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First Night of the Proms

Katie Derham presents live from London's Royal Albert Hall, as the BBC Symphony Orchestra and choral forces, conducted by Karina Canellakis, begin the season with a brand-new commission by Zosha Di Castri marking the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's mission to the moon, the first manned mission to land on its surface. Dvorák's fairy-tale tone-poem The Golden Spinning Wheel is also performed.

English
  • Originally Aired July 19, 2019
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network BBC Four
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