- Actors: Roberto Alagna, Thomas Allen, Andrew Davis, Anthony Dowell, Angela Gheorghiu
- Directors: Bob Coles
- Producers: Ben Weston, Bill Morris, Hilary Salmon, Nick Vaughan-Barratt
- Format: PAL
- Language English
- Subtitles: English
- Region: All Regions
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.77:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: Exempt
- Studio: Opus Arte
- DVD Release Date: 1 July 2002
- Run Time: 130 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000069CVI
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 71,744 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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One of the most remarkable things about this recording of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Prom at the Palace--quite apart from the musical goodies on offer--is the opportunity to glimpse inside the royal garden, and see what Her Majesty's principal home looks like from the back. Who would have guessed she had her own lake? Voyeurism aside, director Bob Coles also catches the palpable sense of occasion and excitement that surrounds the concert, with some swooping camera angles and shots of a very chuffed-looking crowd. The music, introduced by Michael Parkinson, is a mix of popular favourites (Zadok the Priest, "Jupiter" from The Planets, Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks) and a few lesser-known items such as Malcolm Arnold's The Nation's Dances.
The outdoor acoustic is generally handled pretty well with some sensitive microphone placement, and the soloists all sound wonderful; Angela Gheorghiu stops the show with a passionate account of "Vissi d'Arte" (from Tosca) and 13-year-old clarinettist Julian Bliss gives a remarkably assured performance of Messager's fluffy salon-piece Solo de Concours. Occasionally the BBC Symphony Orchestra loses concentration and plays somewhat scrappily--the accompaniment to Figaro's aria "Largo al Factotum" is not all it should be--but overall this is a fine souvenir of a historic concert.
On the DVD: Prom at the Palace has no special features on DVD. The arias in French and Italian are all subtitled in English. All profit from the sale of the DVD will be donated to the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Trust. --Warwick Thomson
Special Features
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 9
Region 0
Dolby Digital
DVD 9
Region 0
Dolby Digital
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
For those not fortunate to get tickets for this event this DVD is the next best thing.The coverage by the BEEB is first class and the sound quality on a good system is almost like your there.The artist are varied with particularily good performances from Thomas Allen (Barber of Seville) and Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna.Pomp and Circumstance and the National anthem should be played at maximum volume as Britian shows the world that no-one can do this sort of thing better. This is a great concert that brings back the Jubilee weekend memories. If like me you did attend its a must as you will see the concert from a new perspective and relive the moments you were in the Queens company on a Sunny evening in June.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
I was privileged to attend Prom at the Palace in June and it was a wonderful, momentous occasion. This video by the BBC has managed to portray the event flawlessly. It gives precise coverage of performances, the sound is good and it even captures the atmosphere amongst the audience with the cameras swooping down periodically into the crowd. For those who were not fortunate enough to attend the event, I can clarify that this video covers all aspects of Prom at the Palace perfectly. It was like action replay for me!
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
From start to finish, this is a polished piece of television. It sounds fantastic, but the camerawork on this 'live' performance has to be some of the very best around. The beeb have really managed to capture the atmosphere of this concert at palace! Superb!
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