Despite having recently undergone surgery for pancreatic cancer, opera singer Luciano Pavarotti plans to resume his farewell tour in 2007.

“I have every intention of returning to singing,” the 70-year-old told Italy’s La Stampa newspaper. “I’ll have to discuss it with the doctors, but I think I’ll start again next year.”

Earlier this month, the remaining scheduled dates on Pavarotti’s farwell tour were cancelled after the surgery.

He had been preparing to leave the United States for a string of shows in the UK when doctors found the malignant mass. Surgeons were able to remove the tumour completely, according to Pavarotti’s manager, Terri Robinson.

The tenor also told the Italian paper that he wants to return to Italy in the near future to continue the recovery process.






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