Pavarotti recovering from cancer surgery

Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti has had surgery for pancreatic cancer and is “recovering well", his manager said today.

The 70-year-old singer was preparing to leave New York last week to resume his performance schedule in Britain when doctors discovered a malignant pancreatic mass, Terri Robson said from her London office.

“Fortunately, the mass was able to be completely removed at surgery,” she said in a statement, adding, “Mr. Pavarotti is recovering well and his physicians are encouraged by the physical and emotional resilience of their patient.”

She said he remained in hospital today.