Performances of Giacomo Puccini at BBC Music
(See all works in BBC Music by Giacomo Puccini)Sat 26 Jul 2025
- 15:00Royal Albert Hall
A spine-tingling celebration of musical treachery! Claudia Winkleman is our host as we explore this worldwide television phenomenon, with its tense and haunting sound-world
A spine-tingling celebration of musical treachery! Claudia Winkleman is our host as we explore this worldwide television phenomenon, with its tense and haunting sound-world
Programme
- Ave Maria(1 mins)
- Clubbed to Death(3 mins)Edward Elgar/Rob Dougan, arr. Jules Buckley
- The Traitors Overture(4 mins)
- Nothing Is as It Seems(4 mins)arr. Ben Foster
- Danse macabre(8 mins)
- Toxic(4 mins)Cathy Dennis/Christian Karlsson/Pontus Winnberg/Henrik Jonback, arr. Ben Foster
- Tosca - 'E lucevan le stelle'(5 mins)
- Moonlight Sonata(4 mins)Beethoven/Hidden Citizens, arr. Ben Foster
- The Secret Meeting(2 mins)
- vampire(4 mins)Olivia Rodrigo/Dan Nigro, arr. Fiona Brice
- The Hanging Tree(4 mins)Arr. Eirik Berge
- interval
- Requiem in D minor, K626 – Lacrimosa(4 mins)
- Bad Guy(4 mins)Billie Eilish/Finneas O’Connell, arr. Fiona Brice
- The Nutcracker – Dance of the Clowns(3 mins)
- Believer(5 mins)Dan Reynolds/Wayne Sermon/Ben McKee/Daniel Platzman/Justin Tranter/Matthias Larsson/Robin Fredriksson, arr. Tommy Profitt/Fiona Brice
- Experience(5 mins)arr. John Langley
- The Time Has Come(2 mins)
- Hell to the Liars(6 mins)Daniel Rothman/Dot Major/Hannah Reid, arr. Ben Foster
- Carmina Burana – 'O Fortuna'(3 mins)
- The Traitors Finale
Performers
- Haylavocals
- Andrea Lykkevocals
- Andrés Presnotenor
- Darrell Smithvocals
- Robert Jordanbagpipes
- Claudia Winklemanpresenter
- BBC Symphony Chorusensemble
- Karen Ní Bhroinconductor
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
A spine-tingling celebration of musical treachery! Claudia Winkleman is our host as we explore this worldwide television phenomenon, with its tense and haunting sound-world
A spine-tingling celebration of musical treachery! Claudia Winkleman is our host as we explore this worldwide television phenomenon, with its tense and haunting sound-world
Programme
- Ave Maria(1 mins)
- Clubbed to Death(3 mins)Edward Elgar/Rob Dougan, arr. Jules Buckley
- The Traitors Overture(4 mins)
- Nothing Is as It Seems(4 mins)arr. Ben Foster
- Danse macabre(8 mins)
- Toxic(4 mins)Cathy Dennis/Christian Karlsson/Pontus Winnberg/Henrik Jonback, arr. Ben Foster
- Tosca - 'E lucevan le stelle'(5 mins)
- Moonlight Sonata(4 mins)Beethoven/Hidden Citizens, arr. Ben Foster
- The Secret Meeting(2 mins)
- vampire(4 mins)Olivia Rodrigo/Dan Nigro, arr. Fiona Brice
- The Hanging Tree(4 mins)arr. Eirik Berge
- interval
- Requiem in D minor, K626 – Lacrimosa(4 mins)
- Bad Guy(4 mins)Billie Eilish/Finneas O’Connell, arr. Fiona Brice
- The Nutcracker – Dance of the Clowns(3 mins)
- Believer(5 mins)Dan Reynolds/Wayne Sermon/Ben McKee/Daniel Platzman/Justin Tranter/Matthias Larsson/Robin Fredriksson, arr. Tommy Profitt/Fiona Brice
- Experience(5 mins)arr. John Langley
- The Time Has Come(2 mins)
- Hell to the Liars(6 mins)Daniel Rothman/Dot Major/Hannah Reid, arr. Ben Foster
- Carmina Burana – 'O Fortuna'(3 mins)
- The Traitors Finale(4 mins)
Performers
- Andrea Lykke
- Andrés Presnotenor
- Haylavocals
- Roberto Ruisiviolin
- Darrell Smithvocals
- Andrea Lykkevocals
- Robert Jordanbagpipes
- Claudia Winklemanpresenter
- Karen Ní Bhroinconductor
Tue 19 Aug 2025
