Prom 48: Barenboim and West-Eastern Divan

21st August 2009 Season 63 Episode 15

Charles Hazlewood presents as Daniel Barenboim's unique West-Eastern Divan orchestra, which brings together young players from both sides of the Arab-Israeli divide, celebrates its tenth anniversary with a programme including Liszt's Les Preludes, the Prelude and Liebestod from Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde, and Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique.

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Season 63 · Episode 16

Prom 50: Beethoven's Fidelio

A concert performance of Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio, conducted by Daniel Barenboim, accompanied by a cast of international singers and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, formed of young Israeli and Arab musicians. The opera is a passionate protest against political injustice and a hymn of praise to the power of human love. Sung in German, this performance uses English narration written by the orchestra's co-founder, the late Edward Said. Presenter and Beethoven enthusiast John Suchet is joined by some of the artists and special guests.

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