**FILE**Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti poses in New York City, in this Feb. 8, 1973 file photo. The native of Modena, Italy, started his career in 1961 in Italy and made his American debut in 1965. Pavarotti, whose vibrant high C's and ebullient showmanship made him one the most beloved tenors, has died, his manager told The Associated Press Thursday Sept. 6, 2007. He was 71. (AP Photo)