Pavarotti: The Ultimate Collection

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Title: Pavarotti: The Ultimate Collection

Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924); Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901); (Domenico) Gaetano (Maria) Donizetti (1797 - 1848); Friedrich (Adolf Ferdinand) von Flotow (1812 - 1883); Umberto Giordano (1867 - 1948); Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1858 - 1919); Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791 - 1864); Jules (Emile Frédéric) Massenet (1842 - 1912); Georges (Alexandre César Léopold) Bizet (1838 - 1875); Amilcare Ponchielli (1834 - 1886)

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor); Dame Joan Sutherland (Soprano); Cecilia Bartoli (Mezzo soprano); Andrea Bocelli (Tenor); Frank Sinatra (Singer)

Orchestra / Ensemble(s): (John) Alldis Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Date of Release: 12/1997

Recomended Retail Price: 18.99 GBP

Label / Distributor: Decca / Universal Manufacturing and Logistics

Pieces in Set: 2

Running Time: 3 hours 31 minutes

Genre(s): Stage works, Vocal and choral

EAN: 28945800028

Catalogue Number: 458

Work 1

Work Title: Turandot

Excerpt(s): 1. Nessun dorma!

Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1926

Date Recorded: 1972

Conductor: Zubin Mehta

Orchestra / Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra / Ensemble: (John) Alldis Choir

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 2

Work Title: (La) Bohème, 'Bohemian Life'

Excerpt(s): 1. Che gelida manina

Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1896

Date Recorded: 1972

Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 3

Work Title: (La) traviata

Excerpt(s): 1. Libiamo, ne' lieti calici (Brindisi)

Work 5

Excerpt(s): 1. Una furtiva lagrima

Work 3

Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1853

Conductor: Richard Bonynge

Orchestra / Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra / Ensemble: London Opera Chorus Orchestra

Main Performer: Dame Joan Sutherland (Soprano), Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Dame Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti

Work 4

Work Title: Aida

Excerpt(s): 1. Se quel guerrier
2. Celeste Aida

Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1871

Conductor: Lorin Maazel

Orchestra / Ensemble: Milan La Scala Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 5

Work Title: (L')Elisir d'amore, 'Elixir of Love'

Composer: (Domenico) Gaetano (Maria) Donizetti (1797 - 1848)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1832

Conductor: Richard Bonynge

Orchestra / Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 6

Work Title: Rigoletto

Excerpt(s): 1. Questa o quella

Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1851

Conductor: Riccardo Chailly

Orchestra / Ensemble: Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 7

Work Title: Martha

Excerpt(s): 1. Ach so fromm (M'appari tutt'amor)

Composer: Friedrich (Adolf Ferdinand) von Flotow (1812 - 1883)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1847

Conductor: Richard Bonynge

Orchestra / Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 8

Work Title: Tosca

Excerpt(s): 1. E lucevan le stelle

Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1900

Conductor: Leone Magiera

Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 9

Work Title: Fedora

Excerpt(s): 1. Amor ti vieta

Composer: Umberto Giordano (1867 - 1948)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1898

Conductor: Oliviero De Fabritiis

Orchestra / Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 10

Work Title: Pagliacci, 'Players'

Excerpt(s): 1. Recitar!
2. Vesti la giubba

Composer: Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1858 - 1919)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1892

Date Recorded: 1977

Conductor: Giuseppe Patanè

Orchestra / Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 11

Work Title: Manon Lescaut

Excerpt(s): 1. Tra voi, belle
2. Donna non vidi mai

Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1893

Conductor: James Levine

Orchestra / Ensemble: New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra / Ensemble: New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 12

Work Title: Rigoletto

Excerpt(s): 1. La donna è mobile

Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1851

Conductor: Richard Bonynge

Orchestra / Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 13

Work Title: (L')Africaine, '(The) African Maid'

Excerpt(s): 1. O Paradis

Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791 - 1864)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1865

Conductor: Oliviero De Fabritiis

Orchestra / Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 14

Work Title: Werther

Excerpt(s): 1. Pourquoi me réveiller?

Composer: Jules (Emile Frédéric) Massenet (1842 - 1912)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1892

Conductor: Oliviero De Fabritiis

Orchestra / Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 15

Work Title: Carmen

Excerpt(s): 1. La fleur que tu m'avais jetée

Composer: Georges (Alexandre César Léopold) Bizet (1838 - 1875)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1875

Conductor: Leone Magiera

Orchestra / Ensemble: Vienna Volksoper Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 16

Work Title: (La) Gioconda

Excerpt(s): 1. Cielo e mar!

Composer: Amilcare Ponchielli (1834 - 1886)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1876

Conductor: Leone Magiera

Orchestra / Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 17

Work Title: Tosca

Excerpt(s): 1. Recondita armonia

Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1900

Conductor: Nicola Rescigno

Orchestra / Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 18

Work Title: (La) Favorita

Excerpt(s): 1. Spirto gentil

Composer: (Domenico) Gaetano (Maria) Donizetti (1797 - 1848)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1843

Conductor: Sir Edward Downes

Orchestra / Ensemble: Vienna Opera Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 19

Work Title: (Il) trovatore

Excerpt(s): 1. Di quella pira

Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1853

Conductor: Richard Bonynge

Orchestra / Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra / Ensemble: London Opera Chorus Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 20

Work Title: (L')amico Fritz

Excerpt(s): 1. ACT 2 - Suzel, buon dì (Cherry Duet)
2. Tutto tace

Composer: Pietro Mascagni (1863 - 1945)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1891

