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- Luciano Pavarotti
Pavarotti The 50 Greatest Tracks (2CD)
1963 marked the beginning of the 27-year-old singer’s relationship with Decca, the label he recorded with for his entire career, making this one of the longest exclusive relationships an artist has ever experienced with a major label. Towards the end of his life, Pavarotti said, “I have made so many wonderful recordings with Decca. The company has been a major part of my career – really, it has been part of my family.” – Luciano Pavarotti
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To celebrate these momentous events, Decca is releasing the first recording ever made of Luciano Pavarotti’s voice. This historic recording of the aria from La Bohème, ‘Che gelida manina’ (‘Your tiny hand is frozen’), has been lying dormant in the archives for 50 years, only now to be unearthed, re-mastered and made commercially available for the first time.
This previously unreleased track is here amongst the 50 best recordings ever made by the man who brought opera to the masses, while remaining the critics’ favourite. These 50 recordings, across just two CDs, have been digitally remastered for ‘Pavarotti 50 Greatest Tracks’, making this album the definitive, expertly selected survey of the singer’s recorded output. The collection takes the listener from ‘Nessun Dorma’ to ‘Caruso’, ‘La Donna E Mobile’ to ‘Granada’ and incredible duets with fellow superstars Frank Sinatra, Bono, Eric Clapton and Sting, celebrating these milestones in the late-opera star’s long and unprecedented career.
TRACK LIST
CD 1
- "nessun Dorma!" - Luciano Pavarotti, The John Alldis Choir, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta
- "che Gelida Manina" - Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan
- "questa O Quella" - Luciano Pavarotti, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
- "parmi Veder Le Lagrime" - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Edward Downes
- "la Donna è Mobile" - Luciano Pavarotti, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
- "una Furtiva Lagrima" - Luciano Pavarotti, English Chamber Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
- "la Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetée" - Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Volksopernorchester, Leone Magiera
- "au Fond Du Temple Saint" - Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Robin Stapleton
- "vesti La Giubba" - Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Volksopernorchester, Leone Magiera
- "recondita Armonia" - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno
- "e Lucevan Le Stelle" - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno
- "di Quella Pira" - Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Opernorchester, Nicola Rescigno
- "celeste Aida" - Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Volksopernorchester, Leone Magiera
- "o Soave Fanciulla" - Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan
- "tra Voi Belle, Brune E Bionde" - Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
- "donna Non Vidi Mai" - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Oliviero De Fabritiis
- "ch'ella Mi Creda Libero E Lontano" - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Oliviero De Fabritiis
- "amor Ti Vieta" - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Oliviero De Fabritiis
- "o Paradiso" - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Oliviero De Fabritiis
- "m'appari" - Luciano Pavarotti, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
- Ave Maria - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler
- O Holy Night (minuit Chrétien) - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler
- Ingemisco - Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Philharmoniker, Georg Solti
- "libiamo Ne'lieti Calici" (brindisi) - Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, The London Opera Chorus, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
- "nessun Dorma" - Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma, Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
- "che Gelida Manina" - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra Del Teatro Municipale Di Reggio Emilia, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
CD 2
- 'o Sole Mio - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Giancarlo Chiaramello
- Funiculì, Funiculà - Luciano Pavarotti, Coro Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna, Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna, Anton Guadagno
- Torna A Surriento - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Giancarlo Chiaramello
- Mattinata - Luciano Pavarotti, Philharmonia Orchestra, Piero Gamba
- Nel Blu, Dipinto Di Blu (volare) - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna, Henry Mancini
- La Mia Canzone Al Vento - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra, Henry Mancini
- Mamma - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra, Henry Mancini
- Santa Lucia - Luciano Pavarotti, David Romano, Orchestra, Emerson Buckley
- Non Ti Scordar Di Me - Luciano Pavarotti, Chorus, Orchestra, Henry Mancini
- Caro Mio Ben - Luciano Pavarotti, Philharmonia Orchestra, Piero Gamba
- La Danza - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna, Richard Bonynge
- Malinconia, Ninfa Gentile - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna, Richard Bonynge
- Ma Rendi Pur Contento - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna, Richard Bonynge
- La Serenata - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna, Richard Bonynge
- Caruso - Luciano Pavarotti
- Il Canto - Luciano Pavarotti, Alberto Bartoli, Orchestra Di Roma, Romano Musumarra
- Buongiorno A Te - Luciano Pavarotti, Stefano "tellus" Nanni, Fabio Sartoni, Antonella Pepe, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Rob Mathes
- Granada - Luciano Pavarotti, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Maurizio Benini
- "tu Che M'hai Preso Il Cor" - Luciano Pavarotti, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Maurizio Benini
- Panis Angelicus - Luciano Pavarotti, Sting, Orchestra Da Camera Arcangelo Corelli, Aldo Sisilli
- Holy Mother - Luciano Pavarotti, Eric Clapton, East London Gospel Choir, L'orchestra Filarmonica Di Torino, Marco Armiliato
- Peace Just Wanted To Be Free - Luciano Pavarotti, Stevie Wonder, Corale Voci Bianche, Liberian Children's Choir, L'orchestra Filarmonica Di Torino, Marco Boemi
- Miss Sarajevo - Passengers, Luciano Pavarotti
- My Way - Luciano Pavarotti, Frank Sinatra