Ahhh let me jump in as well Viggo, (it almost seems like deja vu being in this thread) and tell you to get prepared for something far stranger than what you saw last night.

Pavarotti will have a new album out in a couple of weeks (I think last night's show was kind of a preview) and if you were a bit freaked at his noodling with Tracy Chapman, then I warn you...read no farther.

The CD will be called "The Great Duets" and will feature his nibs along with 'musical friends':

Charlotte Church

Elton John

Celine Dion

Qua (a European 'white' Rap group. They'll do their hit "Simodo" with Pav. singing backup (!!)

Frjbit Glupaht. He's supposed to be the hot new young Tenor, but I haven't heard of him.

Madonna

Eminem (can't picture this, but it's supposed to be a hi-light)

Careras and Domingo (naturally)

Tracy Chapman, not the cut you heard last night, but her song "Fast Car". Like on the TV show, he won't be singing WITH her, but will do alternate lines in Italian.

Beverly Sills (a medley of Show tunes)

Willie Nelson. They'll do "Seven Spanish angels", but the weird thing is that Willie will sing in ITALIAN and Pav. will do it in ENGLISH!

Hey, I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt!

Rick