Film

Prom at the Palace

2002 · 2h 10m · Music

IMDb

8.5

All-time classical favourites from the first ever public concert held in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, hosted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Broadcast live on BBC Television, 1st June 2002. Opera fans are in for a particular treat with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (singing Bizet and Gershwin), Sir Thomas Allen (Rossini and Sir Edward German), and Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu (Puccini and Verdi) sharing the honours. Maestro Mstislav Rostropovich also makes a rare guest appearance with the cello section of the London Symphony Orchestra playing Villa-Lobos.

Michael Parkinson

Self - Master of Ceremonies

Andrew Davis

Self - Conductor

Kiri Te Kanawa

Self - Soprano

Julian Bliss

Self - Clarinet

Ashley Wass

Self - Piano

Roberto Bolle

Prince Siegfried (from Swan Lake)

Zenaida Yanowsky

Odile (from Swan Lake)

Thomas Allen

Self - Baritone

Mstislav Rostropovich

Self - Cello

Angela Gheorghiu

Self - Soprano

Roberto Alagna

Self - Tenor

• Bob ColesDirector
• Ben WestonProducer
• Peter ManiuraExecutive Producer

Release date

June 1, 2002

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 10m

Genres

Music