Last week the  BBC Proms launched their  program for 2012. The exciting program includes a concert performance of the much lauded, 2009 English National Opera production of Benjamin Britten’s PETER GRIMES, again starring Australian tenor, Stuart Skelton. The concert will also include Amanda Roocroft as Ellen Orford, Iain Paterson as Captain Balstrode, Felicity Palmer as Mrs Sedley, and will be conducted by ENO Musical Director, Edward Gardner.

This is the third time that Mr Skelton has performed at the BBC Proms, following performances in 2004 in the title role of Dvorak’s DMITRIJ and in 2011 in Mahler’s DAS KLAGENDE LIED.

Other exciting operas and choral works announced in the BBC Proms 2012 Program include:

Debussy’s PELLEAS AND MELISANDE

Lerner and Lowes’ MY FAIR LADY

Berlioz’ THE TROJANS

Gilbert and Sullivans’ THE YEOMAN OF THE GUARD

Mozart’s THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO

Adam’s NIXON IN CHINA

Bernstein’s MASS

Schoenberg’s GURRELIEDER

Bach’s MASS IN B MINOR

Handel’s JUDAS MACCABAEUS

Elgar’s THE APOSTLES

Berlioz’ REQUIEM

The program is extremely varied with many exciting works being presented. If you wish to read more on the BBC Proms 2012 Program look here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms