Birgit Nilsson / Sydney Symphony Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras
Sydney Opera House Gala Opening Concert 1973 – Highlights (CD+DVD)
ABC Classics is proud to release on DVD the original television footage of highlights from the concert, accompanied by the complete audio from the occasion on CD. Featuring the greatest Wagnerian soprano of the 20th century, Birgit Nilsson, as soloist, this was an electrifying opening for the iconic building. Forty-six years on, the excitement of that magic night is still palpable, and Mackerras’ ability to bring the best out of the Orchestra of which he himself had once been a member remains awe-inspiring.
