Three Tenors In Beijing Placido Domingo, Jose Carerras and Luciano Pavarotti gave their first-ever concert in Beijing's Forbidden City, once the exclusive home of Chinese emperors. As NPR Beijing Bureau Chief Rob Gifford reports, the concert was supposed to underscore the capital's bid to host the 2008 Olympics.

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Placido Domingo, Jose Carerras and Luciano Pavarotti gave their first-ever concert in Beijing's Forbidden City, once the exclusive home of Chinese emperors. As NPR Beijing Bureau Chief Rob Gifford reports, the concert was supposed to underscore the capital's bid to host the 2008 Olympics.