BBC Proms 2007

Alternative title
Prom 42
Synopsis
This live transmission from the 2007 Proms, presented by Fiona Talkington, brings together two key themes: Shakespeare and Sibelius. The concert programme starts with Sibelius’s complete incidental music for The Tempest sung in Finnish (67 mins). Osmo Vanska directs the Lahti Symphony Orchestra. With Helena Juntunen (soprano), Lilli Paasikivi (mezzo-soprano), Juha Hostikka (tenor), Petri Lehto (tenor) and Ville Rusanen (baritone).
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
15 Aug 2007 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
150 (incl. interval)

Credits

Music
Jean Sibelius
Contributor
Fiona Talkington; Osmo Vanska

Additional Details

Production type
Other
Plays
Tempest, The
Subjects
Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Relayed live from the Royal Albert Hall in London.
History
Broadcast as part of the 2007 Proms season theme ‘Shakespeare and Music’ and the fiftieth anniversary of Sibelius’s death.
Includes a twenty-minute interval programme at 24:20.
Textual information
Sung in Finnish.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "BBC Proms 2007". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68932 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)