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14 Sep 1959, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Mon 14 Sep 1959 Next Event

Prom 44

19:30 Mon 14 Sep 1959 Royal Albert Hall

Programme

- - Richard Wagner
  - The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 1 Prelude Act 1
  - The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 36 Wahn! Wahn! Überall Wahn! Act 3 Scene 1
  - Siegfried Idyll
  - Das RheingoldEntry of the Gods into Valhalla (orchestral version) - Performed without soloists other than the Rhinemaidens
  - Das RheingoldNo. 37 Schwüles Gedünst schwebt in der Luft - Performed without soloists other than the Rhinemaidens
  - Das RheingoldNo. 38 Zur Burg fürht die Brücke - Performed without soloists other than the Rhinemaidens
  - Das RheingoldNo. 39 Abdendich strahlt - Performed without soloists other than the Rhinemaidens
  - Das RheingoldNo. 40 Ihrem Ende - Performed without soloists other than the Rhinemaidens
  - Das RheingoldNo. 41 Rheingold! Rheingold! - Performed without soloists other than the Rhinemaidens
  - Die WalküreNo. 36 War es so schmählich Act 3 Scene 3
  - Die WalküreNo. 40 Leb' wohl [Wotan's Abschied] Act 3 Scene 3
  - Die WalküreNo. 43 Feuerzauber Act 3 Scene 3
  - Die WalküreNo. 37 Weil für dich im Auge Act 3 Scene 3
  - Die WalküreNo. 38 So tatest du Act 3 Scene 3
  - Die WalküreNo. 39a Und das ich ihm in Stücken Act 3 Scene 3
  - Die WalküreNo. 39b Nicht streb', o Maid Act 3 Scene 3
  - Die WalküreNo. 41 Der Augen leuchtendes Paar Act 3 Scene 3
  - Die WalküreNo. 42 Loge, hör! Act 3 Scene 3
- - Jean Sibelius
  - Symphony No. 5 in E flat major

Performers

Sigurd Björling
bassWotan
bassWotan
Marjorie Avis
soprano
soprano
Maude Baker
contralto
contralto
Eleanor Capp
soprano
soprano
Sylvia Fisher
Brünnhilde
Brünnhilde
London Symphony Orchestra
Basil Cameron
conductor
conductor

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