Pavarotti was born on Oct. 12, 1935.

"My voice changed when I was about 15," Mr. Pavarotti once told the Globe. "At the beginning it was a very high tenor, and when I changed the voice I began to imitate the movies of Mario Lanza -- all of them. He had a fantastic voice; not just a wonderful voice, but a fantastic voice."

Tenor Luciano Pavarotti in undated photos.

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Pavarotti was born on Oct. 12, 1935. 'My voice changed when I was about 15,' Mr. Pavarotti once told the Globe . 'At the beginning it was a very high tenor, and when I changed the voice I began to imitate the movies of Mario Lanza -- all of them. He had a fantastic voice; not just a wonderful voice, but a fantastic voice.' Tenor Luciano Pavarotti in undated photos.