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Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Sinfonica di Milano

The Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Guiseppe Verdi celebrate the bicentenary of Verdi's birth with a feast of his arias, and also perform Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony.

Making their Proms debut, the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Guiseppe Verdi are joined by Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja to celebrate the bicentenary of Verdi's birth with a feast of his arias. With their Chinese-American conductor Xian Zhang, the orchestra also take us on a lovelorn trek through the Alps in Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony, based on a poem by Lord Byron.

2 hours

Credits

Role Contributor
Producer Julie Heptonstall
Director Rhodri Huw
Presenter Katie Derham
Singer Joseph Calleja
Conductor Xian Zhang
Orchestra Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuse

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