Pesaro

American

[pe-zah-raw] / ˈpɛ zɑ rɔ /

noun

a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.

Pesaro British

/ ˈpeːzaro /

noun

Ancient name: Pisaurum. a port and resort in E central Italy, in the Marches on the Adriatic. Pop: 91 086 (2001)

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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

The life-size bronze statue was officially unveiled in Pesaro in April 2024, with Ms Mantonvani and the couple's daughter, Alice, in attendance.

From BBC

The couple often holidayed in Pesaro, where Pavarotti had a villa and was an honorary citizen.

From BBC

Michieletto gained attention with Jaromír Weinberger’s “Svanda the Bagpiper” at the 2003 Wexford Festival in Ireland and “La Gazza Ladra” at the 2007 Rossini Festival in Pesaro, Italy.

From Seattle Times

An Italian court in Pesaro had ordered it seized and returned in 2010, at the height of Italy’s campaign to recover antiquities looted from its territory and sold to museums and private collectors around the globe.

From Seattle Times

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