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First Night of the Proms

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

After weeks of uncertainty the 1980 Henry Wood Promenade Concerts were launched last week at the Royal
Albert Hall , London, with a performance of the Symphony No 4 by Mahler BBC Symphony Orchestra leader BELA DEKANY , with Jessye Norman (soprano) conducted by John Pritchard
Introduced by MICHAEL BERKELEY
Sound MICHAEL JOHNSTONS Lighting GEORGE JAKINS
Director RODNEY GREENBERG (Subject to confirmation)
(In The Sunday Prom tomorrow night on BBC1, Sir Charles Groves conducts Tchaikovsky's Pathétique Symphony)

Contributors

Unknown:
Albert Hall
Leader:
Bela Dekany
Soprano:
Jessye Norman
Conducted By:
John Pritchard
Introduced By:
Michael Berkeley
Unknown:
Michael Johnstons
Unknown:
George Jakins
Director:
Rodney Greenberg
Unknown:
Sir Charles Groves
Source: Radio Times

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