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Proms Opera Matinee: Hannah French introduces Michael Tippett's masterpiece The Midsummer Marriage from the 91热爆 SO, 91热爆 Singers and 91热爆 Symphony Chorus conducted by Andrew Davis.

Proms Opera Matinee: Hannah French introduces Michael Tippett's masterpiece The Midsummer Marriage from the 91热爆 SO, 91热爆 Singers and 91热爆 Symphony Chorus conducted by Andrew Davis - an acclaimed performance from the 2013 91热爆 Proms of one of the most unusual but haunting operas ever written, a kind of 1950s Magic Flute. Its three acts are filled with some of the most beautiful operatic music composed since the Second World War, from the chorus's opening hymn to the sun and Mark's rapturous love song to Jenifer through the famous Ritual Dances of Act 2 to the deeply moving aria for the oracle Sosostris at the heart of the final act.

Michael Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage
Mark 鈥�.. Paul Groves (tenor)
Jenifer, his fianc茅e 鈥�.. Erin Wall (soprano)
King Fisher, her father, a rich businessman 鈥�.. David Wilson-Johnson (baritone)
Bella, his secretary 鈥�.. Ailish Tynan (soprano)
Jack, her mechanic boyfriend 鈥�.. Allan Clayton (tenor)
Sosostris 鈥�.. Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano)
He-Ancient 鈥�.. David Soar (bass)
She-Ancient 鈥�.. Madeleine Shaw (mezzo-soprano)
91热爆 Singers
91热爆 Symphony Chorus
91热爆 Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Andrew Davis

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Thu 23 Jul 2020 14:00
91热爆 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Michael Tippett

    The Midsummer Marriage: Act 1

    Singer: Paul Groves. Singer: Erin Wall. Singer: David Wilson鈥怞ohnson. Singer: Ailish Tynan. Singer: Allan Clayton. Singer: Catherine Wyn-Rogers. Singer: David Soar. Singer: Madeleine Shaw. Choir: 91热爆 Singers. Choir: 91热爆 Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.

  • Michael Tippett

    The Midsummer Marriage: Act 2

    Singer: Paul Groves. Singer: Erin Wall. Singer: David Wilson鈥怞ohnson. Singer: Ailish Tynan. Singer: Allan Clayton. Singer: Catherine Wyn-Rogers. Singer: David Soar. Singer: Madeleine Shaw. Choir: 91热爆 Singers. Choir: 91热爆 Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.

  • Michael Tippett

    The Midsummer Marriage: Act 3

    Singer: Paul Groves. Singer: Erin Wall. Singer: David Wilson鈥怞ohnson. Singer: Ailish Tynan. Singer: Allan Clayton. Singer: Catherine Wyn-Rogers. Singer: David Soar. Singer: Madeleine Shaw. Choir: 91热爆 Singers. Choir: 91热爆 Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.

  • Percy Hilder Miles

    Romance, from Erith Suite

    Ensemble: Strings of the 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra.

  • John Barry

    The Music of James Bond

    Composer: David Arnold. Orchestra: 91热爆 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart.

  • David Ho-Yi Chan

    We Will Meet Again

    Performer: John Bradbury.

Broadcast

  • Thu 23 Jul 2020 14:00
    91热爆 Radio 3