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Luciano Pavarotti, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI^[1] (October 12, 1935 – September 6, 2007) was a celebrated Italian tenor in operatic music, who successfully crossed into popular music becoming one of the most beloved vocal performers. Known for his televised concerts, media appearances, and as one of The Three Tenors, Pavarotti was also noted for a charity work benefiting refugees, the Red Cross, and other causes. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Stade VÃ©lodrome is a 60,031 capacity stadium in Marseille, France. ... City flag Coat of arms Motto: By her great deeds, the city of Massilia shines Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Provence-Alpes-CÃ´te dAzur Department Bouches-du-RhÃ´ne (13) Subdivisions 16 arrondissements (in 8 secteurs) Intercommunality Urban Community of Marseille Provence M... There are currently five Italian orders of merit (Italian: ) that recognise contributions to the Republic of Italy. ... is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... This article is about Tenor vocalists in music. ... This article is about Opera, the art form. ... Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more of the mass media. ... album cover of the 1990 concert in Rome left-right Domingo,Carreras, Mehta, Pavarotti The Three Tenors is a name given to collabarative concerts of the three operatic tenors PlÃ¡cido Domingo, JosÃ© Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti. ... The Anarchist Black Cross was originally called the Anarchist Red Cross. The band Redd Kross was originally called Red Cross. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

He was born in Modena to a family of a baker with 'a good tenor voice'. After abandoning the dream to become a professional football (soccer) goalkeeper, and spending seven years in vocal training, Pavarotti began in 1961 as a tenor in Italy, and then he sang in houses in The Netherlands, Vienna, London, Ankara, Budapest, and Barcelona. The young tenor earned both valuable experience and significant recognition, while touring on the invitation of soprano Joan Sutherland, and during his 1965 US debut in Miami on her recommendation. His position was solidified in the years between 1966 and 1972, during which Pavarotti first appeared at Milan's La Scala, other major European houses, and - in 1968 - NYC's Metropolitan Opera (Met) to great acclaim. Modena (MÃ²dna in Modenese dialect) is a city and a province on the south side of the Po valley, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy - Queen Beatrix - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War - Declared July 26, 1581 - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Ä°stanbul. ... For other uses, see Budapest (disambiguation). ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001â€“08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... Joan Sutherland as Haydns Euridice, Vienna 1967 Dame Joan Sutherland OM, AC, DBE (born November 7, 1926) is an Australian dramatic coloratura soprano noted for her contribution to the bel canto revival of the 1950s and 1960s. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... For other uses, see Milan (disambiguation). ... The Teatro alla Scala in Milan, by night. ... New York, New York redirects here. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the lead section of this article may need to be expanded. ...

By the mid-1970s, the tenor became known worldwide, famed for the brilliance and beauty of his tone, especially into the upper register.^[2] His "high C" became one of his trademarks. The late 1970s and 1980s saw Pavarotti making significant appearances in the world's opera houses and establishing himself as one of the great singers of the era. Tenor C is the C one octave above Middle C. It is also known as C5. ...

Popular stardom came at the 1990 World Cup in Italy with the performances of Nessun Dorma,sample (help· info) from Turandot and as one of The Three Tenors in their famed first concert held on the eve of the final match of the tournament (repeated at later Cups). Pavarotti sang together with fellow star tenors Plácido Domingo and José Carreras and brought to the much wider audience hits previously confined to the opera world. Appearances in advertisements and with pop icons in concerts around the world furthered his influence. Pavarotti always maintained his identity, as an opera star, unlike many crossover artists. The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ... Nessun dorma is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccinis opera Turandot. ... Image File history File links Nessun_Dorma_Pavarotti. ... For the opera by Ferruccio Busoni, see Turandot (Busoni). ... PlÃ¡cido Domingo JosÃ© PlÃ¡cido Domingo Embil KBE (born January 21, 1941)[1] better known as PlÃ¡cido Domingo, is a world-renowned operatic tenor. ... JosÃ© Carreras Coll (Catalan: Josep Carreras i Coll) (born December 5, 1946) is a Spanish operatic tenor. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The later years brought a decline in ability to perform on stage due to a weight gain and lack of mobility. Pavarotti's final appearance in an opera was at the Met in March 2004. The 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy saw him performing for the last time. Pavarotti sang Nessun dorma, with the crowd as its Chorus, and got a thunderous standing ovation. In 2007, he died at home in Modena from pancreatic cancer. Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games Medal count Winter Olympic Games Medal count Olympic sports Medal counts Participating NOCs Olympic symbols Olympics WikiProject Olympics Portal Athens 2004 â€¢ Beijing 2008 Torino 2006 â€¢ Vancouver 2010 ... For other uses, see Turin (disambiguation). ... Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumour within the pancreatic gland. ...

