Elgar ‘Enigma’ Variations; Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 in F minor. Berlin Philharmonic Kirill Petrenko conductor So – the big one; more or less the first classical BBC Prom to sell out this year on Day 1 online (at c. no 6000 in the online waiting on the first day of booking I couldn’t get myContinue reading “Elgar/Tchaikovsky, Berlin Philharmonic, Petrenko. RAH BBC Proms, 2/9/26”
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Weber, Oberon (semi-staged). RAH BBC Proms 6/8/26
Nicky Spence, Oberon; Jennifer Davis, Reiza; John Findon, Sir Huon of Bordeaux; Yannick Debus, Sherasmin; Rachael Wilson, Fatima; J’Nai Bridges, Puck; Charlotte Bowden, Mermaid; Jessica Cale, Mermaid. Monteverdi Choir, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique; Sir Mark Elder, conductor This was a great Prom in prospect – two strong tenors, a major soprano, Elder, and a brilliantContinue reading “Weber, Oberon (semi-staged). RAH BBC Proms 6/8/26”
Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer. RAH, BBC Proms, 6/8/25
Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A major; Bartók – Duke Bluebeard’s Castle. Dorottya Láng, Judith; Krisztián Cser, Duke Bluebeard. Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer conductor This was a late choice of Prom – it was one I flagged up when booking, decided against, dithered, and finally bought a ticket for…..The BFO and Fischer are alwaysContinue reading “Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer. RAH, BBC Proms, 6/8/25”
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