Neither a good documentary nor a proper concert
V. Kaminsky | 01/03/2006
(1 out of 5 stars)
"This DVD purports to contain both a documtary of sorts along with a concert performance of Pavarotti, however fails to deliver on either. The first 15 tracks contain quasi-interviews of Mr. Pavarotti, at various locales, however are hampered by being dubbed into English over Pavarotti's comments in Italian.
Worse, both the documentary and concert sections of this DVD are horribly edited. This is particularly annoying in the concert selections, as the film jumps, in the middle of arias, from Pavarotti singing in concert to the sappiest panoramas of beach scenes and the like. One might as well just listen to a concert CD and avoid being distracted by the kitchy attempts at artistic editing."
An intimate look
Pav fan | New Zealand | 12/17/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I quite enjoyed this DVD. My one complaint is I wish they had let Pavarotti's real voice be heard and have English subtitles underneath, instead of the English voice overriding his, as it spoilt it. A very informative DVD. I would recommend it."