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There is no prodigy in our profession. If you see all the great singer of the past, none of them are.

Luciano Pavarotti

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Luciano Pavarotti
Age: 71 †
Born: 1935
Born: October 12
Died: 2007
Died: September 6
Film Actor
Opera Singer
Performer
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Prodigy
Prodigies
Singer
Singers
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