starring
Birgit Nilsson , Placido Domingo Rene Kollo , Montserrat Caballé Jose Carreras, Nicolai Ghiaurov
Edita Gruberova , Leonie Rysanek Piero Cappuccilli , Agnes Ballsa Sona Ghazarian. Sherrill Millies Siegfried Jerusalem and Yordi Ramiro with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Horst Stein
Miguel Gomez-Martinez and Placido Domingo
Some of the greatest stars in the world of opera are gathered in Vienna tonight for a gala concert on the occasion of the opening of UN City. Vienna. From the stage of the Staatsoper they perform scenes and arias from favourite operas.
Introduced by HUMPHREY BURTON
Part 1
Featuring music by Wagner, Rossini, Donizetti and Verdi.
Wagner Tannhiiuser: Prelude to Act II and Hallenarie
(sung by LEONIE RYSANEK ) Lohengrin Gralserzaehlung
(sung by RENÉ KOLLO )
Die Walkiire: Siegmund
(sung by SIEGFRIED JERUSALEM Tristan und Isolde
Prelude and Liebestod
(sung by BlRGIT NILSSON )
Rossini
La Cenerentola Angelina's aria
(sung by AGNÈS BALTSA ) H Barbiere di Siviglia Basilio's aria
(sung by NICOLAI GHIAUROV )
Donizetti
Lucia di Lammermoor The Mad Scene
(sung by EDITA GRUBEROVA )
Verdi
La Forza del Destino Overture