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The People's Tenor THE PEOPLE’S TENOR LUCIANO PAVAROTTI On the tenth anniversary of his passing, this new collection celebrates the extraordinary voice and life of Luciano Pavarotti – “the people’s tenor” “I would like to be remembered as the man who brought the opera to the masses.” LUCIANO PAVAROTTI 1 82.46 1 NESSUN DORMA Turandot PUCCINI 3.00 John Aldis Choir · London Philharmonic Orchestra · Zubin Mehta 2 DONNA NON VIDI MAI Manon Lescaut PUCCINI 2.37 National Philharmonic Orchestra · Oliviero de Fabritiis 3 LA DONNA È MOBILE Rigoletto VERDI 2.24 London Symphony Orchestra · Richard Bonynge 4 AH! MES AMIS, QUEL JOUR DE FÊTE La fille du regiment DONIZETTI 1.44 Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden · Richard Bonynge 5 AU FOND DU TEMPLE SAINT (PEARL FISHERS’ DUET) 5.26 Les pêcheurs de perles BIZET. Nicolai Ghiaurov bass. National Philharmonic Orchestra · Robin Stapleton 6 CH’ELLA MI CREDA La Fanciulla del West PUCCINI 2.02 National Philharmonic Orchestra · Oliviero de Fabritiis 7 CHE GELIDA MANINA La Bohème PUCCINI 4.38 Berliner Philharmoniker · Herbert von Karajan 8 VESTI LA GIUBBA Pagliacci LEONCAVALLO 2.45 Wiener Volksopernorchester · Leone Magiera 9 LA FLEUR QUE TU M’AVAIS JETÉE (FLOWER SONG) Carmen BIZET 4.28 Wiener Volksopernorchester · Leone Magiera 10 CELESTA AIDA Aida VERDI 3.36 Wiener Volksopernorchester · Leone Magiera 11 O SOAVE FANCIULLA La Bohème PUCCINI 4.13 Mirella Freni soprano. Berliner Philharmoniker · Herbert von Karajan 12 UNA FURTIVA LAGRIMA L’elisir d’amore DONIZETTI 4.47 English Chamber Orchestra · Richard Bonynge 13 E LUCEVAN LE STELLE Tosca PUCCINI 3.09 National Philharmonic Orchestra · Nicola Rescigno 14 DI QUELLA PIRA Il Trovatore VERDI 2.14 Wiener Opernorchester · Nicola Rescigno 15 QUESTA O QUELLA Rigoletto VERDI 1.49 London Symphony Orchestra · Richard Bonynge 16 AMOR TI VIETA Fedora GIORDANO 1.48 National Philharmonic Orchestra · Oliviero de Fabritiis 17 O PARADISO L’Africaine MEYERBEER 3.29 National Philharmonic Orchestra · Oliviero de Fabritiis 18 M’APPARI Martha FLOTOW 3.31 New Philharmonia Orchestra · Richard Bonynge 19 TRA VOI BELLE Manon Lescaut PUCCINI 1.15 Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · James Levine 20 RECONDITA ARMONIA Tosca PUCCINI 2.58 National Philharmonic Orchestra · Nicola Rescigno 21 SPIRTO GENTIL La Favorita DONIZETTI 3.28 Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna · Richard Bonynge 22 INGEMISCO Requiem VERDI 3.36 Wiener Philharmoniker · Sir Georg Solti 23 BRINDISI VERDI 2.50 Joan Sutherland soprano. London Opera Chorus National PhilharmonicLa traviata Orchestra · Richard Bonynge 24 SUZEL, BUON DI MASCAGNI 7.51 Cecilia Bartoli mezzo-sopranoL’amico Fritz. London Voices · Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi · Riccardo Chailly 25 NESSUN DORMA (ORIGINAL THREE TENORS VERSION) 3.08 José Carreras, Plácido Domingo tenors. Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Zubin Mehta 2 84.09 1 ‘O SOLE MIO DI CAPUA, MAZZUCHI · CAPURRO; arr. CHIARAMELLO 3.25 National Philharmonic · Giancarlo Chiaramello 2 TORNA A SURRIENTO DE CURTIS · DE CURTIS; arr. CHIARAMELLO 4.27 National Philharmonic · Giancarlo Chiaramello 3 A VUCCHELLA TOSTI · D’ANNUNZIO; arr. CHIARAMELLO 3.10 Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna · Anton Guadagno 4 FUNICULÌ, FUNICULÀ DENZA · TURCO; arr. CHIARAMELLO 2.45 Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna · Anton Guadagno 5 NEL BLU, DIPINTO DI BLU (VOLARE) MODUGNO · MIGLIACCI; arr. MANCINI 3.27 Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna · Henry Mancini 6 NON TI SCORDAR DI ME CURTIS · FURNO; arr. MANCINI 2.54 Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Henry Mancini 7 MAMMA BIXIO · CHERUBINI; arr. MANCINI 3.34 Orchestra conducted by Henry Mancini 8 CARO MIO BEN GIORDANI; orch. FARIS 3.04 Philharmonia Orchestra · Piero Gamba 9 MATTINATA LEONCAVALLO; orch. FARIS 1.58 Philharmonia Orchestra · Piero Gamba 10 PASSIONE VALENTE, TAGLIAFERRI · BOVIO; arr. CHIARAMELLO 3.46 Orchestra del Teatro di Bologna · Giancarlo Chiaramello 11 VIVERE BIXIO; arr. MANCINI 3.24 Orchestra conducted by Henry Mancini 12 LA DANZA ROSSINI; arr. GAMLEY 3.09 Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna · Richard Bonynge 13 LA SERENATA TOSTI · CESAREO; arr. GAMLEY 3.18 Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna · Richard Bonynge 14 CARUSO DALLA 3.55 15 SANTA LUCIA TRAD.; arr. COURAGE 1.32 David Romano baritone. Orchestra conducted by Emerson Buckley 16 MARECHIARE TOSTI · DI GIACOMO; arr. CHIARAMELLO 3.55 National Philharmonic Orchestra · Giancarlo Chiaramello 17 TU CHE M’HAI PRESO IL COR LEHÁR 3.36 (DEIN IST MEIN GANZES HERZ/YOU ARE MY HEART’S DELIGHT). HERZER, LÖHNER-BEDA; transl. PANZERI, RASTELLI. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · Maurizio Benini 18 IL CANTO MUSUMARRA · BARBAROSSA 5.40 Alberto Bartoli percussion · Orchestra di Roma · Romano Musumarra 19 BUONGIORNO A TE CENTONZE, GIANNETTI, NANNI; orch. MATHES 4.15 Antonella Pepe soprano. Stefano “Tellus” Nanni piano. Fabio Sartoni drums. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · Rob Mathes 20 CHITARRA ROMANA DI LAZZARO · CHERUBINI; arr. MANCINI 3.15 Orchestra conducted by Henry Mancini 21 PISCATORE ‘E PUSILLECO TAGLIAFERRI · MUROLO; arr. CHIARAMELLO 3.10 Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna · Anton Guadagno 22 LA MIA CANZONE AL VENTO BIXIO · CHERUBINI; arr. MANCINI 3.05 Orchestra conducted by Henry Mancini 23 RONDINE AL NIDO DE CRESCENZO · SICA; arr. MANCINI 3.24 Andrea Griminelli flute. Orchestra conducted by Henry Mancini 24 GRANADA LARA; arr. CHIARAMELLO 3.08 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · Maurizio Benini 25 ‘O SOLE MIO (ORIGINAL THREE TENORS VERSION) DI CAPUA, MAZZUCCHI · CAPURRO 2.53 José Carreras, Plácido Domingo tenors. Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Zubin Mehta This compilation P & C Decca Music Group Limited Design: Matt Read @ Combustion Ltd Mastering: Ben Wiseman @ Broadlake Studio Ltd Cover original photo: Decca / Christian Steiner Original Photos: page 2 - Sacha Gusov; page 3 - Terry O’Neil Publishers: Universal Music Publishing Ricordi Srl (CD1 – 1, 25); Universal Music Publishing (CD2 – 1, 4, 8, 12, 13, 16); Casa Ricordi-BMG Ricordi S.p.A, Milano (CD1 – 6); Casa Musicale Sonzogno di Piero Ostali, Milano (CD1 – 16, 24); Bideri Cevel (CD2 – 2); Edizionni Curci Srl (CD2 – 5); Beboton Verlag GmBH (Sikorski) (CD2 – 6); Edizione Bixio C.E.M.S.A (CD2 – 7, 11); Editrice Musicale Bottega dei Quattro (CD2 – 10); EMI Music Publishing Italia Srl, Edizioni BMG Ariola Music (CD2 -14) EMI United Partnership Ltd. (CD2 – 15) Glocken Verlag Vienna (CD2 – 17); Music For A Better World Ltd (CD2 – 18) Decca proudly supports the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation Brani Strani Edizioni Musicale Srl, Master Pig Songs di Michele Centonze (CD2 – 19); Casa Editrice Melodi Srl (CD2 – 20) http://www.lucianopavarottifoundation.com/ Emilio Gennarelli Casa Edizioni (CD2 – 21); Bizio S.A.M. Edizioni Musicali (CD2 – 22); Mauro V. Cardillo (CD2 – 23) Southern Inc. (CD2 -24); Bideri (CD2 – 25).
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