Luciano Pavarotti

The Profile

Luciano Pavarotti (1935–2007) was an Italian operatic tenor from Modena, acclaimed for his Puccini and Verdi roles, global fame with The Three Tenors, and high-profile crossover collaborations such as Pavarotti & Friends.

Internationally renowned operatic tenor; member of The Three Tenors (with Plácido Domingo and José Carreras); celebrated for ringing high Cs and performances of Nessun dorma; born in Modena, Italy (1935) and died in 2007; active on stage and recordings from the early 1960s through the mid-2000s; organized high-profile benefit concerts under the Pavarotti & Friends banner.

Two reviews tackle Pavarotti from sharply different angles. One condemns the spectacle of benefit concerts around Pavarotti & Friends. Another toys formally with Zucchero feat. Pavarotti’s Miserere, offering a cheeky ‘non-review’. Across them, Pavarotti emerges as both iconic opera voice and crossover presence. Quotes capture both ire and wit.