Late opera singer Luciano Pavarotti removed his wife's name from the ownership of his $16.8m (€12m) mansion two months before he died.

Late opera legend Luciano Pavarotti's daughters have denied a rift over the star's $500m estate.

The voice that captivated millions of fans across the globe boomed out around an Italian piazza today in final tribute to legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti.

A mass funeral has been held in Italy for the victims - most of them children - of Thursday's earthquake.