Proms 2017
Proms 2017 Calendar
By Date
Sun 6 Aug 2017
- 10:00Royal Albert Hall
Perform onstage at the Royal Albert Hall and create music inspired by highlights of this year’s Proms season. Led by the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra’s Sarah Freestone. Suitable for all the family (ages 7-plus).
- 16:15Imperial College Union
An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with Rosamund Bartlett.
- 18:00Royal Albert Hall
Shot through with folk melodies, Mussorgsky’s ‘national music drama’ Khovanshchina weaves a richly coloured operatic tapestry in which Russia herself is the heroine. Semyon Bychkov conducts the Â鶹ԼÅÄ SO and an exciting cast, including Elena Maximova.
Shot through with folk melodies, Mussorgsky’s ‘national music drama’ Khovanshchina weaves a richly coloured operatic tapestry in which Russia herself is the heroine. Semyon Bychkov conducts the Â鶹ԼÅÄ SO and an exciting cast, including Elena Maximova.
Programme
- Khovanshchina (orch. Dmitry Shostakovich)(190 mins)(concert performance; sung in Russian)
Performers
- Ante JerkunicaIvan Khovansky
- Christopher VentrisAndrey Khovansky
- Vsevolod GrivnovGolitsin
- Elena MaximovaMarfa
- Ain AngerDosifey
- George GagnidzeShaklovity
- Jennifer Rhys-DaviesSusanna
- Norbert ErnstScribe
- Colin JudsonKuzka
- Semyon Bychkovconductor
- Paul Curranstage director
Composers
Also part ofRevolutionary Music
