine and spent seven years training his vocals to become a successful tenor. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1954, Luciano studied music with Arrigo Pola, a professional tenor in Modena. In 1955, he participated in the International Eisteddfod in Llangollen, Wales, as a member of the Corale Rossini voice choir, where they won the first prize. Unsplash Career

In 1961, he made his operatic debut as Rodolfo, in La Boheme at the Teatro Reggio Emilia. He made his international debut in 1963 as ‘Rodolfo’, for tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano at the Royal Opera House in London. Unsplash Career

In 1965, he made his American debut in the Miami Production, ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’. The same year he formed a partnership with Australian soprano Joan Sutherland. Unsplash Career

He performed "La Fille du Regiment" at the New York Metropolitan Opera in 1972. In 1977, he delivered his first live performance on television. This attracted a large number of television audience. Unsplash Career

Pavarotti got more international fame in 1990 when the BBC made "Nessun Dorma" as the theme song of their TV coverage of the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Unsplash Career

In 1990, he released the album, ‘The Essential Pavarotti’. It was the first ever classical album to reach the number one position in the UK Top Charts and remained there for an unprecedented five week period. Unsplash Major Works

He established the world-famous annual charity concert, ‘Pavarotti & Friends’, which brought together artists from different parts of the music industry, including, Bryan Adams, Bon Jovi, Elton John and Spice Girls. These charity concerts have raised millions of dollars over the years, which he donated towards humanitarian efforts. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	October 12, 1935
Died on	September 6, 2007
Nationality	Italian
Famous	Musicians, Singers, Opera Singers
Spouses	Adua Veroni (m. 1961–2000), Nicoletta Mantovani (m. 2003–2007)
Childrens	Alice Pavarotti, Cristina Pavarotti, Giuliana Pavarotti, Lorenza Pavarotti, Riccardo Pavarotti
Cause of death	Cancer
Birth Place	Modena
Gender	Male
Father	Fernando Pavarotti
Mother	Adele Venturi
Sun Sign	Libra
Born in	Modena
Died at Age	71

Luciano Pavarotti

Italian

Oct 12, 1935

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Modena