The Duets

by Luciano Pavarotti

Overview

Released shortly after Luciano Pavarotti's death, The Duets is a star-studded compilation of previously released material oriented toward the popular music market. Each song finds Pavarotti singing alongside a different pop star, most of them English-speaking Anglo-Americans. Some of this material is familiar from previous compilations, for instance, Pavarotti's duet with Frank Sinatra on "My Way" and his duet with Andrea Bocelli on "Notte 'e Piscatore." Some of it is drawn from one of Pavarotti's charity concert albums, for instance his duet with Elton John on "Live Like Horses" from Pavarotti & Friends for War Child (1996), his duet with Bon Jovi on "Let It Rain" from Pavarotti & Friends for the Children of Liberia (1998), and his duet with Mariah Carey on "Hero" from Pavarotti & Friends for Guatemala and Kosovo (1999). There are also songs on which Pavarotti was a featured guest, for instance his duet with Celine Dion on "I Hate You Then I Love You" from her album Let's Talk About Love (1997) and his duet with U2 on "Miss Sarajevo" from their Passengers album Original Soundtracks 1 (1995). Other duet partners on The Duets include Eric Clapton, Sting, Zucchero, Lionel Richie, Brian Adams, Sheryl Crow, and Eurythmics. There's definitely a lot of star power to behold, and there are more than a few awe-inspiring performance to be heard. Pavarotti fans who favor his latter-day popular music side should find plenty to enjoy here. On the other hand, those who don't care for his popular music side shouldn't bother. There's no question that its greatest asset is the star power on display rather than the performances themselves. Consequently, if you're unimpressed by the guest list, you're left with an uneven compilation whose highlights are better heard elsewhere in a more fitting context. ~ Jason Birchmeier

Product Details

Release Date:	11/11/2008
Label:	Decca
UPC:	0028947810995
Rank:	125561

Tracks

1. I Hate You Then I Love You, song (after Manuel de Falla)
2. Live like horses
3. Hero
4. Miss Sarajevo
5. Holy Mother
6. Panis angelicus for tenor, organ, harp, cello & bass
7. Miserere, song
8. Notte 'e piscatore
9. Magic of Love
10. O sole mio, for voice & piano (or orchestra)
11. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527~L¿¿ Ci Darem La Mano
12. Let it rain
13. There must be an angel
14. My Way, song

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Luciano Pavarotti   Primary Artist,Tenor (Vocal)
Passengers   Primary Artist
Corale Voci Bianche - G. Verdi   Choir/Chorus
Gary Francis   Vocals (Background),Vocals (Background)
Orchestra da Camera Arcangelo Corelli   Orchestra
Alex Barron   Vocals (Background)
Leroy Thompson   Director,Choir Director
Jonathan Evans-Jones   Violin
The East London Gospel Choir   Vocals,Choir/Chorus
John Underwood   Viola
Daren Geraghty   Vocals (Background),Vocals (Background)
Julia White   Vocals (Background),Vocals (Background)
Marco Boemi   Conductor
Alison Kelly   Violin
Steven Geraghty   Vocals (Background)
Turin Philharmonic Orchestra   Orchestra
James McLeod   Violin
Katie Pringle   Vocals (Background)
Nicholas Phillips   Vocals (Background),Vocals (Background)
Stephen Trapp   Vocals (Background),Vocals (Background)
Silvia Rossi   Conductor
Jonathan Bradbury   Violin,Violin
Adam Harris   Vocals (Background),Vocals (Background)
Bill Benham   Viola
Gillian Findlay   Violin
RCA Italiana Symphony Orchestra   Orchestra
Micheal Renton   Vocals (Background)
Bono   Featured Artist
Frank Sinatra   Vocals,Featured Artist
Elton John   Featured Artist
Jon Bon Jovi   Featured Artist
Helen Parker   Vocals (Background)
Bill Miller   Conductor
Chris Van Kampen   Cello
Liberian Children's Choir   Vocals,Children's Chorus
Edwin Gibson   Choir Director
Corale Voci Bianche   Vocals
Ciaran McGullagh   Vocals (Background),Vocals (Background)
Michael Renton   Vocals (Background)
Jonathan Strange   Violin
Vaughan Armon   Violin
Christopher Baron   Vocals (Background),Vocals (Background)
Alberto Borsari   Harmonica
Joseph Roberts   Music Direction
Christopher van Kampen   Cello
David Nolan   Violin
Wilfred Gibson   Violin
Karen Kamon   Vocals (Background)
Paul Willey   Violin
Mike de Saulles   Violin
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna   Orchestra
Nicola Jenkin   Vocals (Background)
Jose Molina   Conductor,Conductor
Philip de Groote   Viola
Christopher Laurence   Double Bass
Jonathan Williams   Cello
Jill Dell'Abate   Vocals (Background)
Kit Weston   Vocals (Background),Vocals (Background)
Zucchero   Featured Artist
John Weston   Vocals (Background),Vocals (Background)
Lionel Richie   Featured Artist
Mariah Carey   Featured Artist
Rob Mathes   Guitar
Pino Palladino   Bass
Vaneese Thomas   Vocals (Background)
Walter Afanasieff   Keyboards,Synclavier,Synthesizer,Synthesizer Bass,Guitar (Acoustic)
Michael Landau   Guitar (Acoustic)
Sting   Featured Artist
Peter Oxer   Violin
Alex Baron   Vocals (Background)
Aldo Sisillo   Conductor
Steve Geraghty   Vocals (Background)
John Jorgensen   Guitar
Aldo Sisilli   Conductor
Zev Katz   Bass
Brian Eno   Featured Artist
Davey Johnstone   Guitar
Guy Babylon   Keyboards
Ren Klyce   Sampling,Synclavier
Gavyn Wright   Violin
Gary Cirimelli   Computers,Synclavier
Chris Laurence   Double Bass
Andrea Bocelli   Tenor (Vocal),Featured Artist
Boguslav Kostecki   Violin
Liam O'Kane   Vocals (Background)
David Daniels   Cello
Emanuela Cortesi   Vocals (Background)
Leone Magiera   Conductor
Charlie Morgan   Drums
Paul Kegg   Cello
Steve Gadd   Drums
Robbie Kondor   Keyboards
Kate Pringle   Vocals (Background)
Sheryl Crow   Featured Artist
Philip Dukes   Viola
Curtis King   Vocals (Background)
Bob Birch   Guitar (Bass)
The Edge   Ensemble,Featured Artist
Celine Dion   Vocals,Featured Artist
Eric Clapton   Featured Artist
Eurythmics   Ensemble,Featured Artist
Brian Hawkins   Viola
John Jorgenson   Guitar
Marco Armiliato   Conductor
Silvio Rossi   Choir Director

