A Gala Christmas in Vienna
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A Gala Christmas in Vienna or Christmas in Vienna V is a DVD released in 1998. Plácido Domingo
, Sarah Brightman
, Helmut Lotti
and Riccardo Cocciante
perform traditional and European Christmas songs in Vienna
, Austria
. A CD of the songs was also released.
The orchestra was the Vienna Symphony, conducted by Steven Mercurio
.
Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo KBE , born José Plácido Domingo Embil, is a Spanish tenor and conductor known for his versatile and strong voice, possessing a ringing and dramatic tone throughout its range...
, Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman is an English classical crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer. She is famous for possessing a vocal range of over 3 octaves and singing in the whistle register...
, Helmut Lotti
Helmut Lotti
Helmut Lotti , is a Flemish Belgian tenor and singer-songwriter. Lotti performs in several styles and languages: Once an Elvis impersonator, he has sung African and Latino hit records, and he crossed over into classical music in the 1990s.-Life and music:The son of Luc Lotigiers and Rita Lagrou,...
and Riccardo Cocciante
Riccardo Cocciante
Riccardo Cocciante, also known in French-speaking countries as Richard Cocciante , is an Italian singer-songwriter and actor. His oeuvre includes recordings in Italian, French, and Spanish; he has recorded some of his songs in all three languages.He was born in Saigon, French Indochina, now Ho Chi...
perform traditional and European Christmas songs in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. A CD of the songs was also released.
The orchestra was the Vienna Symphony, conducted by Steven Mercurio
Steven Mercurio
Steven Mercurio is an Italian American conductor and composer.-Early life:Steven Mercurio was born in Bardonia, New York, in 1956. His father was an accountant, and his mother owned a delicatessen. He studied at Graham Junior College and Boston University before entering the Juilliard School of...
.
CD
- "Christmas Prologue" (medley of traditional tunes)
- "Deck the Halls"
- "The Closing of the Year" (from the Toys film score)
- "Tu scendi dalle stelle"
- "Walking in the Air"
- "O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)"
- "Away in a Manger"
- "An Old-Fashioned Christmas"
- "First of May"
- "Il Re Gesù"
- "Froliche Weihnacht"
- "Cantemos Rapaces"
- "Christmas is Here Again"
- "Child in a Manger"
- "Angels from the Realms of Glory"
- "Another Christmas Song"
- "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
- "Happy Christmas (War is Over)"
- "Silent Night" (in 5 languages)
- "First of May" (Studio version) – (Bonus track)