Homepage
Accessibility links
Skip to content
Accessibility Help
BBC Account
Notifications
Home
News
Sport
Weather
iPlayer
Sounds
Bitesize
CBeebies
CBBC
Food
Home
News
Sport
Business
Innovation
Culture
Travel
Earth
Video
Live
More menu
Search BBC
Home
News
Sport
Weather
iPlayer
Sounds
Bitesize
CBeebies
CBBC
Food
Home
News
Sport
Business
Innovation
Culture
Travel
Earth
Video
Live
Close menu
Proms 2025
Home
What's On
Listen
TV Schedule
Features
About
8 Aug 1981, Royal Albert Hall
Previous Event
19:00
Sat 8 Aug 1981
Next Event
Proms 1981 Prom 22
Prom 22
19:00 Sat 8 Aug 1981 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
Giuseppe Verdi
La forza del destino (original version)
- performed in the original 1862 version First UK performance in modern times of original version
Performers
BBC Concert Orchestra
John Matheson
conductor
conductor
Janet Coster
Preziosilla
Preziosilla
Kenneth Bowen
Trabuco
Trabuco
Peter Glossop
Don Carlo
Don Carlo
Don Garrard
Guardiano
Guardiano
Derek Hammond-Stroud
Melitone
Melitone
David Fieldsend
Surgeon
Surgeon
Kenneth Collins
Don Alvaro
Don Alvaro
Roderick Kennedy
Marquis
Marquis
Martina Arroyo
Donna Leonora
Donna Leonora
Alison Truefitt
Curra
Curra
Philip O'Reilly
Alcade
Alcade
BBC Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, BBC Chorus)
Composers
Giuseppe Verdi
About this event
Part of
Proms 1981
Listen to the Proms live on Radio 3
The home of the Proms and classical music on the BBC.
Watch the Proms on iPlayer
Watch a selection of Proms from this season on BBC iPlayer now - stunning performances, unique collaborations and the sheer joy of music bringing people together.
Get every Prom on BBC Sounds
Listen to Proms concerts and mixes on BBC Sounds.
Concerts across the UK all year round
Find out what's on, with the BBC Orchestras and Choirs. Many concerts are broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.
BBC Concert Orchestra links
Official Homepage
Twitter
Peter Glossop links
Wikipedia
Derek Hammond-Stroud links
Wikipedia
BBC Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, BBC Chorus) links
Official Homepage
Twitter