Word: pavarottie
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...girls of Calcutta The Working Girl star has raised millions of dollars for female orphans in India's teeming city, and cut a benefit all-star CD in 2002, Voices of Hope, with Penelope Cruz, Bob Dylan, Sting, Alanis Morissette, Ricky Martin, Antonio Banderas, Elton John, Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo...
...conductor at the podium, Gelmetti, 58, is a master at eliciting strong emotions - from his musicians, who he'll admonish to play al dente when he wants short, crisp notes. And from his fans, who adore this mini-Pavarotti with an almost pantomime performance style. "Some people think that he milks it a bit, but he's got this great warmth as soon as he steps on stage," says former SSO artistic administrator Tim Calnin, who helped bring Gelmetti to Australia for the first time in 1993. "He waves and smiles at the audience like he's greeting friends...
...known Golan for nearly all of his tenure at Carnegie, meeting him first at a Luciano Pavarotti concert, where she said his love for music and his love for his job were clear...
...didn't begin until the Fat Guys started singing. When Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras, along with a 200-strong orchestra, wowed 'em with vocal skyrockets like Nessun dorma, opera hit high C--and a merchandising concept was born...
After listening to smooth jazz tunes, venturing into Centro was a brief culture shock. With Pavarotti softly crooning in the background, Centro is reminiscent of an Italian villa. Gothic-esque lanterns and relief carvings grace the restaurant, while dim lighting renders the room cozy and romantic. On a Wednesday evening, the clientele was composed largely of professionals in their late twenties or early thirties, most of whom appeared to be having a relaxing evening out with friends. The tables were well-spaced to the point where awkward first-daters would have plenty of privacy to share a life story...