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Saturday, 8 September 2007, 16:48 GMT 17:48 UK

In pictures: Pavarotti's funeral

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Hundreds gathered at the Romanesque cathedral of Modena for the funeral of Luciano Pavarotti - the city's most famous son.

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The opera super star had been lying in state in the cathedral since Thursday following his death from cancer, aged 71.

Coffin being taken out of the cathedral

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As befits such a famously ebullient man, Pavarotti's coffin was festooned with an array of colourful flowers, including his favourite - the sunflower.

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Leading the mourners was Pavarotti's wife Nicoletta Mantovani, mother of his four-year-old daughter Alice.

Pavarotti's daughters Alice (L) and Cristina.

Pavarotti's daughters Alice (L) and Cristina.

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Alice looked bemused in the arms of sister Cristina.

Adua Veroni (right) and friend

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His first wife Adua Veroni (R), with whom he had three other daughters, was also there.

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi (L) and his wife Flavia pay their homage to Luciano Pavarotti at Modena's Romanesque cathedral.

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi (L) and his wife Flavia pay their homage to Luciano Pavarotti at Modena's Romanesque cathedral.

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Prime Minister Romano Prodi attended the star-studded event.

Andrea Bocelli and wife

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It included Pavarotti's fellow opera tenor Andrea Bocelli, who sang at the service.

People wait, in front of a screen displaying a picture of Luciano Pavarotti that reads in Italian "Farwell Maestro".

People wait, in front of a screen displaying a picture of Luciano Pavarotti that reads in Italian "Farwell Maestro".

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"Farewell Maestro" said the sign on giant screens as people said goodbye.

People uses their cameras as the coffin of late Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti leaves the cathedral

People uses their cameras as the coffin of late Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti leaves the cathedral

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Those present wanted to take a last gift - a memento from the day.

The Italian acrobatics flight team pass over Modena's Cathedral, northern Italy, after the Luciano Pavarotti funeral, Saturday

The Italian acrobatics flight team pass over Modena's Cathedral, northern Italy, after the Luciano Pavarotti funeral, Saturday

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The Italian aerobatic flight team paid tribute by carrying out an impressive fly-past.

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