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Two of the 20th-century’s most powerful operas – Puccini’s one-act Suor Angelica and Strauss’s darkly ambiguous fable Die Frau ohne Schatten – come together in this concert by Sir Antonio Pappano and the London Symphony Orchestra
Two of the 20th-century’s most powerful operas – Puccini’s one-act Suor Angelica and Strauss’s darkly ambiguous fable Die Frau ohne Schatten – come together in this concert by Sir Antonio Pappano and the London Symphony Orchestra
Programme
- Die Frau ohne Schatten – Symphonic Fantasy(22 mins)
- interval
- Suor Angelica(60 mins)(sung in Italian, with English surtitles)
Performers
- Carolina López MorenoSister Angelica
- Kseniia NikolaievaPrincess
- Elena ZilioMonitress
- Angela SchisanoMistress of the novices
- Sarah DufresneSister Genovieffa
- Monika-Evelin LiivAbbess
- Jenny StaffordPrima Cercatrice
- Katie LoweInfermiera
- Manon Ogwen ParryUna Conversa/Una Novizia
- Julia SolomonUna Conversa II
- Hayley MethSuor Dolcina
- Caroline BourgSeconda Cercatrice
- Sir Antonio Pappanoconductor
Composers
Part ofProms 2025
Sun 24 Aug 2025
- 19:00Bristol Beacon
Carlo Rizzi and the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera perform sumptuous works by Italian composers Respighi, Verdi, Rossini and Puccini
Carlo Rizzi and the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera perform sumptuous works by Italian composers Respighi, Verdi, Rossini and Puccini
Programme
- William Tell – overture(12 mins)
- Capriccio sinfonico(12 mins)
- Folk Songs(23 mins)
- interval
- I vespri siciliani – overture(9 mins)
- Il tramonto(16 mins)
- In the South (Alassio)(20 mins)
Performers
- Virginie Verrezmezzo-soprano
- Carlo Rizziconductor
Fri 17 Oct 2025
- 19:30Barbican, London
Nil Venditti, Jess Gillam and the BBC Symphony Orchestra travel from the West of Ireland to the shores of the Bosphorus, in music by Ottorino Respighi, Giacomo Puccini, Fazil Say and Anna Clyne.
Nil Venditti, Jess Gillam and the BBC Symphony Orchestra travel from the West of Ireland to the shores of the Bosphorus, in music by Ottorino Respighi, Giacomo Puccini, Fazil Say and Anna Clyne.
Programme
- Grand Bazaar
- Glasslands
- interval
- Preludio sinfonico
- Roman Festivals
Performers
- Nil Venditticonductor
- Jess Gillamsaxophone
Fri 5 Dec 2025
- 19:30Barbican, London
Ermonela Jaho stars in Puccini’s bittersweet romance, his opera La rondine, incorporating music that has not been heard this century.
Ermonela Jaho stars in Puccini’s bittersweet romance, his opera La rondine, incorporating music that has not been heard this century.
Programme
- La rondine
Performers
- Carlo Rizziconductor
- Ermonela JahoMagda de Civry
- Iván Ayón-RivasRuggero Lastouc
- Nicola AlaimoRambaldo Fernandez
- Ellie NeateLisette
- Juan Francisco GatellPrunier
- Jessica RobinsonYvette / Georgette / Fleury
- Julieth Lozano RolongBianca / Gabriella / Mariette
- Joanna HarriesSuzy / Lolette / Rorò
- Robert LewisGobin
- David ShipleyPérichaud
- William ThomasCrébillon / Il maggiordomo
Composers
Wed 18 Mar 2026
- 14:25MediaCityUK Salford
Puccini first showcased his operatic voice through the orchestra alone with his Capriccio Sinfonico. Marking the start of his signature musical style, it blends the lyrical and dramatic qualities that later came to define his iconic operas.
Puccini first showcased his operatic voice through the orchestra alone with his Capriccio Sinfonico. Marking the start of his signature musical style, it blends the lyrical and dramatic qualities that later came to define his iconic operas.
Programme
- Capriccio sinfonico
- Macbeth
- The Cunning Little Vixen Suite
Performers
- Clelia Cafieroconductor
