Last Night of the Proms 2023 Set to Dazzle at Royal Albert Hall
The spectacular Last Night of the Proms 2023 will light up London’s Royal Albert Hall on Saturday, 9th September. This grand finale to the BBC Proms season promises a night packed with musical magic. Renowned conductor Marin Alsop leads the show with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, and BBC Symphony Chorus. Star soloists soprano Lise Davidsen and cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason will also shine.
How to Watch and Listen
Want to catch the dazzling action? Here’s where to tune in:
- TV & BBC iPlayer: Katie Derham presents, joined by guests Sandi Toksvig and Danielle de Niese. Part one airs on BBC Two and iPlayer at 7pm, with part two streaming on BBC One from 9pm.
- Radio & BBC Sounds: BBC Radio 3 broadcasts the entire event live for classical music fans nationwide.
A Star-Studded Setlist to Thrill
The evening boasts a thrilling mix of classics and new premieres, including:
- R. Strauss – Don Juan
- Bruch – Kol Nidrei
- Roxanna Panufnik – Coronation Sanctus
- James B. Wilson – 1922 (BBC Commission, World Premiere)
- Walton – Coronation Te Deum
- Wagner – Tannhäuser ‘Dich, teure Halle’ (Lise Davidsen)
- Mascagni – Cavalleria Rusticana Easter Hymn & Intermezzo (Lise Davidsen)
- Verdi – Macbeth ‘Vieni t’affretta’ (Lise Davidsen)
- Laura Karpman – Main Theme from The Marvels
- Coleridge-Taylor – Deep River (Sheku Kanneh-Mason)
- Kálmán – The Gypsy Princess (Lise Davidsen)
- Villalobos – Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 (Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Lise Davidsen)
- Traditional Arrangements including British Sea Songs, Rule, Britannia!, Jerusalem, and the National Anthem
- Auld Lang Syne (Trad. Arr. Paul Campbell)
The Headliners You Can’t Miss
- Lise Davidsen – Soprano sensation
- Sheku Kanneh-Mason – World-famous cellist
- BBC Singers – Britain’s leading vocal ensemble
- BBC Symphony Chorus – Powerful choral force
- BBC Symphony Orchestra – One of the world’s finest orchestras
- Marin Alsop – Trailblazing conductor at the podium
The Last Night of the Proms 2023 will be a musical extravaganza you won’t want to miss. Mark your calendars and prepare to be swept away!
