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
- 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
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "BBC Proms 2007". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68932 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)