Russian Gala NightBrian and I met Captain Taliotoudas near in front of his Paddington hotel for a spot of dinner then set off for the Royal Albert Hall. It was Russian Gala Night. On the program was:Glinka: Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture Prokofiev: Montagues and Capulets - from Romeo and Juliet Mussorgsky: Great Gate of Kiev - from Pictures at an Exhibition Borodin: Polovtsian Dances Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnole Khachaturian: Masquerade Waltz Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture The 1812 Overture came complete with canon blasts and pyrotechnics that jump-started anyone who was nodding off in their seat. |