The series about historical places of opera art. Get to know exciting excursion and travel ideas for opera lovers. This time: Modena and Luciano Pavarotti
All Destinations on google maps with links to detailed Blogposts:
Luciano Pavarotti in Modena
Luciano Pavarotti was born in Modena in 1935 into a family of modest means. After his education, he worked as a teacher for several years. He inherited his musical talent from his father, who sang as a tenor in his spare time.
After studying in Mantua, he won a competition and was able to make his debut as Rodolfo.
He remained faithful to Modena throughout his life, but led an artist’s life with several locations. After reducing his appearances in later years, he chose Modena again as his center of life, together with his second wife, where he regularly staged the event Pavarotti & friends, among others.
He died of kidney failure on September 6, 2007, at the age of 71. Pavarotti had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2006.
Destination Casa Museo Luciano Pavarotti
In 2015, a museum was established in his last home in Modena. The spacious museum shows, the house furnished by Luciano himself, with many personal items, where he received his friends and cooked for them.
You can visit his make-up room, where he used to do his own make-up for the performances for Pavarotti and friends. There also hang some valuable stage costumes that he wore during his career.
https://www.casamuseolucianopavarotti.it/en/
Destination Restaurant Europa 92
This restaurant near Pavarotti’s house belonged to him and he often ate there. The restaurant is still dedicated to him and you can enjoy his favorite dishes there. For example, Bono, Zucchero and Lady Di ate there the risotto all’aceto balsamico.
http://www.ristoranteuropa92.com/
Destination Teatro Comunale Luciano Pavarotti
This beautiful theater built in 1841 saw many important personalities, including Verdi staging his Nabucco here in 1846. Pavarotti made his debut here as Rodolfo at the age of 25. In 2007, 3 months after his death, it was renamed after him.
https://teatrocomunalemodena.it/
Destination Monumento Luciano Pavarotti
In front of the Teatro Comunale stands this magnificent monument showing Pavarotti accepting the audience’s applause with open arms and handkerchief in hand. Incidentally, Pavarotti’s final applause at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin during a performance of Donizetti’s Elisir d’amore found its way into the Guinness Book of Records. The ovation lasted 67 minutes.
Destination Montale Cemetery
Pavarotti was buried here in the family tomb. Pavarotti wanted to do one more farewell tour of the world, but was unable to finish it due to his illness. He died after a hospital stay at his home in Modena. 100,000 people said goodbye to Pavarotti, who was laid out in an open coffin in the cathedral.
My one regret is that I never met Luciano and never heard him sing in the flesh. I will never forget him, He was simply amazing.