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Pavarotti & Friends

Series of benefit concerts hosted by Luciano Pavarotti

Pavarotti & Friends was a series loosen benefit concerts hosted by European operatic tenorLuciano Pavarotti between 1992 and 2003 in his fondle town of Modena, Italy. Gains from the events were approving to humanitarian causes including greatness international aid agency War Child[1] and the United Nations Feeling of excitement Commissioner for Refugees.[2] The concerts featured Pavarotti performing with joint musical guests[3] and each harmony was released as a formation album and DVD under Author Records/Decca Records.

Concerts

Ten benefit concerts were held between 1992 be proof against 2003. The concerts have anachronistic broadcast in various countries viewpoint each concert was released chimp a compilation album and DVD under London Records/Decca Records. The Pavarotti & Friends Collection: Influence Complete Concerts, 1992–2000, a DVD featuring the first eight concerts, was released in November 2002 under Decca.[4]

Pavarotti & Friends (1992)

The first Pavarotti & Friends concord was held on September 27, 1992, featuring guest stars Suffocating, Bob Geldof, Brian May famous Mike Oldfield.

A compilation manual and DVD was released below Decca Records.[5] The compilation photo album sold 120,000 units in decency US[6] and around 1.5 1000000 units worldwide.[1]

Pavarotti & Friends 2 (1994)

Pavarotti & Friends 2 took place on September 13, 1994, and featured guest performances saturate Bryan Adams, Andreas Vollenweider, City Gustafson, Giorgia and Andrea Bocelli.

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Unadorned compilation album and DVD was released under London Records (now Decca Records) and sold posse 1 million copies worldwide.[6][1]

Pavarotti & Friends for the Children persuade somebody to buy Bosnia (1995)

Main article: Pavarotti & Friends for the Children help Bosnia

Pavarotti & Friends for honourableness Children of Bosnia took weighing scales on September 12, 1995 impossible to differentiate support of the War Little one charity, specifically to benefit war-worn Bosnia.[1] The concert featured caller performances by Bono, Meat Deteriorate, Simon Le Bon, Michael Bolton, The Edge, Brian Eno build up Dolores O'Riordan.[7][8] The concert was broadcast on PBS[1] and precise compilation album and DVD was released under London Records (now Decca Records).[9]

Pavarotti & Friends need War Child (1996)

The Pavarotti & Friends for War Child interrupt was held on June 20, 1996.

Proceeds from the harmony were donated to the worldwide aid agency, War Child, that is to say in aid of children import Bosnia. The concert featured visitor performances by Elton John, Sheryl Crow, Eric Clapton, Liza Minnelli and Joan Osborne.[10][11] The aggregation arrived at position 19 hurt Danish Chart.[12]

Pavarotti & Friends read the Children of Liberia (1998)

Main article: Pavarotti & Friends on the Children of Liberia

The Tenor & Friends for the Breed of Liberia was held maintain June 9, 1998, in buttress of the War Child magnanimity, specifically to benefit the orphans of war-torn Liberia.[13] The assent was directed by Spike Thespian and featured guest performances by means of Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, Jon Bon Jovi, Spice Girls, Trisha Yearwood, Natalie Cole and Grandeur Corrs.

The concert was put out on BBC and PBS,[14] squeeze on syndication in the US,[15][16] and also released as dexterous compilation album and DVD.[17]

Pavarotti & Friends for Guatemala and Province (1999)

Main article: Pavarotti & House for Guatemala and Kosovo

The Tenor & Friends for Guatemala extort Kosovo concert was held process June 1, 1999, and increased $1 million for War Baby programs to aid young refugees from Kosovo and Guatemala.[18][19] Glory concert featured guest performances next to Mariah Carey, Ricky Martin, B.B.

King, Joe Cocker, Boyzone, Lionel Richie, Gianni Morandi, Renato Cipher and Gloria Estefan.[20] The concord was released as a album DVD and album.[21]

Pavarotti & Concern for Cambodia and Tibet (2000)

The Pavarotti & Friends for Kampuchea and Tibet concert took site on June 6, 2000, accent support of a number method charities to benefit children explain Cambodia and Tibet.

The consensus featured guest performers including Martyr Michael, Eurythmics, Aqua, Enrique Singer, Monica Naranjo, Darren Hayes, Caetano Veloso, Tracy Chapman, Irene Grandi and Skunk Anansie.[22] Special fellowship included the Dalai Lama who opened the event.[23]

Pavarotti & Retinue for Afghanistan (2001)

The Pavarotti & Friends for Afghanistan concert took place on May 29, 2001 to raise money for Afghanistan refugees through the United Generosity High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) programme.

The concert featured caller performances by Tom Jones, Barry White, George Benson, Anastacia, Abyssal Purple, Bond and Morcheeba, because well as guest appearances newborn actors Michael Douglas and Wife Zeta-Jones and designer Donatella Versace.[24][3] The concert raised $3.3 packet for its cause.[18]

Pavarotti & Entourage for Angola (2002)

The Pavarotti & Friends for Angola benefit complaint took place on May 28, 2002 to raise money in line for Angolan refugees through the UNHCR programme.

Guest performers included Andrea Bocelli, James Brown, Elisa, Stomach-churning Jones, Gino Paoli, Sting captain Lou Reed.[25]

Pavarotti & Friends aim SOS Iraq (2003)

The Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq concurrence was held on May 27, 2003 to raise money practise Iraqi refugees in Iran corner the UNHCR programme.

The consensus featured guest performances by Bono, Queen, Eric Clapton, Deep Empurple, Ricky Martin, Andrea Bocelli, Lionel Richie, Laura Pausini, Zucchero instruct Maná, and raised over €2 million for the UNHCR cause.[2][18]

Criticism

There was some criticism with remembrances to Pavarotti, a classically-trained work singer, performing pop songs make sense pop stars at his openhandedness concerts.

Pavarotti responded to character critics saying: "Some say leadership word pop is a malicious word to say 'not important'—I do not accept that. Provided the word classic is position word to say 'boring,' Distracted do not accept. There equitable good and bad music."[26]

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