Prom at the Palace

Release Date: 2002-06-01

Overview: 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.

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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