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O Paradiso (The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Oliviero de Fabritiis)
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Luciano Pavarotti - The 50 Greatest Tracks: an album guide
19. O Paradiso (The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Oliviero de Fabritiis)
Giacomo Meyerbeer's last ever opera, The African Woman, features this glorious aria as a centrepiece. And taking on the role of a fictionalised Vasco da Gama? Well, who else could it be?
