Luciano Pavarotti Three Tenors/Contest of the Century (SHM-CD) Japan Music CD

Product Description Contents: [Decca Best 100 Premium] A live recording of an unprecedented "event of the century," planned as a pre-World Cup celebration in Rome on July 7, 1990. Three of the greatest tenors of the time, rivals with each other, gathered together for a dreamlike "singing contest." The 6,000 tickets sold out in just 10 minutes. After that, "Three Tenors" performances were held all over the world, but this CD is the memorable first live recording. [Rubidium Clock Cutting] Recording Data Recording Year July 1990 Recording Location Rome Recording Method Live Recording Conductor Zubin Mehta Performers Jos? Carreras (tenor), Placido Domingo (tenor), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) Orchestra Orchestra of the Florence May Festival, Orchestra of the Rome National Opera Contents The Three Tenors - A Concert of the Century 01. Cilea: An Ordinary Tale (Federico's Lament) (from the opera L'Arl?sienne) [Carreras] 02. Meyerbeer: O Paradise (from the opera L'Africa) [Domingo] 03. Puccini: St. Simone (from the opera Tosca) [Pavarotti] 04. 11. Leh?r: You are my heart's everything (from the operetta "L'Au revoir" - The Land of Smiles) [Domingo] 05. Di Crescenzo: The swallow returns to its old nest [Pavarotti] 06. Cardillo: Catar?, Catar? [Carreras] 07. De Curtis: Return to Sorrento [Pavarotti] 08. Lara: Granada [Carreras] 09. Sorosavall: That's impossible (from the zarzuela "La basilica") [Domingo] 10. Giordano: One day I gazed upon the blue sky (from the opera "Andrea Ch?nier") [Carreras] 11. Puccini: E lucevan le stelle (from the opera "Tosca") [Domingo] 12. Puccini: Nessun Dorma (from the opera "Turandot") [Pavarotti] [Carreras/Domingo/Pavarotti] 13. Medley: Memory ~ Tonight ~ Land of the Sun ~ Cielito Lindo 14. Cats Medley: Memory ~ Dark Eyes ~ Caminito ~ La Vie en Rose 15. Medley: Matinata ~ Vienna, My City of Dreams ~ Amapola ~ O Sole Mio [Carreras/Domingo/Pavarotti] 16. O Sole Mio 17. Nessun Dorma (from Puccini's opera Turandot) Media Reviews and More A live recording of an unprecedented "event of the century," planned as a pre-World Cup celebration in Rome on July 7, 1990. A dreamlike "singing contest" where three of the greatest tenors of our time, all rivals, come together to compete with their voices. The 6,000 tickets sold out in just 10 minutes. This CD captures the very first live performance of the "Three Tenors" concert, which would go on to tour the world. (C)RS