A truly historic concert, filmed and recorded in Llangollen, North Wales, released on audio for the very first time. The concert marked 40 years since Pavarotti and his fellow choir members from Modena won First Prize in the Choral Competition at the International Eisteddfod in 1955. Contains seventy-five minutes of remastered musical glory – a programme overflowing with operatic arias from "Cavalleria Rusticana," "Il Trovatore," "Macbeth," "Manon Lescaut" and "La traviata," and popular Neapolitan song. Also features two tracks, recorded in 1955, thought to be the earliest recordings with Luciano Pavarotti – "Bonjour Mon Coeur" (Lassus) and "In Nomine" (J Handl) – plus a special audio interview with Pavarotti recalling his choir’s competition win. Recorded with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Leone Magiera; the Corale Rossini, and soprano Atzuko Kawahara.
 
Each box features a 100-page LP-sized book, detailing the history of the concert with interviews with those who were there; precious and rare historic photos from the Llangollen archive; a newly commissioned biography of Pavarotti; a reproduction of the original concert programme; a specially commissioned history of the Llangollen Eisteddfod; a unique A4 concert poster; and more. All texts are in English, German and Welsh. This release is comparable in significance to ‘Pavarotti in Hyde Park’ and ‘Pavarotti in Central Park’. In a concert rarely seen or heard since the mid-1990s, experience Pavarotti at the very height of his vocal powers in gloriously remastered sound.

Tracklist:

LP 1
Side A
1. Verdi Gli Arredi Festivi (Nabucco)
2. Mascagni Addio alla madre (Cavalleria Rusticana)
3. Verdi Di Quella Pira (Il Trovatore)
4. Mascagni Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana)
5. Verdi Ah! La paterna mano (Macbeth)

Side B
1. Lara Granada
2. Verdi Va', pensiero (Nabucco)
3. Speech
4. Puccini Tra Voi Belle (Manon Lescaut)
5. Puccini Donna non vidi mai (Manon Lescaut)
6. Rossini Overture (Semiramide)
7. Leoncavallo Mattinata

LP 2
Side C
1. Handel In Nomine Jesu
2. Sibella La Girometta
3. De Curtis Non Ti Scordar Di Me
4. Bixio La Mia Canzone al Vento
5. Speech 2
6. Benvenuti/Pavarotti Ave Maria, Dolce Maria
7. di Capuo O Sole Mio

Side D
1. Speech 3
2. Verdi Brindisi (La traviata)
3. Luciano says Thank you
4. Bonus Track Interview
5. Orlando di Lasso Bonjour Mon Coeur
6. Jacobus Handl In Nomine Jesu