Opera partners shared a wet nurseSourced
Two opera stars shared a connection long before they shared a stage.
Soprano Mirella Freni and tenor Luciano Pavarotti grew up in Modena, Italy, and had the same wet nurse. Years later they performed together, including as the lovers in La bohème. Their lives had crossed well before their famous duets.
Their first connection came before either had an audience.
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