A truly historic concert, filmed and recorded in Llangollen, North Wales, released on audio for the very first time.

The concert marked 40 years since Pavarotti and his fellow choir members from Modena won First Prize in the Choral Competition at the International Eisteddfod in 1955.

Seventy-five minutes of remastered musical glory – a programme overflowing with operatic arias from Cavalleria Rusticana, Il trovatore, Macbeth, Manon Lescaut and La traviata, and popular Neapolitan song.

Also features two tracks, recorded in 1955, thought to be the earliest recordings with Luciano Pavarotti – Bonjour mon coeur (Lassus) and In Nomine (J Handl) – plus a special audio interview with Pavarotti recalling his choir’s competition win.

Recorded with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Leone Magiera; the Corale Rossini, and soprano Atzuko Kawahara

Features a 100-page LP-sized book, detailing the history of the concert, interviews with those who were there; precious and rare historic photos from the Llangollen archive; a newly commissioned biography of Pavarotti; a reproduction of the original concert programme; a specially commissioned history of the Llangollen Eisteddfod; and more.

Plus – a unique A4 concert poster in each box.

All texts in English, German and Welsh.

Comparable in significance to ‘Pavarotti in Hyde Park’ and ‘Pavarotti in Central Park’.

In a concert rarely seen or heard since the mid-1990s, experience Pavarotti at the very height of his vocal powers in gloriously remastered sound.

SACDs are hybrid, with both a PCM (Red Book) audio layer playable on standard CD players, and encoded with a DSD (HD) layer.

SACD1

1. Verdi Gli Arredi Festivi (Nabucco)
2. Mascagni Addio alla madre (Cavalleria Rusticana)
3. Verdi Di Quella Pira (Il Trovatore)
4. Mascagni Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana)
5. Verdi Ah! La paterna mano (Macbeth)
6. Lara Granada
7. Verdi Va', pensiero (Nabucco)
8. Speech
9. Puccini Tra Voi Belle (Manon Lescaut)
10. Puccini Donna non vidi mai (Manon Lescaut)
11. Rossini Overture (Semiramide)
12. Leoncavallo Mattinata
13. Handel In Nomine Jesu
14. Sibella La Girometta
15. De Curtis Non Ti Scordar Di Me
16. Bixio La Mia Canzone al Vento
17. Speech 2
18. Benvenuti_Pavarotti Ave Maria, Dolce Maria
19. di Capuo O Sole Mio
20. Speech 3
21. Verdi Brindisi (La traviata)
22. Luciano says Thank you
23. Bonus Track Interview
24. Orlando di Lasso: Bonjour Mon Coeur
25. Jacobus Handl: In Nomine Jesu

SACD2

Audio Documentary
In this exclusive Decca Classics documentary, Pavarotti recounts highlights from his life and career and speaks about some of his most acclaimed opera roles, in conversation with the feature’s producer and narrator Jon Tolansky. His recollections are illustrated by selected extracts from his catalogue of Decca recordings.

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