... It has everything, early work (1960s) and more mature work (1970s/1980s) it also has earlier composers such as Donizetti and Rossini as well as later greats such as Bizet (not a big figure in Pavarotti's career but beautifully sung) and Puccini with Nessun Dorma taking pride of place. The ... Read review
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Advantages: Young/Prime Pavarotti in core repertoire in brilliant stereo sound Disadvantages: Very little
...(not a big figure in Pavarotti's career but beautifully sung) and Puccini with Nessun Dorma taking pride of place. The inclusion of Italian songs is good fun and very well sung, listen to the high notes in the mattinata, but there are not any of pavarotti's collaborations with celebrities like Sinatra etc which for me is a major plus but to others may be a bit of a let down depending how much you enjoy his 'pop' music output. His major early success ... ...regiment 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 (Radames in Aida) so there is a good variety of work, probably the lyrical is more succesful 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 - A te o cara by the way is probably the finest ... more
This is probably the best introduction you could have to Pavarotti. It has everything, early work (1960s) and more mature work (1970s/1980s) it also has earlier composers such as Donizetti and Rossini as well as later greats such as Bizet (not a big figure in Pavarotti's career but beautifully sung) and Puccini with Nessun Dorma taking pride of place. The inclusion of Italian songs is good fun and very well sung, listen to the high notes in the mattinata, but there are not any of pavarotti's collaborations with celebrities like Sinatra etc which for me is a major plus but to others may be a bit of a let down depending how much you enjoy his 'pop' music output. His major early success are here including his breakthrough role from la fille du regiment 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 (Radames in Aida) so there is a good variety of work, probably the lyrical is more succesful 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 - A te o cara by the way is probably the finest thing he ever recorded if you ask me) to conclude lots to enjoy and a good buy from various retailers
CD1 1. Turandot / Act 3 - Nessun Dorma! 3:00 2. La fille du régiment / Act 1 - "Ah mes amis - Pour mon âme" 6:55 3. Tosca / Act 1 - "Recondita armonia" 3:01 4. La Bohème / Act 1 - "Che gelida manina" 4:39 5. Der Rosenkavalier, Op.59 / Act 1 - "Di rigori armato il seno" 2:24 6. Mattinata 1:59 7. Soirées Musicales - La Danza 3:07 8. Torna A Surriento 4:24 9. La Favorita - Italian version / Act 4 - Favorita del re...Spirto gentil 4:44 10. Carmen / Act 2 - "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" 4:29 11. I Puritani / Act 1 - "A te, o cara" 6:31 12. Il Trovatore / Act 3 - "Di qual tetra luce...Ah si ben mio" 4:17 13. Il Trovatore / Act 3 - "Di quella pira"
CD2 1. Rigoletto / Act 3 - "La Donna è Mobile" 2:26 2. Panis Angelicus 4:02 3. Vanne, o rosa fortunata 2:27 4. Faust / Act 3 - "Quel trouble inconnu...Salut! Demeure chaste et pure" 5:30 5. Messa da Requiem - 2. Ingemisco 3:37 6. Rigoletto / Act 1 - "Questa o quella" (Ballata) 1:49 7. Aida / Act 1 - "Se quel guerrier io fossi!" - "Celeste Aida" 4:31 8. Ave Maria, "Ellens Gesang III", D839 4:48 9. Pagliacci / Act 1 - "Recitar!" - "Vesti la giubba" 4:06 10. La Gioconda / Act 2 - Cielo e mar! 5:09 11. L'elisir d'amore / Act 2 - "Una furtiva lagrima" 4:47 12. Tosca / Act 3 - "E lucevan le stelle" 3:03 13. Funiculì, Funiculà
Advantages: Young/Prime Pavarotti in core repertoire in brilliant stereo sound Disadvantages: Very little
***Please note that there are different editions of this performance available on ciao with this version being slightly more expensive than the version released to commemorate the death of Pavarotti in 2007 although the packaging here is attractive and it really all dependson the seller.**
This is probably the best introduction you could have to Pavarotti. It has everything, early work (1960s) and more mature work (1970s/1980s) it also has earlier composers such as Donizetti and Rossini as well as later greats such as Bizet (not a big figure in Pavarotti's career but beautifully sung) and Puccini with Nessun Dorma taking pride of place.
Forgot to mention before how much I enjoyed the little aria from Der Rosenkavalier which is somehting of a rarity in that few stellar tenors record the part outside recital discs that is ...
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 GreatestHits" (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 ...
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