Synopsis

Presented at the Royal Albert Hall in London by James Naughtie, this Centenary Season marks the inaugural performance of an Italian symphony orchestra at the Proms. The Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia in Rome, led by their thirty-three-year-old conductor and music director, Daniele Gatti, will perform Respighi's *Fountains of Rome*, a vibrant and picturesque musical depiction that showcases the orchestra’s signature warm and generous tone. During the intermission, a film reveals the