When Pavarotti invited rock gods to his backyard, Bosnia became the real star.
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 and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Pavarotti & Friends for the Children of Bosnia took place on September 12, 1995 in support of the War Child charity, specifically to benefit war-torn Bosnia. The concert featured guest performances by Bono, Meat Loaf, Simon Le Bon, Michael Bolton, The Edge, Brian Eno and Dolores O'Riordan.
Acting
Pavarotti's genuine, infectious joy watching rock stars fangirl over him.
Production
Bizarre genre mashups that somehow work—Eno and opera? Sure.
Director
Stefano Vicario
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was peak '90s humanitarian celebrity culture—Live Aid's awkward cousin with better vocals but weirder energy.
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