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4 days ago
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- Leader Live
Luciano Pavarotti's widow to visit Llangollen Eisteddfod
Nicoletta Mantovani will travel to North Wales this summer to present two major awards at the festival, marking 70 years since Pavarotti's first appearance at the event in 1955. Ms Mantovani said: "I am deeply honoured and excited to be coming to the Llangollen International Eisteddfod to make both these amazing prize presentations. "That is because this festival was the beginning of everything for Luciano and to mark both these anniversaries is very important." She will present the Pavarotti Trophy to the winner of the Choir of the World competition on Saturday, July 12, and the Pendine Trophy to the winner of the Pendine International Voice of the Future competition on Sunday, July 13. Pavarotti first came to the Llangollen International Eisteddfod in 1955 as a 19-year-old trainee teacher with his father, Fernando, to perform with the Chorus Rossini (which was from their home city of Modena, in Italy). (Image: Supplied) The choir won the overall competition, and, in the words of a spokesperson, "Pavarotti went home determined to make music his career and later said that winning at Llangollen was the spark that ignited his dream." He returned to Llangollen in 1995 as an international superstar, performing in a sell-out concert to mark the 40th anniversary of his life-changing win. Ms Mantovani, who founded the Pavarotti Foundation following her husband's death, said: "Coming to Llangollen will be very emotional for me because without his first appearance there in 1955 he told me his career would not have been possible." The Pavarotti Foundation arranges performances by young opera singers discovered or promoted by the foundation, and organises tribute concerts featuring opera stars such as José Carreras and Plácido Domingo. Ms Mantovani said the Llangollen International Eisteddfod's competitions align closely with Pavarotti's own ambitions. She said: "Luciano had two dreams. "The first was to bring opera to everyone and the second was to bring new people into the world of opera who could become the singers of the future, which both of these Eisteddfod competitions fulfil." John Gambles, chair of the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, said: "Luciano's legacy has long been intertwined with Llangollen, and to honour that connection while celebrating his remarkable life and milestones is a genuine privilege for us all." The Pendine International Voice of the Future competition will take place during the festival's closing concert on Sunday, July 13. During the closing concert, Sir Bryn Terfel will perform songs from his latest album, Sea Songs, alongside folk group Fisherman's Friends. Mario Kreft MBE, who is co-owner of Pendine Park with his wife Gill, and who will present the Pendine Trophy alongside his wife, Sir Bryn, and Ms Mantovani, recalled Pavarotti's 1995 performance. He said: "Gill and I were privileged to be on the Maes outside the pavilion watching on a big screen for Pavarotti's brilliant performance in 1995, when he even performed a couple of arias outside." The Llangollen International Eisteddfod starts on Tuesday, July 8, and more details are available at
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A delightful real-life British movie led by Line of Duty's Daniel Mays is now streaming for free
Daniel Mays' wholesome movie Fisherman's Friends is available to stream for free in the UK. Released in 2019, the feel-good musical movie is inspired by true events and is now available to watch on Channel4's streaming platform. Directed by Chris Foggin, Fisherman's Friends tells the story of the real-life group of Cornish fishermen from Port Isaac who were signed by Universal Records and even achieved a top 10 hit with their debut album of sea shanties. Line of Duty's Mays stars as cynical London music executive Danny, who heads to Cornwall for a colleague's stag do. While there, his boss tricks him into signing a group that sing sea shanties. What started as a silly challenge turns into something more profound for Danny, who discovers the meaning of community and loyalty. Related: The group is made up of Jim (James Purefoy), Jago (David Hayman), Leadville (Dave Johns) and Rowan (Sam Swainsbury), with Sense8 star Tuppence Middleton starring as Jim's daughter Alwyn. The members of the real Fisherman's Friends group all appear in cameos, with script co-writer Piers Ashworth confirming to The Guardian that the singing in the film was a blending of the actual singers' voices and those of the actors. Fisherman's Friends: One and All, a sequel focusing the group's big 2011 gig at Glastonbury, was released in 2022. Behind the camera for the follow-up were screenwriters of the first film Nick Moorcroft and Meg Leonard, who also penned the sequel's script with Ashworth. Sadly, the sequel isn't available to stream for free. However, those who wish to go for a comfort double bill can buy or rent it on several digital retailers, including Amazon. Fisherman's Friends is available to stream on Channel4 in the UK. Digital Spy's first print magazine is here! Buy in newsagents or , now priced at just £3.99.£18.99 at at at at Audible£49.99 at at Amazon at at at EE£54.98 at at at at EE at at at at £91.40 at at at Amazon at at at at Sky Mobile£19.00 at Game at EE£29.98 at at at at Pandora at at at Game£123.99 at at at at Three at at at at Pandora at at at at AO at at £199.99 at Fitbit at at at at £39.99 at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at John Lewis£39.97 at at at at £184.00 at John Lewis & Partners at at at at at at at Amazon£157.00 at John Lewis at Three£32.99 at Amazon at at at at at at John Lewis & Partners at at at Fitbit$29.85 at at at Amazon at £49.99 at Amazon at at at at Apple£293.81 at at Three at at at at at at at at at at at at at at EE at at John Lewis at Audible at at John Lewis at EE at at £379.00 at at at at Amazon at at at Apple at at at Apple at at at Samsung at at Three at at at John Lewis$365.00 at Microsoft£22.00 at Amazon at at AO£79.00 at Samsung£79.98 at at at crunchyroll at at John Lewis at at at Microsoft at at John Lewis & Partners£79.98 at at at Microsoft£92.98 at at Amazon£369.00 at John Lewis at at at at at at at at John Lewis & PartnersShop now£16.00 at Microsoft at at at at at John Lewis at at at £6.65 at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at You Might Also Like PS5 consoles for sale – PlayStation 5 stock and restocks: Where to buy PS5 today? IS MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 7 THE BEST IN THE SERIES? OUR REVIEW AEW game is a modern mix of No Mercy and SmackDown
