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Luciano Pavarotti has captivated music lovers ever since scoring his first major triumph at Covent Garden in 1966 in the role of Tonio in 'La Fille du regiment,' a performance that earned him the title "King of the High C's." But what has been perhaps the most remarkable aspect of this amazing singer's career is his ability to transcend the usual fan base of opera aficionados and cultivate an adoring global following of enormous proportions by virtue of his boundary-crossing efforts. ROMANTICA is a testament to Pavarotti's legendary status, a collection of recordings that present the great tenor in a variety of settings showcasing his inimitable artistry, from well-known operatic arias to classic Italian songs all executed with his
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extraordinary combination of vocal power, lyricism, and emotional expression. The disc concludes with an emphatic exclamation point in the form of what has become Pavarotti's signature showpiece, the aria "Nessun dorma," in a majestic performance that leaves no doubt as to why listeners have thrilled to this unparalleled voice for so many years. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Caruso by Lucio Dalla
Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Period: 20th Century
Length: 5 Minutes 17 Secs.
Language: Italian
2.
Non ti scordar di me by Ernesto De Curtis
Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Henry Mancini
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bologna Teatro Comunale Chorus,
Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: Italy
Length: 2 Minutes 53 Secs.
Language: Italian
3.
Torna a Surriento by Ernesto De Curtis
Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Giancarlo Chiaramello
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: Italy
Length: 4 Minutes 21 Secs.
Language: Italian
4.
Core 'ngrato by Salvatore Cardillo
Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Giancarlo Chiaramello
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1911; Italy
Length: 4 Minutes 51 Secs.
Language: Italian
5.
Mamma by Cesare Andrea Bixio
Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Henry Mancini
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bologna Teatro Comunale Chorus,
Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: Italy
Length: 3 Minutes 31 Secs.
Language: Italian
6.
Chitarra Romana by Eldo Di Lazzaro
Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Henry Mancini
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Mancini Orchestra,
Mancini Chorus
Period: 20th Century
Written: Italy
Length: 3 Minutes 15 Secs.
Language: Italian
7.
'O sole mio by Eduardo Di Capua
Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Giancarlo Chiaramello
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1898; Italy
Length: 3 Minutes 19 Secs.
Language: Italian
8.
Passione by Ernesto Tagliaferri
Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Giancarlo Chiaramello
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: Italy
Length: 3 Minutes 42 Secs.
Language: Italian
9.
La strada nel bosco by Cesare Andrea Bixio
Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Henry Mancini
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bologna Teatro Comunale Chorus,
Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1943; Italy
Length: 3 Minutes 27 Secs.
Language: Italian
10.
Funiculì funiculà by Luigi Denza
Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Anton Guadagno
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bologna Teatro Comunale Chorus,
Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1880; Naples, Italy
Length: 2 Minutes 39 Secs.
Language: Italian
11.
Ti voglio tanto bene by Ernesto De Curtis
Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Henry Mancini
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bologna Teatro Comunale Chorus,
Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: Italy
Length: 3 Minutes 1 Secs.
Language: Italian
12.
La Bohème: Che gelida manina by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1896; Italy
Length: 4 Minutes 35 Secs.
Language: Italian
13.
L'Elisir d'Amore: Una furtiva lagrima by Gaetano Donizetti
Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Richard Bonynge
Orchestra/Ensemble:
English Chamber Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1832; Italy
Length: 4 Minutes 45 Secs.
Language: Italian
14.
Fedora: Amor ti vieta by Umberto Giordano
Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1898; Italy
Length: 1 Minutes 43 Secs.
Language: Italian
15.
Martha: Ach, so fromm by Friedrich von Flotow
Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Richard Bonynge
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1847; Germany
Length: 3 Minutes 25 Secs.
Language: Italian
16.
Don Giovanni, K 527: Dalla sua pace by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
John Pritchard
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1787; Prague, Czech Republ
Length: 4 Minutes 30 Secs.
Language: Italian
17.
Così fan tutte, K 588: Un' aura amorosa by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
John Pritchard
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1790; Vienna, Austria
Length: 4 Minutes 16 Secs.
Language: Italian
18.
Turandot: Nessun dorma! by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Zubin Mehta
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1926; Italy
Length: 3 Minutes 0 Secs.
Language: Italian
19.
Mattinata by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Piero Gamba
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1904; Italy
Length: 1 Minutes 56 Secs.
Language: Italian
20.
Les soirées musicales: no 8, La danza by Gioachino Rossini
Performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor:
Richard Bonynge
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: circa 1830-1835; Italy
Length: 3 Minutes 4 Secs.
Language: Italian
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