To celebrate the 30th anniversary of his first stage appearance (in La Bohème on 29 April 1961), Pavarotti invited some of the leading operatic stars of our time to the Teatro Valli in Reggio Emilia. Headed by the great tenor himself, the gala concert proved one of the most distinguished and memorable of its kind. Among the guest artists were such illustrious names as June Anderson, Shirley Verrett, Raina Kabaivanska and Pierro Cappuccilli. The repertoire included popular arias, such as Che gelida manina and Recondita armonia, as well as such show-stopping ensembles as the Lucia Sextet and the Brindisi from La Traviata. Performance date: October 13, 1996.