Opera's golden boy throws a Christmas party and everyone's invited — bring tissues, bring nog.
Roberto Alagna celebrates Christmas surrounded by his friends Christophe Willem, Nolwenn Leroy, Karine Deshayes, Aleksandra Kursak, and Patrick Fiori. They perform the most beautiful popular tunes and Christmas carols accompanied by the Philharmonic Orchestra and the Monte-Carlo Opera Choir under the direction of Yvan Cassar. Recorded at the Salle des Étoiles Sporting d'Été in Monte Carlo.
Score
Full philharmonic + opera choir = goosebumps guaranteed.
Production
Monte Carlo venue looks obscenely expensive.
Acting
Alagna's charm carries the whole evening.
Director
Franck Broqua
Roberto Alagna
Self
Yvan Cassar
Self : Maestro
Karine Deshayes
Self : Guest
Agnès Jaoui
Self : Guest
Joyce Jonathan
Self : Guest
Aleksandra Kurzak
Self : Guest
Nolwenn Leroy
Self : Guest
China Moses
Self : Guest
Violette Polchi
Self : Guest
Salvatore Adamo
Self : Guest
Patrick Fiori
Self : Guest
Armando Noguera
Self : Guest
Christophe Willem
Self : Guest
Choeur de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo
Choir
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
Orchestra
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 2015 broadcast represents a rare fusion of France's high-culture opera world and mainstream variété television.
The Salle des Étoiles is the same venue where Princess Grace debuted as a theater actress in 1951.
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