Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Sinfonica di Milano BBC Proms

Making its promises debut, one of it orchestras, Orchestra Sinfonica

Making its promises debut, one of it Milano Giuseppe Verdi. We are at the

end of this year's Proms near. Before Saturday, we have a general

of a concert at the -- gem of a concert at the the Royal Albert

of a concert at the -- gem of a tonight. We have Tchaikovsky's

Manfred. A work inspired by the tonight. We have Tchaikovsky's

of the same name completes the cycle of his symphonies. Following hitz

appearance at last year's last night It is part of the bicentenary of the

perform arias he has enacted on stages around the world. He will

perform Rigoletto. The Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi

is based in Milan and known as La Verdi. The orchestra was founded in

1993. Today, the orchestra is under the baton of an exciting conductor,

Xian Zhang. The first woman ever to We will be hearing later from her

Tonight's prom will start with the overture to forz forz, a tale of --

with a prelude. The work was not as La Forza Del Destino. It started

with a prelude. The work was not as successful as Verdi would have

wished. The following year he set replaced it with the magnificent

most of the opera's memorable tunes. overture we will hear tonight. It is

most of the opera's memorable tunes. Here she comes, the conductor, Xian

Zhang to conduct the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi,

The Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, conducted by Xian

Zhang. A triumphant start. That Giuseppe Verdi, conducted by Xian

the overture to Verdi's the The Next, we have two Verdi arias, sung

Attila, the despair from the young hero, who believes he has been

betrayed by his lover. We have a happier note with the love song

I like to call Giuseppe Verdi the father of opera. He was an amazing

icon, an amazing composer, still is, point of reference. When we talk

about the Verdi line is this flowing of music from one note to another,

from one bar to another, which really is unique. It is very good

for the voice if you know how to sing Verdi, it is really beneficial.

It hells you place your -- helps you place your voice and master your

voice, just like Mozart can be a doctor for the voice. You cannot

really sing Verdi wrong for long. Your voice, you will pay the price

if you do. Because you spent a long time, didn't you, training your

voice for this work. It is a process studying when you are an opera

singer. You have to keep abreast with your instrument - which is

singer. You have to keep abreast whole body, not just the vocal

chords and you have to constantly learn new music. Work with new

people, who bring new dimensions of the same work. Even operas that

people, who bring new dimensions of have done, literally hundreds of

times like Rigoletto, when it is a good conductor, especially when

times like Rigoletto, when it is a sit around a piano where him for a

couple of hours, you will always find something new about the score,

Joseph Calleja, always popular, singing oh Sorrow from Verdi's opera

betrayal, we'll have something happier next w the romantic love

Debut conductor here. A wonderful artist, whose early early ambition

conductor. She was told she could not be because her hands were too

have Joseph Calleja, who will sing Calleja's O Inferno. The orchestra

He is being -- by Xian Zhang. He is being congratulated as believes

He is being -- by Xian Zhang. He is stage, though not for the last time.

Verdi, inspired by a new-found passion for ancient E Egypt. Aida,

The Triumphal March, conducted by Xian Zhang, with extra brass there,

Here comes Joseph Calleja once again. This time we will hear him

sing if only I could deny trust Luisa Miller, the story of a doomed

Joseph and the conductor thanking and applauding the orchestra Verdi.

He is coming on now, back on stage here, at the Royal Albert Hall,

He is coming on now, back on stage give us arousing finale. Possibly

You can see him before that he'll be part of the last night celebrations.

and Brian Ferry in Proms in the part of the last night celebrations.

Well, I am not surprised to see Joseph Calleja coming back on the

stage to another another bow after that performance. He made his debut

at kove vent garden in 2002. Critics at the time said they could not

A hugely popular tenor. Here he comes again. You can hear the cheers

and the stamping. Made such an impression at the Last Night of

and the stamping. Made such an Appearing in his Team GB tracksuit,

with his Maltese T-shirt underneath. A huge advocate of bringing opera to

as many different audiences as possible. Absolute hero back in

holiday to maple Thorp to see his English Aunty. She heard him singing

to opera and she said, Joseph, do you know what, I think you have

as much as you don't need to know much about wine to know it is a

performed by the Orchestra Sinfonica victim of fate, so he identified

into something of a Manfred myself. victim of fate, so he identified

Zhang chang who has been the musical director of this orchestra since

2009, bringing h whole orchestra to their feet now. She has paid tribute

to certain sections, bringing them up first. She told me earlier she

really enjoys working with these musicians. She said they are all in

their late 30s or early 40s. They are really energetic. They want

their late 30s or early 40s. They have demands put upon them thanked

rehearsals are very -- and that rehearsals are very creative. She

spoke so passionately about them. Well, she is coming back on to the

The William Tell overture. Arousing end to this evening's concert from

the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, conducted by Xian

39th opera Rossini wrote, his very last opera, hugely popular ever

since. Featured in so many cartoons and adverts. For many, I know it

will always be to the Lone Ranger and Tonto, his faithful side kick.

As the cheers continue for Xian Zhang and the orchestra, it is time

nearly to say goodbye. You can see high height lights on the BBC web

#150i9, go to listen and watch. Tomorrow there is the National Youth

Orchestra with youth choirs from all over the world. I will be back on

Saturday as the Proms reaches its climax. There'll be much more, along

with all the traditional last night on BBC Two and later on BBC One

with all the traditional last night 9. 20pm. Until then, from me and