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The life and legacy of opera star Luciano Pavarotti

Acclaimed director Ron Howard has released a new documentary on the life of opera star Luciano Pavarotti, who grew up in Modena, Italy, and rose to fame with the global phenomenon The Three Tenors. The film is filled with archival footage, interviews with family, and of course, music. Jeffrey Brown caught up with Howard to discuss it and what surprised him most about Pavarotti, who died in 2007.

The life and legacy of opera star Luciano Pavarotti

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