2010 Opening Night Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall Released on DVD and iTunes

On December 14, 2010 Deutsche Grammophon releases Celebración: 2010 Opening Night Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall, a live recording on DVD of Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a Latin-inspired program featuring special guest artist, tenor Juan Diego Floréz. The worldwide release (outside of the U.S.) is slated for November 26, 2010. The audio of the concert will be available for download from iTunes on November 22, 2010 as part of the DG Concerts series. The concert was recorded on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Celebración: 2010 Opening Night Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall was a special program of bel canto arias and popular Latin American canciones selected by Dudamel and Flórez and featured overtures and arias by Rossini, in addition to songs by Granda, Lara, Grever and Gutiérrez. Following the final piece, Márquez' Danzón No. 2, the audience beckoned Flórez back to the stage for two encores: Donizetti's Ah! Mes amis and Verdi's ever-popular La donne e mobile.

Celebración: 2010 Opening Night Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall was recorded for telecast by Bernhard Fleischer Moving Images, THIRTEEN for WNET.ORG, 3sat and the Los Angeles Philharmonic as part of public television's performing arts series Great Performances. Celebración will air in the U.S., Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 9 p.m. (check local listings).

Celebración - 2010 Opening Night Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Juan Diego Flórez, tenor

ROSSINI: Overture to La gazza ladra
ROSSINI: "Principe piu non Sei" from La Cenerentola (with Mr. Florez)
ROSSINI: Semiramide Overture
ROSSINI: "La speranza piu soave" from Semiramide (with Mr. Florez)
GRANDA (arr. Florez): La flor de al canela (with Mr. Florez)
LARA: Granada (with Mr. Florez)
MONCAYO: Huapango
GREVER: Jurame (with Mr. Florez)
GUTIERREZ: Alma llanera (with Mr. Florez)
MARQUEZ: Danzon No. 2
DONIZETTI: "Ah! Mes amis" from La fille du regiment (with Mr. Florez)
VERDI: "La donna e mobile" from Rigoletto (with Mr. Florez)

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, under the vibrant leadership of Music Director Gustavo Dudamel, presents an inspiring array of music from all genres - orchestral, chamber and Baroque music, organ and celebrity recitals, new music, jazz, world music and pop - at two of L.A.'s iconic venues, Walt Disney Concert Hall (www.laphil.com ) and the Hollywood Bowl (www.hollywoodbowl.com). The LA Phil's season at Walt Disney Concert Hall extends from October through May, and throughout the summer at the Hollywood Bowl. With the preeminent Los Angeles Philharmonic at the foundation of its offerings, the LA Phil aims to enrich and transform lives through music, with a robust mix of artistic, education and community programs.

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