10/13/2025
"Pavarotti: The Lost Concert" is a previously unreleased 1995 performance by Luciano Pavarotti at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales. The concert has been released as a film, Blu-ray, and audio recording to mark Pavarotti's 90th birthday and includes the BBC Philharmonic, soprano Atzuko Kawahara, and the Corale Rossini. The 1995 event was a return to the same festival where a young Pavarotti had won his first major competition 40 years prior.
Concert details: The concert took place in 1995 at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, where Pavarotti had won a competition with his choir 40 years earlier.
Performers: Pavarotti was accompanied by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Leone Magiera, soprano Atzuko Kawahara, and the Corale Rossini.
Performances: The program includes operatic arias, popular Neapolitan songs, and orchestral pieces.
Recordings: The release includes a documentary film, a Blu-ray, and audio-only formats (CDs and LPs). The audio recordings feature 75 minutes of remastered music and two tracks from Pavarotti's 1955 choir performance, considered his earliest recordings.
Context: The release is part of a larger celebration for Pavarotti's 90th birthday and was organized by his widow, Nicoletta Mantovani.
