text: Pavarotti receives standing ovation at funeral
  
  September 8, 2007 
  
  The family and friends of the world-famous opera singer Luciano Pavarotti have gathered in his hometown of Modena, Italy to pay their final respects. Pavarotti died on Thursday of complication from pancreatic cancer at the age of 71. 
  The Roman Catholic service at the cathedral in Modena was attended by such international stars as fellow tenors Plácido Domingo and José Carreras, as well as U2's Bono. It included Mozart's "Ave Verum Corpus", Giuseppe Verdi's "Ave Maria" and a message of condolence from Pope Benedict XVI, who said Pavarotti had "honored the divine gift of music through his extraordinary interpretative talent". 
  At least 800 people were present in the cathedral, but thousands gathered outside to watch the service on a television screen placed in Modena's main square. The service was also shown on Italian state television and via the Internet.
tokens: Pavarotti receives standing ovation at funeral September 8 , 2007 The family and friends of the world - famous opera singer Luciano Pavarotti have gathered in his hometown of Modena , Italy to pay their final respects . Pavarotti died on Thursday of complication from pancreatic cancer at the age of 71 . The Roman Catholic service at the cathedral in Modena was attended by such international stars as fellow tenors Plácido Domingo and José Carreras , as well as U2 's Bono . It included Mozart 's " Ave Verum Corpus " , Giuseppe Verdi 's " Ave Maria " and a message of condolence from Pope Benedict XVI , who said Pavarotti had " honored the divine gift of music through his extraordinary interpretative talent " . At least 800 people were present in the cathedral , but thousands gathered outside to watch the service on a television screen placed in Modena 's main square . The service was also shown on Italian state television and via the Internet .
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