Synopsis

At the latest gathering of celebrities at the BBC Proms in London's Royal Albert Hall, writer and broadcaster Anna Ford highlights moments from last Thursday's concert. The evening commemorated the 150th, 100th, and 50th anniversaries of the deaths of Johann Strauss the father and son, and Richard Strauss. It was an occasion of music, revelry, and song, with waltzes and polkas—alongside pieces like Till Eulenspiegel—setting a celebratory tone. Soprano Inger Dam-Jensen joined the BBC Symphony Orc