. >> it's opening night at the nely renovated and repaired grand ole opry. >> i think when the curtain goes up for the first time, there are going to be some tears in the house. ♪ >> in a city built on music and dres, the may floods were a devastating nightmare. >> we had ten people die in nash vietna ville. we had about 10,000 properties damaged. >> one of those this iconic performance hall. >> when iaw the opry house under water, it hurt me in my soul. >> four feet of water filled the grand ole opry. >> even when this stage was under water and in the five months it took to bring it back, the music never stopped. it never has, in the 85-year history of the opry. >> and this afternoon as the surstars of country muc rehearsed one last time, for one of the biggest and most important performances ever here, there is a message in the music. >> it's very important to millions of people, and it will never die. this building is a testament to the spirit and strength and resilience that is country music. >> the perfect note in music city right now as it continues to play a song of survival f