Biography

Earlier life and musical training

Luciano Pavarotti, was born on the outskirts of Modena in north-central Italy, the son of Fernando Pavarotti, a baker and singer, and Adele Venturi, a cigar factory worker.^[3] Although he spoke fondly of his childhood, the family had little money; its four members were crowded into a two-room apartment. According to Pavarotti, his father had a fine tenor voice but rejected the possibility of a singing career because of nervousness. World War II forced the family out of the city in 1943. For the following year they rented a single room from a farmer in the neighboring countryside, where young Pavarotti developed an interest in farming. Modena (MÃ²dna in Modenese dialect) is a city and a province on the south side of the Po valley, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Pavarotti's earliest musical influences were his father's recordings, most of them featuring the popular tenors of the day — Beniamino Gigli, Giovanni Martinelli, Tito Schipa and Enrico Caruso. At around the age of nine he began singing with his father in a small local church choir. Also in his youth he had a few voice lessons with a Professor Dondi and his wife, but he ascribed little significance to them. Beniamino Gigli (March 20, 1890 - November 30, 1957) was an Italian singer, widely regarded as one of the greatest operatic tenors of his time. ... Giovanni Martinelli (born Montagnana 22 October 1885 - died New York, 2 February 1969) was an Italian tenor opera singer. ... The Italian tenor Tito Schipa (1888 â€“ 16 December 1965) is considered one of the finest tenore di grazia (lyric tenors) in operatic history. ... For the song Caruso by Lucio Dalla, see Caruso (song). ...

After what appears to have been a normal childhood with a typical interest in sports — in Pavarotti's case football (soccer) above all — he graduated from the Schola Magistrale and faced the dilemma of a career choice. He was interested in pursuing a career as a professional football (soccer) goalkeeper, but his mother convinced him to train as a teacher. He subsequently taught in an elementary school for two years but finally allowed his interest in music to win out. Recognizing the risk involved, his father gave his consent only reluctantly, the agreement being that Pavarotti would have free room and board until age 30, after which time, if he had not succeeded, he would earn a living by any means that he could. A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ...

Pavarotti began the serious study of music in 1954 at the age of 19 with Arrigo Pola, a respected teacher and professional tenor in Modena who, aware of the family's indigence, offered to teach him without remuneration. Not until he began these studies was Pavarotti aware that he had perfect pitch. Absolute pitch is either the exact pitch of a note described by its number of vibrations per second, or the ability, commonly referred to as perfect pitch, to identify a note by name without the benefit of a reference note. ...

In 1955 he experienced his first singing success when he was a member of the Choral Rossini, a male choir from Modena that also included his father, which won first prize at the International Eisteddfod in Llangollen, Wales; he later said that this was the most important experience of his life, which had inspired him to turn professional.^[4] At about this time Pavarotti first met Adua Veroni, an opera singer, whom he married in 1961. The International Eisteddfod is a music festival which takes place every year during the second week of July in Llangollen, North Wales. ... Llangollen (IPA: ) is a small town in Denbighshire, north-east Wales, situated on the River Dee and on the edge of the Berwyn mountains. ... This article is about the country. ...

When his teacher Arrigo Pola moved to Japan, Pavarotti became a student of Ettore Campogalliani, who at that time was also teaching Pavarotti's childhood friend, Mirella Freni, whose mother worked with Luciano's in the cigar factory. Like Pavarotti, Freni was destined to operatic greatness; they were to share the stage many times and make memorable recordings together. Mirella Freni Mirella Freni (born 27 February 1935) is a famous Italian opera soprano much admired for the youthful quality of her voice and her acting skills. ...

During his years of musical study Pavarotti held part-time jobs in order to sustain himself — first as an elementary school teacher and then, when he failed at that, as an insurance salesman. The first six years of study resulted in only a few recitals, all in small towns and without pay. When a nodule developed on his vocal cords causing a "disastrous" concert in Ferrara, he decided to give up singing. Pavarotti attributed his immediate improvement to the psychological release connected with this decision. Whatever the reason, the nodule not only disappeared but, as he related in his autobiography, "Everything I had learned came together with my natural voice to make the sound I had been struggling so hard to achieve." A vocal fold nodule (or Nodules of vocal cords) is a nodule or mass of tissue that grows on the vocal folds (vocal cords). ... // Bold textItalic text The vocal folds, also known popularly as vocal cords, are composed of twin infoldings of mucous membrane stretched horizontally across the larynx. ... Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, capital city of the province of Ferrara. ...

Career

1960s–1970s

Pavarotti began his career as a tenor in smaller regional Italian opera houses, making his debut as Rodolfo in La bohème at the Teatro Municipale in Reggio Emilia in April 1961. For other uses, see La bohÃ¨me (disambiguation). ... Country Italy Region Emilia-Romagna Province Reggio Emilia (RE) Mayor Graziano Delrio (from July 1, 2004) Elevation 58 m Area 231 kmÂ² Population - Total 141,383 - Density 612/kmÂ² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Reggiani Dialing code 0522 Postal code 42100 Frazioni see list Patron San Prospero - Day...

