Customer Reviews

Pavarotti & Friends for War Child [VHS]

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I have both the CD and the video for this concert and it is one of the best I have ever seen or heard. It will bring tears to your eyes.

This is a spectacular, touching concert, and, like all the Pavarotti & Friends concert videos, thrills me anew each time I view it.

This Concert is Outstanding. The Show begins with a captivating and alluring overhead of Modena, the beloved hometown of the Great Tenor of all time. The very heartwrenching duet with Eric Clapton and Luciano Pavarotti singing "Holy Mother" is a True treasure. Look closely at Pavarotti as he is really enjoying the Guitar strains of Eric Clapton. I also love the way Pavarotti sings this song. He really places a lot of feeling . The Choir behind Eric Clapton also notices that they are witnesses to Greatness as the Powerful Luciano belts out His High C,
Liza and Pavarotti are both in High Gear as they sing "New York, New York! Pavarotti is very playful and amused by Liza. He kisses her three times. Secada really supports Luciano in the Granada. This song is very amusing because of Secada's deep respect for the Maestro.
There are notable songs with Sheryl Crow,Elton John and several Italian singers. This a an excellent Concert. You can feel the impact by many that were present. This is a must for all Pavarotti lovers.

Noel Serrano
The Pavarotti Group-2007

With over 20 songs on here, you can pick and choose and still wind up with a lot to like.

I found the best material, at least for me, in the first half hour. Overall, my favorites in this concert were:

"Ares quite" by the Kelly Family; La ci darem la mano" by Sheryl Crowe and Pavarotti; "My Love" by Zucchero, "Ave Maria" by Pavarotti and the Kelly Family; "Third Degree" by Eric Clapton; "Mediterranean Sundance " by the guitar trio of Paco de Lucia, Al DiMeola and John McLaughlin and "Gesu Bambino" by Joan Osborne and Pavarotti. The latter was just beautifully done, the best of the concert.

Also very good was "Un Piccolo Aiuto by Zucchero and Clapton; "Granada" by Jon Secada and "Live Like Horses" by Elton John.

I absolutely love this video. I first heard it while attending college away from home. A friend of mine played it for me and I was instantly hooked. I have watched it countless times and since moving home from school, miss it so much I had to buy my own copy! I absolutely love the duet with Liza Minneli. This video is a must have for any Pavarotti fan.