Louise Alder, Gerald Finley, Carolina López Moreno, Erin Morley, Golda Schultz & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead BBC Proms’ 2025 Season

The BBC Proms has announced its 2025 season. Here is a list of the vocal performances. Sakari Oramo conducts the First Night of the Proms with soloists Lisa Batiashvili, Caspar Singh, and Gerald Finley. The program includes music by Arthur Bliss, Felix Mendelssohn, Jean Sibelius, Errollyn Wallen, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Performance Date: July 18, 2025 Tenor Allan Clayton gives {…}

Jun 19, 2024

Roger Wright CBE Knighted in HM The King’s Birthday Honors

(Photo credit: Dan Nickells) Roger Wright CBE, the chief executive of Britten Pears Arts, has been awarded a knighthood in HM The King’s Birthday Honors List for Services to Music. In 1978, Wright began his career at the British Music Information Centre. He worked as a freelance writer and broadcaster with specialist knowledge of British 20th century music, and held {…}

Apr 25, 2024

Angel Blue, Latonia Moore, Jamie Barton, Corinne Winters & Christopher Maltman Lead BBC Proms’ 2024 Season

The BBC Proms has announced its 2024 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Elim Chan conducts the First Night at Proms with soloists Sophie Bevan and Isata Kanneh‐Mason. The program includes Handel, Ben Nobuto, Beethoven Bruckner, and Clara Schumann. Performance Date: July 19, 2024 British choral groups The King’s Singers and VOCES8 present a Prom that showcases {…}

Nov 25, 2023

BBC Proms Director Steps Down

David Pickard, the director of the BBC Proms will step down after nine years leading the classical music festival. He will leave the post after next summer’s Proms. In a statement he said, “It has been an immense honour and privilege to run the world’s greatest classical music festival alongside an incredible team, working with many of the most exciting {…}

Apr 25, 2023

Lise Davidsen, Thomas Hampson, Jeanine De Bique & Magdalena Kožená Lead BBC Proms’ 2023 Season

The BBC Proms has announced its 2023 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Paul Lewis, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, and Dalia Stasevska perform the first night of Proms. Performance Date: July 14, 2023 Early music vocal ensemble Stile Antico explores the many facets of William Byrd. Performance Date: July 15, 2023 Soprano Rainelle {…}

Mar 24, 2023

BBC Singers Saved from Chopping Block

The BBC Singers are off the budget chopping block, for now. In a statement published on the BBC website, the BBC stated that several organizations proposed alternative funding. “We have agreed with the Musicians’ Union that we will suspend the proposal to close the BBC Singers, while we actively explore these options. If viable, these alternative options would secure the {…}

Sep 9, 2022

Royal Opera & BBC Proms Cancel Performances Following Death of Queen Elizabeth II

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the Royal Opera House and BBC Proms have canceled performances. The Royal Opera closed on Sept. 8 and canceled performances of “Don Giovanni” and the Aida Insight. The house said it would contact ticket holders for refunds or to change to another performance. Meanwhile, BBC Proms canceled two nights including the Last Night {…}

Jul 29, 2022

George Gagnidze Cancels ‘Il Tabarro’ at BBC Proms

George Gagnidze has canceled the BBC Proms performance of “Il Tabarro.” The baritone took to social media and said, “I am very sad to announce that I’m forced to cancel tomorrow’s ‘Il Tabarro’ at the BBC Proms due to bronchitis. This is my first cancellation in a very long time and it was a difficult step to take. I was {…}

Jul 27, 2022

BBC Proms Announces Cast Change for ‘Il Tabarro’

London’s BBC Proms has announced a cast change for its performance on July 30, 2022. The festival announced that Daniela Barcellona, Ivan Gyngazov, and Jung Soon Yun have withdrawn from Prom 19: Puccini’s “Il Tabarro.” As a result, Annunziata Vestri, Adam Smith, and Shengzhi Ren will replace them. Vestri will perform the role of La Frugola while Smith will sing {…}

Jul 14, 2022

BBC Proms Announces Cast Change for Verdi Requiem

The BBC Proms has announced a cast change for its opening performance of Verdi’s Requiem. The festival said in a statement, “We are sorry to announce that Freddie De Tommaso has withdrawn from the First Night of the Proms (Friday 15 July) due to testing positive for Covid-19.” As a result, David Junghoon Kim will step in to sing the {…}

Apr 27, 2022

Freddie De Tommaso, Alice Coote, Lise Davidsen, Anthony Roth Costanzo & Angel Blue Lead BBC Prom’s 2022 Season

The BBC Proms has announced its 2022 season. Here is a look at the vocal highlights of the festival. Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Verdi’s Requiem on the First Night of the 2022 BBC Proms. Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Jennifer Johnston, Freddie De Tommaso, and Kihwan Sim are the soloists. Performance Date: July 15, 2022 David Bates and La {…}

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