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| The Ultimate Collection | |
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| Greatest hits album by | |
| Released | September 10, 2007 |
| Genre | Opera |
| Label | UCJ |
The Ultimate Collection is a greatest hits compilation album released by Italian opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti. It was released in the UK on September 10, 2007, four days after Pavarotti's death.
The album includes 20 of his very well known hits (including the smash hit "Nessun dorma"), plus an extra track called "Live Like Horses" (a collaboration with Elton John).
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