For the first time in the Proms' history, the programme for the first of this season's Late Nights included the premiere of A Man from the Future, a groundbreaking new piece about codebreaker Alan Turing.
What do you get if you combine a Hans Christian Andersen fairytale with the choreography of Javier De Frutos and music from electronic pop duo the Pet Shop Boys? The answer may not be the most incredible thing but it is certainly a well produced, slick, enjoyable thing.