Prom at the Palace - 2002

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.

130min
2002
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating8.5/10

Cast

Michael Parkinson profile pictureMichael ParkinsonSelf / Master of Ceremonies
Kiri Te Kanawa profile pictureKiri Te KanawaSelf / Soprano
Roberto Bolle profile pictureRoberto BollePrince Siegfried (from Swan Lake)
Zenaida Yanowsky profile pictureZenaida YanowskyOdile (from Swan Lake)
Thomas Allen profile pictureThomas AllenSelf / Baritone
Angela Gheorghiu profile pictureAngela GheorghiuSelf / Soprano
Roberto Alagna profile pictureRoberto AlagnaSelf / Tenor

About Prom at the Palace

Prom at the Palace 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.

Runtime: 130min

Extra details

Original Title: Prom at the Palace
Original Language: English
Directed By: Bob Coles
Production Companies
BBCOpus Arte