Pavarotti denies musical illiteracy

Rome - The tenor Luciano Pavarotti yesterday denied media reports that he could not read music.

Rome - The tenor Luciano Pavarotti yesterday denied media reports that he could not read music.

"It's all rubbish. Inventions to get a scoop," he said, referring to weekend reports that the tenor relied on ear and his own rudimentary sign system to learn operatic scores. He told reporters that after a career of 36 years, "it's a bit laughable". - (Reuter)

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