Every year the BBC Proms presents some of the world’s most talented young musicians, showcasing the brightest rising stars on ...

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Still, if ever an opera were going to work in the cavernous Royal Albert Hall then it would be Les Troyens. First, there are the sheer forces involved, with its huge orchestra requiring three harps, ...

From Mahler symphonies and Elizabethan lute songs to Disney and prog rock, this year’s season is brilliant and has something for everyone ...

The BBC has announced details of the 2026 season of the BBC Proms, which will run for eight weeks and comprise 86 concerts at ...

Expect 86 concerts over eight weeks with every note broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds, and 24 Proms programmes on BBC TV and iPlayer The BBC Proms returns in summer 2026, presenting eight weeks ...

Perhaps the biggest draw is Beethoven’s Fidelio (Prom 50, 22 August), with the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim. The great Waltraud Meier will sing the title role and is ...

The BBC Proms has announced the lineup for its 2025 edition. The BBC Proms will present an eight-week celebration of music featuring over 3,000 artists, the first overnight Prom in almost half a ...

The appointment of David Pickard as Director of the BBC Proms is a move which is sure to delight and dismay. Delight, because anyone who feared that the world’s largest classical music festival was ...