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New York, NY (September 24, 2025) – Nearly three decades after it was recorded, one of the most iconic voices in music history returns to captivate audiences once more. Mercury Studios is honored to announce the upcoming release of “Pavarotti: The Lost Concert – Live at Llangollen 1995” on November 21, 2025, available on Blu-ray, TVOD and digital platforms. This remarkable and previously unreleased performance by the legendary Luciano Pavarotti, recorded at the prestigious Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in 1995, will finally be available to fans around the world. This historic concert captures Pavarotti at the height of his powers, performing with the BBC Philharmonic, soprano Atzuko Kawahara and Corale Rossini, offering a rare glimpse into an unforgettable evening of music, passion, and artistry. This year marks what would have been the 90th birthday (October 12) of one of the most iconic voices in music history - Luciano Pavarotti. To honor this milestone, Decca Records is spearheading PAVAROTTI 90, a worldwide tribute celebrating the tenor's unmatched contribution to classical music, his international appeal, and his legacy of bringing opera to the masses. They will release this concert in full, alongside two never-before heard tracks from 1955 – the earliest known recordings of his voice, aged just 19. Keeping a long-held promise, Luciano Pavarotti returned to the small town in North Wales in 1995 to give a special gala concert at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, forty years after winning a singing competition as part of a choir from his hometown of Modena that changed the course of his life. Additionally, Decca will release, on the same day, the audio component of The Lost Concert: Live from Llangollen 1995. The recording has been mastered with the latest technology and comes with a 100-page collector’s book filled with essays, photographs, and archive material. It also includes two original 1955 recordings of the Corale Rossini, Bonjour mon coeur and In Nomine Jesu, believed to be the earliest surviving audio featuring Pavarotti’s voice, as well as a rare interview where he recalls his first visit to Wales. Speaking about the significance of the event, Nicoletta Mantovani (Luciano’s widow) said: “It was the beginning of everything. Luciano often said that without Llangollen, there would have been no career.
About Mercury Studios World Class Music Content. Working with a global network of creatives and artists, Mercury Studios develop, produce, distribute and invest in award-winning content. We are filmmakers in the world of music. Headquartered in London, with offices in LA and New York, current and recent projects include ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO directed by Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald, Grammy-winning, Academy Award and BAFTA award-nominated AMERICAN SYMPHONY, directed by Matthew Heineman for the Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions/Netflix, REGGAETON: THE SOUND THAT CONQUERED THE WORLD / NBC Peacock, and IF THESE WALLS COULD SING, directed by Mary McCartney for Disney+. Mercury Studios also produced and distributed performance capture films ANDREA BOCELLI 30TH: THE CELEBRATION, directed by Sam Wrench (Taylor Swift The Eras Tour) for global Theatrical and TV, BACK TO THE BEGINNING: OZZY’S FINAL BOW, for global Livestream and Theatrical, and QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL for IMAX and Disney+. In 2025, Mercury Studios also hosted world premieres at the Tribeca Festival for METALLICA SAVED MY LIFE and JUST SING. Mercury Studios represents the world’s leading catalogue of music-related content, consisting of thousands of hours of premium music-driven film and television programming. |
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