Prom 67: Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela and Gustavo Dudamel

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Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom

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Programme

Desenne, Paul (b. 1959)	Hipnosis mariposa (UK premiere)
Villa-Lobos, Heitor (1887-1959)	Bachianas Brasileiras: no. 2 for chamber orchestra
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)	Daphnis et Chloé: Suite no. 2
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)	La Valse
Traditional	Aires de Venezuela: Parajillo y Alma Llanera! (Arr. Giuseppe Terenzio)

Performers

Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
Gustavo Dudamel	Conductor

The Simón Bolívar Orchestra have become Proms favourites and this year the ensemble brings a programme of music by Paul Desenne and Villa-Lobos – finishing the evening with Ravel’s La valse.

Seats £14 to £58 (plus booking fee)

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Prom 67 : Dudamel boute le feu au Royal Albert Hall

Julien Hanck, 4th September

Il ne faut pas avoir peur du vide pour se lancer ainsi, à corps perdu, dans l’arène géante du Royal Albert Hall, surtout avec une première partie, Desenne et Villa-Lobos, si peu consistante. Sauvés par Ravel… La musique, Dudamel la fait à l’esbroufe, poussant le Simon Bolivar à ses limites de puissance et de vélocité.

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