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norman lebrecht November 23, 2023 The BBC this morning confirmed that David Pickard will be leaving his post as Director of the BBC Proms. Pickard, 63, took up the role eight years ago when the Controller of Radio 3, Alan Davey, was deemed incapable of managing the Proms together with the network, as his two …
By Mark Savage BBC Music Correspondent 2 hours ago Image caption, Soprano Lise Davidsen and conductor Marin Alsop receive the audience’s applause The stifling heat of the Royal Albert Hall failed to dampen the spirits of eager Prommers, who celebrated the festival’s Last Night in typical style. With temperatures in the 30s, the crowd nonetheless …
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By Mark Savage BBC Music Correspondent 4 hours ago Image source, Charlotte Gundersen Image caption, Lise Davidsen will perform this year alongside star cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason When Lise Davidsen takes centre stage at the Last Night of the Proms on Saturday, it will be the fulfilment of a long-standing commitment. The world’s most in-demand soprano, …
By Mark Savage BBC Music Correspondent 2 hours ago Image source, Charlotte Gundersen Image caption, Lise Davidsen will perform this year alongside star cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason When Lise Davidsen takes centre stage at the Last Night of the Proms on Saturday, it will be the fulfilment of a long-standing commitment. The world’s most in-demand soprano, …