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▼ CD 1: Opera Arias
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1Turandot: Nessun dorma
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA
part of:
Turandot: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini3:01
2La bohème: Che gelida manina
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:39
3L’elisir d’amore: Una furtiva lagrima
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:48
4La Fille du régiment : Pour mon âme, quel destin
recording of:
La Fille du régiment : Acte I, Scène 11. Final “Pour mon âme” (Tonio)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Jean-François Bayard (French librettist) and Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges
part of:
La Fille du régiment : Acte I
Gaetano Donizetti2:12
5Rigoletto: La donna è mobile
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:23
6Il trovatore: Di quella pira
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1853)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) (in 1853)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi2:12
7Tosca: E lucevan le stelle
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini2:54
8Pagliacci: Vesti la giubba
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” - “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I
Ruggero Leoncavallo2:50
9Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Donna non vidi mai simile a questa!” (Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1893)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:39
10La favorita: Spirito gentil
recording of:
La favorita: Atto IV, Scena 3. “Spirto gentil” (Fernando)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
translated version of:
La Favorite: Acte IV, Scène 3. « La maîtresse du roi ? « ... « Ange si pur “ (Balthazar, Fernand)
part of:
La favorita: Atto IV
Gaetano Donizetti3:31
11Carmen : La fleur que tu m’avais jetée
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:29
12La bohème: O soave fanciulla
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:14
13Tosca: Recondita armonia
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini3:00
14Werther : Pourquoi me réveiller
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Toute mon âme est là ! » – « Pourquoi me réveiller ? » (Werther)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Édouard Blau (Librettist), Georges Hartmann (librettist) and Paul Milliet (Librettist)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Jules Massenet3:07
15Martha: M’appari
recording of:
Martha: Atto III. “M’apparì tutt’amor” (Lionel)
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (composer) (in 1849)
librettist:
Friedrich Wilhelm Riese
translated version of:
Martha: Akt III. „Ach! so fromm, ach! so traut“ (Lyonel)
Friedrich von Flotow3:29
16La fanciulla del West: Ch’ella mi creda
recording of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III. “Ch’ella mi creda libero e lontano” (Johnson, Rance)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1910)
librettist:
Guelfo Civinini (Italian librettist) and Carlo Zangarini
part of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini2:06
17Aida: Celeste Aida
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:32
18Der Rosenkavalier: Di rigori armato il seno
recording of:
Der Rosenkavalier, op. 59: Akt I. "Di rigori armato il seno" (Ein Sänger)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1909 until 1910)
librettist:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
part of:
Der Rosenkavalier, op. 59: Akt I
Richard Strauss2:21
19Andrea Chénier: Come un bel dì di maggio
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV. “Come un bel dì di maggio” (Chénier)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1896)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV
Umberto Giordano3:12
20La Gioconda: Cielo e mar
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. “Cielo e mar!” (Enzo)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. Il rosario
Amilcare Ponchielli5:08
21Madama Butterfly: Addio, fiorito asil
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Addio, fiorito asil” (Pinkerton, Sharpless) (Pinkerton’s Farewell)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini1:54
22Fedora: Amor ti vieta
recording of:
Fedora: Atto II. “Amor ti vieta” (Loris, Borov, Fedora, Olga)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1898)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Fedora: Atto II
Umberto Giordano1:46
23L’Africaine: O paradiso
recording of:
L’africana: Atto IV. “Mi batte il cor” … “O Paradiso”
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe
translated version of:
L'Africaine: Acte IV. "Pays merveilleux" ... "Ô Paradis"
Giacomo Meyerbeer3:31
24Rigoletto: Questa o quella
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 Ballata “Questa o quella” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi1:59
25La traviata: Brindisi
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:49
▼ CD 2: Italian Songs & Sacred Arias
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1O sole mio
recording of:
’O sole mio
lyricist:
Giovanni Capurro (in 1898)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua (in 1898) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (in 1898)
