Flórez and Dudamel, close friends off the concert stage, developed the special lineup of bel canto arias and popular Latin American canciones by Rossini, Granda, Lara, Moncayo, Grever, Gutiérrez and Márquez for "Celebración! Gustavo Dudamel And The LA Phil With Juan Diego Flórez."
Great Performances: Celebracion! Gustavo Dudamel And The LA Phil With Juan Diego Florez
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Airs Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV
GREAT PERFORMANCES returns to the Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall for another concert with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and music director Gustavo Dudamel. Joined by superstar tenor Juan Diego Florez, the gala concert's repertoire offers a festive program of bel canto overtures and arias, as well as popular Latin American songs and orchestral dances.