Synopsis

Czech conductor Jiří Bělohlavek takes the podium for the first time as chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, inaugurating the eight-week season of the world’s preeminent classical music festival. The concert marks the Proms' celebration of Mozart's 250th birthday and Shostakovich's centenary, featuring works from Bělohlavek's native Bohemia, including pieces by Smetana and Dvořák. The program includes an overture and arias from Mozart’s *The Marriage of Figaro* and *Don Giovanni*, perfo