Very early in his career, on February 23, 1963, he debuted at the Vienna State Opera with the same role. In March and April 1963 Vienna saw Pavarotti again as Rodolfo and as Duca di Mantova in Rigoletto. The same year saw his Royal Opera House debut, where he replaced an indisposed Giuseppe di Stefano as Rodolfo.^[5] is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vienna State Opera (German: Wiener Staatsoper), located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important opera companies in Europe. ... Giuseppe Verdi, by Giovanni Boldini, 1886 (National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome) Rigoletto is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi. ... The Floral Hall of the Royal Opera House, home of the Royal Opera The Royal Opera is London and the United Kingdoms most famous and most wealthy opera company. ... The Italian tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano (born 24 July 1921) is a famous opera singer whose career spanned from the late 1940s to the early 1970s. ...

While generally successful, Pavarotti's early roles did not immediately propel him into the stardom that he would later enjoy. An early coup involved his connection with Joan Sutherland (and her conductor husband, Richard Bonynge), who in 1963 had sought a young tenor taller than herself to take along on her touring to Australia.^[6] At well over 6 feet tall and with his commanding physical presence, Pavarotti proved ideal.^[7]. The two sang some forty performances over two months, and Pavarotti later credited Sutherland for the breathing technique that would sustain him over his career.^[8]. Joan Sutherland as Haydns Euridice, Vienna 1967 Dame Joan Sutherland OM, AC, DBE (born November 7, 1926) is an Australian dramatic coloratura soprano noted for her contribution to the bel canto revival of the 1950s and 1960s. ... Richard Bonynge (born September 29, 1930) is an Australian conductor. ...

Pavarotti made his American début with the Greater Miami Opera in February 1965 singing in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor opposite Joan Sutherland on the stage of the Miami-Dade County Auditorium in Miami. The tenor scheduled to perform that night was ill and had no understudy. As Sutherland was traveling with him on tour, she recommended the young Pavarotti as he was well acquainted with the role. Florida Grand Opera (FGO), major opera company in the Miami area, currently in its 65th season. ... Gaetano Donizetti Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (29 November 1797 â€“ 8 April 1848) was a famous Italian opera composer. ... Lucia di Lammermoor is a dramma tragico, or opera, in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti. ... Joan Sutherland as Haydns Euridice, Vienna 1967 Dame Joan Sutherland OM, AC, DBE (born November 7, 1926) is an Australian dramatic coloratura soprano noted for her contribution to the bel canto revival of the 1950s and 1960s. ... County slogan: Delivering Excellence Every Day Location of county in the state of Florida County Seat Miami, Florida Area - Total - Water 6,297 km² (2,431 mi²) 1,257 km² (485 mi²) 19. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ...

Shortly after, on April 28, Pavarotti made his La Scala debut in the revival of the famous Franco Zeffirelli production of La bohème, with his childhood friend Mirella Freni singing Mimi and Herbert von Karajan conducting. Karajan had requested the singer's engagement. After an extended Australian tour he returned to La Scala where he added Tebaldo from I Capuleti e i Montecchi to his repertoire on March 26, 1966, with Giacomo Aragall as Romeo. His first appearance as Tonio in Donizetti's La fille du régiment took place at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on June 2 of that year. It was his performances of this role that would earn him the title of "King of the High Cs". is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Teatro alla Scala in Milan, by night. ... Franco Zeffirelli (born Gianfranco Corsi on February 12, 1923), is an Italian film director. ... Mirella Freni Mirella Freni (born 27 February 1935) is a famous Italian opera soprano much admired for the youthful quality of her voice and her acting skills. ... Herbert von Karajan (April 5, 1908 â€“ July 16, 1989) was an Austrian conductor. ... Category: Possible copyright violations ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Jaume Aragall y Garriga better known as Giacomo Aragall is a Spanish/Catalan tenor, born in Barcelona, Spain on 6 June 1939. ... La fille du rÃ©giment (The Daughter of the Regiment) is a comic opera in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti. ... Covent Garden is a district in London, located on the easternmost parts of the City of Westminster and the southwest corner of the London Borough of Camden. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

He scored another major triumph in Rome on November 20, 1969 when he sang I Lombardi opposite Renata Scotto. This was recorded on a private label and widely distributed, as were various takes of his I Capuleti e i Montecchi, usually with Aragall. Early commercial recordings included a recital of Donizetti and Verdi arias (the aria from Don Sebastiano was particularly highly regarded), as well as a complete L'elisir d'amore with Sutherland. Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area - City 1,285 kmÂ² (580 sq mi) - Urban 5... is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... I Lombardi alla prima crociata (The Lombards on the First Crusade) is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Temistocle Solera, based epic poem by Tommaso Grossi. ... Renata Scotto as Elisabetta de Valois in G. Verdi Don Carlo at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, 1979 The Italian opera singer Renata Scotto (born February 24, 1934) is a soprano widely admired for both her musical and dramatic gifts. ... Category: Possible copyright violations ... â€œVerdiâ€ redirects here. ... An aria (Italian for air; plural: arie or arias in common usage) in music was originally any expressive melody, usually, but not always, performed by a singer. ... Dom SÃ©bastien, Roi de Portugal (Don Sebastian, King of Portugal) is a French grand opera in five acts by Gaetano Donizetti. ... Lelisir damore (The Elixir of Love) is a comic opera in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti to an Italian libretto by Felice Romani, based on EugÃ¨ne Scribes Le Philtre. ...

