The tenor himself, however, has chosen to stay for another few days. His wife, Nicoletta Mantovani, told the Italian agency ANSA that he wants to remain at the hospital because he finds it more peaceful there than at home. (He and Mantovani have a four-year-old daughter.)
The 71-year-old Pavarotti's health first made news last year, when doctors in New York discovered and removed a cancerous mass from his pancreas. News reports last month indicated that he is responding well to cancer treatment.