Technical Credits

Jenni Whiteside   Editing
John Pellowe   Engineer,Recording,Audio Engineer
Hank Cattaneo   Mixing,Producer,Audio Production
Richard Haughton   Photography
Anna Mazzarotto   Translation
Hugh Seenan   Musician
Fabian Watkinson   Booklet Editor
Richard Lienard   Engineer,Audio Engineer
Daniele Tramontani   Engineer,Audio Engineer
Maciej Rakowski   Musician
Andy Groves   Assistant Engineer,Audio Engineer
Edwin Gibson   Children's Choirmaster
Philip Siney   Assistant Engineer
Chris Thomas   Producer,Audio Production
Andrew Felluss   Mixing,Mixing Assistant
Jacqueline Shave   Musician
Katie Wilkinson Khoroshunin   Musician
Ed Roberts   Musician
Bono   Producer,Performer,Audio Production
Elton John   Performer
Jon Bon Jovi   Performer
Anthony Pleeth   Musician
Adam Clayton   Producer,Audio Production
Phillip Siney   Audio Engineer
Mike Woolcock   Audio Production
Liam Toner   Product Manager
Paul Cullington   Musician
Dana Chappelle   Mixing
Neil Hutchinson   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Howard Ball   Musician
Robin McGee   Musician
Andrew Cornall   Executive Producer
Jill Dell'Abate   Music Consultant
Lionel Richie   Performer
Mariah Carey   Performer
Rob Mathes   Arranger,Orchestration
Phil Ramone   Mixing,Producer,Audio Production
Walter Afanasieff   Programming
Norman Newell   Translation
Michael Woolcock   Producer
Sting   Performer
Danton Supple   Engineer,Audio Engineer
Andrew Parker   Musician
John Pigneguy   Musician
Brian Eno   Producer,Performer,Audio Production
Ren Klyce   Programming
Dana Jon Chappelle   Mixing
William Ross   Arranger
Gary Cirimelli   Programming,Unknown Contributor Role
Frank Lloyd   Musician
Paul Anka   Translation
Michele Centonze   Audio Production,Arranger,Producer,Programming
Bob Clearmountain   Mixing
Giancarlo Chiaramello   Orchestration
Ken Freeman   Digital Editing
Sheryl Crow   Performer
Larry Mullen, Jr.   Producer,Audio Production
Frank Filipetti   Mixing,Recording
The Edge   Producer,Audio Production
Eric Clapton   Performer
Zucchero   Performer
Anne Dudley   Arranger