publisher:
Bideri CEVEL, Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain) and Gennarelli Casa Editrice
arrangement of:
O sole mio
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
Eduardo di Capua, Alfredo Mazzucchi3:24
2Caruso
recording of:
Caruso
lyricist and composer:
Lucio Dalla
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Ricordi Music Publishing Spain, BMG Songs, Inc., Edizioni BMG Ariola Music, EMI Music Publishing Italia Srl (Italian branch of EMI Music Publishing), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ricordi srl
Lucio Dalla5:20
3La danza
recording of:
Soirées musicales: No. 8. La danza “Già la luna è in mezzo al mare”
lyricist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
Soirées musicales
Gioachino Rossini3:07
4Volare
recording of:
Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare)
lyricist:
Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno
composer:
Domenico Modugno
publisher:
Curci and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1959 winner)
Domenico Modugno3:27
5Torna a Surriento
recording of:
Torna a Surriento
lyricist:
Giambattista De Curtis
composer:
Ernesto De Curtis (composer) (in 1902)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Ernesto De Curtis4:24
6Ti adoro
recording of:
Ti adoro
lyricist:
Robin Smith (songwriter/pianist/conductor/producer)
composer:
Michele Centonze
Michele Centonze3:13
7’A vucchella
recording of:
’A vucchella
lyricist:
Gabriele D'Annunzio (in 1892)
composer:
Francesco Paolo Tosti (composer) (in 1904)
Francesco Paolo Tosti3:10
8Vivere
recording of:
Vivere
lyricist and composer:
Cesare Andrea Bixio
Cesare Andrea Bixio3:26
9La mia canzone al vento
recording of:
La mia canzone al vento (arr. Mancini)
lyricist:
Bixio Cherubini
composer:
Cesare Andrea Bixio
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
Cesare Andrea Bixio3:03
10Non ti scordar di me
recording of:
Non ti scordar di me (arr. Mancini)
lyricist:
Domenico Furnò
composer:
Ernesto De Curtis (composer)
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
arrangement of:
Non ti scordar di me
Ernesto De Curtis2:55
11Ave Maria
recording of:
Ave Maria (Schubert’s Ave Maria: Latin “Ave Maria” text sung to the tune of ‘Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria”’)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
version of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
Franz Schubert4:49
12Requiem: Ingemisco
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIh. Dies irae: Ingemisco (tenore)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1873 until 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi3:35
13Panis angelicus
recording of:
Panis Angelicus (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
César Franck (Belgian-born French composer)
arrangement of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12 : V. Panis Angelicus
César Franck4:01
14O Holy Night
recording of:
O Holy Night (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (composer)
arrangement of:
O Holy Night
Adolphe Adam4:13
15Mamma
recording engineer:
James Lock (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1984-01)
orchestra:
The Henry Mancini Orchestra (in 1984-01)
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger) (in 1984-01)
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Grand Casino Noga Hilton in Genève, Genève, Switzerland (in 1984-01)
recording of:
Mamma (arr. Mancini) (in 1984-01)
lyricist:
Bixio Cherubini
composer:
Cesare Andrea Bixio
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
arrangement of:
Mamma
Cesare Andrea Bixio3:34
16L’ultima canzone
recording of:
L’ultima canzone
lyricist:
Francesco Cimmino
composer:
Francesco Paolo Tosti (composer)
dedicated to:
Rina Giacchetti
Francesco Paolo Tosti4:17
17Buongiorno a te
recording of:
Buongiorno a te
composer:
Michele Centonze, Veris Giannetti and Stefano Nanni
Michele Centonze4:15
18Mattinata
recording of:
Mattinata (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
is based on:
Mattinata
Ruggero Leoncavallo1:59
19Core ’ngrato
recording of:
Core ’ngrato (Catarì, Catarì) (Original for voice & orchestra)
lyricist:
Riccardo Cordiferro (in 1911)
composer:
Salvatore Cardillo (Italian-American composer) (in 1911)
publisher:
Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA
Salvatore Cardillo4:54
20Passione
recording of:
Passione
lyricist:
Libero Bovio (in 1934)
composer:
Ernesto Tagliaferri (composer) (in 1934) and Nicola Valente (in 1934)
Ernesto Tagliaferri, Nicola Valente3:44
21Santa Lucia
recording of:
Santa Lucia (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Teodoro Cottrau (composer)
arrangement of:
Santa Lucia (Italian version)
[traditional]1:30
22Granada
recording of:
Granada (original Spanish version)
lyricist and composer:
Agustín Lara (in 1932)
publisher:
Latin-American Music, Southern Music Co. and Peer International Corporation (BMI) (from 1932 to present)
Agustín Lara3:06
23Funiculì, funiculà
recording of:
Funiculì, funiculà
composed in:
Castellammare di Stabia, Napoli, Campania, Italy (in 1880)
lyricist:
Peppino Turco
composer:
Luigi Denza (composer) (in 1880)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Robbins Music Corp.
