Centennial Gala DVD

Here are the greatest moments from the 'ultimate in galas' (Opera), a 'roof-rattling vocal display and the kind of cheering and free-flowing, heartfelt emotion on both sides of the footlights that opera evinces more than any other art form' - New York TimesThe gala celebration immediately catches the attention with spectacular performances by stars such as Dame Joan Sutherland, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Mirella Freni, Marilyn Horne, Birgit Nilsson, Luciano Pavarotti, Jos Carreras, PlcidoDomingo, Nicolai Gedda, Alfredo Kraus and many others 'The world's most famous opera... singers [in] a dazzlingsequence of performances' - New York Times 'It's always a privilege to sing at the Met, but this is somethingvery special. I don't think there's ever been anything this grand in the history of opera' - Luciano PavarottiThis product features an awesome roster of international star conducters: from James Levine, Leonard Bernstein and Thomas Fulton to Jeffrey Tate, Richard BonyngeTracklistingDisc 11. Opening Credits / MET Centennial Gala2. Overture The Bartered Bride 3. In questa reggia 4. Dove sono i bei momenti 5. Dio! mi potevi scagliar 6. No.6 Aria: La calunnia (Var. di M. Pierre Rode) 7. Chi mi frena in tal momento 8. Bel raggio lusinghier 9. Son io! Son io la Vita! 10. Presentation of the Rose 11. Va! je t'ai pardonn 12. Una furtiva lagrima 13. Ernani! Ernani, involami 14. Hab mir's gelobt 15. Gi nella notte densa (Love Duet) Disc 21. Opening / MET Centennial Gala2. Ouvertre Leonore III op. 72a 3. La nostra morte il trionfo dell'amor 4. Air de Lia 5. Bacchanale 6. Donna, chi sei? 7. No.31 Alerte, alerte! 8. Viene la sera 9. Va sossopra il mio cervello 10. Mon coeur s'ouvre ta voix 11. Wie lachend sie mir Lieder singen 12. Fjorton ar tror jag (When I was seventeen) 13. Teco io sto - Grand Dio! (Gustavo, Amelia) 14. Happy Birthday To You [show more]

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