Luciano Pavarotti - Verismo Arias

Luciano Pavarotti — Verismo Arias (Remastered)

Verismo, meaning "realism," was a late-19th-century movement in Italian opera that shifted the focus from kings and myths to ordinary people living vivid, emotionally charged lives. These operas confront love, jealousy, betrayal, and longing with unfiltered immediacy. The arias on this album are direct, lyrical, and often explosive: demanding a singer who can deliver both technical brilliance and raw human truth.

Originally released in 1980, this reissue comes with new remastered HD audio for the first time. These were taken freshly from the pre-master tapes in the Decca vaults and bring a fresh and beautiful perspective to these historic recordings.

 

Side A

1. Rossini: 'Ah.. non mi lasciar, o speme di vendetta' - 'O muto asil del pianto' [William Tell / Act 4]

2. Bellini: 'A te, o cara' [I Puritani / Act 1]

3. Donizetti: 'Com'è gentil' [Don Pasquale]

4. Boito: 'Ogni mortal mister..Giunto sul passo estremo' [Mefistofele / Epilogue]

Side B

1. Verdi: 'Di qual tetra luce...Ah sì ben mio...Di quella pira' [Il Trovatore / Act 3]

2. Ponchielli: 'Cielo e mar!' [La Gioconda, Op. 9]

3. Puccini: 'Che gelida manina' [La Bohème / Act 1]

4. Cilea: 'È la solita storia del pastore' [L'Arlesiana / Act 2]

5. Pietri: 'Io conosco un giardino' [Maristella / Act 1]

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