On this day in 1999, ‘Fantasia 2000’ was presented as a live concert event in London at the Royal Albert Hall. The film was shown behind the Philharmonia Orchestra, who played the musical selections. It was part of a five-city film premiere and concert tour, beginning at Carnegie Hall in New York City and continuing to London, Paris, Tokyo, and ending in Pasadena, California on New Year’s Eve. Each of the seven concerts cost over $1 million to produce. [25 years ago in 2024]
