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Mayor Apologizes for Pavarotti Statue Ice Rink Controversy

12/2/2025

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In Pesaro, Italy, Mayor Andrea Biancani apologized to Luciano Pavarotti's family after a statue was encased in a Christmas ice rink.
Pavarotti's widow Nicoletta Mantovani called the decision absurd and a ridicule of her late husband.
The statue, unveiled in April 2024, was surrounded by perspex walls and left knee-deep in ice.
Biancani admitted the council made a mistake.
He promised that such an incident would not occur again.

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In Pesaro, Italy, Mayor Andrea Biancani apologized to Luciano Pavarotti's family after a statue was encased in a Christmas ice rink.
Pavarotti's widow Nicoletta Mantovani called the decision absurd and a ridicule of her late husband.
The statue, unveiled in April 2024, was surrounded by perspex walls and left knee-deep in ice.
Biancani admitted the council made a mistake.
He promised that such an incident would not occur again.