# Canonical recap data for Luciano Pavarotti's Metropolitan Opera Debut (1968)
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title: Luciano Pavarotti's Metropolitan Opera Debut
subtitle: The young Italian tenor's triumphant debut at the Met signaled his rise as one of the era's dominant operatic voices.
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eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1968-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1968
decade: 1960
country:
name: United States
slug: united-states
summaryShort: Luciano Pavarotti was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed tenors of all time. He made numerous recordings of complete operas and individual arias, gaining worldwide fame for his tone and the nickname "King of the
summaryLong: Luciano Pavarotti was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed tenors of all time. He made numerous recordings of complete operas and individual arias, gaining worldwide fame for his tone and the nickname "King of the High Cs".
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metaDescription: Luciano Pavarotti was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most accl
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