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"We've reached 1.5 billion people with opera, " Pavarotti told critics of the shows.
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Meanwhile, in the Metropolitan Opera's new production of "Rigoletto, " running through May 1, the second act takes place in and around a strip club.
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Other new entries include opera singer Andre Bocelli with his Christmas collection Opera at number 10 and The Difficult Second Album, by former Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles, which came in at number 13.
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The festival, which runs from 9 August to 1 September, showcases global talent in theatre, dance, music, opera and the visual arts.
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The remainder of tickets sold - around 1.6m - were for "other entertainment" - including opera, dance, one-man shows, revues and stand-up comedy.
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The Opera House, as the Hippodrome was known 95 years ago, was first advertised in the Wrexham Advertiser newspaper on 1 July 1909.
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