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With the passing of Luciano Pavarotti in 2007, the world lost a towering artist and a great humanitarian. In this Classic Collection, the world's greatest tenor of all time thrills audiences in Germany and china with his most requested arias and songs including his famous interpretation of Vesti la Giubba, as well as O Sole Mio and the thrilling Nessun Dorma. Pavarotti also gives an immensely moving performance in La Boheme, performed here in its entirety. These programs captured "The King of the High C's" at the peak of his grand career.
Gala Concert:
Taped live in Munich, two favorite arias from Rigoletto open the program, followed by a series of Neapolitan popular songs and verismo arias from I Pagliacci and Manon Lescaut. Pavarotti encores with favorites including Torna a Sorrento
GALA CONCERT PROGRAM
Questa o quella - Rigoletto (Verdi)
La donna e mobile - Rigoletto (Verdi)
E la solita del pastore - L'Arlesianna (Cilea)
Mamma (Bixio)
Rondine al nido (De Crescenzo)
Lolita (Buzzi)
Amor ti vieta - Fedora (Giordana)
Vesti la giubba - I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo)
Chiatarra Romana (De Lazzaro)
La mia canzone al vento (Bixio)
Non ti scordar di mi (De Curtis)
Encores:Donna non vidi mai - Manon Lescaut (Puccini)
O sole mio (Di Capua)
Torna a Sorrento (De Curtis)
La Boheme
This performance of Puccini's beloved opera was filmed live at Beijing's Tianqiao Theatre. the tragic and tender love story of Mimi an dRodolfo is poignantly interpreted by Pavarotti and Fiamma Izzo d'Amico.
Concert in China:
In this historic concert filmed live in Beijing, Pavarotti performs his favorite operatic arias by Puccini and Verdi, as well as a special selection of Italian songs, including his memorable renditions of Mamma and La donna e mobile .
Va pensiero - Nabucco (Verdi)
Quando le ser al placido - Luisa Miller (Verdi)
Overture - I Vespri Siciliani (Verdi)
Questa o quella - Rigoletto (Verdi)
La donna e mobile - Rigoletto (Verdi)
The Servant's Chorus - Don Pasquale (Donizetti)
Federico's lament; L'Arlesianna (Cilea)
Mamma (Bixio); Rondine al nido (DeCrescenzo)
Lolita (Buzzi)
Humming Chorus - Madame Butterfly (Puccini)
Amor ti vieta - Fedora (Giordano)
Vesti la giubba - I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo)
Gli aranci olezzano - Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni)
Interlude - Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni)
Chitarra romana (DiLazzaro) and more.
