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Superconcert of the Century

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Legs
  
1

Start date
  
May 1997

Leg
  
1

No. of shows
  
3

End date
  
May 20, 1997

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The Superconcert of the Century was a co-headlining tour by the diva Diana Ross and the two tenors Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras. The tour, which began with a show in Budapest, played a total of three shows across Asia during 1997. Superconcert of the Century reached a total attendance of 229,000.

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Background

Concert plans, announced by Domingo during a Los Angeles press conference. In 1997, Diana Ross sang at Chiang Kai-shek in Taipei in front of 65.000 people join Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras. The same year they played at Osaka Dome in front of 42.000 people and later at Nepstadion in Budapest in front 80.000 people. They were called to celebrate the 1.100th Anniversary of the State of Hungary by the Magyar Arpad , as part of a yearlong series of cultural programs.

Set List

This set list is representative of the show on May 20, 1997. It does not represent all dates throughout the tour.

  1. "In Consoco Un Giardino" (Jose Carreras)
  2. "In Tervenera del Puerto" (Placido Domingo)
  3. "Musica proibita" (Jose Carreras)
  4. "Mattinata" (Placido Domingo)
  5. "If We Hold On Together" (Diana Ross)
  6. "You Are Not Alone" (Diana Ross)
  7. "Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You´re Going To?)" (Diana Ross)
  8. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (Diana Ross)
  9. "Neapolitan Prelude"
  10. "Anema e core"
  11. "Reginella Campagnola"
  12. "Non ti scordar di me"
  13. "Bella Enamorada" (Placido Domingo)
  14. "Amazing Grace" (Diana Ross)
  15. "With A Song In My Heart" (Jose Carreras)
  16. "Endless Love" (Diana Ross and Placido Domingo)
  17. "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" (Diana Ross and Jose Carreras)
  18. "Core 'ngrato" (Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras)
  19. "Granada" (Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras)
  20. "Over The Rainbow" (Diana Ross, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras)
  21. "Be My Love" (Diana Ross, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras)
  22. "Moon River" (Diana Ross, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras)
  23. "Volare" (Diana Ross, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras)
  24. "New York New York" (Diana Ross, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras)
  25. "The Chinese Girl" (Diana Ross, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras)
  26. "Volare (Reprise)" (Diana Ross, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras)
  27. "New York New York (Reprise)" (Diana Ross, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras)
  28. "Taipei Taipei" (Diana Ross, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras)

References

Superconcert of the Century Wikipedia
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