New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The biggest night in the London classical music calendar is Last Night of the Proms 2015.
Experience the sold-out event, this year featuring Grammy Award-winning tenor Jonas Kaufmann and
Danielle de Niese, whom New York Times Magazine named "opera's coolest soprano," in the final evening of the world's most celebrated classical music festival, the BBC Proms. Last Night of the Proms 2015 comes to the big screen in the U.S. for the first time ever for one night on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. (local time).
Tickets for Last Night of the Proms 2015 in theaters can be purchased online beginning Thursday,
September 10 by visiting www.FathomEvents.com or participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in more than 230 movie theaters through Fathom's
Digital Broadcast Network. For a complete list of theater locations visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
Recorded live in HD from London's famed Royal Albert Hall, Last Night of the Proms 2015 features incredible performances from the BBC Proms line-up, including pianist
Benjamin Grosvenor, winner of the Classic Brits Critics Award; soprano
Danielle de Niese, nominee of the Classic Brits Critics Award; and opera superstar Jonas Kaufmann, who is regarded as the greatest tenor in the world today. Acclaimed conductor Marin Alsop, who triumphed at 2013's Last Night, presides over a finale that opens with the new and ends with Last Night favorites Rule Britannia, Jerusalem, and Land of Hope and Glory. Among the composers featured are Shostakovich, Richard Strauss, and Puccini. The show will also mark the 50th anniversary of the film The Sound of
Music with a singalong medley.
"Last Night of the Proms is the hottest ticket in the London season. Every year the show combines some of the best talent in the genre to create the biggest party in the classical music world," said Soumya Sriraman, EVP Film, Home Entertainment, and Licensing for BBC Worldwide North America.
"The Proms is one of the most historical music festivals to date. Even after 120 years it still has the same effect on audiences and we are thrilled to capture these performances on the big screen." said Fathom Events VP of Programming Kymberli Frueh.
