Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Nessun dorma! - Luciano Pavarotti, The John Alldis Choir, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta
2. "Che gelida manina" - Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
3. "Libiamo ne'lieti calici (Brindisi) - Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, The London Opera Chorus, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
4. Se quel guerrier io fossi!..Celeste Aida - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Lorin Maazel
5. "Una furtiva lagrima" - Luciano Pavarotti, English Chamber Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
6. "Questa o quella" (Ballata) - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Riccardo Chailly
7. "M'appari" - Luciano Pavarotti, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
8. "E lucevan le stelle" - Luciano Pavarotti, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Leone Magiera
9. "Amor ti vieta" - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Oliviero de Fabritiis
10. "Recitar!" - "Vesti la giubba" - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Giuseppe Patanè
11. Donna non vidi mai - Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
12. "La donna è mobile" - Luciano Pavarotti, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
13. Mi batte il cor...O Paradiso! - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Oliviero de Fabritiis
14. "Pourquoi me réveiller, ô souffle du printemps?" - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Oliviero de Fabritiis
15. "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" - Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Volksopernorchester, Leone Magiera
16. Tra voi belle, brune e bionde - Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
17. Cielo e mar! - Luciano Pavarotti, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Leone Magiera
18. "Recondita armonia" - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno
19. Spirto gentil - Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Opernorchester, Edward Downes
20. "Di quella pira" - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
21. Suzel, buon di (Cherry duet) - Cecilia Bartoli, Luciano Pavarotti, London Voices, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Riccardo Chailly

Disc 2:

1. 'O sole mio - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Giancarlo Chiaramello
2. Torna a Surriento - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Giancarlo Chiaramello
3. Core 'ngrato - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Giancarlo Chiaramello
4. Funiculì, funiculà - Luciano Pavarotti, Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Anton Guadagno
5. Notte 'e piscatore - Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Leone Magiera
6. O Holy Night (Minuit Chrétien) - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler
7. Panis Angelicus - Luciano Pavarotti, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler
8. Ave Maria, "Ellens Gesang III", D839 - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler
9. Mattinata - Luciano Pavarotti, Philharmonia Orchestra, Piero Gamba
10. La Danza - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Richard Bonynge
11. Caro mio ben - Orchestrated & arranged by Alexander Faris (1921-) - Luciano Pavarotti, Philharmonia Orchestra, Piero Gamba
12. Caruso - Luciano Pavarotti
13. My Way - Luciano Pavarotti, Frank Sinatra
14. Santa Lucia - Trad. Arr. Alexander Courage - Luciano Pavarotti, David Romano, Orchestra, Emerson Buckley
15. "Tu che m'hai preso il cor" - Luciano Pavarotti, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Maurizio Benini
16. Mamma - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra, Henry Mancini
17. La Mia Canzone Al Vento - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra, Henry Mancini
18. Volare - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Henry Mancini
19. Passione - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Giancarlo Chiaramello
20. Granada - Luciano Pavarotti, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Maurizio Benini

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16448 in Music
• Released on: 1997-10-13
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Box set
• Running time: 148 minutes

Customer Reviews

Bit of a "one hit wonder"
What a let down! I bought this for Nessum Dorma and found that the cupboard of his repertoire is actually pretty bare. Other than "Just one Cornetto" there aren't any big hits on this album. Surely they could have included the 1975 classic "everyone's a fruit and nut case"? More importantly, none of it is in english so i've no idea what he's on about.

That said, this guy can sing, proving, like Michelle McManus before him that being obese is no barrier if you have a decent voice. With the right material this guy could have a big career ahead of him. Maybe he should enter X-Factor, Simon Cowell could make him a big star.

THE KING IS DEAD LONG LIVE KING POTTS
Pavarotti is sadly gone but as if heaven sent by coincidence we have Paul Potts to walk in his shoes

The Best of One of the Greatest Tenors

Released in 1997 this 2 CD compilation contains 40 of Pavarotti's most popular performances. The word 'special' should really be included before the front cover's mention of guest stars for the voices, albeit only one track each, of Cecilia Bartoli, Andrea Bocelli and the late Frank Sinatra. Their contributions make this a special album.

The album opens with 'Nessun Dorma', the piece which launched Pavarotti into worldwide popularity when it was used for the opening ceremony of the FIFA 1990 Football World Cup. Pavarotti's subsequent performance of this piece with Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras (during The Three Tenors Tour) on the eve of the World Cup final probably widened the appreciation of the general public to opera music more than any other performer of his generation.

Cecilia Bartoli and Andrea Bocelli accompany Pavarotti on opera music by composers Mascagni and Morante, while Frank Sinatra helps teach Pavarotti the right way to sing `My Way'.

This is a fine example of Pavarotti's skill at crossing different musical genres while promoting, and succeeding in popularising, operatic music into general culture.

A great CD for Pavarotti fans and opera lovers.