A Verdi Gala from Berlin

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).

Cast

Andrea Rost

Self - Soprano

Ramón Vargas

Self - Tenor

Lucio Gallo

Self - Baryton

Berlin Philharmonic

Self - Orchestra

Claudio Abbado

Self - Conductor