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Luciano Pavarotti gave to us a few words regarding his amazing track “Il Gladiator” from his 2003 CD release, TI ADORO.

The arrangement I sing is, of course, taken from Hans Zimmer’s Gladiator score. I first heard the music treatment and saw the film when it was in production, and I really thought that adding a voice to this track would be a mistake for the film itself. I think I was right in that its presence in the film in its full orchestration stands up as a true film classic in its own right. After the film, this arrangement was made for me. I accepted to sing it with absolute pleasure – it is so moving, such an incredibly beautiful piece of music.

Many Thanks to Mr. Luciano PAVAROTTI from the Hans-ZIMMER.com team