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Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Santa Cecilia Orchestra

From the Royal Albert Hall, the Santa Cecilia Orchestra and Chorus bring an authentically Italian touch to a celebration of the 200th anniversary of Verdi's birth.

From the Royal Albert Hall, the Santa Cecilia Orchestra and Chorus, based in Rome and conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano, bring an authentically Italian touch to a celebration of the 200th anniversary of Verdi's birth.

In a concert featuring his religious works, Italian soprano Maria Agresta makes her Proms debut singing rarely performed settings of Ave Maria and Libera Me. The Prom concludes with Verdi's final work, Four Sacred Pieces, completed a few years before his death in 1901.

1 hour, 50 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
ProducerJulie Heptonstall
DirectorJohn Kirby
PresenterPetroc Trelawny
PerformerMaria Agresta
ConductorAntonio Pappano
OrchestraSanta Cecilia Orchestra

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