Luciano Pavarotti started his adult life as an insurance salesman in Modena. Tens of thousands of people lined up for hours to sign the condolence book and pay their last respects. Above his head was a drawing by his youngest daughter Alice, age 4. Since Pavarotti's death on Thursday, his body has been lying in repose in the cathedral, dressed in operatic costume, in accordance with his wishes. One of the most moving moments of the service was when a recording was played of a duet Pavarotti sang with his father, Fernando, who worked as a baker all his life but was himself a gifted tenor. The Italian Air Force executed a flawless fly-by across a cloudless September sky, trailing red, white and green smoke - the colors of the Italian flag. Some wept, some sang along with the music. Outside in the square, thousands of ordinary people - Pavarottti's most loyal public - stood and watched the service on a giant screen.
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