The Millennium Collection - Luciano Pavarotti - Hip-O - HPO B000299302 - 028947623

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Album Summary

Traditional, Italian : Santa Lucia

Califano, Giovanni Battista : Vieni Sul Mar for voice & orchestra (& chorus ad lib)

Rossini, Gioachino : Les soirées musicales

Verdi, Giuseppe : Rigoletto

Flotow, Friedrich von : Martha

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata

Giordani, Giuseppe : Caro mio ben, for voice & piano (or orchestra)

Leoncavallo, Ruggero : Mattinata

Curtis, Ernesto de : Torna a Surriento

Denza, Luigi : Funiculì funiculà

Meyerbeer, Giacomo : Die Afrikanerin

Giordano, Umberto : Fedora

Donizetti, Gaetano : L' elisir d'amore, opera

Cardillo, Salvatore : Core' ngrato

Schubert, Franz : Ave Maria

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot

Performers

David Romano (Baritone)
Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Henry Mancini (Piano)
Mirella Freni (Soprano)

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Notes & Reviews:

Luciano Pavarotti's larger-than-life personality and extraordinary voice have made him a household name, and this 'Millennium' compilation features many of his most popular and beautiful songs and arias together on one disc.

Notes & Reviews:

For those who can countenance the idea of a "best of" Luciano Pavarotti compilation to begin with, there may be some confusion why another one is needed, what with the existence of 1998's The Ultimate Collection and 2002's Romantica: The Very Best of Luciano Pavarotti, both of which have considerable overlap with the present album. The answer involves marketing, as record labels have identified different levels of interest in the general audience willing to have one omnibus Pavarotti album in their collections. At the top of the line is The Ultimate Collection, which contains 41 tracks (14 of which are repeated here) spread across two CDs and generally retails for something over 30 dollars. A more standard release is Romantica, a single disc containing 20 tracks (eight of them repeated here) listing for about 20 dollars. If that's still too much, then The Best of Luciano Pavarotti: 20th Century Masters/The Millennium Collection is the cheapest Pavarotti compilation available from major label Universal through its Hip-O imprint: 17 tracks in 57 and a half minutes at a list price just under ten dollars. For that, one gets a mixture of famous opera arias including "La Donna è Mobile" from Rigoletto and "Nessun Dorma!" from Turandot along with such songs as "Funiculi, Funicula" and "Ave Maria." The selections, three of which are live recordings, come from throughout Pavarotti's multi-decade career on Decca Records, and many of his most famous performances are included. If the consumer is looking for a good, inexpensive highlights disc, without going to the really cheap ones of questionable legality also clogging the record racks, this is the way to go. ~ William Ruhlmann

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Traditional, Italian : Santa Lucia

Performers: David Romano (Baritone); Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor: Emerson Buckley
Ensemble: Orchestra
Running Time: 1 min. 32 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Vocal
Written: by 1860
Language: Italian
Studio/Live: Studio

Califano, Giovanni Battista : Vieni Sul Mar for voice & orchestra (& chorus ad lib)

Performers: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor); Henry Mancini (Piano)
Conductor: Henry Mancini
Ensemble: Mancini Chorus
Running Time: 3 min. 31 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Language: Italian
Studio/Live: Studio

Rossini, Gioachino : Les soirées musicales :: La Danza

Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor: Richard Bonynge
Ensemble: Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra
Running Time: 3 min. 8 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Vocal
Written: circa 1830-1835
Language: Italian
Studio/Live: Studio

Verdi, Giuseppe : Rigoletto :: Act 3. La donna è mobile

Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor: Richard Bonynge
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Running Time: 2 min. 23 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1851
Language: Italian
Studio/Live: Studio

Flotow, Friedrich von : Martha :: Act 3. M'apparì

Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor: Richard Bonynge
Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
Notes: Composition written: 1847.
Running Time: 3 min. 30 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1847
Language: Italian
Studio/Live: Studio

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Act 1. Libiamo ne'lieti calici [Brindisi]

Performers: Mirella Freni (Soprano); Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor: Leone Magiera
Ensemble: Orchestra Dell'Ater
Notes: Composition written: 1853.
Running Time: 3 min. 27 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1853
Language: Italian
Studio/Live: Studio

Giordani, Giuseppe : Caro mio ben, for voice & piano (or orchestra)

Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor: Piero Gamba
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Notes: This song was more likely composed by Giuseppe Giordani.
Running Time: 3 min. 6 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 17th Century
Language: Italian
Studio/Live: Studio

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Act 2. Lunge de lei - De' miei bollenti spiriti

Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor: Giuseppe Patanè
Ensemble: Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
Notes: This selection begins with the recitative "Lunge da lei...".
Running Time: 3 min. 51 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1853
Language: Italian
Studio/Live: Studio

Leoncavallo, Ruggero : Mattinata

Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor: Piero Gamba
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Running Time: 2 min. sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Vocal
Written: 1904
Language: Italian
Studio/Live: Studio

Curtis, Ernesto de : Torna a Surriento

Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor: Giancarlo Chiaramello
Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
Running Time: 4 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1902
Language: Italian
Studio/Live: Studio

Denza, Luigi : Funiculì funiculà

Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor: Anton Guadagno
Ensemble: Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra
Running Time: 2 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1880
Language: Italian
Studio/Live: Studio

Meyerbeer, Giacomo : Die Afrikanerin

Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor: Leone Magiera
Ensemble: Orchestra Dell'Ater
Notes: Composition written: 1864.
Running Time: 3 min. 50 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1864
Language: Italian
Studio/Live: Studio

Giordano, Umberto : Fedora :: Act 2. Amor ti vieta

Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor: Oliviero de Fabritiis
Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
Notes: Composition written: 1898.
Running Time: 1 min. 48 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1898
Language: Italian
Studio/Live: Studio

Donizetti, Gaetano : L' elisir d'amore, opera :: Act 2. Una furtiva lagrima

Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor: Richard Bonynge
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra
Running Time: 4 min. 49 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1832
Language: Italian
Studio/Live: Studio

Cardillo, Salvatore : Core' ngrato

Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor: Giancarlo Chiaramello
Ensemble: Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra
Running Time: 4 min. 55 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Vocal
Written: 1911
Language: Italian
Studio/Live: Studio

Schubert, Franz : Ave Maria

Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor: Kurt Adler
Ensemble: Wandsworth School Boys' Choir
Notes: This piece is based on J.S. Bach's Prelude no 1 in C from "The
Running Time: 4 min. 49 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1825
Language: Latin
Studio/Live: Studio

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 3. Nessun dorma!

Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Conductor: Armando Gatto
Ensemble: Giancarlo Chiaramello
Notes: Composition written: 1926.
Running Time: 3 min. 39 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1926
Language: Italian
Studio/Live: Studio

The Millennium Collection - Luciano Pavarotti

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