Pavarotti: Greatest Hits (2CD Decca (London) compilation, Canada, 1997)

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Annotation

1997 two-disc compilation featuring recordings by tenor Luciano Pavarotti, issued by Decca Records (London imprint), catalog number 452 800, manufactured in Canada.

Disc 1 consists primarily of operatic arias drawn from standard Italian and French repertoire, including works by Verdi, Puccini, Donizetti, Leoncavallo, Bizet, Massenet, Ponchielli, Meyerbeer, and Mascagni. Disc 2 contains Neapolitan songs, popular Italian songs, sacred works, and crossover material.

Guest artists include mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli, tenor Andrea Bocelli, and singer Frank Sinatra.

Some tracks are sourced from previously issued recordings (including 1988 and 1995 sessions licensed from external labels). The release includes both operatic studio recordings and popular arrangements.

Barcode printed on release as “7 7749 526111 6 02”; the encoded EAN-13 corresponds to 7774952611160, with the trailing “02” representing a separate EAN-2 add-on.

Annotation last modified on 2026-04-24 04:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Nessun dorma
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25) and Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
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 (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
53:00
2Che gelida manina
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer), Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) and Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1972-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1972-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1972-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1972-10)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (in 1972-10)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
4:41
3Brindisi
assistant producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer) (in 1979-11)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer) (in 1979-11)
choir vocals:
London Opera Chorus (in 1979-11)
soprano vocals [Violetta Valéry]:
Dame Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1979-11)
tenor vocals [Alfredo Germont]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1979-11)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1979-11)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1979-11)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1979-11) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1979-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-11)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (in 1977)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (in 1979-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
2:52
4Celeste Aida
recording engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer) and Ray Minshull (record producer)
editor:
Matthew Hutchinson (engineer / editor)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1985-12 until 1986-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1985-12 until 1986-01)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (from 1985-12 until 1986-01)
chorus master:
Giulio Bertola (conductor and chorus master) (from 1985-12 until 1986-01)
recorded at:
Sala Abanella in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1985-12 until 1986-01)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (from 1985-12 until 1986-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
4:08
5Una furtiva lagrima
recording engineer and engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1971-06-28 until 1971-07-16)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1971-06-28 until 1971-07-16)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1971-06-28 until 1971-07-16)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-01 until 1970-06, from 1971-06-28 until 1971-07-16)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino) (from 1971-06-28 until 1971-07-16)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
4:50
6Questa o quella
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1989-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna (in 1989-06)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (in 1989-06)
performer:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Bologna in Bologna, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (in 1989-06)
edit of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scene 1. Questa o quella per me pari sono by Anna Caterina Antonacci (soprano), Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Leo Nucci (baritone), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 Ballata “Questa o quella” (Duca) (in 1989-06)
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
1:40
7M'appari
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1973-06)
tenor vocals [Lionel]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1973-05)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1973-05, in 1973-06)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1973-05, in 1973-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-05)
recording of:
Martha: Atto III. “M’apparì tutt’amor” (Lionel) (in 1973-05)
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (composer) (in 1849)
librettist:
Friedrich Wilhelm Riese
translated version of:
Martha: Akt III. „Ach! so fromm, ach! so traut“ (Lyonel)
recording of:
Martha: Atto III. “M’apparì tutt’amor” (Lionel) (in 1973-06)
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (composer) (in 1849)
librettist:
Friedrich Wilhelm Riese
translated version of:
Martha: Akt III. „Ach! so fromm, ach! so traut“ (Lyonel)
recording of:
Martha: Akt III. „Ach! so fromm, ach! so traut“ (Lyonel)
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (composer)
librettist:
Friedrich Wilhelm Riese
part of:
Martha: Akt III
3:29
8E lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1972-04)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1972-04)
conductor:
Leone Magiera (conductor, pianist) (in 1972-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1974)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (in 1972-04)
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 (Tosca: Act III)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (ended)
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 (Tosca: Act III)
3:14
9Amor ti vieta
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals [Loris]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1979-06)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1979-06)
conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis (conductor and composer) (in 1979-06) and Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (in 1979-06)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Town Hall (Walthamstow Assembly Hall) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-06)
recording of:
Fedora: Atto II. “Amor ti vieta” (Loris, Borov, Fedora, Olga) (in 1979-06)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1898)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Fedora: Atto II
1:47
10Vesti la giubba
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
tenor vocals [Canio (Pagliaccio)]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor) (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
4:08
11Donna non vidi mai
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis (conductor and composer)
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
2:04
12La donna è mobile
sound engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
David Harvey (producer) and Michael Woolcock (producer)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1971-06-28)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1971-06-28)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (on 1971-06-28)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-06-28)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (on 1971-06-28)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
2:23
13O Paradiso
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis (conductor and composer)
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"
3:32
14Pourquoi me reveiller
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals [Werther]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1979-06)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1979-06)
conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis (conductor and composer) (in 1979-06)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Town Hall (Walthamstow Assembly Hall) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-06)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Toute mon âme est là ! » – « Pourquoi me réveiller ? » (Werther) (in 1979-06)
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)
3:06
15La fleur que tu m'avais jetee
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1973-12)
orchestra:
Wiener Volksopernorchester (in 1973-12)
conductor:
Leone Magiera (conductor, pianist) (in 1973-12)
recorded at:
Wiener Staatsoper (The Vienna State Opera) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1973-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (in 1973-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
4:29
16Tra voi, belle
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
1:13
17Cielo e mar
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1969)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1969)
conductor:
Leone Magiera (conductor, pianist) (in 1969)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. “Cielo e mar!” (Enzo) (in 1969)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. Il rosario
5:08
18Recondita armonia
bass vocals [Sacristan]:
Italo Tajo (Italian operatic bass) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
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 (Tosca: Act 1)
3:00
19Spirito gentil
recording of:
La favorita: Atto IV, Scena 3. “Favorita del re!” (Baldassarre, 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
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
4:12
20Di quella pira
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Richard Beswick and Ray Minshull (record producer)
choir vocals:
London Opera Chorus
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (from 1976-09-08 until 1977-03-26)
tenor vocals [Manrico (Il trovatore)]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1976-09)
tenor vocals [Ruiz]:
Graham Clark (tenor)
vocals:
Graham Clark (tenor), Joan Sutherland (soprano) and Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1976-09)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1976-09)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men) (in 1976-09)
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
3:21
21Suzel, buon dì
recording of:
L’amico Fritz: Atto II. Duettino “Suzel, buon dì” (Fritz, Suzel) (Cherry Duet)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
part of:
L’amico Fritz: Atto II
7:50
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