Prom 75: DiDonato and Alsop dazzle at the Last Night

Por Julia Savage, 11 septiembre 2013

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Crítica hecha desde Royal Albert Hall, Londres el 7 septiembre 2013

Clyne, Masquerade (BBC commission, world première)

Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: preludio al Acto 1

Bernstein, Chichester Psalms

Vaughan Williams, The Lark Ascending

Britten, The Building of the House for chorus or organ or brass and orchestra, Op.79

Massenet, Chérubin: Je suis gris! je suis ivre!

Handel, Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40: Frondi tenere

Handel, Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40: Ombra mai fù

Rossini, La donna del lago: Tanti affetti in tal momento!

Bernstein, Candide: Obertura

Bernstein, Candide: Make our Garden Grow

Verdi, Nabucco: Va Pensiero, chorus of the Hebrew slaves

Arlen, Film music from Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow

Monti, Czardas

Tradicional, Londonderry Air

Rodgers, Carousel: You'll never walk alone

Bantock, Sea Reivers

Lloyd, HMS Trinidad March (UK première of this version)

Arne, Rule, Britannia!

Elgar, Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1 in D Major, Op.39

Parry, Jerusalem (orch. Elgar)

Tradicional, The British National Anthem (arr. Britten)

Joyce DiDonato, Mezzosoprano

Nigel Kennedy, Violín

BBC Symphony Chorus

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Marin Alsop, Dirección

Iestyn Davies, Contratenor

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Julia Savage

Julia works behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey as a PA. Outside of her job, she sings with a variety of ensembles in London and further afield, and undertakes freelance editorial and writing projects – from concert programmes to tasting notes.