His major breakthrough in the United States came on February 17, 1972, in a production of La fille du régiment at New York's Metropolitan Opera, in which he drove the crowd into a frenzy with his nine effortless high Cs in the signature aria. He achieved a record 17 curtain calls. He began to give frequent television performances, starting with in his role as Rodolfo (La bohème) in the first Live From The Met telecast in March of 1977, which attracted one of the largest audiences ever for a televised opera. He won many Grammy awards and platinum and gold discs for his performances. In addition to the previously listed titles, his La favorita with Fiorenza Cossotto and his I puritani (1975) with Sutherland stand out. is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... La fille du rÃ©giment (The Daughter of the Regiment) is a comic opera in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the lead section of this article may need to be expanded. ... Tenor C is the C one octave above Middle C. It is also known as C5. ... An aria (Italian for air; plural: arie or arias in common usage) in music was originally any expressive melody, usually, but not always, performed by a singer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... La favorite (The Favorite) is an opera in five acts by Gaetano Donizetti to a French libretto by Alphonse Royer and Gustave Vaëz, based on the play Le comte de Comminges by Baculard dArnaud. ... Fiorenza Cossotto is an Italian mezzo soprano. ... I puritani (The Puritans) is an opera in three acts, by Vincenzo Bellini. ...

In 1976, Pavarotti debuted at the Salzburg Festival appearing in a solo recital on July 31 accompanied by pianist Leone Magiera. Pavarotti returned to the festival in 1978 with a recital and as the Italian singer in Der Rosenkavalier, in 1983 with Idomeneo, and both in 1985 and 1988 with solo recitals. The Salzburg Festival (Salzburger Festspiele) is a prominent festival of music and drama. ... Der Rosenkavalier (The Cavalier of the Rose) is a comic opera in three acts by Richard Strauss to an original German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. ... Idomeneo, re di Creta ossia Ilia e Idamante (Italian: Idomeneo, King of Crete, or, Ilia and Idamante; usually referred to simply as Idomeneo, K. 366) is an Italian opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. ...

In 1977, he was profiled in a cover story in the weekly magazine, Time. That same year saw Pavarotti's return to the Vienna State Opera after an absence of 14 years. With Herbert von Karajan conducting Pavarotti sang Manrico in Il trovatore. In 1978, he appeared in a solo recital on Live from Lincoln Center. â€œTIMEâ€ redirects here. ... Il trovatore (The Troubadour) is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Leone Emanuele Bardare and Salvatore Cammarano, based on the play El Trobador by Antonio GarcÃa GutiÃ©rrez. ... Live from Lincoln Center is an ongoing television concert series on PBS. It premiered in 1976 and is still running, although it is not a daily, weekly, or even monthly program. ...

He made his international recital début at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri in 1973 as part of the college’s Fine Arts Program, now known as the Harriman-Jewell Series. Perspiring due to nerves and a lingering cold, the tenor clutched a handkerchief throughout the début. The prop became a signature part of his solo performances. A recital is an instrumental or vocal performance given by a single person (perhaps accompanied by piano) or a performance of the works of a single composer. ... William Jewell College is a private, four-year liberal arts college of 1,274 undergraduate students located in Liberty, Missouri, U.S. It was founded in 1849 by members of the Missouri Baptist Convention and other civic leaders which included Robert James, a Baptist minister and father of the infamous... Liberty is a city in Clay County, Missouri. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area Ranked 21st - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 kmÂ²) - Width 240 miles (385 km) - Length 300 miles (480 km) - % water 1. ...

1980s–1990s

At the beginning of the 1980s, he set up The Pavarotti International Voice Competition for young singers, performing with the winners in 1982 in excerpts of La bohème and L'elisir d'amore. The second competition in 1986 staged excerpts of La bohème and Un ballo in maschera. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of his career he brought the winners of the competition to Italy for gala performances of La bohème in Modena and Genoa and then to China where they staged performances of La bohème in Beijing. To conclude the visit, Pavarotti performed the first ever concert in the Great Hall of the People before 10,000 people, receiving a standing ovation for nine effortless high Cs. The third competition in 1989 again staged performances of L'elisir d'amore and Un ballo in maschera. The winners of the fifth competition accompanied Pavarotti in performances in Philadelphia in 1997. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Lelisir damore (The Elixir of Love) is a comic opera in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti to an Italian libretto by Felice Romani, based on EugÃ¨ne Scribes Le Philtre. ... Un ballo in maschera, or A Masked Ball, is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi with text by Antonio Somma. ... For other uses, see La bohÃ¨me (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Genoa (disambiguation). ... â€œPekingâ€ redirects here. ... {{Unreferenced|date=March 20 double cheese double lettuce double meat // Great Hall of the People was built in September 1959, which was one of the Ten Great Constructions completed for the 10th Anniversary of the Peoples Republic. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ...

