The Pavarotti Edition: Puccini and Verismo Product Details: Label: Decca Format: FLAC Recording Location: Kingsway Hall, London / Manhattan Center, New York / Assembly Hall, Walthamstow, London / Henry Wood Hall, London Genre: 1800-1900 (ca.): Romantic, Opera Style: Verismo, Opera: Highlights, Vocal: Solo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artists: Vincenzo Bello (Vocalist) Ida Bormida (Vocalist) Montserrat Caballe (Soprano) Piero Cappuccilli (Bass-Baritone) James Courtney (Vocalist) Dwayne Croft (Bass-Baritone) Federico Davia (Vocalist) Mirella Freni (Soprano) Umberto Giordano (Composer) Carmen Gonzales (Vocalist) Ruggiero Leoncavallo (Composer) Pietro Mascagni (Composer) Giuseppe Moresi (Vocalist) Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor) Giacomo Puccini (Composer) Lorenzo Saccomani (Vocalist) Italo Tajo (Bass-Baritone) Julia Varady (Soprano) Ingvar Wixell (Baritone) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ensembles and Conductors: London Opera Chorus Metropolitan Opera Chorus Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Conducted by: James Levine) National Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted by: Riccardo Chailly) National Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted by: Gianandrea Gavazzeni) National Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted by: Franco Patane) National Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted by: Nicola Rescigno) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Composers: Umberto Giordano Ruggiero Leoncavallo Pietro Mascagni Giacomo Puccini -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track Listings: 1 Viva il vino spumeggiante . . . From: Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Artists: Ida Bormida Piero Cappuccilli Carmen Gonzales London Opera Chorus National Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted by: Gianandrea Gavazzeni) Luciano Pavarotti Julia Varady Recording Location: Kingsway Hall, London Running Time: 2:24 2 A voi tutti salute! . . . From: Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Artists: Ida Bormida Piero Cappuccilli Carmen Gonzales London Opera Chorus National Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted by: Gianandrea Gavazzeni) Luciano Pavarotti Julia Varady Recording Location: Kingsway Hall, London Running Time: 4:43 3 Mamma, quel vino e generoso From: Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Artists: Ida Bormida Piero Cappuccilli Carmen Gonzales London Opera Chorus National Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted by: Gianandrea Gavazzeni) Luciano Pavarotti Julia Varady Recording Location: Kingsway Hall, London Running Time: 5:09 4 Ma se vi talenta . . . Tra voi, belle, brune e bionde From: Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Artists: James Courtney Dwayne Croft Federico Davia Mirella Freni Metropolitan Opera Chorus Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Conducted by: James Levine) Luciano Pavarotti Recording Location: Manhattan Center, New York Running Time: 1:38 5 Cortese damigella . . . From: Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Artists: James Courtney Dwayne Croft Federico Davia Mirella Freni Metropolitan Opera Chorus Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Conducted by: James Levine) Luciano Pavarotti Recording Location: Manhattan Center, New York Running Time: 3:47 6 Donna non vidi mai From: Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Artists: James Courtney Dwayne Croft Federico Davia Mirella Freni Metropolitan Opera Chorus Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Conducted by: James Levine) Luciano Pavarotti Recording Location: Manhattan Center, New York Running Time: 2:06 7 Oh, saro la piu bella! . . . Tu, tu amore? Tu?! From: Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Artists: James Courtney Dwayne Croft Federico Davia Mirella Freni Metropolitan Opera Chorus Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Conducted by: James Levine) Luciano Pavarotti Recording Location: Manhattan Center, New York Running Time: 8:08 8 Presto! In fila! . . . No! pazzo son! From: Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Artists: James Courtney Dwayne Croft Federico Davia Mirella Freni Metropolitan Opera Chorus Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Conducted by: James Levine) Luciano Pavarotti Recording Location: Manhattan Center, New York Running Time: 3:29 9 Recitar! . . . Vesti la giubba From: Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Artists: Vincenzo Bello Mirella Freni London Opera Chorus National Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted by: Franco Patane) Luciano Pavarotti Lorenzo Saccomani Ingvar Wixell Recording Location: Kingsway Hall, London Running Time: 4:07 10 No, Pagliaccio non son From: Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Artists: Vincenzo Bello Mirella Freni London Opera Chorus National Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted by: Franco Patane) Luciano Pavarotti Lorenzo Saccomani Ingvar Wixell Recording Location: Kingsway Hall, London Running Time: 5:58 11 Colpito qui m'avete . . . Un di all'azzurro spazio From: Andrea Chenier (Giordano) Artists: Montserrat Caballe Giuseppe Moresi National Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted by: Riccardo Chailly) Luciano Pavarotti Recording Location: Assembly Hall, Walthamstow, London Running Time: 4:52 12 Si, fui soldato . . . Passa la vita mia From: Andrea Chenier (Giordano) Artists: Montserrat Caballe Giuseppe Moresi National Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted by: Riccardo Chailly) Luciano Pavarotti Recording Location: Assembly Hall, Walthamstow, London Running Time: 2:15 13 Come un bel di di maggio From: Andrea Chenier (Giordano) Artists: Montserrat Caballe Giuseppe Moresi National Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted by: Riccardo Chailly) Luciano Pavarotti Recording Location: Assembly Hall, Walthamstow, London Running Time: 2:54 14 Vicino a te s'acqueta . . . From: Andrea Chenier (Giordano) Artists: Montserrat Caballe Giuseppe Moresi National Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted by: Riccardo Chailly) Luciano Pavarotti Recording Location: Assembly Hall, Walthamstow, London Running Time: 3:41 15 La nostra morte e il trionto dell'amor! From: Andrea Chenier (Giordano) Artists: Montserrat Caballe Giuseppe Moresi National Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted by: Riccardo Chailly) Luciano Pavarotti Recording Location: Assembly Hall, Walthamstow, London Running Time: 3:20 16 Recondita armonia From: Tosca (Puccini) Artists: Mirella Freni National Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted by: Nicola Rescigno) Luciano Pavarotti Italo Tajo Recording Location: Kingsway Hall and Henry Wood Hall, London Running Time: 3:00 17 Mario! Mario! Mario! . . . From: Tosca (Puccini) Artists: Mirella Freni National Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted by: Nicola Rescigno) Luciano Pavarotti Italo Tajo Recording Location: Kingsway Hall and Henry Wood Hall, London Running Time: 5:44 18 Or lasciami al lavoro From: Tosca (Puccini) Artists: Mirella Freni National Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted by: Nicola Rescigno) Luciano Pavarotti Italo Tajo Recording Location: Kingsway Hall and Henry Wood Hall, London Running Time: 7:39 19 E lucevan le stelle From: Tosca (Puccini) Artists: Mirella Freni National Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted by: Nicola Rescigno) Luciano Pavarotti Italo Tajo Recording Location: Kingsway Hall and Henry Wood Hall, London Running Time: 3:04 http://www.iclassics.com/productDetail?contentId=7745