Pavarotti's Greatest Hits
Sunday Night is Music Night celebrates the songs and life of the baker's son from Modena who became one of the world's greatest tenors - Luciano Pavarotti.
Sunday Night is Music Night celebrates Pavarotti's Greatest Hits.
Luciano Pavarotti was born 80 years ago on the 12th October 1935. Tonight Paul Gambaccini pays tribute to the most famous tenor of the modern opera era.
Luciano's father Fernando was the town baker and keen amateur singer whilst his mother Adele worked in the local cigar factory. Luciano grew up listening to his father's record collection - Caruso, Gigli and Schipa and was also influenced by the films of Mario Lanza. He made his first visit to the UK when he and his father took part in the International Eisteddfod in Llangollen as part of Corale Rossini - they took first prize. Luciano was just 20 years old.
As a youngster music was just one of his many ambitions. He also wanted to play in goal for his beloved Juventus FC and he was a skilled player in his youth. He held down many different jobs before turning to music - farming, teaching and insurance salesman. His opera career took off in the early 60s and he enjoyed a long collaboration with Dame Joan Sutherland and soprano Mirella Freni and a friendly rivalry with fellow opera tenors Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo. In 1990 an unbelievable event took place. The three tenors shared the same stage for a gala concert on the eve of the World Cup Final in Italy. The recording of the concert became the biggest selling classical record of all time.
Tonight, our Sunday Night tenors Bonaventure Bottone, Noah Stewart and Gardar Thor Cortez recall the songs that Pavarotti made famous including O Sole Mio, Che Gelida Manina, Torna a Surriento and, of course, Nessun Dorma. Soprano Camilla Roberts is on hand for the Love Duet from Madam Butterfly and the 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra conducted by its guest principal conductor Johannes Wildner feature intermezzi and overtures associated with the Great Pavarotti.
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The 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra Cb. Johannes Wildner
Friday Night Is Music Night Opening Sig Tune
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Bonaventura Bottone & The 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra Cb. Johannes Wildner
O Sole Mio
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra cb Johannes Wildner & Noah Stewart
RECONDITA ARMONIA
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra cb Johannes Wildner & Bonaventura Bottone
LA MATTINATA
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The 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra Cb. Johannes Wildner
FUNICULI FUNICULA
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Camilla Roberts, Gar冒ar Th贸r Cortes & The 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra Cb. Johannes Wildner
BRINDISI (LA TRAVIATA)
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The 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra Cb. Johannes Wildner
PRELUDE: ACT 1 - LA TRAVIATA
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Gar冒ar Th贸r Cortes & The 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra Cb. Johannes Wildner
Ah, Mes Amis
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Camilla Roberts & The 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra Cb. Johannes Wildner
Manon Lescaut - opera in 4 acts
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The 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra Cb. Johannes Wildner
OVERTURE: LA FORZA DEL DESTINO
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The 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra Cb. Johannes Wildner
CARMEN PRELUDE ACT 1
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Noah Stewart & The 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra Cb. Johannes Wildner
THE FLOWER SONG ('CARMEN')
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Bonaventura Bottone & The 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra Cb. Johannes Wildner
TORNA A SURRIENTO
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The 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra Cb. Johannes Wildner
Cavalleria Rusticana - Intermezzo
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Gar冒ar Th贸r Cortes
Caruso
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Bonaventura Bottone & The 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra Cb. Johannes Wildner
E La Solita Storia - Il Lamento De Frederico
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The 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra Cb. Johannes Wildner
LA DANZA
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Noah Stewart & The 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra Cb. Johannes Wildner
CHE GELIDA MANINA (LA BOHEME)
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Camilla Roberts & Bonaventura Bottone & The 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra Cb. Johannes Wildner
LOVE DUET - MADAM BUTTERFLY
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Bonaventura Bottone, Gar冒ar Th贸r Cortes, Noah Stewart & The 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra Cb. Johannes Wildner
Nessun Dorma
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The 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra Cb. Johannes Wildner
Friday Night Is Music Night Closing Sig Tune
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra, Johannes Wildner & Bonaventura Bottone
O Sole Mio
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra, Johannes Wildner & Noah Stewart
Recondita Armonia
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra, Johannes Wildner & Bonaventura Bottone
La Mattinata
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra & Johannes Wildner
Funiculi Funicula
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra, Johannes Wildner, Camilla Roberts & Gar冒ar Th贸r Cortes
Brindisi(La Traviata)
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra
Prelude Act I - La Traviata
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra, Johannes Wildner & Gardar Thor Cortes
Ah Mes Amis(La Fille Du Regiment)
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra, Johannes Wildner & Camilla Roberts
Manon Lescaut
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra & Johannes Wildner
Overture - La Forza Del Destino
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Luciano Pavarotti
Che Gelida Manina(La Boheme)
- The First Decade.
- DECCA.
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Luciano Pavarotti & Elton John
Like Horses
- The Big Picture.
- Rocket.
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Luciano Pavarotti & Bryan Adams
O Sole Mio
- Pavarotti and Friends.
- DECCA.
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Passengers
Miss Sarajevo (feat. Luciano Pavarotti)
- The Best Of U2: 1990-2000.
- Island.
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Luciano Pavarotti & Eric Clapton
Holy Mother
- Pavarotti and Friends.
- DECCA.
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Luciano Pavarotti & Eurythmics
There Must Be a Angel
- Pavarotti and Friends.
- DECCA.
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Luciano Pavarotti & Mariah Carey
When a Hero Comes Along
- Pavarotti and Friends.
- DECCA.
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Billy Joel
Stiletto
- Pavarotti and Friends.
- DECCA.
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Luciano Pavarotti & Spice Girls
Viva Forever
- Pavarotti and Friends.
- DECCA.
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Luciano Pavarotti & Frank Sinatra
My Way
- Duets.
- Capitol.
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra & Jphannes Wildner
Prelude - Act I - Carmen
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra, Johannes Wildner & Noah Stewart
The Flower Song - Carmen
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra, Bonaventura Bottone & Johannes Wildner
Torna a Surriento
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra & Johannes Wildner
Intermezzo - Cavalleria Rusticana
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra, Johannes Wildner & Gardar Thor Cortes
Caruso
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra, Johannes Wildner & Bonaventura Bottone
E La Solita Storia - Il Lamento de Frederico
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra & Johannes Wildner
La Danza
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra, Johannes Wildner & Noah Stewart
Che Gelida Manina(La Boheme)
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra, Johannes Wildner, Camilla Roberts & Bonaventura Bottone
Love Duet(Madam Butterfly)
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra, Johannes Wildner, Bonaventura Bottone, Noah Stewart & Gardar Thor Cortes
Nessun Dorma(Turandot)
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麻豆社 Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe
Friday Night Sig (Friday Night Is Music Night)
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
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| Performer | 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra |
Broadcasts
- Fri 2 Oct 2015 20:00麻豆社 Radio 2
- Fri 12 Feb 2016 20:00麻豆社 Radio 2
- Sun 27 Sep 2020 19:00麻豆社 Radio 2
