MODENA, Italy -- Thousands of mourners filed past the open white casket of Luciano Pavarotti in his hometown cathedral Friday to pay their last respects to the tenor whose charisma and voice were ...

Thousands of mourners filed past the open coffin of Luciano Pavarotti in the cathedral of his Italian hometown Friday, in an emotional farewell to the singer whose death prompted tributes from around ...

Helpfully, Modena, like many places in Emilia-Romagna, has not changed its appearance that much since 1957. The city’s cathedral still stands tall, the baroque Ducal Palace looms large, and plenty of ...

Tourists visiting Modena will find all the charm of small-town Italy, where people leisurely walk along cobblestone streets in the early summer heat while enjoying gelato — fresh, rich and creamy, as ...