Timeline
1993
Organizes a benefit concert in Vienna’s famed St. Stephen’s Cathedral for the victims of the Bosnia-Herzegovina War
1991
Performs in the Met’s star-studded 25th Anniversary of the opening of the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center, broadcast live on PBS-TV, and available on DVD
1990
Sherrill’s 25th anniversary at the Met is honored with a radio broadcast ceremony onstage during Andrea Chénier
1988
Sings Fourth of July concert with the National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich for more than half a million people in front of the Capitol on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
1987
Receives New York City’s Seal of Recognition for his contributions to the city’s cultural life from Mayor Ed Koch
1986
Performs in Central Park at the New York Philharmonic’s tribute to the 100th anniversary of Statue of Liberty, conducted by Zubin Mehta, and broadcast live on ABC-TV
1985
Sherrill Milnes: An All-Star Gala is filmed in East Berlin; introduced by Burt Lancaster, Sherrill’s collaborating artists include Mirella Freni, Placido Domingo, Julia Migenes-Johnson, Peter Schreier, and Jon Spong; available on DVD
1985
Makes first appearance at the Kennedy Center Honors, singing duets with Carol Burnett as a tribute to honoree Beverly Sills, broadcast live on CBS-TV; subsequently participated in celebrations for honorees Jessye Norman, Victor Borge, Luciano Pavarotti, and Joan Sutherland
1983
Appears as himself on Tony Randall’s TV show, Love, Sidney in the episode “Surprise Party”