BBC Proms - Season 47 Episode 1 : First Night of the Proms

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BBC Proms - Season 47 Episode 1 : First Night of the Proms
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Title:BBC Proms - Season 47 Episode 1 : First Night of the Proms
Genre: Documentary
Air Date: 1993-07-16
Season Number: 47
Episodes Number: 1
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Elektra The BBC Promenade Concerts season opens with a performance of Richard Strauss 's dramatic one-act opera live from the Royal Albert Hall in London. Andrew Davis , Chief Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducts this horrific story of obsession, murder and revenge in ancient Greece. Davis says: "The Proms always end with Land of Hope and Glory, but this year we begin by entering a land of despair and gore through Richard Strauss 's inimitable adaptation of Greek tragedy. One hundred continuous minutes of the composer at his most powerful - sung by an exceptionally strong cast - should ensure a chilling and thrilling start to this great festival." Introduced by James Naughtie.
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