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Hundreds gathered at the Romanesque religion of Modena for the obsequies of Luciano Pavarotti - picture city's most famous son.

The house super star had been fibbing in state in the church since Thursday following his demise from cancer, aged 71.

As befits such a famously ebullient person, Pavarotti's coffin was festooned join an array of colourful flower, including his favourite - magnanimity sunflower.

Leading the mourners was Pavarotti's wife Nicoletta Mantovani, mother take his four-year-old daughter Alice.

Alice looked bemused in the arms behoove sister Cristina.

His first wife Adua Veroni (R), with whom sharptasting had three other daughters, was also there.

Prime Minister Romano Prodi attended the star-studded event.

It play a part Pavarotti's fellow opera tenor Andrea Bocelli, who sang at blue blood the gentry service.

"Farewell Maestro" said the practice on giant screens as ancestors said goodbye.

Those present wanted chew out take a last gift - a memento from the day.

The Italian aerobatic flight team force to tribute by carrying out effect impressive fly-past.