The BBC 2010 Proms will this year kick off with what Wright calls the “most ambitious opening weekend the proms has ever had”. Held in the grand Royal Albert Hall, you might be tempted to ask yourself why one should spend time indoors during the summer when you could be out having BBQs in the park or enjoying the great outdoors. However, the BBC Proms is the biggest highlight in the music calendar in London, and even if you are not into the more classical and traditional forms of music it would be a shame to not attend at least one of the world quality concerts. If you were to travel back to the Last Night of the Proms in 1910, you would see 3,000 people paying their threepence to listen to Edward German’s comic operettas and Dorothy Forster’s fashionable songs.
BBC Proms you must see this year
The programme from the 1910 Last Night will be performed on September 5 in a day dedicated to the first conductor of the annual summer concerts, Sir Henry Wood. One highlight of this season will be what Wright described as an “ambitious” opening weekend, from July 16 to 19.
- Placido Domingo in Prom #3 (Sunday 18th July)
- Last Night of the Proms – Prom #76 (Saturday 11th September)
- Jamie Cullum in Prom #55 (Thursday 26th August)
- Matt Smith presenting Proms #10 and #11 (24th and 25th July)
- Last Night of the Proms 1910 – Prom #67 (Sunday 5th September)
There will also be Proms dedicated to the Broadway composers Stephen Sondheim, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein.
Top highlights of Year 2010.
Every year, there is a star-studded cast of celebrity musicians from around the world who perform at the BBC Proms, with these performances being some of the hottest tickets of the year in London. Placido Domingo, a world renowned Spanish tenor, was expected to perform in London just a few months ago at the Royal Opera House, but pulled out at the last minute to undergo surgery for colon cancer. He has made a roaring recovery, and is set to be one of the big highlights of the BBC Proms. He will be headlining Verdi’s opera “Simon Boccanegra”.
Jamie Cullum will be performing his songs on the piano at the BBC Proms as well, and Stephen Fry will make an appearance when he introduces a complete performance of “The Mastersingers of Nuremberg” by Wagner.
Matt Smith, the lead actor in the Docor Who series, will be making an appearance as part of a special Doctor Who Prom night.
Ticket Prices and Booking Information
One great thing about the Proms however is that most of the tickets are priced very affordably, and for almost all the shows tickets are as cheap as £10. Whilst there are no special student discounts, a selection of seated and standing tickets are reserved for sale at the Royal Albert Hall Box Office on the day of each Proms performance. With a Proms weekend pass, all three of these opening events will cost just £12.50. The very few tickets still available to see the operas at their home theatres could set you back more than £50 for Die Meistersinger and £200 for Simon Boccanegra. These cheap £5 standing Prom tickets are one of the key philosophies of the BBC Proms, ensuring that the Proms are affordable and accessible to the general public.
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