The legendary Italian tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano has died in Milan.
Di Stefano, who was 86, had suffered poor health after being attacked during a robbery at his Kenyan holiday home in 2004.
The tenor was treated for serious head injuries and went into a coma while in hospital in Milan last December.
Born in Sicily, Di Stefano made his operatic debut in 1946 and gave the late Luciano Pavarotti his big break when illness forced him out of a performance of 'La Boheme' at Covent Garden in London in 1963; Pavarotti performed as his replacement.
During his career Di Stefano made many records with Pavarotti and Maria Callas.
Monday, 23 June 2008
Monday, 16 June 2008
Amy Winehouse - Winehouse Misses Husbands Trial
AMY WINEHOUSE missed the second day of her husband BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL's trial in London - because of a scheduled doctor's visit.
The Rehab hitmaker appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court in London on Monday (02Jun08) for the opening of Fielder-Civil's case for an alleged assault and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
But Winehouse missed the second day on Tuesday (03Jun08) after a doctor was called to her home.
A spokesman for the 24-year-old says she receives regular visits as part of ongoing treatment.
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Friday, 6 June 2008
Amy Winehouse - Eavis Has Total Faith That Winehouse Will Play Glastonbury
Emily Eavis has said that she has "total faith" that Amy Winehouse will perform at this year's Glastonbury festival.
Speaking to BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat, the festival organiser said: "I have total faith, I think she'll come and deliver.
"This is one of the biggest sets of the summer, supporting the most anticipated artist at Glastonbury in the past 38 years."
Winehouse was informed last week that she would not face charges over video footage allegedly showing her smoking crack cocaine.
The singer has been a constant feature in the tabloids recently and Brit-winning producer Mark Ronson claimed recently that she isn't ready to work on music after plans for the new James Bond title track fell through.
"I don't know how much is hot air from the press and how much is reality but she is pretty reliable actually," Eavis told the BBC.
"It's her personal life and no-one really knows the extent of what she's up to and I don't think it should be public knowledge.
"We all know she's a brilliant performer and I think that's what we should be focusing on."
Emily Eavis and her father Michael have come under considerable criticism for the line-up at this year's festival, with US rapper Jay-Z set to headline the Pyramid Stage.
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