The Republic of San Marino commemorates his grandeur with a stamp dedicated to the anniversary of his birth. The stamp issued on 5th October 2010 depicts Pavarotti's portrait on the left ,on the right, the chorus and orchestra.
Luciano Pavarotti, born in Modena on the 12th October, 1935, revealed his vocal talent at a very early age, passing hours in front of the record player and ransacking his father's record collection, an amateur tenor. In his teens he continued his vocal training with Maestro Arrigo Pola and then with Maestro Ettore Campogalliani.