(ANSA) - Rome, September 6 - Supertenor Luciano Pavarotti,born in the northern Italian city of Modena in 1935, rose to become probably the world's most famous opera singer.
While his forerunners and contemporaries have mainly stuck to the opera world, Pavarotti also conquered the mainstream musical market, scaling pop and classical charts alike with ease.
Although he officially retired in 2004, he continued to perform occasionally until mid-2006, when he was diagnosed with cancer.