Celebrating the extraordinary recorded legacy of the world's greatest tenor, Decca presents a snapshot of his best-loved recordings. 2-CDs presenting Pavarotti's most iconic and endearing moments – 25 best opera moments and 25 best Neapolitan songs. This is Pavarotti as we best remember him: the world's greatest tenor and beloved cantor of popular Italian song. 3 hours of all your favourite highlights from an incredible recording career This is Pavarotti as we best remember him: the voice that defined so many operatic roles in commanding and critically acclaimed performances, as well as the great story teller in popular Neapolitan songs such as Funiculì, funiculà, O' sole mio and Turno Surriento. Experience the sheer emotional range of his voice in Bizet’s La fleur que tu m'avais jetée, its intelligence, delicacy and splendour in critically acclaimed performances from La Bohème with Karajan and an unmatched Ingemisco from Verdi’s Requiem with Sir Georg Solti. All your favourite highlights from an incredible recording career. The biggest operatic hits including his trademark Nessun Dorma plus selected highlights from the biggest selling classical record of all time, the Original Three Tenors Concert. TRACKS: CD 1 1 Puccini: Nessun Dorma (Turandot): John Aldis Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta 2 Puccini: Donna non vidi mai (Manon Lescaut): National Philharmonic Orchestra, Oliviero de Fabritiis 3 Verdi: La donna è mobile (Rigoletto): London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge 4 Donizetti: Ah! Mes amis, quel jour de fête (La fille du regiment): Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Bonynge 5 Bizet: Au fond du temple saint (Pearl Fishers’ Duet): Nicolai Ghiaurov, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Robin Stapleton 6 Puccini: Ch’ella mi creda (La Fanciulla del West): National Philharmonic Orchestra, Oliviero de Fabritiis 7 Puccini: Che gelida manina (La Bohème): Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan 8 Leoncavallo: Vesti la giubba (Pagliacci): Wiener Volksopernorchester, Leone Magiera 9 Bizet: La fleur que tu m’avais jetée (Carmen): Wiener Volksopernorchester, Leone Magiera 10 Verdi: Celesta Aida (Aida): Wiener Volksopernorchester, Leone Magiera 11 Puccini: O soave fanciulla (La Bohème): Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan 12 Donizetti: Una furtiva lagrima (L’elisir d’amore) English Chamber Orchestra, Richard Bonynge 13 Puccini: E lucevan le stelle (Tosca): National Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno 14 Verdi: Di quella pira (Il Trovatore): Wiener Opernorchester, Nicola Rescigno 15 Verdi: Questa o quella (Rigoletto): London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge 16 Giordano: Amor ti vieta (Fedora): National Philharmonic Orchestra, Oliviero de Fabritiis 17 Meyerbeer: O Paradiso (L’Africaine): National Philharmonic Orchestra, Oliviero de Fabritiis 18 Flotow: M’appari (Martha): New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge 19 Puccini: Tra voi belle (Manon Lescaut): Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine 20 Puccini: Recondita armonia (Tosca) National Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno 21 Donizetti: Spirto gentil (La Favorita): Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Richard Bonynge 22 Verdi: Ingemisco (Requiem): Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti 23 Verdi: Brindisi (La traviata) Joan Sutherland, London Opera Chorus, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge 24 Mascagni: Suzel, buon di (L’amico Fritz): Cecilia Bartoli, London Voices, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Riccardo Chailly 25 Nessun Dorma (Original Three Tenors version): José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta CD 2 1 ‘O sole mio di capua, Mazzuchi, Capurro; arr. Chiaramello: National Philharmonic, Giancarlo Chiaramello 2 Torna a surriento de Curtis, De Curtis; arr. Chiaramello: National Philharmonic, Giancarlo Chiaramello 3 A vucchella tosti, D’Annunzio; arr. Chiaramello: Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Anton Guadagno 4 Funiculì, funiculà Denza, Turco; arr. Chiaramello: Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Anton Guadagno 5 Nel Blu, Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) Modugno, Migliacci; Arr. Mancini: Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Henry Mancini 6 Non ti scordar di me Curtis, Furno; arr. Mancini: Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Henry Mancini 7 Mamma: Bixio, Cherubini; arr. Mancini: Orchestra conducted by Henry Mancini 8 Caro mio ben giordani; orch. Faris: Philharmonia Orchestra, Piero Gamba 9 Mattinata: Leoncavallo; orch. Faris: Philharmonia Orchestra, Piero Gamba 10 Passione Valente, Tagliaferri, Bovio; arr. Chiaramello: Orchestra del Teatro di Bologna, Giancarlo Chiaramello 11 Vivere: Bixio; arr. Mancini: Orchestra conducted by Henry Mancini 12 La Danza: Rossini; arr. Gamley: Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Richard Bonynge 13 La serenata tosti, Cesareo; arr. Gamley: Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Richard Bonynge 14 Caruso Dalla: 15 Santa Lucia trad.; arr. Courage: David Romano, Orchestra conducted by Emerson Buckley 16 Marechiare: Tosti, di Giacomo; arr. Chiaramello, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Giancarlo Chiaramello 17 Tu Che M’hai Preso Il Cor: Lehár (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: Alberto Bartoli percussion, Orchestra di Roma, Romano Musumarra 19 Buongiorno a te: Centonze, Giannetti, Nanni; orch. Mathes; Antonella Pepe, Stefano “Tellus” Nanni, Fabio Sartoni, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Rob Mathes 20 Chitarra Romana: di Lazzaro, Cherubini; arr. Mancini; Orchestra conducted by Henry Mancini 21 Piscatore ‘e pusilleco: Tagliaferri, Murolo; arr. Chiaramello; Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Anton Guadagno 22 La mia canzone al vento: Bixio, Cherubini; arr. Mancini; Orchestra conducted by Henry Mancini 23 Rondine al nido de crescenzo, Sica; arr. Mancini; Andrea Griminelli, orchestra conducted by Henry Mancini 24 Granada Lara; arr. Chiaramello: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Maurizio Benini 25 ‘O sole mio (Original Three Tenors Version) Di Capua, Mazzucchi, Capurro: José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
