The Essential Pavarotti
# The Essential Pavarotti

The Essential Pavarotti is an album by tenor Luciano Pavarotti. It was released in 1990 by Decca Records and peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart, the first ever classical album to do so.

## Track listing

* Rigoletto / Act 3 - "La donna è mobile"
* La Bohème / Act 1 - "Che gelida manina"
* Tosca / Act 3 - "E lucevan le stelle"
* Turandot / Act 3 - Nessun dorma!
* L'elisir d'amore / Act 2 - "Una furtiva lagrima"
* Martha / Act 3 - "M'appari"
* Carmen / Act 2 - "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée"
* Pagliacci / Act 1 - "Vesti la giubba"
* Il Trovatore / Act 3 - "Di quella pira"
* Caruso
* Mattinata
* Aprile
* Core 'ngrato
* Soirées musicales - La Danza
* Volare
* Funiculì, funiculà
* Torna a Surriento
* 'O sole mio

## Charts

| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 11 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 6 |
| UK Albums Chart | 1 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| Australia (ARIA) | Gold | $35,000^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
