Personnel: Corale Voci Bianche, Liberian Children's Choir, East London Gospel Choir (vocals); Davey Johnstone, John Jorgensen, Rob Mathes (guitar); Walter Afanasieff (acoustic guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, Synclavier, bass instrument, programming); Michael Landau (acoustic guitar); Peter Oxer, Jim McLeod, Vaughan Armon, Jon Evans Jones, Wilfred Gibson, Jonathan Strange, Mike De Saulles, Jonathan Bradbury, Gillian Findlay, Alison Kelly, Boguslav Kostecki, David Nolan, Paul Willey, Gavyn Wright (violin); Bill Benham, Philip De Groote, Philip Dukes, Brian Hawkins, John Underwood (viola); Chris Van Kampen, David Daniels , Paul Kegg, Jonathan Williams (cello); Alberto Borsari (harmonica); Guy Babylon, Robbie Kondor (keyboards); Ren Klyce (Synclavier, programming); Pino Palladino, Zev Katz (bass instrument); Chris Laurence (double bass); Bob Birch (bass guitar); Steve Gadd, Charlie Morgan (drums); Gary Cirimelli (programming, computer); Michele Centonze (programming); Christopher Baron, Curtis King, Nicola Jenkins, Kate Pringle, Kit Weston, Stephen Trapp, Daren Geraghty, Nicholas Phillips, Michael Renton, Ciaran McGullagh, John Weston, Karen Kamon, Alex Baron, Emanuela Cortesi, Jill Dell'Abate, Steven Geraghty, Adam Harris, Liam O'Kane, Helen Parker, Vaneese Thomas, Julia White, Gary Francis (background vocals); Eddie Roberts, Howard Ball, Orchestra Sinfonica Italiana, Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna, Orchestra Da Camara "Arcangelo Corelli", Tony Pleeth, L'orchestra Filarmonica Di Torino, Katie Wilkinson, Paul Cullington, Frank Lloyd , Robin McGee, Andrew Parker, John Pigneguy, Bill Miller, Maciej Rakowski, Hugh Seenan, Jackie Shave.

Audio Mixers: Dana Chappelle; Andrew Felluss; Hank Cattaneo; Frank Filipetti; Phil Ramone; Bob Clearmountain.

Among the most commanding vocal performers of his generation, Luciano Pavarotti was world-famous for the brilliance and beauty of his powerful tenor. Though his voice was particularly suited for the world of opera, towards the end of his career, Pavarotti made tremendous inroads into the mainstream of the pop universe through a concert series entitled "Pavarotti and Friends." Set up as charitable concerts to raise money for medical, vocational, and educational initiatives in poor nations, the series paired the famed tenor with some of the biggest names in rock and pop. THE DUETS culls highlights from studio recordings and live performances with a star-studded array of singing legends, including Celine Dion, Bono, and Elton John.