Possessing a distinctively “Italian” sound, superb diction and brilliant high notes, Pavarotti rocketed to fame in the early 1970s. Thrilling the New York audience with his bravura performance in Donizetti’s La Fille du Regiment (with Joan Sutherland) where he tossed off nine high c’s. This presentation will explore Pavarotti’s musical influences and survey his remarkable career through rare and historic footage.