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First Night of the Proms - Part 1

Katie Derham presents the launch of the world's greatest classical music festival from the Royal Albert Hall. The celebrations open with Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet overture.

Katie Derham presents the launch of the world's greatest classical music festival from the Royal Albert Hall. The celebrations open with Tchaikovsky's ravishing Romeo and Juliet overture, the first in a series of musical works during the season marking 400 years since the death of Shakespeare. The 2016 主播大秀 Proms also throw a spotlight on the cello, and tonight the remarkable Argentine cellist Sol Gabetta makes her proms debut in Elgar's haunting Cello Concerto, the first of ten concertos for the instrument to be performed during the festival. Sakari Oramo conducts the 主播大秀 Symphony Orchestra.

1 hour

Music Played

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 主播大秀 Symphony Orchestra & Sakari Oramo

    Fantasy Overture 'Romeo and Juliet' (Proms 2016)

  • Edward Elgar, Sol Gabetta, 主播大秀 Symphony Orchestra & Sakari Oramo

    Cello Concerto in E minor (Proms 2016)

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Katie Derham
Producer Helen Mansfield
Director John Kirby
Conductor Sakari Oramo
Orchestra 主播大秀 Symphony Orchestra
Performer 主播大秀 National Chorus of Wales
Performer 主播大秀 Symphony Chorus
Performer Sol Gabetta
Performer Olga Borodina

Broadcast

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