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First half on BBC2 now (Laura Mvula sing to the moon and saint saens famous aria Softly wakes my heart from Samson and Delilah - a couple of highlights to listen for in the first half )
Then from 9pm on BBC1 the second half with all the traditional stuff .
I say it every year, the highlight of the second half for me is right at the end - Benjamin Britten’s arrangement of the national anthem ...
If your watching / listening - enjoy   |
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"L'amour est un oiseau rebelle
Is one of my favourite opera songs.
Jamie performed it wonderfully "
The range of sounds truly amazing
She does a thing with her mouth, drops her jaw I think, which opens up another texture in the sound ...
Just brilliant |
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"We are here in the arena right now.
We're about 10 people back from the stage, a little behind the stars and stripes.
This is good fun!
Oh my ..... how amazing is jamie barton"
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"Jamie Barton had Hannah in tears. Hannah is a very accomplished classical singer herself and Jamie sung with extraordinary passion and ability. "
I’ve never heard the saint saens sung like that .... speechless l
Watching on bbc and every nerve in my body was tingling ... I may also have had some dust in my eye |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"Jamie Barton had Hannah in tears. Hannah is a very accomplished classical singer herself and Jamie sung with extraordinary passion and ability. "
There's nothing quite like feeling the vibration of the sound, the tension in audience body and hearing it.
Enjoy the pomp to follow soon.
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"First half on BBC2 now (Laura Mvula sing to the moon and saint saens famous aria Softly wakes my heart from Samson and Delilah - a couple of highlights to listen for in the first half )
Then from 9pm on BBC1 the second half with all the traditional stuff .
I say it every year, the highlight of the second half for me is right at the end - Benjamin Britten’s arrangement of the national anthem ...
If your watching / listening - enjoy "
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"May I just say there are a couple of serious hotties on the stage. 
Blue dress in the centre of the choir just below Sir Henry.
Scwingggggg. "
In the violins, green dress with a very sparkly belt.
Lovely!
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"May I just say there are a couple of serious hotties on the stage.
Blue dress in the centre of the choir just below Sir Henry.
Scwingggggg. "
Desk 3 of the violas wearing a sparkly red dress ....  |
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"May I just say there are a couple of serious hotties on the stage.
Blue dress in the centre of the choir just below Sir Henry.
Scwingggggg.
Desk 3 of the violas wearing a sparkly red dress .... "
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"I'm going to miss a chunk to be the family chauffeur. 
Enjoy yourself
I love seeing my family so I will.
I'll pause the telly and come back to it.
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Have fun |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
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"Make sure you bob up and down in time
That was difficult to do in the car and drive.
Oh I can only imagine the bobbing and bouncing
Much better than sleeping policemen I’m sure "
I can bob to this bit. No sleeping policemen to aid and abet.
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By *icketysplitsWoman
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"Some say it's racist and celebrating the empire..."
For some it certainly is. I see their comments. They'll be frothing at having an queer American waving a rainbow flag.
The Proms as a whole isn't.
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Thank you all for a lovely Proms season.
