'Pavarotti' trivia and fun facts
New musical
It's not the first time that Ron Howard directs a musical documentary of these magnitudes. After 'The Beatles: Eight Days a Week' he repeats as director and producer.
Premiered at Seminci
The documentary could be seen, out of competition, in the Official Selection of the 64th Valladolid Film Festival, la Seminci.
Personal Life
''Pavarotti'' contains interviews of both Pavarotti's widow, and his ex-wife and daughters, making it a portrait of the professional life of the tenor, but also of personal life.
Successful Documentary
''Pavarotti'' premiered in summer 2019 in several international markets, raising $ 10 million, a success for a documentary genre film.
Family Approved
The documentary has been authorized by the family and supervised by Nicoletta Mantovani, widow of the tenor and president of the Foundation Luciano Pavarotti.
Support of opera professionals
In ''Pavarotti'' several famous figures of the opera appear as tenors Plácido Domingo and José Carreras, sopranos Angela Gheorghiu and Madelyn Renée and orchestra conductors Eugene Kohn and Zubin Mehta.
Also support of pop-rock singers
In the documentary there are not only great opera figures, but also pop and rock icons such as Zucchero, Sting, Mariah Carey, Bono (U2), Stevie Wonder, Jon Bon Jovi or Céline Dion, among others.