A truly historic concert, filmed and recorded in Llangollen, North Wales, released on audio for the very first time.  The concert marked 40 years since Pavarotti and his fellow choir members from Modena won First Prize in the Choral Competition at the International Eisteddfod in 1955.  

Seventy-five minutes of remastered musical glory – a programme overflowing with operatic arias from Cavalleria Rusticana, Il trovatore, Macbeth, Manon Lescaut and La traviata, and popular Neapolitan song.  

Also features two tracks, recorded in 1955, thought to be the earliest recordings with Luciano Pavarotti – Bonjour mon coeur (Lassus) and In Nomine (J Handl) – plus a special audio interview with Pavarotti recalling his choir’s competition win.  Recorded with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Leone Magiera; the Corale Rossini, and soprano Atzuko Kawahara

Tracklist:

SACD1

01_Verdi Gli Arredi Festivi (Nabucco)

02_Mascagni Addio alla madre (Cavalleria Rusticana)

03_Verdi Di Quella Pira (Il Trovatore)

04_Mascagni Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana)

05_Verdi Ah! La paterna mano (Macbeth)

06_Lara Granada

07_Verdi Va', pensiero (Nabucco)

08_Speech

09_Puccini Tra Voi Belle (Manon Lescaut)

10_Puccini Donna non vidi mai (Manon Lescaut)

11_Rossini Overture (Semiramide)

12_Leoncavallo Mattinata

13_Handel In Nomine Jesu

14_Sibella La Girometta

15_De Curtis Non Ti Scordar Di Me

16_Bixio La Mia Canzone al Vento

17_Speech 2

18_Benvenuti_Pavarotti Ave Maria, Dolce Maria

19_di Capuo O Sole Mio

20_Speech 3

21_Verdi Brindisi (La traviata)

22_Luciano says Thank you

23_ Bonus Track Interview

24_Orlando di Lasso: Bonjour Mon Coeur

25_Jacobus Handl: In Nomine Jesu

 

SACD2

Audio Documentary
In this exclusive Decca Classics documentary, Pavarotti recounts highlights from his life and career and speaks about some of his most acclaimed opera roles, in conversation with the feature’s producer and narrator Jon Tolansky. His recollections are illustrated by selected extracts from his catalogue of Decca recordings

 

Vinyl

 

SIDE A

1. Verdi Gli Arredi Festivi (Nabucco)

2. Mascagni Addio alla madre (Cavalleria Rusticana)

3. Verdi Di Quella Pira (Il Trovatore)

4. Mascagni Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana)

5. Verdi Ah! La paterna mano (Macbeth)

 

SIDE B

1. Lara Granada

2. Verdi Va', pensiero (Nabucco)

3. Speech

4. Puccini Tra Voi Belle (Manon Lescaut)

5. Puccini Donna non vidi mai (Manon Lescaut)

6. Rossini Overture (Semiramide)

 

SIDE C

1. Leoncavallo Mattinata

2. Handel In Nomine Jesu

3. Sibella La Girometta

4. De Curtis Non Ti Scordar Di Me

5. Bixio La Mia Canzone al Vento

6. Speech 2

7. Benvenuti_Pavarotti Ave Maria, Dolce Maria

8. di Capuo O Sole Mio

 

SIDE D

1. Speech 3

2. Verdi Brindisi (La traviata)

3. Luciano says Thank you

4. Bonus Track Interview

5. Orlando di Lasso: Bonjour Mon Coeur

6. Jacobus Handl: In Nomine Jesu