Pavarotti: The Last Tenor - Arena

BBC Two Wales

10:35 PM to 12:00 AM

Saturday 11 October

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Documentary from 2004 about opera singer Luciano Pavarotti, hailed as one of the greatest tenors of all time. The film chronicles his background and upbringing and follows him as he performs to sell-out audiences on three continents, culminating with his valedictory performances of Tosca at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Backstage in Los Angeles, the tenor greets celebrity admirers including Michael Caine and Dustin Hoffman, while in Berlin he is reunited with Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo. in his home town of Modena, the maestro gathers names in rock and pop such as Bono, Queen, Ricky Martin and Andrea Bocelli to raise money for the children of Iraq