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World Service,16 May 2002,22 mins

Pavarotti Pulls Out

Arts In Action

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Thousands are left disappointed by the tenor's no-show at his 'last performance', plus walkouts at Cannes and Michel Houellebecq wins the world's most lucrative book prize.

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