In Final Twist, Ill Pavarotti Falls Silent for Met Finale
By JAMES BARRON / NY Times / 5-12-02
After three days of speculation, complete with fat-man-won't-sing
tabloid headlines and a replacement half his age waiting in the wings
after being flown in on the Concorde, Luciano Pavarotti backed out
of his scheduled appearance in "Tosca" at the Metropolitan Opera last
night, less than an hour before curtain time.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/12/arts/12PAVA.html?todaysheadlines
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