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BBC Proms 2026-07-24 Verdi, Walton, Respighi 


John Wilson Conducts Respighi’s ‘Roman Trilogy’
Royal Albert Hall

John Wilson and his Sinfonia of London return to the Proms for the first of two concerts, performing Respighi’s trilogy of Rome-inspired tone-poems alongside the Walton’s rhapsodic Cello Concerto. Norwegian cellist Jonathan Aasgaard makes his Proms debut.


Programme

            Giuseppe Verdi
            The Force of Destiny – overture (8 mins)

            William Walton
            Cello Concerto (28 mins)

            interval

            Ottorino Respighi
            Roman Festivals (25 mins)
            Fountains of Rome (15 mins)
            Pines of Rome (21 mins)

Performers

    Jonathan Aasgaard
    cello
    Sinfonia of London
    John Wilson
    conductor


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