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