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Pavarotti donated the proceeds from some of these concerts to Afghan, Angolan and Iraqi refugees. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In 1995 the concert was for the children of Bosnia affected by the war. The event featured artists such as Meat Loaf and Bono , the Edge and Brian Eno (performing as Passengers ) and was attended by Diana, Princess of Wales .
Pavarotti Music Centre (Croatian and Bosnian: Muzički centar Pavarotti) is a non-profit arts institution located in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was opened on 21 December 1997 and its premises are located in a former primary school.
Pavarotti & Friends was a series of benefit concerts hosted by Italian operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti between 1992 and 2003 in his home town of Modena, Italy. Proceeds from the events were donated to humanitarian causes including the international aid agency War Child [ 1 ] and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees . [ 2 ]
Luciano Pavarotti OMRI (/ ˌ p æ v ə ˈ r ɒ t i /, US also / ˌ p ɑː v-/, 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 tenors of all time.
The Help Album is a 1995 charity album to raise funds for the War Child charity, which provided aid to war-stricken areas, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina. All the songs were recorded in a single day. The album features British and Irish artists including Paul McCartney, Paul Weller, Radiohead, Oasis, Blur and Manic Street Preachers.
Pavarotti & Friends for the Children of Liberia is a live album by Luciano Pavarotti, with each track featuring a different artist. In June 1998, Pavarotti hosted a benefit concert in his home town of Modena , Italy, as part of the Pavarotti & Friends concert series.
Tibor Rudas (6 February 1920 – 8 September 2014), was a Hungarian-born American entrepreneur, known for conceptualizing Luciano Pavarotti performances in sports arena settings and later signing the "Three Tenors" José Carreras, Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti to appear in a series of worldwide arena concerts.
Pavarotti & Friends for Guatemala and Kosovo is a live album by Italian opera singer Luciano Pavarotti and a variety guest artists, recorded at a benefit concert of the same name held in Parco Novi Sad, Modena, Italy on 1 June 1999. [1]