The Best

~ Release by Luciano Pavarotti (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Torna a Surriento
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Giancarlo Chiaramello
4:30
2Santa Lucia luntana
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1985-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna (in 1985-07)
conductor:
Giancarlo Chiaramello (in 1985-07)
arranger:
Giancarlo Chiaramello
recorded at:
Chiesa di San Giorgio (Palazzo in Bologna) (in 1985-07)
recording of:
Santa Lucia luntana
lyricist and composer:
E.A. Mario (in 1919)
5:47
3La danza
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1973-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna (in 1973-07)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1973-07)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Bologna in Bologna, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (in 1973-07)
live recording of:
Soirées musicales: No. 8. La danza “Già la luna è in mezzo al mare” (in 1973-07)
lyricist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
Soirées musicales
3:11
4L’ultima canzone
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Piero Gamba (conductor and pianist) and Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Piero Gamba (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
L’ultima canzone
lyricist:
Francesco Cimmino
composer:
Francesco Paolo Tosti (Paolo Tosti, composer)
dedicated to:
Rina Giacchetti
4:22
5Non t’amo più!
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1973-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna (in 1973-07)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1973-07)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Bologna in Bologna, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (in 1973-07)
live recording of:
Non t’amo più! (in 1973-07)
lyricist:
Carmelo Errico
composer:
Francesco Paolo Tosti (Paolo Tosti, composer)
5:30
6Mattinata
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1977-04)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1977-04)
conductor:
Piero Gamba (conductor and pianist) (in 1977-04)
arranger and orchestrator:
Alexander Faris (conductor)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-04)
recording of:
Mattinata (in 1977-04)
lyricist and composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
recording of:
Mattinata (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
is based on:
Mattinata
2:03
7’O sole mio
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) and Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Giancarlo Chiaramello (in 1979-03)
arranger:
Giancarlo Chiaramello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
’O sole mio (in 1979-03)
lyricist:
Giovanni Capurro (in 1898)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua (in 1898) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (Italian composer, known for “’O sole mio”) (in 1898)
publisher:
Bideri CEVEL, Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain) and Gennarelli Casa Editrice
recording of:
’O sole mio (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua and Alfredo Mazzucchi (Italian composer, known for “’O sole mio”)
arrangement of:
’O sole mio
3:26
8’A vucchella
recorded in:
Bologna, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (in 1979-07)
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1979-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna (in 1979-07)
conductor:
Anton Guadagno (conductor) (in 1979-07)
arranger:
Giancarlo Chiaramello
recording of:
’A vucchella (in 1979-07)
lyricist:
Gabriele D'Annunzio (in 1892)
composer:
Francesco Paolo Tosti (Paolo Tosti, composer) (in 1904)
3:17
9Core ’ngrato
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1985-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna (in 1985-07)
conductor:
Giancarlo Chiaramello (in 1985-07)
arranger:
Giancarlo Chiaramello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dala Luma
recorded at:
Chiesa di San Giorgio (Palazzo in Bologna) (in 1985-07)
recording of:
Core ’ngrato (Catarì, Catarì) (Original for voice & orchestra) (in 1985-07)
lyricist:
Riccardo Cordiferro (in 1911)
composer:
Salvatore Cardillo (Italian-American composer) (in 1911)
publisher:
Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
4:58
10Nel blu, dipinto di blu
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
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)
3:18
11Vivere
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, 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 (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Grand Casino Noga Hilton in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1984-01)
recording of:
Vivere (in 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Cesare Andrea Bixio
3:30
12Il canto
sound engineer and mixer:
Luciano Torani
assistant producer:
Valerio Calisse and Simone Rocchini
executive producer:
Eric Ghenassia
producer:
Romano Musumarra
percussion:
Alberto Bartoli
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra di Roma
conductor:
Romano Musumarra
recording of:
Il canto
composer:
Romano Musumarra and Giorgio Flavio Pintus (musician & songwriter)
3:47
13Caruso
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
performer:
Lucio Dalla
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dala Luma (in 1988)
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
5:26
14Buongiorno a te
assistant recording engineer:
Gianluca "Naftalina" Camporesi
recording engineer, programming, producer and mixer:
Michele Centonze
mastering:
Michele Centonze and Philip Siney (sound engineer)
assistant producer:
Stefano Nanni (Italian piano and accordion player)
executive producer:
Michele Centonze
membranophone:
Fabio Sartoni (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
piano:
Stefano Nanni (Italian piano and accordion player) (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
soprano vocals:
Antonella Pepe (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
conductor:
Rob Mathes (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
arranger:
Michele Centonze
orchestrator:
Rob Mathes
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2001-09 until 2003-07), Bulgarian Radio Studios (Bulgarian National Radio) (from 2001-09 until 2003-07) and Pig Sound Studio in Forlì, Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
recording of:
Buongiorno a te (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
composer:
Michele Centonze, Veris Giannetti and Stefano Nanni (Italian piano and accordion player)
4:16
15Ti adoro
assistant recording engineer:
Gianluca "Naftalina" Camporesi
recording engineer, programming, producer and mixer:
Michele Centonze
mastering:
Michele Centonze and Philip Siney (sound engineer)
assistant producer:
Stefano Nanni (Italian piano and accordion player)
executive producer:
Michele Centonze
double bass:
Kameron Brown (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
guitar:
Michele Centonze (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
membranophone:
Fabio Sartoni (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
piano:
Stefano Nanni (Italian piano and accordion player) (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
saxophone:
Piero Odorici (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
trombone:
Roberto Rossi (Italian drummer, percussionist & composer aka "Red") (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
trumpet:
Marco Tamburini (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
additional tenor vocals:
Veris Giannetti (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
tenor vocals:
Veris Giannetti (from 2001-09 until 2003-07) and Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
orchestra:
Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
conductor:
Stefano Nanni (Italian piano and accordion player) (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
arranger:
Michele Centonze
orchestrator:
Stefano Nanni (Italian piano and accordion player)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2001-09 until 2003-07), Bulgarian Radio Studios (Bulgarian National Radio) (from 2001-09 until 2003-07) and Pig Sound Studio in Forlì, Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
recording of:
Ti adoro (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
lyricist:
Robin Smith (songwriter/pianist/conductor/producer)
composer:
Michele Centonze
3:24
16E lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (conductor)
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 (Tosca: Act III)
2:58
17Questa o quella
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (conductor)
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
2:04
18Parmi veder le lagrime
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (conductor)
partial recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II: “Ella mi fu rapita!” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
2:36

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ASIN:US: B0007V5WB4 [info]