Conductor: Riccardo Chailly

Orchestra / Ensemble: London Voices Choir

Orchestra / Ensemble: Milan Verdi Grand Symphony Orchestra

Main Performer: Cecilia Bartoli (Mezzo soprano), Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Cecilia Bartoli, Luciano Pavarotti

Work 21

Work Title: 'O sole mio

Excerpt(s): 1. 'O sole mio

Composer: Eduardo Di Capua (1865 - 1917)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1898

Date Recorded: 1979

Conductor: Giancarlo Chiaramello

Orchestra / Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 22

Work Title: Torna a Surriento

Excerpt(s): 1. Torna a Surriento

Composer: Ernesto De Curtis (1875 - 1937)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1902

Conductor: Giancarlo Chiaramello

Orchestra / Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 23

Work Title: Core 'ngrato

Excerpt(s): 1. Core 'ngrato

Composer: Salvatore Cardillo (19th/20th Cent)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1911

Date Recorded: 1985

Conductor: Giancarlo Chiaramello

Orchestra / Ensemble: Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 24

Work Title: Funiculì-Funiculà

Excerpt(s): 1. Funiculì-Funiculà

Composer: Luigi Denza (1846 - 1922)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Conductor: Anton Guadagno

Orchestra / Ensemble: Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 25

Work Title: Notte è piscatore

Excerpt(s): 1. Notte è piscatore

Composer: Morante

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Conductor: Leone Magiera

Orchestra / Ensemble: Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra

Main Performer: Andrea Bocelli (Tenor), Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Andrea Bocelli, Luciano Pavarotti

Work 26

Work Title: Minuit, chrétiens

Excerpt(s): 1. Cantique Noël

Composer: Adolphe (Charles) Adam (1803 - 1856)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Recorded: 1976

Conductor: Kurt Herbert Adler

Orchestra / Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 27

Work Title: Panis angelicus

Excerpt(s): 1. Panis angelicus

Composer: César (-Auguste-Jean-Guillaume-Hubert) Franck (1822 - 1890)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1872

Conductor: Kurt Herbert Adler

Orchestra / Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 28

Work Title: Ave Maria, 'Ellens Gesang III', D839

Excerpt(s): 1. Ave Maria, 'Ellens Gesang III', D839

Composer: Franz (Peter) Schubert (1797 - 1828)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1825

Conductor: Kurt Herbert Adler

Orchestra / Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 29

Work Title: Mattinata, '(L')aurora di bianco vestita'

Excerpt(s): 1. Mattinata, '(L')aurora di bianco vestita'

Composer: Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1858 - 1919)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1904

Conductor: Piero Gamba

Orchestra / Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 30

Work Title: Soirées musicales

Excerpt(s): 1. La danza (tarantella napoletana: wds. C Pepoli)

Composer: Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini (1792 - 1868)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: Published 1835

Conductor: Richard Bonynge

Orchestra / Ensemble: Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 31

Work Title: Caro mio ben

Excerpt(s): 1. Caro mio ben

Composer: Giuseppe Giordani (c1753-1798)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Conductor: Piero Gamba

Orchestra / Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Work 36

Date Recorded: 1984

Work 31

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 32

Work Title: Caruso

Excerpt(s): 1. Caruso

Composer: Luciano Dalla (20th Cent)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Recorded: 1988

Orchestra / Ensemble: (Anonymous) Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 33

Work Title: My Way

Excerpt(s): 1. My Way

Composer: Claude François (20th Cent)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1969

Orchestra / Ensemble: (Anonymous) Orchestra

Main Performer: Frank Sinatra (Singer), Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Frank Sinatra, Luciano Pavarotti

Work 34

Work Title: Santa Lucia

Excerpt(s): 1. Santa Lucia

Composer: Teodoro Cottrau (1827 - 1879)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Orchestra / Ensemble: (Anonymous) Orchestra

Main Performer: David Romano (Singer), Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): David Romano, Luciano Pavarotti

Work 35

Work Title: (Das) Land des Lächelns, 'Land of Smiles'

Excerpt(s): 1. Dein ist mein ganzes Herz! (You are my heart's delight)

Composer: Franz Lehár (1870 - 1948)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1929

Conductor: Maurizio Benini

Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 36

Work Title: Mamma

Excerpt(s): 1. Mamma

Composer: Cesare Andrea Bixio (1898 - 1978)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Conductor: Henry Mancini

Orchestra / Ensemble: (Anonymous) Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 37

Work Title: (La) Mia canzone al vento

Excerpt(s): 1. (La) Mia canzone al vento

Composer: Cesare Andrea Bixio (1898 - 1978)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Conductor: Henry Mancini

Orchestra / Ensemble: (Anonymous) Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 38

Work Title: Volare

Excerpt(s): 1. Volare

Composer: Domenico Modugno (20th Cent)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Conductor: Henry Mancini

Orchestra / Ensemble: Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 39

Work Title: Passione

Excerpt(s): 1. Passione

Composer: Nicola Valente (1881 - 1946)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1934

Date Recorded: 1985

Conductor: Giancarlo Chiaramello

Orchestra / Ensemble: Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

Work 40

Work Title: Granada

Excerpt(s): 1. Granada

Composer: Augustin Lara (1900 - 1969)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1932

Conductor: Maurizio Benini

Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)

Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti

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