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BBC Proms 2002

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

nLive from the Royal Albert Hall in London.
To celebrate his 50th birthday, the distinguished composer and conductor Oliver Knussen leads a double-bill performance of his two fantasy operas, based on illustrated books by the American children's author Maurice Sendak.
Rosemary Hardy and Valdine Anderson
(sopranos), Mary King (mezzo), Christopher Gillett (tenor), Quentin Hayes (baritone), David Wilson-Johnson (bass-baritone), Stephen Richardson (bass), London
Sinfonietta, conductor Oliver Knussen Knussen Higglety , Pigglety, Pop!
8.35 Twenty Minutes
Michael Rosen explores the imaginative world of Maurice Sendak and asks why his work is so relevant for children of all ages.
8.55 Knussen Where the Wild Things Are This concert is televised on BBC4

Contributors

Unknown:
Albert Hall
Conductor:
Oliver Knussen
Unknown:
Maurice Sendak.
Unknown:
Rosemary Hardy
Sopranos:
Valdine Anderson
Sopranos:
Mary King
Tenor:
Christopher Gillett
Tenor:
Quentin Hayes
Bass-Baritone:
David Wilson-Johnson
Bass:
Stephen Richardson
Conductor:
Oliver Knussen
Conductor:
Knussen Higglety
Unknown:
Michael Rosen
Unknown:
Maurice Sendak
Source: Radio Times

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