Pavarotti

Showings

Mary D. Fisher Theatre Fri, Jun 28, 2019 7:00 PM
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sat, Jun 29, 2019 7:00 PM
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Mon, Jul 1, 2019 7:00 PM
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Tue, Jul 2, 2019 4:00 PM
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Wed, Jul 3, 2019 4:00 PM
Film Info
Event Type:Documentary Feature
Release Year:2019
Run Time:114 minutes
Rating:PG-13
Production Country:United Kingdom, United States
Original Language:English
Trailer:https://youtu.be/CnPPrjwyLW8
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Ron Howard

Description

The award-winning filmmaking team behind the hit documentary “The Beatles: Eight Days a Week: The Touring Years” turns to another musical phenomenon with “Pavarotti”, an in-depth, no holds barred look at the life, career and lasting legacy of the musical icon.


Dubbed "The People's Tenor," Pavarotti was the rare combination of personality, genius and celebrity and he used his prodigious gifts to spread the gospel of opera as entertainment – and something to be enjoyed by all music lovers. Through the sheer force of his talent, Pavarotti commanded the great stages of the world, and captured the hearts of audiences everywhere.


Featuring rare interviews with his family and colleagues, never-before-seen footage, and state of the art Dolby Atmos sound, this look at a remarkable man and musical giant is directed by Academy Award-winner Ron Howard.


There was the 1,000 watt smile, the sort of giant grin that could light up a room, or an auditorium, or the Metropolitan Opera House. There was the bulky physique, which made an already larger-than-life figure that much larger, yet somehow not intimidating; if anything, it helped turn him into the Teddy Bear of “Tosca”. And there was the voice! His parents called him Luciano. But most of us knew him simply as Pavarotti.


When Pavarotti started out, he was a grade-school teacher who wasn’t at all sure if he could make it as a professional singer. Yet from the moment of his debut, singing the role of Rodolfo in “La Bohème” at the Teatro Municipale in 1961, he hypnotized audiences with the heavenly power of his voice. We hear that recording, and see footage of many of his early performances.


Ron Howard’s documentary on the late, great, opera megastar does a great job reminding you why the world fell in love with this convivial singer from Modena, Italy, and why you didn’t need to know your “Marriage of Figaro” from your “La fille du regiment” to appreciate the passion he brought to the stage.


“Howard adopts a no-muss-no-fuss tone of benevolent civility that feels like a legitimate way to go, keeping Pavarotti's identity as a singer front and center.” – Owen Gleiberman, Variety


“The singer’s optimism is contagious, and his schoolboy-like wonder is jubilant. There’s a lot to smile at here.” – Ken Jaworowski, The New York Times


“Howard deftly lays out how an elementary school teacher created thunder loud enough to make the world take notice as he flashed across the sky.” – Tara McNamara, Common Sense Media