PAVAROTTI TO BE HONOURED BY ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
Late opera legend LUCIANO PAVAROTTI is to be posthumously honoured by the Italian government for his role in promoting the country’s culture.
The 71-year-old, who died on Thursday (06Sep07) after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, will receive the Excellence in Italian Culture Award, the Culture Ministry announced on Tuesday (04Sep07).
Pavarotti is also set to be hailed in a singing contest organised by the La Scala opera house in Milan and a theatre in his hometown of Modena in northern Italy to pay tribute to the star.
A statement from La Scala says, "It is a precious chance to pay homage to the career of Luciano Pavarotti, a symbol of Italian music in the world." Pavarotti made his first performance at La Scala more than 40 years ago.
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