Prom at the Palace

Prom at the Palace

130 mins | Music | June 1, 2002

All-time classical favourites from the first ever public concert held in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, hosted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Broadcast live on BBC Television, 1st June 2002. Opera fans are in for a particular treat with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (singing Bizet and Gershwin), Sir Thomas Allen (Rossini and Sir Edward German), and Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu (Puccini and Verdi) sharing the honours. Maestro Mstislav Rostropovich also makes a rare guest appearance with the cello section of the London Symphony Orchestra playing Villa-Lobos.

Prom at the Palace

130 mins | Music | June 1, 2002

Prom at the Palace
All-time classical favourites from the first ever public concert held in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, hosted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Broadcast live on BBC Television, 1st June 2002. Opera fans are in for a particular treat with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (singing Bizet and Gershwin), Sir Thomas Allen (Rossini and Sir Edward German), and Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu (Puccini and Verdi) sharing the honours. Maestro Mstislav Rostropovich also makes a rare guest appearance with the cello section of the London Symphony Orchestra playing Villa-Lobos.
Producers BBC, Opus Arte
Original title Prom at the Palace
Directors Bob Coles
Writers

Cast

Michael Parkinson

as Self / Master of Ceremonies

Andrew Davis

as Self / Conductor

Kiri Te Kanawa

as Self / Soprano

Julian Bliss

as Self / Clarinet

Ashley Wass

as Self / Piano

Roberto Bolle

as Prince Siegfried (from Swan Lake)

Zenaida Yanowsky

as Odile (from Swan Lake)

Thomas Allen

as Self / Baritone

Mstislav Rostropovich

as Self / Cello

Angela Gheorghiu

as Self / Soprano

Roberto Alagna

as Self / Tenor