Puccini's Suor Angelica at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best in summer music-making UK and beyond, including another chance to hear Puccini's Suor Angelica conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms.
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best in summer music-making UK and beyond, including another chance to hear Puccini's Suor Angelica conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms.
Throughout the summer we’ll be hearing some fo highlights from this year’s ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms. Today’s selection includes Giacomo Puccini's opera Suor Angelica sung by Carolina López Moreno, Kseniia Nikolaieva, Elena Zilio, Angela Schisano, Sarah Dufresne and Monika-Evelin Liiv with the Tiffin Choir and London Symphony Chorus joining London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Sir Antonio Pappano. There's also Tchaikovsky's lyrical second Piano Concerto performed by pianist Bruce Liu with the Philharmonia Orchestra and conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali.
Plus, there are highlights from the Scottish capital, with summer music making from the Edinburgh International Festival. Today Henry Purcell's Funeral Sentences are sung by the Monteverdi Choir with the English Baroque Soloists conducted by Jonathan Sells, and the Belcea Quartet play Beethoven's F major String Quartet from his series of "late quartets".
From the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms in London:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major
Bruce Liu (piano)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor)
From the Edinburgh International Festival:
Henry Purcell
Funeral Sentences, Z.860
Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
Jonathan Sells (Conductor)
Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in F major, Op. 135
Belcea Quartet
From the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms:
Giacomo Puccini
Suor Angelica (sung in Italian)
Carolina López Moreno (Sister Angelica)
Kseniia Nikolaieva (Princess)
Elena Zilio (Monitress)
Angela Schisano (Mistress of the novices)
Sarah Dufresne (Sister Genovieffa)
Monika-Evelin Liiv (Abbess)
Tiffin Choir
London Symphony Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor)
To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say "Ask ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds to play Classical Live".
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major
Performer: Bruce Liu. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali. -
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Scott Joplin
Maple Leaf Rag
Performer: Bruce Liu. Performer: Santtu-Matias Rouvali. Performer: Tim Gibbs. -
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Henry Purcell
Funeral Sentences: II. Man that is born of a woman
Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists. Conductor: Jonathan Sells. -
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Henry Purcell
Funeral Sentences: III. In the midst of life we are in death
Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists. Conductor: Jonathan Sells. -
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Henry Purcell
Funeral Sentences: V. Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts
Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists. Conductor: Jonathan Sells. -
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Giacomo Puccini
Suor Angelica
Singer: Sarah Dufresne. Singer: Carolina López Moreno. Singer: Monika-Evelin Liiv. Singer: Kseniia Nikolaieva. Singer: Angela Schisano. Singer: Elena Zilio. Choir: Tiffin Choirs. Choir: Tiffin Choirs. Choir: London Symphony Chorus. Choir: London Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano. -
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No.16 in F, Op.135
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Belcea Quartet
Capriccio in E minor, Op.81 No.3
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Belcea Quartet
Fugue in E flat, Op.81 No.4
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Béla Bartók
3 Rondos on Folk Tunes
Performer: Sir András Schiff.- Schiff plays Bartok.
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Gabriela Ortiz
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Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali.
Broadcast
- Fri 22 Aug 2025 13:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3