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First Night of the Proms

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Henry Wood Promenade Concerts
First Night
Television cameras are at the Royal Albert Hall, London, for the first part of the opening concert of the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts

BBC Symphony Orchestra
(Leader, Paul Beard)
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Soloists, Clifford Curzon (piano), Amy Shuard (soprano)

Prelude: The Mastersingers...Wagner
Aria: In questa reggia (Turandot)...Puccini
Piano Concerto No.4, in G...Beethoven

Introduced by Alvar Lidell

(Amy Shuard appears by permission of the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Ltd.)

Contributors

Presenter:
Alvar Lidell
Musicians:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader:
Paul Beard
Conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent
Pianist:
Clifford Curzon
Soprano:
Amy Shuard
Source: Radio Times

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