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Luciano Pavarotti: The Best (Farewell Tour)

Decca by Eric Garrett Rolando Panerai Cesare Andrea Bixio Eduardo di Capua Salvatore Cardillo Robin Centonze Michele / Smith Ernesto de Curtis Lucio Dalla Gaetano Donizetti Luciano Pavarotti Search Eric Garrett Rolando Panerai Cesare Andrea Bixio Eduardo di Capua Salvatore Cardillo Robin Centonze Michele / Smith Ernesto de Curtis Lucio Dalla Gaetano Donizetti Luciano Pavarotti

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Released: 2005-09-13

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Anyone discovering this album who had never heard or heard of Luciano Pavarotti would immediately recognize greatness, a one-of-a-kind, one-per-generation (maybe) talent and personality that commands attention, respect, and yes, even love. These 35 selections are an astonishing achievement: Taken, for the most part from the tenor's prime--the 1970s and '80s (although there are four earlier and three from 2003)--what we hear is golden tone, impeccable diction, an innate sense of style and line and where the music should be going, absolutely natural phrasing, an evenness of production from C to (shining) C, and an ability to communicate warmth, passion, and the sheer love of music-making. The first CD is devoted to opera, with a dazzling "La donna e mobile," a smooth-as-silk "Una furtive lagrima," the famous aria from "La fille du regiment" with nine high Cs, "Nessun dorma" and many more. The second CD is mostly songs ("Torna a Surriento," "La danza," "O sole mio," etc.) sung with élan and flawless style, plus a couple of ghastly pop tunes (from 2003); to make up for them, we get a bonus--the three arias from Pavarotti's first EP from Decca, recorded in 1964--"E lucevan le stelle" and two arias from Rigoletto. Bravo, Pavarotti--we miss you already. --Robert Levine

Tracklisting:

Disc 1:
1. La donna è mobile
2. Una furtiva lagrima
3. "Libiamo ne'lieti calici (Brindisi)
4. Donna non vidi mai
5. Che gelida manina
6. O soave fanciulla
7. Mi batte il cor...O Paradiso!
8. M'appari
9. Quando le sere al placido chiaror d'un ciel stellato
10. Se quel guerrier io fossi!..Celeste Aida
11. Forse la soglia attinse
12. Recitar! - "Vesti la giubba"
13. Come un bel dì di maggio
14. Ah mes amis - Pour mon âme
15. Di quella pira
16. Nessun dorma!

Disc 2:
1. Torna a Surriento
2. Santa Lucia luntana
3. La Danza
4. L'ultima canzone
5. Non t'amo più
6. Mattinata
7. 'O sole mio
8. 'A vucchella
9. Core 'ngrato
10. Nel blu, dipinto di blu
11. Vivere
12. Il Canto
13. Caruso
14. Buongiorno a te
15. Ti adoro
16. E lucevan le stelle
17. Questa o quella (Ballata)
18. Parmi veder le lagrime

Customer Reviews:
Magnificent!

Im not an expert on classical music or opera-just a lover of one of the greatest voices in our history-this cd puts together some of the very best of Pavorotti-its truly great-listen with your eyes closed!!

Simply the best...
What can you say about Pavarotti that has not already been said, but wow...You will really enjoy this album --just a taste of his work, but some super selections. Some are so stirring you will brought to tears with the magnitude of this mans talent. How he is missed! There is no one like Pavarotti.

world's best tenor
You will love this 2-disc CD! There are 17 arias on one disc & 18 Italian songs on the second. I thought I'd enjoy the arias best, but they are equally beautiful. They reminded me once again that Pavarotti was a one-of-a-kind.

Wonderful album from the best tenor of all time!
A wonderful compilation from the best tenor of all times! Includes some of his best and outstanding songs! We will always miss him; but, his voice lives on in his music! Great album!

CD Glitch
I enjoyed listening to the two CD set of some of Luciano Pavaratti's best loved songs. Unfortunately on disc one there is a defect on cut 5 at 46 seconds whch causes the player to go back to 25 seconds and play until it gets to 46 seceonds after which it continues this vicious circle. I was sent a replacement disc where the identical problem occurs. The problem can be duplicated on any number of CD players.

I hope the manufacturer resolves this problem. Luciano, I love your voice but not the same 21 seconds over and over. Ciao!