Pavarotti

American

[pav-uh-rot-ee, pah-vah-rawt-tee] / ˌpæv əˈrɒt i, ˌpɑ vɑˈrɔt ti /

noun

Luciano 1935–2007, Italian operatic tenor.

Pavarotti British

/ pavaˈrɔti /

noun

Luciano 1935–2007, Italian operatic tenor, specializing in works by Verdi and Puccini

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Pavarotti statue stuck in the middle of an ice rink.

From MarketWatch

An Italian mayor has apologised to the family of opera star Luciano Pavarotti after the town of Pesaro encased a statue honouring the late singer within a Christmas ice rink.

From BBC

He mentions that his father also left him a song he was fond of, an Italian classic — Pavarotti performed it, among many, many others — called “Torna a Surriento.”

From Salon

After moving to New York, she found success, travelling the world and performing for the likes of the singer Prince, Pavarotti and Ronald Reagan.

From BBC

Today there are about 60 opera houses across Italy - a global record - while opera singers such as 20th-Century tenor Luciano Pavarotti have been venerated as major stars.

From BBC

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