Operatic arias and Neapolitan songs performed by the famed tenor at a gala concert in May, 1990, at the Palatrussardi in Milan. The concert was ecstatically received by the audience of 10,000, with Pavarotti returning to s... more »ing no less than six encores. Tracks: Ouverture dal Don Pasquale, Quanto e bella quanto e cara, Una furtiva lagrima (Donizetti), Andante in do magg. (Mozart), Tombe degli avi miei... Fra poco a me ricovero (Donizetti), Le mia letizia infondere (Verdi), Pourquoi me reveiller (Massenet), Recondita armonia, E lucevan le stelle (Puccini), Carmen Fantasy (Bizet-borne), Vesti la guibba (Leoncavallo), Ouverture da Semiramide (Rossini), La serenata (Mascagni), Girometta (Sibella), Occhi di Fata (Denza), Addio fiorito asil (Puccini), O sole Mio (Capua), La mia canzone al vento (Bixio), Torna A Surrentio (De Curtis), Nessun dorma (Puccini).« less
N. Gallimore | Upminster United Kingdom | 07/22/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a really good DVD. It was taped during the 1990 World Cup, and in my view it is far superior to the Three Tenors Concert taped a couple of months later in Rome. Those who have read my previous reviews will probably realise that I am a complete unashamedly Pavarotti addict - and this will please all his millions of fans around the globe.All his standard repertoire pieces are here, including an excellent "Pourquoi me reveiller" and a quite electrifying "Vesti la guibba". The encores are outstanding, and the whole programme has been put together thoughtfully. It is a shame that he couldn't have been persauded to sing "Ch'ella mi creda" or "Che gelida manina", or dare I say, a little bit more Verdi?Anyway, this is Big Lucy at his best - and the audience love it, as will you if you invest in this DVD. When it arrived, we all settled down to watch it with a glass of wine after dinner one Saturday night. You know, my mother in law insisted that I order her a copy from amazon.com immediately. Which I duly did. Is there a better recommendation that that?"
Excellent!
Richard D. Cappetto | Moodus, CT United States | 11/07/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"An excellent selection of arias; Wonderfully performed by the great Pavarotti. This is a must-have for any Pavarotti fan, and any fan of opera and wonderful singing."
Sounds great, looks great.
Richard D. Cappetto | 05/29/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This was taped the same year as the Three Tenors performed, also celebarting the same occassion. Luciano sounds fresh and healthy.Here he sings Puccini, Donizetti, and Neapolotan songs. Dare I say, I have some complaining to do. Could Pavarotti survive if he sung much more Verdi? (Di quella pira, Quest o quella, or La donna e mobile) And also, perhaps, some Rossini? (Ecco rident in cielo, or something from William Tell) The conductor, Leone Magiera, was not the greatest choice ever made. Why not Zubin Mehta or James Levine?Anyhow, here is La Grande Tenor at his best. Enjoy!"
Pavarotti
Posy | 10/09/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The man sings like an angel. A beautiful wonderful voice. This dvd was wonderful."
Look out for The greatest Tenor ever
Mette Bjerg | Denmark | 10/13/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The Event is THE Event of a millenium. Never again a tenor like Big P."