In the mid 1980s, Pavarotti returned to two opera houses that had provided him with important breakthroughs, the Vienna State Opera and La Scala. Vienna saw Pavarotti as Rodolfo in La bohème with Carlos Kleiber conducting and again Mirella Freni as Mimi, as Nemorino in L'elisir d'amore, Radames in Aida conducted by Lorin Maazel, Rodolfo in Luisa Miller, and Gustavo in Un ballo in maschera conducted by Claudio Abbado. In 1996 Pavarotti appeared for the last time at the Staatsoper in Andrea Chenier. Carlos Kleiber (July 3, 1930 - July 13, 2004) was born Karl Ludwig Kleiber in Berlin, the son of conductor Erich Kleiber. ... Lorin Varencove Maazel (born March 6, 1930) is a conductor, violinist and composer. ... Luisa Miller is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Salvatore Cammarano, based on the play Kabale und Liebe by Friedrich von Schiller. ... Claudio Abbado (born June 26, 1933) is a noted Italian conductor. ... Andrea ChÃ©nier is an opera in four acts by Umberto Giordano to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica, based on the life of the French poet AndrÃ© ChÃ©nier (1762-1794). ...

In 1985, Pavarotti sang Radames at La Scala opposite Maria Chiara in a Luca Ronconi production conducted by Maazel, recorded on video. His performance of the aria "Celeste Aida" received a two-minute ovation on the opening night. He was reunited with Mirella Freni for the San Francisco Opera production of La bohème in 1988, also recorded on video. In 1992, La Scala saw Pavarotti in a new Zeffirelli production of Don Carlo conducted by Riccardo Muti. Pavarotti's performance was heavily criticized by some observers and booed by parts of the audience. The singer never returned to La Scala again. Maria Chiara (born Oderzo, 24 November 1939) is an Italian lyric soprano. ... Luca Ronconi (born 8 March 1933 in Sousse, Tunisia) in an actor, theater director, and opera director. ... The San Francisco War Memorial Opera House San Francisco Opera (SFO) is the second largest opera company in North America. ... Riccardo Muti (born July 28, 1941, in Naples) is an Italian conductor best known for being the Music Director of Milans La Scala opera house, a position he held from 1986 to 2005, and of The Philadelphia Orchestra from 1980 to 1992. ...

Pavarotti became even more well-known throughout the world in 1990 when his rendition of Giacomo Puccini's aria, "Nessun dorma" from Turandot, became the theme song of the BBC TV coverage of the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. The aria achieved pop status and remained his trademark song. This was followed by the hugely successful Three Tenors concert held on the eve of the World Cup final at the ancient Baths of Caracalla in Rome with fellow tenors Plácido Domingo and José Carreras and conductor Zubin Mehta, which became the biggest selling classical record of all time. A highlight of the concert, in which Pavarotti hammed up a famous portion of di Capua's "O Sole Mio" and was mimicked by Domingo and Carreras to the delight of the audience, became one of the most memorable moments in contemporary operatic history. Throughout the 1990s, Pavarotti appeared in many well-attended outdoor concerts, including his televised concert in London's Hyde Park which drew a record attendance of 150,000. In June 1993, more than 500,000 listeners gathered for his performance on the Great Lawn of New York's Central Park, while millions more around the world watched on television. The following September, in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, he sang for an estimated crowd of 300,000. Following on from the original 1990 concert, The Three Tenors concerts were held during the Football World Cups; in Los Angeles in 1994, in Paris in 1998, and in Yokohama in 2002. Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (December 22, 1858 â€“ November 29, 1924) was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohÃ¨me, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire. ... Nessun dorma is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccinis opera Turandot. ... For the opera by Ferruccio Busoni, see Turandot (Busoni). ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ... album cover of the 1990 concert in Rome left-right Domingo,Carreras, Mehta, Pavarotti The Three Tenors is a name given to collabarative concerts of the three operatic tenors PlÃ¡cido Domingo, JosÃ© Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti. ... The Baths of Caracalla, in 2003 The Baths of Caracalla were Roman public baths, or thermae, built in Rome between 212 and 216 AD, during the reign of the Emperor Caracalla. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area - City 1,285 kmÂ² (580 sq mi) - Urban 5... In music, a tenor is a male singer with a high voice (although not as high as a countertenor). ... PlÃ¡cido Domingo JosÃ© PlÃ¡cido Domingo Embil KBE (born January 21, 1941)[1] better known as PlÃ¡cido Domingo, is a world-renowned operatic tenor. ... JosÃ© Carreras Coll (Catalan: Josep Carreras i Coll) (born December 5, 1946) is a Spanish operatic tenor. ... Zubin Mehta (b. ... The Classical period in Western music occurred from about 1730 through 1820, despite considerable overlap at both ends with preceding and following periods, as is true for all musical eras. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... â€œHyde Parkâ€ redirects here. ... This article is about the state. ... Central Park is a large public, urban park (843 acres, 3. ... The Eiffel Tower (French: , ) is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the River Seine in Paris. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ... For the town of Yokohama in Aomori Prefecture, see Yokohama, Aomori. ...

