Luciano Pavarotti

In his previous life, Luvo Maranti didn't read music and the only thing he knew about opera was who Luciano Pavarotti was. He and his friends used to imitate the Italian tenor before bursting into laughter.

This week, the 29-year-old South African will sing his lungs out at Operalia, one of the most prestigious opera competitions in the world.

Award-winning Greek composer Vangelis has not only found himself in the lofty company of Giacomo Puccini, Gustav Holst and Maurice Ravel, but has also knocked them out of the park after his emblematic theme song "Chariots of Fire" was voted by listeners of the UK's Classic FM as the top selection in the Sporting Music Countdown.

Jose Carreras, one of the greatest tenors of all time, will perform at Ülker Arena on March 25 as part of his "The Final World Tour."

Soprano Simge Büyükedes and the Istanbul Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Roberto Molinelli, will accompany the jubilee concert in Istanbul.  

It seems that the fifteen-year-old granddaughter of Luciano Pavarotti has inherited his incredible talent for singing.

Teenager Sislena Caparrosa participated in an Italian talent show and blew the audience and the judges away with her voice, when she performed classic Nessun Dorma.

The judges were moved by her performance, wiping away tears from their eyes.

One of the most successful tenors of the century, Placido Domingo, will be in Istanbul on Jan. 19, accompanied by the 65-person Filarmonia Istanbul Orchestra.