BBC Proms

Tales of Love and Passion: Tchaikovsky's Overture: Romeo and Juliet and Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade (1997x5)

Uitzenddatum: Aug 21, 1997

First broadcast: Thu 21st Aug 1997, 22:55 on BBC One London In the third of four Proms recorded for BBC television, James Naughtie introduces two popular pieces of musical storytelling, Tchaikovsky's Overture: Romeo and Juliet and Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, recorded at London's Royal Albert Hall on 14 August. Valery Gergiev conducts the Kirov Orchestra which is making its first appearance at the Proms.