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17 Jul 1981, Royal Albert Hall
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19:30
Fri 17 Jul 1981
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Proms 1981 Prom 01 - First Night of the Proms 1981
Prom 01 - First Night of the Proms 1981
19:30 Fri 17 Jul 1981 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
Unknown
The National Anthem (arr. Britten)
Igor Stravinsky
Le roi des étoiles
Benjamin Britten
Spring Symphony
Igor Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring
Performers
91Èȱ¬ Singers
Southend Boys’ Choir
91Èȱ¬ Symphony Chorus
91Èȱ¬ Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, 91Èȱ¬ Chorus) (men's voices)
Linda Finnie
mezzo-soprano
mezzo-soprano
Robert Tear
tenor
tenor
Eiddwen Harrhy
soprano
soprano
91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
conductor
conductor
Composers
Unknown
Igor Stravinsky
Benjamin Britten
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Proms 1981
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