Music Review

Pavarotti & Friends for Guatemala and Kosovo

EW's GRADE
B

Details Genre: Classical

The goodwill of these Luciano Pavarotti-meets-popsters benefit projects softens criticism. Yes, the unlikely pairings can be unintentionally comical, as the tenor swaps verses with Mariah Carey, Ricky Martin, Joe Cocker, and others, and the overstated arrangements and misplaced operatic pepperings are askew. The critic's grade, however, is upped for grand altruism. B

Originally posted Oct 29, 1999 Published in issue #509 Oct 29, 1999 Order article reprints

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