Mourners bid farewell to Pavarotti
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MODENA, Italy  - Thousands of mourners filed past the open coffin of Luciano Pavarotti in the cathedral of his Italian hometown on Friday, in an emotional farewell to the singer whose death prompted tributes from around the world.
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Legendary Italian tenor Luciano  Pavarotti, who brought opera to the masses, died on Thursday  after a battle with cancer. He was 71.
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Presidents and dignitaries from more than  50 countries say a last farewell on Friday to late Palestinian  leader Yasser Arafat in Egypt, his second home and one of his  closest allies in years of struggle for a homeland.
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OPERA star Luciano Pavarotti has led tributes to Italian soprano Renata Tebaldi, who has died at the age of 82. Tebaldi, renowned for her star appearances at New Yorkâs Metropolitan and Italyâs La Scala
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"The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life." &#151; Luciano Pavarotti's manager, Terri Robson, in a statement on the opera superstar's death this week at age 71.
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MODENA, Italy  - Rock stars, political leaders and grieving music fans joined the family of Luciano Pavarotti on Saturday at the funeral of one of the greatest tenors in opera history.
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Dozens of mourners passed through tight security to bid farewell to actor Heath Ledger at a memorial service Saturday in his Australian hometown.
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Family, friends, fans and movie stars joined together to say a final goodbye to &quot;Crocodile Hunter&quot; Steve Irwin in an emotional service fuelled by laughter, tears and song.
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Hundreds of people gathered Thursday night in Modena's main piazza to pay final respects to Luciano Pavarotti, whose vibrant high C's and ebullient showmanship made him the most beloved and celebrated tenor since Caruso.
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Italy organises concerts and exhibitions to commemorate the memory of opera singer Luciano Pavarotti.
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Recordings of Luciano Pavarotti's voice boomed out in Modena's main piazza on Saturday as mourners waited to pay final respects to the tenor before an invitation-only funeral in his hometown's cathedral.
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About 250 people gathered in a church Tuesday for the funeral of Italian soprano Renata Tebaldi, one of the 20th century's greatest opera singers.
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American Opera said goodbye to its first lady on Saturday, exalting Sarah Caldwell in prayer and song in a tribute fit for a musical giant.
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The opera world was yesterday mourning the death of Renata Tebaldi, the greatest Italian soprano of her generation and the rival of Maria Callas.
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Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti has died at his home in Modena.
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A khaki-clad choir,  Hollywood stars and thousands of ordinary Australians bid  farewell to "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin at a memorial  service at the famous TV naturalist's "Crocoseum" on Wednesday.
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Molto seguiti, sempre su Raiuno, i funerali di Pavarotti