If they want to carry on in Pavarotti’s memory, Andrea Bocelli is the most obvious understudy.
You nailed it. Pavarotti was the icon of voices for those born in the 70s and early 80s..you just respected a voice like his on command and mention. Bocelli’s is the same for those in the 90s and 00’s.
Pavarotti was an institution...he set the standard for which all shall follow.