Credits:

Luciano Pavarotti

Description:

A rare collection of Verdi arias recorded between 1978 and 1980 by Pavarotti (19352007), one of the Three Tenors, with the La Scala Orchestra conducted by Abbado. Although Verdi produced one historic masterpiece after another, behind his brilliant achievements lay a long history of revisions. This CD features hidden gems that even those thoroughly familiar with all 26 of his surviving operas have likely never heard. From unfinished opera sketches from his very early years to music from original versions that were buried by later revisions, to rare numbers such as arias rewritten for specific singers to suit their vocal characteristics on various performance occasionsall presented by an unbeatably luxurious combination: Pavarotti and Abbado leading La Scala in Milan.Sony Music