Prom 70: Boston Symphony Orchestra September 6, 2007

James Levine gives two Proms concerts with his Boston orchestra as the culmination of their debut European tour together. Tonight, a distinguished cast, and choral groups from London and Massachusetts, combine to perform Berlioz's vivid take on Goethe’s Faust – revealing the composer’s unwavering dramatic instinct in set pieces including the rousing Hungarian 'Rákóczy March', Méphistophélès' entertaining 'Song of the Flea' and the nightmarish horsedrawn 'Ride to the Abyss'.

Berlioz
The Damnation of Faust (sung in French) (126 mins)

There will be one interval

Yvonne Naef mezzo-soprano
Marcello Giordani tenor
José Van Dam bass-baritone
Patrick Carfizzi bass
Finchley Children's Music Group
Tanglewood Festival Chorus
Boston Symphony Orchestra
James Levine conductor

Official Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2007/whatson/0609.shtml#prom70