Remembered as one of the greatest operatic tenors of all time, Luciano Pavarotti enjoyed a fame that reached far beyond Italy. His powerful and extraordinary voice, with its unmistakable timbre, as well as his radiant, larger-than-life personality, made Maestro Luciano Pavarotti a symbol of Italian culture throughout the world.
During his long artistic career, in fact, Pavarotti appeared on the world’s most impressive stages and became the ambassador of Bel Canto. His work in other genres and partnerships with stars in the world of contemporary music changed the face of opera forever and reached a vast and diverse audience.
Born in Modena on October 12, 1935, Pavarotti inherited his passion for singing from his father, an opera lover and amateur tenor in the Gioachino Rossini Chorale. Like his father, Fernando, Luciano also took the first steps of what would be a glorious career in a city choir. What made him an undisputed myth, and ensured that he would be remembered with affection and respect even more than ten years after his death, was his great dedication and immense passion. In order to continue to honor the memory of one of the world’s most beloved artists, the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation opened the doors to the Maestro's house in his hometown.
The life of this great personality is forever intertwined with the City of Modena, and the Luciano Pavarotti’s Modena excursion is designed for those who want to learn more about a great artist and consummate professional.
This excursion is divided into two parts, each linked to a special aspect of Pavarotti's life. In order to do justice to all there is to see and experience, we recommend taking two days for this tour with a night at one of Modena’s many comfortable hotels in between.
Archeological Park and openair Museum of Terramara in Montale The Terramare were Bronze Age villages that sprang up in Emilia and in the central region of the Po valley around the middle of the second millennium B.C.
The Cathedral The Cathedral of Modena is the symbol of the devotion and worship of the Modena Christian community, built as "the house of San Geminianus", the patron saint of Modena (312-397).
Luciano Pavarotti Municipal Theatre of Modena Since the nineteenth century, the Municipal Theatre has been the beating heart of an operatic tradition deeply rooted in local popular culture. The Municipal Theatre is linked to the names of Mirella Freni, Raina Kabaivanska, Nicolai Ghiaurov, and Luciano Pavarotti, after whom the theatre was named in 2007. Every year, the Municipal Theatre puts on a wonderful season of operas, concerts and ballets, open to new musical and visual languages, making it one of the most important and valuable Italian theatres.
Casa Museo Luciano Pavarotti (Luciano Pavarotti House museum) Luciano Pavarotti Foundation opens extraordinarily the doors of Casa Pavarotti, transformed into House Museum through the set-up of a path that will allow to know the man and the artist Luciano Pavarotti.