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Director, actress and dancer Debbie Allen explains her passion for the music of Luciano Pavarotti.
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The great voice of Pavarotti lives on through his many recordings, but also in the way he passed on the secrets of good singing to young musicians. Hear the legendary tenor instruct young students at the Juilliard School in New York.
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We remember Luciano Pavarotti, the most famous opera singer of the modern age. He died Thursday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. We'll hear his performance of "Ah Mes Amis," an aria with nine high Cs.
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With his free-ringing high notes and his immense fame, the singer brought opera into the lives of millions of people worldwide. He embodied the idea of the "Italian tenor" with passion, charisma and a firm, fresh voice.
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Luciano Pavarotti's former manager, Herbert Breslin, and classical music critic Anne Midgette have written The King and I, a biography of the legendary tenor. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to the authors about Pavarotti's life and music.
()Host Susan Stamberg talks to Luciano Pavarotti about his music, his voice, and his latest performance with pop stars to help raise money for war orphans. Pavorotti''s recent activities have included marking the thirtieth anniversary of his debut at the Metropolitan Opera, getting a hip replacement and celebrating his sixty-third birthday. (8:41) Due to Internet rights issues, this segment has been modified from its original broadcast form.
()Some of the most emailed, viewed and commented on stories on the web, including new details about the tenor's final curtain call.
()Famed opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti was buried in his home town of Modena, Italy Saturday. Pavarotti died of pancreatic cancer on Thursday at the age of 71.
()Despite the worldwide attention paid to the death of Luciano Pavarotti, his passing has received little attention in Italy. Many Italians saw the star as a buffoon, who sold out to commercialism. Meanwhile, preparations are under way for the burial of the tenor in his hometown of Modena.
()Opera singer Luciano Pavarotti's health has deteriorated, and he's in serious condition, according to Italian news agencies. The 71-year-old tenor, who has pancreatic cancer, is believed to have lost consciousness for brief moments in recent days.
()We end Thursday's program with a 1982 performance at London's Royal Albert Hall. Luciano Pavarotti sings an aria from Puccini's Tosca.
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