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 Sarah Brightman, Tom Jones, Dionne Warwick and Manhattan Transfer  lead a stellar lineup for the ultimate Christmas concert -- A MUSICAL  CHRISTMAS FROM THE VATICAN, aired on PBS in December  nationwide. This diverse program of traditional Christmas and spiritual  songs, filmed at the papal seat of the Roman Catholic Church, brings  the esteemed Natale in Vaticano (Christmas at the Vatican) concert  tradition to television audiences outside Italy for the first time since the  annual Christmas Eve broadcast began, a decade ago. With the backdrop  of the Vatican at the height of Christmas festivities, exquisite lighting  and a cast that had to meet the strict standards of approval of the  Foreign Minister of the Vatican, A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS  FROM THE VATICAN is a concert special like no other.

The annual Natale in Vaticano concerts are performed at the Aula Paolo VI theater at the Vatican. These concerts, attended by an exclusive audience that includes cardinals, Italian nobles and members of Italian society, as well as selected American dignitaries, were started by the Vatican in 1993 to raise money to build 50 new churches in the suburbs of Rome. The artists are not paid for their performances -- it is a great honor to be included in the concert. The tradition includes an audience with the pope for all participants. Below you can find a few samples that however require a High Speed Internet connection such as DSL or Cable.