Pavarotti, Luciano (redirected from Luciano Pavarotti)

Pavarotti, Luciano (lchēä`nō pävōrä`tēē), 1935–, Italian tenor. He made his debut in Italy in 1961, in London in 1963, and in the United States in 1967. Since 1968 he has appeared regularly at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. A popular favorite, Pavarotti is noted for his brilliance and style, notably in works by Bellini, Donizetti, Puccini, and Verdi.

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Pavarotti, Luciano

Luciano Pavarotti.

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(born Oct. 12, 1935, Modena, Italy—died Sept. 6, 2007, Modena) Italian tenor. He started out as a schoolteacher and began his vocal training only in his 20s. He made his professional debut in 1961 and then debuted at La Scala in 1965 and at the Metropolitan Opera in 1968. He retained the beautiful tone and thrilling high notes that his audiences loved into his 60s, nurturing his broad appeal by recording many light pieces in addition to the traditional Italian repertoire in which he specialized. The most famous male classical singer of the late 20th century, he came to personify the Italian tenor worldwide.