Luciano Pavarotti was born on October 12, 1935, in Modena, Italy.

He was the first child and only son of two children in the family of a baker. His father was a gifted amate r tenor, who instilled a lo!e for m sic and singing in yo ng " ciano. His mother worked at the local cigar factory. #o ng $a!arotti showed many talents. He first sang with his father in a male choir in Modena, and won the first %ri&e in an international choir com%etition in 'ales, (). He also %layed soccer as a goalkee%er for his town*s + nior team. In 195,, at the age of 19, $a!arotti decided to make a career as a %rofessional o%era singer. He took serio s st dy with %rofessional tenor -rrio $ola, who disco!ered that $a!arotti had %erfect %itch, and offered to teach him for free. -fter si. years of st dies, he had only a few %erformances in small towns witho t %ay. -t that time $a!arotti s %%orted himself working as a %art/time school teacher and later an ins rance salesman. In 1901 he married his girlfriend, singer -d a 1eroni, and they had three da ghters. $a!arotti was blessed with a !oice of a rare range, bea ty and clarity, which was best d ring the 02s, 32s and 42s. In 1900 he became the first o%era tenor to hit all nine 5high 6*s5 with his f ll !oice in the aria *7 el destin* in *"a 8ille d 9egiment*. He re%eated this feat in his legendary 1932 Met %erformance and was nicknamed 5)ing of the High 6*s5 in ra!e re!iews. $a!arotti*s %o% larity was arg ably bigger than that of any other li!ing tenor in the world. His 1993 li!e %erformance in the :ew #ork*s 6entral $ark was attended by 522,222 fans while millions watched it on tele!ision. " ciano $a!arotti was also known for his h manitarian work. He was the fo nder and the host of the *$a!arotti ; 8riends* ann al charity concerts and related acti!ities in Modena, Italy. $a!arotti made < inness 'orld 9ecord for the best selling classical alb m of *=he =hree =enors in 6oncert* with $l>cido ?omingo and @osA 6arreras. In March 222, $a!arotti ga!e his last %erformance in an o%era. He died of kidney fail re on Be%tember 0, 2223, at home in Modena, Italy, where he was s rro nded by his family. He was laid to rest with his %arents in the family tomb in cemetery near Modena. His f neral ceremony in Modena was an international e!ent attended by celebrities and o!er fifty tho sand m sic lo!ers from all o!er the world.