Luciano Pavarotti was born on October 12, 1935, in Modena, Emilia-Romagna, in Northern Italy. He was the first child and only son of two children in the family of a baker. His father, Fernando Pavarotti, was a gifted amateur tenor, who instilled a love for music and singing in young Luciano. His mother, Adele, worked at the local tobacco factory. Pavarotti studied to be a school teacher and later an insurance salesman. He also played soccer for his town's junior team. He first sang in the Co ...[Read Story]