A museum and restaurant dedicated to the legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti opened in Milan last week to coincide with Expo.
The is 鈥渁 tribute to a great man, an immense artist, a true Italian in gastronomic habits鈥, states the website. Located inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, on the fourth floor, the 600-square-meter space overlooks the city鈥檚 landmark, the magnificent Cathedral in Piazza Duomo.
Opened by Pavarotti International 23 and Seven Stars Galleria, the museum-restaurant is an homage to the late singer, 鈥渙ne of the greatest Italian artists ever鈥, and to his love of the traditional cuisine of his native Emilia-Romagna. The restaurant serves in fact some of Pavarotti鈥檚 favorite dishes, including tortellini and tagliatelle al rag霉. The museum area features photographs and memorabilia, and includes a space for live music performances.
Nicoletta Mantovani, Pavarotti鈥檚 widow, said the restaurant-museum, which includes seven rooms, is intended as a "moment for remembering Luciano. We remain Luciano's family, we are united in trying to interpret his dreams and it's not easy when a person is no longer alive. We are trying to do it without exaggeration, as he would have liked, keeping our feet on the ground."
And since we are writing about Big Luciano and can never get tired of listening to his fantastic voice, here's his interpretation of "Caruso", the 1986 song by singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla, another one of 天美传媒's greatest singers:
