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| Wednesday, 26 June, 2002, 11:06 GMT 12:06 UK Luciano Pavarotti: Career in pictures Luciano Pavarotti's recent announcement that he is to retire in 2005 - on his 70th birthday - heralds the end of an extraordinary career as an operatic tenor. ![]() Pavarotti, here in a recent production of Tosca, has lost some of his vocal range in recent years ![]() He has made a career of both recitals and operatic roles ![]() With the Three Tenors he brought operatic arias to millions of new fans ![]() Duets with pop stars like Elton John have earned him popularity - and criticism ![]() He was devastated when his mother died, and attended the funeral with his brother Ferdinando (left) ![]() The Three Tenors are to hold their final concert, at the 2002 World Cup | See also: 26 Jun 02 | Entertainment 26 Jun 02 | Entertainment 17 May 02 | Entertainment 13 May 02 | Entertainment 20 Jan 02 | Entertainment 11 Jan 02 | Entertainment 10 Jan 02 | Entertainment 20 Oct 01 | Europe 14 Jul 01 | Entertainment 02 May 01 | Entertainment Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top Entertainment stories now: Links to more Entertainment stories are at the foot of the page. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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