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Pav·a·rot·ti

 (păv′ə-rŏt′ē, pä′vä-rōt′tē), Luciano 1935-2007.
Italian tenor noted for his interpretation of the music of composers such as Verdi and Puccini.
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Pavarotti

(Italian pavaˈrɔti)
n
(Biography) Luciano 1935–2007, Italian operatic tenor, specializing in works by Verdi and Puccini
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Pa•va•rot•ti

(ˌpæv əˈrɒt i, ˌpɑ vəˈrɔ ti)

n.
Luciano, born 1935, Italian operatic tenor.
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ON BIG SCREEN "Pavarotti worked to try to remind the world that opera is actually popular entertainment," says the film-maker.
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ON THE BIG "Pavarotti worked to try to SCREEN remind the world that opera is actually popular entertainment," says the film-maker.
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