Post by og on Apr 16, 2022 17:33:54 GMT
Already the subject of a 2019 documentary film by Ron Howard, the terrific tenor is now getting his own West End musical, coming in 2023.
The currently untitled show, is set to be directed by Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman) with music written by Grammy Award-winning English musician, Jacob Collier...
As well as being granted stage rights from the Pavarotti estate, show producers John Berry [previously at the English National Opera for ten years] and Anthony Lilley were also able to secure permission to use real fan mail that was sent to the opera star.
In the musical, each fan letter read out will inspire an aria or a song associated with Pavarotti, which will then be performed by Pavarotti's own voice.
The currently untitled show, is set to be directed by Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman) with music written by Grammy Award-winning English musician, Jacob Collier...
As well as being granted stage rights from the Pavarotti estate, show producers John Berry [previously at the English National Opera for ten years] and Anthony Lilley were also able to secure permission to use real fan mail that was sent to the opera star.
In the musical, each fan letter read out will inspire an aria or a song associated with Pavarotti, which will then be performed by Pavarotti's own voice.
What excites me about this is Jacob Collier's attachment to the score. For those that don't know of Jacob Collier, he's a 5-time Grammy award winning jazz musician come vocal arranger slash musical genius who's been on the rise in recent years making wzves in the R&B/Pop scene lately. His vocal arrangements (usually multi-stacked self recorded) are incredible.
Collier has instead chosen to score the show with live voices, which will create soundscapes similar to the orchestra’s string, woodwind and brass sections. A few live instruments will also be used, such as a harp and synths.
www.classicfm.com/artists/luciano-pavarotti/west-end-musical-2023/
More info to follow
