Performance

Venue	Royal Albert Hall
	Also: Elgar Room
Town	Inner London
County	Greater London
From	15th July 2016
To	15th July 2016
When	19:30
Royal Albert Hall (V221)
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Date of change: 15 Apr 16 - T01973088308

Prom 1 - First Night of the Proms

Work:: Prom 1 (S338)

A concert from the BBC Proms.

Production:: First Night of the Proms (T01973088308)

Tchaikovsky's ravishing 'Romeo and Juliet' overture launches our celebrations marking 400 years since the death of Shakespeare. Argentine soloist Sol Gabetta makes her Proms debut in Elgar's hauntingly lyrical Cello Concerto, the first in a series of works throwing a spotlight on the instrument. Prokofiev delivered a score of new directness and clarity for his friend Sergey Eisenstein's patriotic film Alexander Nevsky: the cantata he fashioned from it features the dramatic 'Battle on the Ice'.

Performer	Sol Gabetta (cello)
Performer	Olga Borodina (mezzo soprano)
Company	BBC National Chorus of Wales
Company	BBC Symphony Chorus
Company	BBC Symphony Orchestra
Conductor	Sakari Oramo

Listing:: L1586151639

First Night of the Proms

Tchaikovsky's ravishing 'Romeo and Juliet' overture launches our celebrations marking 400 years since the death of Shakespeare. Argentine soloist Sol Gabetta makes her Proms debut in Elgar's hauntingly lyrical Cello Concerto, the first in a series of works throwing a spotlight on the instrument. Prokofiev delivered a score of new directness and clarity for his friend Sergey Eisenstein's patriotic film Alexander Nevsky: the cantata he fashioned from it features the dramatic 'Battle on the Ice'.

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