Record

Performance TitleBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1950 - Fifty-Sixth Season - Prom 37 - Opera and Viennese Dances
Performance Date2 September 1950
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersGre Brouwenstijn,
Victoria Sladen,
Adele Leigh,
Owen Brannigan - vocals,
Arnold Greir - organ
Orchestra or BandBBC Opera Orchestra
ChoirsBBC Opera Chorus
ConductorsStanford Robinson
Set List'Overture' from Der Freischutz, Weber,
'Song to the Moon', from Rusalka, Dvorak,
Suite from 'Schwanda the Bagpiper', Weinberger,
Aria - 'When a Maiden Takes Your Fancy' from Il Seraglio, Mozart,
Aria - 'Rogues Like You' from Il Seraglio, Mozart,
'Closing Scene, Act II' from Der Rosenkavalier, Strauss,
Excerpts from Act III, Scene 2 - 'Entry of the Guilds', 'Dance of the Apprentices', 'Entry of the Masters', 'Homage to Hans Sachs' and 'Final Chorus', from The Mastersingers, Wagner
INTERVAL
'Radetzky March', Johann Strauss,
'Overture' from The Beautiful Galatea, Suppe,
'Three German Dances, K.605', Mozart,
Waltz - 'Music of the Spheres', Josef Strauss,
'Perpetuum Mobile', Johann Strauss,
'Pizzicato Polka', Johann and Josef Strauss,
'Emperor Waltz', Johann Strauss
Related Archival MaterialProms Guide (RAHE/1/1950/155),
Programme (RAHE/1/1950/196)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/ui2uiMJuiyP9St
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1950/196Henry Wood Promenade Concerts - 56th Season - Opera and Viennese Dances2 September 1950
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
OopabidorinofBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1950 - Fifty-Sixth Season49
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3148Sladen; Victoria (1910-1999); British soprano
DS/UK/3145Leigh; Adele (1928-2004); British soprano opera singer
DS/UK/2719Brannigan; Owen (1908-1973); OBE; English bass
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/2107British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); The BBC Opera Chorus; c 1950-1952; British operatic choir
DS/UK/2109British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); The BBC Opera Orchestra; 1949-1952; British operatic orchestra
DS/UK/2108Robinson; Stanford (1904-1984); OBE; English conductor, composer
DS/UK/6659Brouwenstijn; Gré (1915-1999); Dutch soprano
DS/UK/31Britain; British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); 18 October 1922-; British public service broadcaster
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