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Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony Paraded the Wonder of Italy to the World

The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially underway with a rousing display of Italian culture in a nation that is constantly struggling with letting go of fond memories from its past.

Sports Illustrated

Gavin Newsom trolls Trump after Kid Rock posts picture showing pair listening to ‘It’s a Man’s World’

The governor mocked the pair over an image where they look fondly at each other on a golf cart

The Independent UK

Pavarotti’s widow furious after Italian town builds ice rink around statue of opera legend

The mayor of Pesaro has apologised after complaints that the placement of the ice rink ‘ridicules’ the late singer

The Independent UK

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Frozen-in tenor: Italian mayor apologises over Pavarotti statue stuck in ice rink

Late singer’s widow says building ‘ugly’ ice rink around statue in Pesaro is disrespectful and ridicules his memory

The Guardian - UK

“Pavarotti is our hero, he’s more rock’n’roll than anyone we’ve ever met before”: the story of Bono’s favourite U2 song, even though it isn’t by U2 and features an operatic legend on vocals

The epic ballad that was the sole high point of the Irish rockers’ ill-fated and experimental side-project in the mid-90s

Louder

Who Believes in Angels? by Elton John and Brandi Carlile shows the power of true collaboration

Having collaborated with the likes of (deep breath) John Lennon, Aretha Franklin, George Michael, Rod Stewart, Little Richard, Luciano Pavarotti, Eminem and Leonard Cohen, it’s fair to say that Elton John likes to work with other artists.

The Conversation

What role did music play in Trump and MAGA’s electoral appeal?

Donald Trump knows the value of music.

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Nearly 90, But Opera Legend Kabaivanska Is Still Calling Tune

Raina Kabaivanska was one of the greatest sopranos of her generation -- arguably the greatest Tosca after Maria Callas.

International Business Times

How Andrea Bocelli became the popular face of opera and the voice of the John Lewis Christmas ad

It’s no wonder that John Lewis selected the famed Italian tenor to voice their adorable new Christmas ad, writes Helen Brown. Despite classical critics often turning their nose up at him, he has long been anointed as the people’s opera superstar

The Independent UK

Holding the Note by David Remnick review – erudite portraits of musical greats

A collection of the New Yorker editor’s pieces on the likes of Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney and Aretha Franklin displays enviable knowledge and scope

The Guardian - UK

Sydney Opera House at 50: the stories behind the superstitions, sleepovers and scene-stealing moments

From Hugh Jackman’s black eye to ‘benevolent’ ghosts in the back seats, tour guides, security staff and stage managers guide us through five decades beneath the white sails

The Guardian - AU

Ahsoka review: Disney’s latest Star Wars outing is flat, flimsy and devoid of life

In the world of space operas, these are all more Florence Foster Jenkins than Luciano Pavarotti

The Independent UK

John Romano: Did someone forget to set the alarm for the Lightning this season?

TAMPA, Fla. — Even Luciano Pavarotti had to occasionally clear his throat.

Tribune News Service

Effing and blinding upset my wee girl... then we left the house for Fir Park

Tam Cowan takes his daughter to her first Motherwell game.

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Masked Singer Fans Reckon The Grand Finale Was Fkn Sketchy I’m Not Taking Off My Tinfoil Hat

Have fans unmasked... a conspiracy theory?

Tribune News Service

Jerry Zezima: The grapes of laughs

With apologies to Elvis Presley, who is not taking requests these days, I’m a hunk of burning love, not only for my wife, Sue, who doesn’t always think I’m hot stuff, but for wine, which we both (Sue and I, not Elvis) really enjoy.

The Guardian - UK

‘I used to sing Mona Lisa on the street for coins’: George Benson’s honest playlist

The jazz guitar great remains in awe of Etta James, Nat King Cole and Mario Lanza, but what’s the disco classic he’d recommend to get a party started?

Daily Mirror

BGT's Jonathan Antoine reveals weight loss transformation and reason he went solo

The Britain's Got Talent legend, who was runner-up in 2012 as part of Jonathan and Charlotte, still lives at home with his parents but is now a huge worldwide star and has exciting new projects

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The Guardian - UK

Pavarotti, Billie Holiday and me: the secrets of what makes a great singer

As a young opera singer, I was snobbish about the Three Tenors – but a legendary Pavarotti performance made me realise that the key wasn’t vocal pyrotechnics, but emotional connection

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