The Luciano Pavarotti Home Museum in Modena has joined Google Arts & Culture, the technological platform developed by Google to promote and preserve culture online, with a digital collection of over 160 images.

The digital collection

The first phase of the work has led to the creation of an extensive gallery of images that accompany virtual visitors inside what was the last residence that the Modena-born tenor called “home” (and where he passed away on September 6, 2007). The building is just as he left it, and his presence can be felt in every detail, as each individual object has a story to tell.

The digital exhibition of costumes and awards 

The image gallery also includes many portraits of Maestro Pavarotti in stage costumes, performing some of the roles that made him the most famous and beloved tenor of the second half of the 20th century: from Rodolfo in La Bohème to Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore, from Cavaradossi in Tosca to Canio in Pagliacci and Grimaldo in La Gioconda, and many more. 

The “LUPA” collection of paintings

Among the numerous relics, awards, photographs and memorabilia preserved in the Home Museum – from white handkerchiefs to private diaries, from sheet music to original costumes from the operas he performed in – the rich collection of paintings by the tenor stands out. For a long time, painting was one of his favourite hobbies, and this pastime gave rise to a small collection. Pavarotti signed his paintings LUPA (from the initials of his first and last names), and his paintings are colourful, cheerful and full of vitality… just as the tenor often described himself.

Google Arts & Culture

Google Arts & Culture is Google’s platform that allows users to explore works of art, artefacts and much more from over 2,000 museums, archives and organisations in 80 countries that have worked with the Google Cultural Institute to share their collections and stories online. Available on the web from laptops and mobile devices, or via the app for iOS and Android, the platform is designed as a place to explore and enjoy art and culture online. Google Arts & Culture is a creation of the Google Cultural Institute.