Pavarotti's rise to stardom was not without occasional difficulties, however. He earned a reputation as "The King of Cancellations" by frequently backing out of performances, and his unreliable nature led to poor relationships with some opera houses. This was brought into focus in 1989 when Ardis Krainik of the Lyric Opera of Chicago severed the house's 15-year relationship with the tenor.^[10]^, ^[11] Over an eight-year period, Pavarotti had cancelled 26 out of 41 scheduled appearances at the Lyric and the decisive move by Krainik to ban him for life was well-noted throughout the opera world, after the performer walked away from a season premiere less than two weeks before rehearsals began, saying pain from a sciatic nerve required two months of treatment. Ardis Krainik (1928-1997) was a mezzo-soprano opera singer who spent her entire career at the Chicago Lyric Opera, where she served as general director in 1982 until her death in 1987. ... Exterior of the Civic Opera House Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading opera companies in the United States. ... The sciatic nerve (also known as the ischiatic nerve) is a large nerve that runs down the lower limb. ...

On December 12, 1998 he became the first (and, so far, only) opera singer to perform on Saturday Night Live, singing alongside Vanessa L. Williams. He also sang with U2, in the band's 1995 song Miss Sarajevo. is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the American television series. ... For other persons of the same name, see Vanessa Williams. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... Miss Sarajevo is the only single from Passengers 1995 album, Original Soundtracks No. ...

In 1998, Pavarotti was presented with the Grammy Legend Award. Given only on special occasions, it has only been awarded 15 times since its first presentation in 1990 (as of 2007). This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

2000s

In 2002 Pavarotti split with his manager of 36 years Herbert Breslin. The breakup, which was acrimonious, was followed in 2004 with the publication of Breslin's book, The King & I^[12], seen by many as sensationalist and largely critical of the singer's acting (in opera), his inability to read music and learn parts, and of his personal conduct, although acknowledging their mutual success. In an interview in 2005 with Jeremy Paxman on the BBC, Pavarotti rejected the allegation that he could not read music, although acknowledging he sometimes had difficulty following orchestral parts. Herbert Breslin is an extremely successful musical artists manager and has been extremely influential in the carreers of several world renown celebrities. ... Jeremy Dickson Paxman (born 11 May 1950) is an English BBC journalist, news presenter and author. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ...

He received Kennedy Center Honors in 2001 and holds two Guinness World Records: for receiving the most curtain calls — at 165 — and for the best selling classical album (this album is In Concert by The Three Tenors and is thus shared by fellow tenors, Plácido Domingo and José Carreras). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Stade VÃ©lodrome is a 60,031 capacity stadium in Marseille, France. ... City flag Coat of arms Motto: By her great deeds, the city of Massilia shines Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Provence-Alpes-CÃ´te dAzur Department Bouches-du-RhÃ´ne (13) Subdivisions 16 arrondissements (in 8 secteurs) Intercommunality Urban Community of Marseille Provence M... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Guinness World Records 2008 edition. ... Curtain Call: The Hits will be Eminems fifth major label release. ... The Classical period in Western music occurred from about 1730 through 1820, despite considerable overlap at both ends with preceding and following periods, as is true for all musical eras. ... album cover of the 1990 concert in Rome left-right Domingo,Carreras, Mehta, Pavarotti The Three Tenors is a name given to collabarative concerts of the three operatic tenors PlÃ¡cido Domingo, JosÃ© Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti. ... PlÃ¡cido Domingo JosÃ© PlÃ¡cido Domingo Embil KBE (born January 21, 1941)[1] better known as PlÃ¡cido Domingo, is a world-renowned operatic tenor. ... JosÃ© Carreras Coll (Catalan: Josep Carreras i Coll) (born December 5, 1946) is a Spanish operatic tenor. ...

In late 2003, he released his final compilation, Ti Adoro, where Pavarotti sings in more of a "popera" style. Most of the 13 songs were written and produced by the Michele Centonze who had already helped produce the "Pavarotti and Friends" concerts between 1998 - 2000. The tenor described the album as a wedding gift to Nicoletta Mantovani. Operatic pop is a subgenre of Pop music, where lyrical opera voices sing pop songs. ...

On 13 December 2003 he married his former personal assistant, Nicoletta Mantovani, with whom he already had a daughter, Alice.^[13] He started his farewell tour in 2004, at the age of 69, performing one last time in old and new locations, after over four decades on the stage. Pavarotti gave his last performance in an opera at the New York Metropolitan Opera on March 13, 2004 for which he received a 12-minute standing ovation for his role as the painter Mario Cavaradossi in Giacomo Puccini's Tosca. On December 1, 2004, he announced a 40-city farewell tour to be produced by Harvey Goldsmith. is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nicoletta Mantovani (born November 23, 1969, Bologna) was the second wife of Luciano Pavarotti and is the mother of his fourth daughter, Alice (born January 2003) and his son Riccardo. ... The Metropolitan Opera is located at Lincoln Center in New York, New York. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (December 22, 1858 â€“ November 29, 1924) was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohÃ¨me, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire. ... For other uses, see Tosca (disambiguation). ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Harvey Goldsmith CBE (b. ...

