Boy, Puccini could write a great melody. Though it's the notes at the end that stick in the mind, they come after two and a half minutes for stunning lines for the singer. The phrases wash over you in ...

Grammy telecast producer Ken Ehrlich recalls the chaotic but ultimately historic moment fondly. “Pavarotti had come in, rehearsed with us the day before, and I had no reason to believe he wouldn’t be ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. One of the most famous classical crossover songs, “Nessun Dorma” has a title no one translates. Possibly because it ...

Aretha Franklin, who died Thursday at 76, famously filled in for Luciano Pavarotti at the 1998 ceremony. Longtime Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich recalls how it all went down. By Nolan Feeney In the wake ...

Aretha Franklin has passed away at the age of 76, leaving behind five decades' worth of some of the most memorable live performances. One such performance came in 1998. Luciano Pavarotti, too unwell ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir Bryn Terfel is in a good mood. His rehearsal has gone well and the Welsh bass-baritone has the afternoon ...