Pavarotti Forever

For millions of people all over the world Luciano Pavarotti literally IS classical music. This outstanding collection of popular oprera arias and duets, sacred songs, and Neapolitan favourites is drawn from the finest recordings Luciano Pavarotti has made during an unparalleled career, and presents the definitive profile of one of the most important voices of all time. From "La Donna e mobile", "O sole mio" and "Torna a Sorriento" to Christmas classics "O Holy Night" and "Panis Angelicus", including, of course, his celebrated "Nessun Dorma". Bonus duets with Andrea Bocelli ("Notte e piscatore"), Cecilia Bartoli ("Cherry Duet") and Frank Sinatra ("My Way") included. Universal. 2007. Album Description

The Gift.

It is sad, isn't it, that we take our gifted artists for granted until they're gone forever. I'm guilty of that short-sightedness to this day and here is a great example. When Pavarotti began his rush to fame in the early 1990's, like many others, I just knew his singing would be around throughout my lifetime. Now he's gone. Had he not passed on, I probably would still not have owned this CD continuing to take his gift to us for granted. Nevertheless, the reality creeps in and I bought it in remembrance of him and I'm not one bit disappointed. The CD is clear and crisp and if you close your eyes, he is standing in the room waving his white handkirchief at you so you can wipe away the tears - I'll guarantee you they'll come. January 21, 2008

mac777

A world treasure and he will be missed for his beautiful voice. Pavorotti Forever is CD to keep. January 7, 2008

Pavarotti CD

A GREAT voice singing GREAT songs on a GREAT CD. The right item timely delivered at a good price. Thanks. January 2, 2008

Great download - Pavarotti in fine form

This was my first album download from Amazon - all the songs were from the time when Pavarotti's voice was at its finest, and the price is outstanding for this high quailty.

I far prefer Amazon's download methodolgy to iTunes. I expect to be playing the album over the next 2 - 30 years, so I'm glad it's in mp3 format, not a "protected" format restricting me to 5 PCs, like iTunes uses. I change PCs every 4 - 5 years, so, with iTunes, I'd probably have had to pay again for the album in another 15 - 20 years or so. With Amazon's mp3 format, I'll keep transferring the song to my latest PC. December 30, 2007

Excellent compilation, but...

...be forewarned. Anyone who already purchased 'Pavarotti Greatest Hits' released a decade ago in 1997 (also often referred to as 'The Ultimate Collection'), will already have this material released in this form, even if the artwork is quite a bit different.

This is a quick and (I unfortunately have to say a bit) dirty repackaging of the earlier set, without benefit of remastering or any other such tweaks. You can make your own judgments about the merits of Pavarotti's recording label for their actions in timing and makeover, but for the uninitiated it IS nonetheless a great introduction to a fabulous voice and persona that has now gone on to another realm for other souls to enjoy. For us remaining here, what we have left is his recorded legacy and memories of past concert performances. Even for longtime fans with extensive Pavarotti music already in your library, if you missed out on the earlier release version this is still worthy of purchase, if only because it contains many of Pavarotti's best recorded performances in a single collection. November 24, 2007

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