Bryan Adams & Luciano Pavarotti - 'o Sole Mio Official

In a moment that famously bridged the divide between rock and roll and classical opera, Bryan Adams and Luciano Pavarotti delivered a legendary performance of in September 1994. The Prank Call that Wasn't

The performance took place during the charity concert series in Pavarotti's hometown of Modena, Italy.

The collaboration began with a phone call that Adams initially dismissed as a joke. Because of Pavarotti's heavy Italian accent, Adams thought a friend was playing a prank on him. He eventually agreed to the performance after Pavarotti told him, "One day you will need me and I will be there for you". A Night of "Gravel and Glory"