It was the October 2018, Sydney performance of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 performed by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra under Edo de Waart - together with the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and the soloists Amanda Majeski (soprano), Caitlin Hulcup (mezzo-soprano), Kim Begley (tenor), and Shenyang (bass-baritone).
Of the other 'top of all time' are of course, Nureyev's Casse Noisette with Merle Park circa 1968, Maya Plisetskaya's Odile (Black Swan) and whatever other obscure performance the grande aficionados will include that must always be included as that 'mystery' item.
There is no possible way you will ever get a better, more self-assured and confident rendering by a live orchestra of this greatest of master-works.
You can - if you are also one of these 'high art and culture' types - watch the performance here:
http://watch.sydneysymphony.com/detail/videos/sydney-symphony-live/video/5854151942001/beethoven-nine-live-with-the-sydney-symphony-orchestra?autoStart=true
It's about an hour and something to get through, and you need a good beer (thanks Hakim...) and maybe a clear starry sky to look up into as you experience the mind of God at work.
And if you haven't got that sort of time, and even if you do and watch the thing and don't get it - hand your life back in to wherever you stole it from! If you ever wanted to know what you are doing here on this planet, follow the link above, and imbibe deeply.
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