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Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Sinfonica di Milano

The Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Guiseppe Verdi celebrate the bicentenary of Verdi's birth with a feast of his arias, and also perform Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony.

Making their Proms debut, the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Guiseppe Verdi are joined by Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja to celebrate the bicentenary of Verdi's birth with a feast of his arias. With their Chinese-American conductor Xian Zhang, the orchestra also take us on a lovelorn trek through the Alps in Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony, based on a poem by Lord Byron.

2 hours

Credits

RoleContributor
ProducerJulie Heptonstall
DirectorRhodri Huw
PresenterKatie Derham
SingerJoseph Calleja
ConductorXian Zhang
OrchestraOrchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuse

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