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CIX• N. 17 • THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2017 • GIOVEDÌ 24 AGOSTO 2017 FACEBOOK.COM/ITALOAMERICANONEWSPAPER italoamericano.org $ 2.25 D AT E D M AT E R I A L - D O N O T D E L AY The Voice of Opera Remembering Luciano Pavarotti I t has been almost 10 years since Luciano Pavarotti's pass- ing on September 6, 2007, but his legacy will live on forever. He has been one of the few opera singers to win crossover fame as a popular superstar. "I would like to be remembered as the man who brought opera to the masses," the legendary tenor said in an inter- view. The most beloved and cele- brated tenor since Caruso will be remembered for that, but also for MARIELLA RADAELLI Founded in 1908 Published by L'Italo American Foundation The #1 source for all things Italian since 1908 616 Foothill Blvd #D Monrovia, CA 91016 - Tel: (626) 359-7715 . . .. . .. . . . . . SAN FRANCISCO Lina Wertmüller at Cinema Italia Page 28 LA VITA ITALIANA Eighty Years of Cinecitta' Page 8 ALL AROUND ITALY Italy on the silver screen Page 16 LA BUONA TAVOLA Tomatoes, not just for sauce! Page 38 The last days of Pompeii: what really happened? PG.14 his robust and passionate life. For Modena, Pavarotti's hometown, and his fans all over the world, the loss still feels fresh. Last May a colorful mural of his smiling face was painted on via Mazzoni to welcome visitors to town. A tribute to Big Luciano will start in Modena early in the morning on September 6, when the Casa-Museo Pavarotti will offer free admission. The founda- tion that oversees the Pavarotti home and museum has done an Romance & History: Castello del Catajo e I Suoi Giardini Michelangelo, Love and Death: A New Film Rediscovers His Art PG. 18 PG. 10 PG. 5 PG. 4 IN ITALIANO L'Italo Americano Big Luciano made his debut at the Teatro Municipale in Reggio Emilia on April 29 1961, in the part of Rodolfo in La Bohème. He became a superstar 11 years later, on February 17, 1972, when he sang Tonio in Donizetti's La Figlia del Reggimento at the New York Met. Photo: dpa picture alliance / Alamy Stock Photo TRAVEL LA VITA ITALIANA HERITAGE "Vorrei essere ricordato come l'uomo che ha portato l'opera alle masse", ha detto il leggendario tenore in un'intervista. Il tenore più amato e celebrato dopo Caruso sarà ricordato per questo, ma anche per la sua vita vigorosa e appassionata. Per Modena, la città natale di Pavarotti, e i suoi fan di tutto il mondo, la perdita continua ad essere fresca. Lo scorso maggio un colorato murale con il suo volto sorridente è stato dipinto su S ono passati quasi 10 anni dalla scomparsa di Luciano Pavarotti il 6 set- tembre 2007, anche se la sua ere- dità vivrà per sempre. È uno dei pochi cantanti lirici ad aver con- quistato la fama tra i generi musi- cali come una popolare superstar. Decimo anniversario di Pavarotti, vitalità di una voce celestiale