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Coverage of the 2026 Henry Wood Promenade concerts

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Berlioz's 'Symphonie fantastique'

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Live from the Royal Albert Hall, Thomas Adès conducts the National Youth Orchestra in Berlioz's 'Symphonie fantastique' and in his own Dante-inspired Purgatorio. Presented by Katie Derham. Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No. 1; Thomas Adès: Dante - Part 2: Purgatorio. 8.20 Interval: Dr Julia Hartley explores the influence of Dante, the Italian philosopher and writer who used Tuscan dialect in his poem Divine Comedy, completed around 1321, shortly before his death. 8.40 Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique. National Youth Orchestra, conductor Thomas Adès

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News & features about BBC Proms 2026

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  James Bond film music to feature in BBC Proms 2026 - along with tribute to Disney icon
  
  Classic music from films like Skyfall and Beauty and the Beast are set to light up this years festival.

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