In March 2005, Pavarotti underwent neck surgery to repair two vertebrae. In June of the same year, he had to cancel a Three Tenors concert in Mexico due to laryngitis. A diagram of a thoracic vertebra. ... The Three Tenors is how noted operatic tenors Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti are billed when they perform together. ... Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx. ...

In early 2006, he had back surgery and contracted an infection while in the hospital, forcing cancellation of concerts in the U.S., Canada and the UK.^[14]. An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign species. ...

On February 10, 2006, Pavarotti sang "Nessun Dorma" at the 2006 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in Turin, Italy at his final performance. The final act of the opening ceremony, his performance received the longest and loudest ovation of the night from the international crowd. is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nessun dorma is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccinis opera Turandot. ... The Opening Ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics (Torino 2006) was held on February 10, 2006 beginning at 20:00 CET (19:00 UTC) at the Stadio Olimpico in Turin, Italy. ... For other uses, see Turin (disambiguation). ...

Pavarotti himself summarized his career as follows: "I think a life in music is a life beautifully spent and this is what I have devoted my life to." [1]

Death and family

While undertaking an international "farewell tour," Pavarotti was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July of 2006. The tenor fought back against the implications of this diagnosis, undergoing major abdominal surgery and making plans for the resumption and conclusion of his singing commitments.^[15] On September 6 2007, however, in an e-mail statement, his manager, Terri Robson, wrote, "The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life. In fitting with the approach that characterized his life and work, he remained positive until finally succumbing to the last stages of his illness."^[16]^[17] Image File history File links WikiNews-Logo. ... Wikinews is a free-content news source and a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumour within the pancreatic gland. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... See also: 2006 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 Ti // January â€“ James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ... is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 2007 in British music 2007 in hip hop Musical groups established in 2007 Record labels established in 2007 // January George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queens New Year Honours List. ...

According to several reports, just before he died the singer had received both the sacraments of reconciliation and the Anointing of the Sick from the Roman Catholic Church.^[18] This article is about the practice of confession in the Modern confessional in the Church of the Holy Name, Dunedin, New Zealand. ... Extreme Unction, part of The Seven Sacraments (1445) by Roger van der Weyden. ... â€œCatholic Churchâ€ redirects here. ...

Pavarotti's remains were honored in Modena Cathedral.^[19] The Vienna State Opera and the Salzburg Festival Hall flew black flags in mourning.^[20] Tributes were published by many opera houses, such as London's Royal Opera House.^[21] The Italian football giant Juventus F.C., of which Pavarotti was a life long fan, was represented at the funeral and posted a farewell message on its website which said: "Ciao Luciano, black-and-white heart" referring to the team's famous stripes when they play on their home ground ^[22]. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... This article is about the corporation. ... Modena Cathedral, the cathedral, or Duomo in Italian, of Modena, Italy, is one of the most important Romanesque buildings of Europe and a World Heritage Site. ... Vienna State Opera (German: Wiener Staatsoper), located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important opera companies in Europe. ... The Salzburg Festival (Salzburger Festspiele) is a prominent festival of music and drama. ... The Floral Hall of the Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House is a performing arts venue in London. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Juventus Football Club (from Latin [1] iuventus: youth, IPA: ); (pronounced yoo-ven-toos) also known as Juventus Turin (or Juventus Torino), Juventus, or simply Juve, is a football club from Turin, Italy. ...

Pavarotti was survived by four daughters: three, Lorenza, Cristina and Giuliana with first wife Adua, to whom he was married for 34 years; and one, Alice, with second wife Nicoletta Mantovani. At the time of his death, he had one granddaughter. His first will was opened the day after his death and a second will, within the same month of September. ^[23]. His fortune was reckoned to be roughly between 20-120 million US Dollars with about 20m in the U.S. and included an estate outside his native Modena, a villa in Pesaro, an apartment in Monte Carlo, a villa in Barbados and three apartments in New York City ^[24]. Nicoletta Mantovani (born November 23, 1969, Bologna) was the second wife of Luciano Pavarotti and is the mother of his fourth daughter, Alice (born January 2003) and his son Riccardo. ... In the common law, a will or testament is a document by which a person (the testator) regulates the rights of others over his property or family after death. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... Pesaro is a town and comune in the Italian region of the Marche, capital of the Pesaro e Urbino province, on the Adriatic. ... Monte Carlo is a very wealthy section of the city-state of Monaco known for its casino, gambling, beaches, glamour, and sightings of famous people. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Film and television

Pavarotti's one venture into film, a romantic comedy called Yes, Giorgio (1982), was roundly panned by the critics. He can be seen to better advantage in Jean-Pierre Ponnelle's adaptation of Rigoletto for television, released that same year, or in his more than 20 live opera performances taped for television between 1978 and 1994, most of them with the Metropolitan Opera, and most available on DVD. A romantic comedy may be a film or novel, presenting a story about romance in a comedic style. ... Yes, Giorgio is a 1982 musical/comedy starring Luciano Pavarotti. ... Jean-Pierre Ponnelle (1932-1988), a highly acclaimed opera director, was born in Paris on February 19, 1932. ... Giuseppe Verdi, by Giovanni Boldini, 1886 (National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome) Rigoletto is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the lead section of this article may need to be expanded. ... Size comparison: A 12 cm Sony DVD+RW and a 19 cm Dixon Ticonderoga pencil. ...

