A Verdi Gala from Berlin
2002
94 minutes
Overview
Claudio Abbado conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in this gala New Year's Eve performance, organized to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Giuseppe Verdi's death. Recorded in 2000, the program includes excerpts from the composer's "La Traviata," "Falstaff," "Rigoletto," "Don Carlos" and "Un Ballo in Maschera," with solos by Andrea Rost (soprano), Ramon Vargas (tenor), Alan Titus (baritone) and Lucio Gallo (bass-baritone).
Top Cast
Andrea Rost
Self - Soprano
Ramón Vargas
Self - Tenor
Lucio Gallo
Self - Baryton
Berlin Philharmonic
Self - Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
Self - Conductor