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Pavarotti in Confidence with Peter Ustinov [VHS]

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In this one hour visit, Peter Ustinov interviews Luciano Pavarotti at Pavarotti's summer home in Italy. It is an absolutely capitivating, enchanting experience, as the two men share their thoughts and philosophies on acting, food, art, tennis, music, and life in general. At the risk of using a cliche, the two have a marvelous "chemistry," and it is apparent that each has great respect and admiration for the other. The viewer is treated to glimpses of Pavarott's performances, and of Peter Ustinov's wit and varied dialects. The kitchen scene involving Ustinov observing Pavarotti preparing dinner is worth the price of the video! The discussion of philosophy and the feeling of the two men as to the beauty of "silence" is an insight into the souls of these two great performers, and I cannot recommend this video enough.

I AM A GREAT FAN OF LUCIANO & PETER. I AM THEIR COMTEMPORARIES SO I CAN USE THEIR GIVEN NAMES. OF ALL THE PERSONALITIES IN CLASSICAL & OPERA WORLD,A DIFFERENT INTERVIEWER WOULD NOT HAVE 'BROUGHT IT OFF'. JSWILKOF'S review IS RIGHT ON THE MONEY. I FELT I WAS THERE ENJOYING PASTA WITH THEM. THE VIDEO IS PERFECTLY CAST AS MOST VIEWERS,(IF THEY DID NOT KNOW THE SUBJECT) WOULD WONDER WHOM IS INTERVIEWING WHOM.JUST US INTERLOPERS SEEING TWO FRIENDS PARRYING AS FINE SWORDSMEN, BUT NOT WANTING TO ONE UPMANSHIP EACH OTHER. RESPECTING EACH OTHERS VIEWS AND 'TRADIZIONE'. I ORIGINALLY VIEWED PORTION ON PBS, AND AMAZON WAS THE ONLY SOURCE AVAILABLE.THIS IS A GIFT I WILL CHERISH AND VIEWED SAME TWICE IN THE SAME DAY. THANK YOU ANDREA &FRED.

With the recent passing of Peter Ustinov, this tape has taken on added meaning. In this one hour visit, Peter Ustinov interviews Luciano Pavarotti at Pavarotti's summer home in Italy. It is an absolutely capitivating, enchanting experience, as the two men share their thoughts and philosophies on acting, food, art, tennis, music, and life in general. At the risk of using a cliche, the two have a marvelous "chemistry," and it is apparent that each has great respect and admiration for the other. The viewer is treated to glimpses of Pavarotti's performances, and of Peter Ustinov's wit and varied dialects. The kitchen scene involving Ustinov observing Pavarotti preparing dinner is worth the price of the video! The discussion of philosophy and the feeling of the two men as to the beauty of "silence" is an insight into the souls of these two great performers, and I cannot recommend this video enough. I would truly love to see the program released on DVD.

Very nice...very delightful....so nice to see the both of them interacting, and exchanging humorous details. I have to admit both Peter & Luciano looked very relaxed. I will enjoy it again & again, knowing that both of them are gone now. It is nice to own....

This video was a disappointment. Here are two talented men and yet during the interview, Ustinov does not engage Pavarotti in expanding on his thoughts. He seems to use the interactions as a way to show off his own humor. What a waste of time and talent. Dr. Lee

Portly Ustinov appears at the home of fatso singer Pavarotti for some witty banter among the two fat slobs. As you might imagine, Pavarotti is not living in a men's shelter with Wonder bread bags for shoes. He's also not living in a one bedroom house in Encino with cinderblock walls around the backyard and a large tan-colored retriever with a skin problem and a habit of incessant barking. WHat I'm saying is he's doing plenty all right for himself and he doesn't mind if you, the viewer, find out about that. I guess belting out opera pays a lot better than what I'm doing for a living. I guess I don't deserve to be rich and famous with witty jet-set friends to hobnob with. I guess the four-dollar-a-bottle merlot I get at Trader Joes is about all I deserve.