The Last Night of the Proms

13th September 1997 Season 51 Episode 11

James Naughtie with live coverage of the second half oftonight's concert. The BBC Symphony Orchestra under Andrew Davis perform Fanfare for Orchestra by John Adams , Gershwin's Variations on "/ Got Rhythm" Britten's Irish Reel, and an aria from Weber's opera Der Freischutz. Then it's the traditional finale including Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No 1 in D, Sir Henry Wood 's Fantasia on British Sea-Songs, Arne's Rule Britannia! and Parry's Jerusalem before the National Anthem brings the night to a close.

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Season 52 · Episode 1

The First Night of the Proms

James Naughtie introduces live coverage from London's Royal Albert Hall - in simultaneous broadcast with Radio 3 - of Berlioz's Damnation of Faust, the opening concert of this year's BBC Proms season. The Damnation of Faust, with a dramatic score recounting the story of a man who uses his soul to strike a deal with the Devil, reflects one of the 1998 Proms season's major themes - the connection between magic, mystery and music. Baritone Bryn Terfel takes the role of Mephistopheles while tenor Richard Margison and mezzo-soprano Ann Murray play, respectively, Faust and his lover, Marguerite, with baritone Donald Maxwell as Brander. Andrew Davis conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, BBC Singers, and New London Children's Choir.

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