The Metropolitan Opera presents: telecast of December 27, 2001, on PBS at 9 p.m. (ET) *. (Video).(Brief Article)

THE MET CELEBRATES VERDI PART II

The Metropolitan Opera concludes its yearlong commemoration of the centennial of the death of Giuseppe Verdi with a compilation of highlights from historic telecasts from the Met. James Levine is the host and conductor of the program, which is comprised of selections from eight operas. Among the artists to be heard are Barbara Bonney, Vladimir Chernov, Placido Domingo, Renee Fleming, Mirella Freni, Susan Graham, Marilyn Horne, Frank Lopardo, Sherrill Milnes, Leona Mitchell, James Morris, Luciano Pavarotti, Paul Plishka, Bruno Pola, Ruggero Raimondi, Samuel Ramey, Renata Scotto, Kiri Te Kanawa and Dolora Zajick.

 
Nabucco 2001:"Va, pensiero" 
   (Ramey, chorus) 
Ernani 1983: Final scene (Mitchell, 
   Pavarotti, Raimondi) 
Luisa Miller 1979: "Tu puniscimi, o 
   Signore" (Scotto, Morris);"Ah, fede 
   negar potessi.... Quando le sere al 
   placido" (Domingo) 
Don Carlo 1983:"Tu che le vanita" (Freni) 
II Trovatore 1988: "Mal reggendo" 
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