Type: Italian Opera Favorites
Location: Waldbuhne Amphitheater, Germany
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker
Conductor: Claudio Abbado
Soloists: Angela Gheorghiu, Sergei Larin, and Bryn Terfel
Composer: Verdi, Bellini, and Rossini
Year: 1996

An iconic summer concert at Berlin’s monumental Waldbuhne stage. Abbado led the Berliner Philharmoniker in a rousing “Italian Night” concert with music by Verdi, Bellini and Rossini. With Angela Gheorghiu, Sergei Larin, and Bryn Terfel delivering standout operatic voices, the evening was a showcase of vocal and orchestral power and an unforgettable outdoor experience. Program includes Verdi overtures, arias and choruses (Nabucco, Il Trovatore, Aida, Don Carlo, Otello). Also, Rossini overtures.