Viennese Night at the BBC Proms: a dose of gentle escapism

Von David Karlin, 01 September 2020

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Royal Albert Hall, London, am 1 September 2020

Lehár, Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow): Overture

Straus, The Chocolate Soldier: Don’t eat them all, you greedy man

Lehár, Giuditta: Meine Lippen sie kussen so heiss

Kálmán, Gräfin Mariza (Countess Mariza): Grüss mir mein Wien

Strauß Sohn, Die Fledermaus, Op.56: Ouvertüre

Lehár, Paganini: Prelude and violin solo

Heuberger, Der Opernball: Im chambre séparée

Lehár, Gold und Silber, Walzer für Orchester op. 79

Lehár, Die lustige Witwe: Vilja-Lied

Lehár, Das Land des Lächelns: dein ist mein ganzes herz

Strauß Sohn, Pizzicato Polka

Strauß Sohn, Die Fledermaus, Op.56: Dieser Anstand, so manierlich (Uhren-Duett)

Sophie Bevan, Sopran

Robert Murray, Tenor

BBC Concert Orchestra

Bramwell Tovey, Musikalische Leitung

Im Gedenken - War Horse Prom

Hedy Mühleck, 3rd August

Ein Kriegspferd in der Royal Albert Hall: die BBC Proms erinnern an den Beginn des ersten Weltkrieges - mit einem kinderfreundlichen Programm und vierbeinigen Gästen.

*****

The BBC Singers at full throttle at Milton Court

Nick Boston, 26th February

Powerful Herbert Howells, together with affecting Shaw and engaging MacMillan from the BBC Singers, with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Sofi Jeannin.

****1

Aleko on the Arno: Bryn Terfel leads fine new GPO double bill

Roy Westbrook, 6th June

An unlikely pairing opens Grange Park Opera's season, the two works united by the dominant central character of each opera – Sir Bryn Terfel.

****1

BBCCO thrills in an evening of Sibelius and his Swedish neighbours

Susannah Moody, 17th March

A study of landscapes, freedom and love from the Anna-Maria Helsing and BBC Concert Orchestra, plus the world premiere of a Trinidadian concerto for orchestra.

****1

Mystics and magicians from the BBC Concert Orchestra at the BBC Proms

Leighton Jones, 28th August

Music from different genres, for the big and small screens, sit side by side in an evening of music that ignites and enchants the imagination.

****1

Over the top: revamped Tosca returns to the Theatre in the Woods

Mark Pullinger, 10th June

Stephen Medcalf gingers up Grange Park Opera’s staging with some deft directorial touches… even if Tosca is denied her final leap.

***11

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

Viennese Night at the BBC Proms: a much-needed dose of gentle escapism