BBC Proms · SEASON 54

The Last Night of the Proms

Episode 11 · 2000-09-09

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Episode overview

Stephanie Hughes hosts the traditional celebration live from London's Royal Albert Hall , with Andrew Davis conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra for the final time. Highlights include Elgar's opulent orchestration of Bach's Fantasia and Fugue in C minor. The young American violinist Hilary Hahn makes her Proms debut in the Violin Concerto No 4 in D by Mozart and British soprano Jane Eaglen joins the orchestra for the final scene from Richard Strauss 's opera Salome. Then from 8.35pm there are visits to Proms in the Park concerts taking place in London's Hyde Park - where Terry Wogan is the compere - Birmingham and Liverpool.

Season 54 episodes

1. The First Night of the Proms2000-07-14 2. BBC Proms 20002000-07-23 3. BBC Proms 20002000-07-28 4. Alan Titchmarsh at the Proms2000-08-13 5. Nigel Havers at the BBC Proms2000-08-20 6. John McCarthy at the BBC Proms2000-08-27 7. BBC Proms 20002000-08-30 8. BBC Proms 20002000-09-03 9. Jo Brand at the BBC Proms2000-09-03 10. BBC Proms 20002000-09-08 11. The Last Night of the Proms2000-09-09 12. The Last Night of the Proms2000-09-09 13. Prom: Handel's 'Messiah'2000-12-22