PAVAROTTI: MY WORLD

Pavarotti gives us insight into the hectic and rewarding life behind the operatic stage. With unswerving honesty, he addresses the high and low points of his stunning career. Dukes's first-person narration and soft Italian accent bring the listener close to the magnificent performer and grant an audience into the great man's youth and private life. His narration is so believable that one expects him to burst into song at any moment. When the anticipated aria arrives, it's of disappointingly poor technical quality, belying the talent of the virtuoso tenor. B.L.W. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB 96]