The Pavarotti & Friends Collection 4 DVD Box The Complete Concerts 1992-2000 / 8 Great Concerts - 70+ great artists / Decca

UPC 044007416099

MADE IN Germany

REGION 0 NTSC DVD (ALL REGIONS)

AUDIO: Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0

TOTAL RUNTIME: 736 minutes (4 discs)

English Summary:

A four disc boxed-set bringing together the entire series of charity concerts hosted by Luciano Pavarotti, including:

PAVAROTTI AND FRIENDS VOLUME ONE: A rich array of international music stars gather together in Pavarotti's hometown of Modena, Italy, for a gala charity concert benefiting a local foundation for disease. Artists include Sting, Suzanne Vega, the Neville Brothers, and many more. Some of the selections include: "Panis Angelicus," "Miserere," "Caruso," and others.

PAVAROTTI AND FRIENDS VOLUME TWO: Superstar tenor Luciano Pavarotti does an encore concert to his platinum-selling "Pavarotti & Friends." Co-artists include Bryan Adams, Andreas Vollenweider and Michael Kamen, performing from a classical and contemporary repertoire. The video features seventeen songs in all, including a bonus solo aria, "Il Lamento De Federico."

FOR THE CHILDREN OF BOSNIA: World-renowned tenor Luciano Pavarotti lends his beautifully powerful voice to a good cause, as he and some of his most talented friends get together in support of the displaced children of war torn Bosnia. With famous musicians like soft pop crooner Michael Bolton, Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon, Irish folk stars the Chieftains, and U2's Bono and The Edge at his side, Pavorotti gives heartfelt performances all the way through this 80 minute event. Much of the proceeds from this video's sale will be donated to War Child's Mostar Music Centre.

FOR THE CHILDREN OF LIBERIA: Warm-voiced opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti is obviously warmhearted as well, having orchestrated several concerts for various childrens'' charities. It is obvious who the proceeds of the FOR THE CHILDREN OF LIBERIA concert benefits, but not how spectacular and diverse the lineup really is. Attracting pop performers ranging from the Spice Girls to Vanessa Williams to Jon Bon Jovi (!), this concert is a veritable musical feast.

FOR CAMBODIA AND TIBET: Internationally renowned tenor Luciano Pavarotti has shown the his heart is as powerful as his voice. Using his talent for a good cause, Pavarotti has held many benefits concerts for various charity. This video showcases one of these wonderful concerts, which benefited the poor children of Tibet and Cambodia and featured performances by an eclectic group of talents. From folk rocker Tracy Chapman to Swedish bubblegum popsters Aqua, these artists put in impassioned performances.

Luciano Pavarotti Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (/ˌpævəˈrɒti/, US also /ˌpɑːv-/, Italian: [luˈtʃaːno pavaˈrɔtti]; 12 October 1935 – 6 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed and loved tenors of all time. He made numerous recordings of complete operas and individual arias, gaining worldwide fame for the quality of his tone, and eventually established himself as one of the finest tenors of the 20th century, achieving the honorific title "King of the High Cs".

As one of the Three Tenors, who performed their first concert during the 1990 FIFA World Cup before a global audience, Pavarotti became well known for his televised concerts and media appearances. From the beginning of his professional career as a tenor in 1961 in Italy to his final performance of "Nessun dorma" at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Pavarotti was at his best in bel canto operas, pre-Aida Verdi roles, and Puccini works such as La bohème, Tosca, Turandot and Madama Butterfly. He sold over 100 million records, and the first Three Tenors recording became the best-selling classical album of all time. Pavarotti was also noted for his charity work on behalf of refugees and the Red Cross, amongst others. He died from pancreatic cancer on 6 September 2007.