Luigi Denza2:40
▼ CD 3: Great Duets
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1Les Pêcheurs de perles : Au fond du temple saint (Pearl Fishers’ duet)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:25
2Otello: Sì, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!
recording of:
Otello: Atto II. “Si, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!” (Otello, Iago)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi2:16
3Beatrice di Tenda: Angiol di pace (live from Lincoln Center)
recording of:
Beatrice di Tenda: Atto II. N°12d “Angiol di pace, all’anima” (Orombello, Agnese, Beatrice, Anichino, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
Beatrice di Tenda: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini2:42
4Notte ’e piscatore
recording of:
Notte 'e piscatore
composer:
Maurizio Morante
Pavarotti with Andrea Bocelli5:06
5Miserere
recording of:
Miserere (Zucchero/Bono song)
lyricist:
Paul David Hewson (singer of U2) and Zucchero
composer:
Zucchero
Pavarotti with Zucchero4:16
6Miss Sarajevo
additional engineer:
Ruadhri Cushnan
assistant engineer:
Rob Kirwan
engineer:
Danton Supple
producer:
Brian Eno and U2 (Irish rock band)
mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
guitar:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
keyboard [keyboards]:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
percussion:
Larry Mullen
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1995-08)
vocals:
Bono (singer of U2)
performer:
Passengers (Eno + U2) (in 1995-08)
strings [string] arranger:
Craig Armstrong (Scottish score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music International BV (company, do not use as label)
recording of:
Miss Sarajevo (in 1995-08)
writer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans), Brian Eno and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music, Opal Music, Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Upala Music Inc.
Pavarotti with Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Brian Eno, Passengers44:33
7Live Like Horses
recording of:
Live Like Horses
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Pavarotti with Elton John5:08
8I Hate You Then I Love You
recording of:
I Hate You Then I Love You
writer:
Manuel de Falla (Spanish composer), Norman Newell, Tony Renis, Alberto Testa and Fabio Testa
publisher:
Chester Music, Ediciones de Falla, Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Tony Renis Music Publishing Corp.
Pavarotti with Céline Dion4:49
9Hero
live cover recording of:
Hero
lyricist:
Mariah Carey
composer:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
publisher:
Rye Songs, Sony Songs Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Wallyworld Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
translated version of:
Héroe
Pavarotti with Mariah Carey4:20
10Holy Mother
recording of:
Holy Mother
writer:
Stephen Bishop (American singer-songwriter) and Eric Clapton
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Stephen Bishop Music Publishing and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Pavarotti with Eric Clapton5:27
11The Magic of Love
Pavarotti with Lionel Richie4:35
12Too Much Love Will Kill You
recording of:
Too Much Love Will Kill You
writer:
Elizabeth Lamers, Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Frank Musker
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Pavarotti with Queen (Brian May & Roger Taylor)4:33
13Peace Just Wanted to Be Free
recording of:
Peace Wanted Just To Be Free
writer:
Stevie Wonder
Pavarotti with Stevie Wonder5:05
14When We Dance
recording of:
When We Dance
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
Pavarotti with Sting5:03
15You’re the First, the Last, My Everything
recording of:
You’re the First, the Last, My Everything
writer:
Peter Sterling Radcliffe, Tony Sepe and Barry White
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Little A Music, My Baby's Music Company, Sa‐Vette Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and World Song Publishing Inc.
Pavarotti with Barry White4:27
16It’s a Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World
recording of:
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Betty Jean Newsome
Pavarotti with James Brown4:17
17Perfect Day
recording of:
Perfect Day
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Pavarotti with Lou Reed3:46
18My Way
recording of:
My Way (Frank Sinatra song)
lyricist:
Paul Anka
composer:
Claude François and Jacques Revaux
previously attributed to:
Gilles Thibaut
translator:
Bobby Cruz
publisher:
Babel Music S.A., Chrysalis Standards Inc., Don C. Publications Inc., Eddie Barclay, Jeune Musique Éditions, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Spanka Music, Spanka Music Corp., Thibout Music, Warner Chappell Music France, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
translated version of:
Comme d’habitude
Pavarotti with Frank Sinatra3:33
19Nessun dorma (The Three Tenors 1990 Concert)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA
part of:
Turandot: Atto III
Pavarotti with José Carreras & Plácido Domingo2:58

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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2019)
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