Humanitarian work

Pavarotti annually hosted the "Pavarotti and Friends" charity concerts in his home town of Modena in Italy, joining with singers from all parts of the music industry, including Elton John, Sting, Bono and Sheryl Crow, to raise money for several UN causes. Concerts were held for War Child, and victims of war and civil unrest in Bosnia, Guatemala, Kosovo, and Iraq. After the war in Bosnia, he financed and established the Pavarotti Music Center in the southern city of Mostar to offer Bosnia's artists the opportunity to develop their skills. For these contributions, the city of Sarajevo named him an honorary citizen in 2006.^[25] Modena (MÃ²dna in Modenese dialect) is a city and a province on the south side of the Po valley, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... This article is about the musician. ... For other uses, see Bono (disambiguation). ... Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American blues rock singer, guitarist, bassist, and songwriter. ... For other uses of the name War Child, see the disambiguation page. ... This article is about the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... For other uses, see Kosovo (disambiguation). ... Mostar (ÐœÐ¾ÑÑ‚Ð°Ñ€) is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. ... Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) Coordinates: , Country Entity Canton Sarajevo Canton Government - Mayor Semiha Borovac (SDA) Area [1] - City 141. ...

He performed at benefit concerts to raise money for victims of tragedies such as an earthquake in December 1988 that killed 25,000 people in northern Armenia.^[26] A benefit concert is a concert featuring musicians, comedians, or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose, often directed at a specific and immediate humanitarian crisis. ... The Saint Saviour Church in Gyumri after the earthquake The Spitak Earthquake also called Leninakan Earthquake was a tremor with a moment magnitude of 7. ...

He was a close friend of Diana, Princess of Wales. They raised money for the elimination of land mines worldwide. He was invited to sing at her funeral service, but declined, as he felt he could not sing well "with his grief in his throat". He nonetheless attended the service. Diana Spencer redirects here. ... A landmine is a type of mine which is placed onto or into the ground and explodes when triggered by a vehicle or person. ...

In 1998, he was appointed the United Nation's Messenger of Peace, using his fame to raise awareness of UN issues, including the Millennium Development Goals, HIV/AIDS, child rights, urban slums and poverty.^[27] The Millenium Development Goals The Millennium Development Goals are eight goals that 192 United Nations member states have agreed to try to achieve by the year 2015. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Manifestations Slavery Â· Racial profiling Hate speech Â· Hate crime Lynching Â· Gay bashing Genocide Â· Holocaust Ethnocide Â· Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Â· Race war Religious persecution Movements Discriminatory Aryanism Â· Neo-Nazism White/Black supremacy Hate groups Â· Kahanism Anti-discriminatory Abolitionism Womens/Universal suffrage Civil rights Â· Gay rights Childrens rights Â· Youth rights Policies Discriminatory... A slum is an overcrowded and squalid district of a city or town usually inhabited by the very poor. ... A boy from an East Cipinang trash dump slum in Jakarta, Indonesia shows what he found. ...

In 1999, Pavarotti performed a charity benefit concert in Beirut, to mark Lebanon's reemergence on the world stage after a brutal 15 year civil war. The largest concert held in Beirut since the end of the war, it was attended by 20,000 people who traveled from countries as distant as Saudi Arabia and Bulgaria. It was the tenor's only concert in the middle east.^[28] This article is about the Lebanese city. ... Combatants Lebanese Front Syria LNM PLO Commanders Bachir Gemayel Dany Chamoun Kamal Jumblatt Yasser Arafat The Lebanese Civil War (1975â€“1990) was a multifaceted civil war whose antecedents trace back to the conflicts and political compromises reached after the end of Lebanons administration by the Ottoman Empire. ...

In 2001, Pavarotti received the Nansen Medal from the UN High Commission for Refugees for his efforts raising money on behalf of refugees worldwide. Through benefit concerts and volunteer work, he has raised more than any other individual.^[29] The Nansen Medal is given annually by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to recognize exceptional service to the betterment of refugees. ... Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. ...

Pavarotti was initiated as an honorary member of the University of Miami's Beta Tau Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, a fraternity dedicated to the advancement of music in America, in 1978. Other honors he received include the Freedom of London Award and The Red Cross Award for Services to Humanity, for his work in raising money for that organization, and the 1998 MusiCares Person Of The Year, given to humanitarian heroes by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.^[30]^[31] Phi Mu Alpha (Î¦ÎœÎ‘) Sinfonia is a collegiate social fraternity for men of musicianly character. ... The Anarchist Black Cross was originally called the Anarchist Red Cross. The band Redd Kross was originally called Red Cross. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences is known variously as NARAS or The Recording Academy. ...

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