Birgit Nilsson & The Montreal Symphony Orchestra “In questa reggia“ on The Ed Sullivan Show

Birgit Nilsson & The Montreal Symphony Orchestra “In questa reggia“ from Giacomo Puccini’s “Turandot“ on The Ed Sullivan Show on May 21, 1967. Subscribe now to never miss an update: Watch Motown performances from The Ed Sullivan Show Watch classic Rock and Roll performances from The Ed Sullivan Show: Watch Comedy clips from The Ed Sullivan Show: Follow The Ed Sullivan Show: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram The Ed Sullivan Show was a television variety program that aired on CBS from 1948-1971. For 23 years it aired every Sunday night and played host to the world’s greatest talents. The Ed Sullivan Show is well known for bringing rock n’ roll music to the forefront of American culture through acts like Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones. The entertainers each week ranged from comedians like Joan Rivers and Rodney Dangerfield, to Broadway stars Julie Andrews and Richard Burton, to pop singers such as Bobby Darin and Petula Clark. It also frequently featured stars of Motown such as The Supremes, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and The Jackson 5. The Ed Sullivan Show was one of the only places on American television where such a wide variety of popular culture was showcased and its legacy lives on to this day.