LUCIANO PAVAROTTI Bella figlia dell'amore (Rigoletto - Giuseppe Verdi) (1991)

Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto
Bella figlia dell'amore
Luciano Pavarotti, tenor
Cheryl Studer, soprano
Leo Nucci, baritono
Birgitta Svenden, mezzo
New York, September 23, 1991

[@Tetsuo315]

I was 12 when I saw this on TV. Because of this quartet I started listening to opera. Good memories.

[@josecidasilva2178]

PAVAROTTI amei este concerto, ópera, vozeirão perfeito e performance perfeita. Parabéns a todos.

[@markedges]

Big, big, big Luciano, we miss you so much!

[@edejan]

I hadn't seen this version before. It's remarkable. Cheryl Studer does a beautiful job and Luciano is his usual magnificent self, his voice so masterful and personality fit for this role...very rakish! Thanks for this video. I think I'll have to watch it often!

[@АлександрПароль-м5з]

Верди, Паваротти и все исполнители составили прекрасный ансамбль.

[@pegchandler2527]

Maestro used to chew a piece of sour apple or ham to keep his mouth moist. Love this quartet!

[@SuperMavuyi]

i love it very well executed! Mhmmmmmmmm! i'm so pleased! yeha big pav!

[@doGreatartistsgrowontrees]

Rest assured it's from 1991, from the Metropolitan Opera's 25th Anniversary Gala. To be exact, from the night of Monday, September 23, 1991. Good night (or day).

[@djdeustch1788]

Neat

[@ILoveTobin]

Wow, I haven't seen this version, though I doubt that it's 1991. Anyway, it's lovely, thanks very much for posting, post more!

[@DavidGrecoBaritone]

Cheryl Studer sings so beautifully here. Such a shame she didn't record Gilda at this time

[@doGreatartistsgrowontrees]

David Greco In fact, Studer recorded the role around this time. Or maybe two years later in 1993?
www.amazon.com/Verdi-James-Levine-Metropolitan-Orchestra/dp/B0015ZNMOK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1477106761&sr=8-2&keywords=levine+rigoletto

[@Nater389]

This very well could be 1991. The author of the video seems to know. Pavarotti looks about that age. Don't know why you doubt the year.

[@ILoveTobin]

opera on monday, cool. in Latvia they don't have any shows in opera house on monday.

[@appeace1]

Uhhhh--if your chasing your love interest around the table--and that doesn't work, just grab her up and stand behind her, hold on and sing!!--lol
And YES---Pava is being Pava and chewing gum while singing! NO WONDER I always get in trouble for doing that! (;

[@twistoliver1]

:D

[@EnzoCorsettiYT]

Studer non si può sentire qui... La partitura di Gilda è al di sopra delle sue corde 😵‍💫

[@ILoveTobin]

By the way - is he chewing something again? lol.