NEW YORK, June 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned tenor
Luciano Pavarotti and Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Ron Howard are returning to SiriusXM, with the
launch of Pavarotti Radio, an exclusive limited-run
music channel celebrating the music and influence of Luciano
Pavarotti, the famed Italian operatic
tenor. SiriusXM's Pavarotti Radio kicks off June 6 at 12:00pm
ET and runs through June 16 on
channel 77 and through the SiriusXM app on smartphones and other
connected devices.
The new Pavarotti channel complements the arrival of the
documentary PAVAROTTI in select theaters June 7. Pavarotti
Radio will showcase music and recorded performances
from the world's most loved tenor of all time, as well as
artists he influenced and interviews and stories from those who
knew him, including Nicoletta Mantovani, Luciano Pavarotti's
widow, as well as Howard.
This limited-run music channel will also feature the world
premiere of a live performance of "Miserere" with Andrea Bocelli and Zucchero from the soundtrack,
Pavarotti: Music From The Motion Picture
(Decca), as well as several previously unreleased live
superstar duets with Barry White
("You're The First, The Last, My Everything"), James Brown ("It's A Man's Man's Man's World")
and Queen's Brian May and
Roger Taylor ("Too Much Love Will
Kill You"), from the new three-disc best of collection,
Pavarotti: The Greatest Hits (Decca/UMe). The complementary
releases will both be released on June
7 in conjunction with the film.
From Pavarotti's earliest beginnings to the very last days of
his life, the Ron Howard-directed
PAVAROTTI follows the renowned singer over the course of his
prolific career revealing previously unknown details about the
legendary tenor, and harnessing the incredible sounds and music
from the man credited for bringing an "elite art form to the
masses." A CBS Films, Polygram Entertainment, Brian Grazer
presentation, PAVAROTTI is an Imagine Entertainment and White Horse
Pictures production.
Noted Ron Howard, "It is
wonderful to be able to partner with SiriusXM on a dedicated
channel allowing fans and new listeners alike the opportunity to
fully immerse themselves in the music of the genius that is Luciano
Pavarotti. Whether getting tuned up to see the film or
wanting to continue the experience after leaving the theater, this
channel will allow us all to experience Pavarotti wherever and
whenever we want."
SiriusXM subscribers are able to listen on SiriusXM radios,
and those with streaming access can listen online, on-the-go with
the SiriusXM mobile app and at home on a wide variety of connected
devices including smart TVs, Amazon Alexa devices, Apple TV,
PlayStation, Roku, Sonos speakers and more. Go
to www.SiriusXM.com/streaming to learn more.
About SiriusXM
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streaming music provider in the U.S., SiriusXM reaches more than
100 million people with its audio products. For more about the new
SiriusXM, please go to: www.siriusxm.com.
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