Disc 1 L'Amico Fritz - Act One (Luciano Pavarotti) (Various Composers) Disc 2 L'Amico ... more
Fritz - Act Three (Luciano Pavarotti) (Various Composers) Disc 3 Don Carlo - Act One (Luciano Pavarotti) (Various Composers) Disc 4 Don Carlo - Act Two (Luciano Pavar...
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Advantages: Pavarotti at his best in core repertoire in clear beautiful sound Disadvantages: 'Pavarotti's Greatest Hits' is only a few pounds more for 2cds
of the Duke in Rigoletto and Rodolfo in La Boheme the role he debuted in in very early 1960s. The roles are lyrical (Nemorino in Elisir d'amore) , middle weight (Boheme, Tosca) and quite heavy roles (Turandot and Il Trovatore) so there is a good variety of work, probably the lyrical is more successful but that is really just my preference (probably relates to the fact I like bel canto music which he sang so well in the 60s and 70s - His recordings here of M'appari and Una furtiva lagrima reflect his lyrical best)
To conclude lots to enjoy and a good buy from various retailers - I would maybe suggest that the albums called "Pavarotti's Greatest Hits" (search ciao and you can find them and see the shops where they are cheapest) are superior in that they have 2cds for a very (very!) good price and they have a broader selection of repertoire ...
Advantages: A true great amongst men Disadvantages: none
'I think a life spent in music is a life beautifully spent and this is what I devoted my life to.' LucianoPavarotti 1935 - 2007
I am not a particularly sentimental person and I certainly have no respect for the cult of celebrity, but I will not deny that I shed a small tear of sadness this morning when I heard the news that Pavarotti had lost his battle against cancer.
I am sure that over the course of the next few days we will be overdosed with phrases like 'larger than life', 'enormous talent' and any others that our overpaid tabloid editors can come up with to link his incredible talent with the size of his waistline. But for me, Pavarotti's shape was never in my mind, to watch him sing with the emotion and passion that he did and whether he was an incredible actor or it was entirely genuine there is a expression in his ...
Advantages: Great operatic album Disadvantages: none
This is in my opinion one of LucianoPavarotti's greatest albums ever! The great tenor at his best singing classics such as O Sole Mio, Nessun Dorma, La Danza, Vesti la guibba, Rigoletto la Donna é mobile and many more. This album is truely astonishing from argueably the greatest tenor that ever lived. The passion in the songs that Pavarotti sings in this album are amazing, it will sweep you off your feet and throw you into complete perfection. Unfortunately as you may have heard LucianoPavarotti died on September 6th 2007 which makes this album a tribute to the great tenor and his life long work as an operatic legend. LucianoPavarotti was one of the most renowned people wordwide and this album presents some of his best work and you should buy this amazing album in honour of the greatest operatic legend that ever lived! ...