Vienna State Opera 50th Anniversary Reopening Gala Great Performances : Season 35 Episode 2
TV-G PBS 3h 00m int(0)
Aired: September 18th, 2006 @ 9:00 PM EST on PBS
The Vienna State Opera House reopened on November 5, 1955, after being bombed during World War II. This concert, performed on November 5, 2005, in celebration of the reopening's 50th anniversary, broght together some of the world's leading opera stars and premier conductors to perform selections from the 1955 opera season.