Ah! mes amis

Luciano Pavarotti's debut as Tonio in La fille du regiment! (the first time he ever sang the role on stage!). This took place on the 2nd of June 1966 at Covent Garden, the audience goes absolutely wild; not hard to see why, he truly was the King of the high Cs. Pavarotti hadn't quite perfected the role yet and sings some parts differently than he did in later years, as you will probably notice.

From act I of Donizetti's La fille du regiment

Live 1966 - La fille du regiment - Orchestra of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden conducted by Richard Bonynge.