Classic FM's Proms Spectacular August 23rd

Dilog · Joined: Feb 19, 2006 Posts: 81

Bit more info

Essential Concert Information

How to get there: By Train: nearest stations are Richmond Tube, Twickenham Railway Station and St Margarets Railway Station. By Bus: R68, R70, H22, 33, 290 and 490. By Car: free parking on site.

Tickets Adult tickets up to 22nd August £29 and on the day £31. New for 2008 PAY YOUR CHILD’S AGE (4 – 17) If your child is 5 then pay just £5 for their ticket! If they’re 10 – pay just £10!

Concert Arrangements Gates open at 5.30pm. The concert will begin at 7.30pm and end at approx 10pm

Picnics The Proms is picnic-style so please bring your own food and drink, chairs and rugs. Additional refreshments will be available. No gazebos are permitted.

Parking Free parking is provided on site and special provision is made for disabled parking. All parking will be signposted.

Don’t want to prepare your own picnic? Hampers available to book in advance at £40 for 2 people

www.maconcerts.co.uk

anima · Joined: Jan 08, 2008 Posts: 64

Not sure be able make this. My father been in hospital and he may need me to look after him. Sure will get to say hi to some Jon fans one day though! Any one going to the Nottingham night at the opera date?

cathyk2002 · Joined: Sep 18, 2007 Posts: 776

What a shame Anima - hope it's nothing too serious though

anima · Joined: Jan 08, 2008 Posts: 64

Dad was coming with me. not really wanted go on own. thanks your concern cathy.

jonfan · Joined: Sep 18, 2007 Posts: 258

Hope everyone going tonight has a wonderful time ,safe journeys ,

fingers crossed the weather stays dry, looking forward to the reviews,

Jonfan

nataliegooner · Joined: Sep 18, 2007 Posts: 309

Have great time everyone thats going

JessicaL · Joined: Sep 19, 2007 Posts: 690 Location: Belfast

Hopeing everyone has a fab day-looking forward to the reviews Very Happy

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Molly · Joined: Jan 14, 2006 Posts: 642

Anima - hope your Dad gets better soon.

Safe journies to everyone going - have a fabulous time. Looking forward to all the reviews!

Love Molly xx

anima · Joined: Jan 08, 2008 Posts: 64

thanks molly. looking forward to the reviews everyone!

nataliegooner · Joined: Sep 18, 2007 Posts: 309

anima hows your dad
Im looking forward to reviews on here too

suz · Joined: Apr 11, 2006 Posts: 65 Location: Suffolk

I can't begin to tell you what a fantastic day I had yesterday - don't really know where to start, unless perhaps with the main man himself, and if you are reading this Jonathan, then WELL DONE and thank you for helping to make it such a lovely day.
I arrived from the station at about 2, and followed the sound of the orchestra round to the back of Marble Hill House. I walked through what was obviously going to be the gate, but hadn't yet had the barriers put up, and found myself in the arena watching the orchestra rehearsing . Shortly after Marian and Margaret arrived, then more familiar faces appeared, till there were about 15 of us. We heard the conductor say that they were going to start with Natasha, as they hadn't seen Jon yet, so we were worried that we wouldn't still be in there when Jonathan appeared. But then, as Chelle has already told you, the miracle happened, and they closed the gates off, leaving us inside!! Tickets scannned, the security guy said we could go to the front, so no questions asked, we scuttled down the hill as fast as we could, and began to set ourselves up. At this point I looked to the side of the stage, and saw a familiar and gorgeous face beaming at us . Jonathan had appeared from nowhere and was sitting at the side of the stage waiting his turn!
After that things just got truly surreal-there we all were, parked in a row in our chairs, watching the star of the show do his stuff. Every so often we got a grin or a look-even that look on occasion, (making full use of those eyes Mr A ), and if he wanted approval by God he was getting it. It was just so cool to watch the whole process-at one point he was really studying his page of lyrics, and by the performance he was word perfect, so the studying paid off When they started to play "E Lucevan LE Stelle" I couldn't believe my ears-what a treat!!
Photos and videos were happening, I was phoning my mum-who was out , And none of them objected one bit. It was just so fabulous I couldn't even get up to walk to the loos because I still had the shakes .
After they'd all disappeared we ate, drank, gossiped, compared photos, generally had a good time-then the evening proper started, with everybody on stage all glammed up. I have to agree with Chelle, this was the best prom I've ever been to, and not just because of our special preview. The music was wonderful, the conductor was a revelation-I'd thought I'd miss Stephen Bell, but this guy was obviously loving every minute, and it was so infectious By the end everyone was on their feet singing along-his can can was very good, his costume changes amazing-Jonathan called his sequinned tails "a wicked jacket"! Natasha looked lovely' liked most of her songs but have to say I thought she was a bit underpowered on WWTLF, and it needed Jonathan to come out and rescue it.
As for Jonathan-WOW! on form or what?? Nessun Dorma thrilled as always-Heroes was sublime, My Own True Love-sung to perfection with a last note that went on forever . Brindisi-with Natasha-was lovely, he really gave it some welly, but the standout for me was E Lucevan Le Stelle so, so beautiful and heartfelt-I can't wait to hear this on tour and on the album Jonathan seemed to really enjoy Jerusalem -beaming from ear to ear, and encouraging everyone to sing along, and by Land of Hope and Glory the stage was besieged!
Fireworks after that-more music-I think the conductor could have gone on all night .
Huge thanks to all of you there for such a fabulous day-thanks Jan for the VIP pass, thanks especially to Marian and Margaret who drove me home, to the lovely accompaniment of Jonathan and G4, (no, we didn't kidnap him, but we wanted to!!), and mega thanks to Jonathan for being a star Can we do it again please-very soon!!

nataliegooner · Joined: Sep 18, 2007 Posts: 309

Fantastic suz glad you had lovely time
Great review

JessicaL · Joined: Sep 19, 2007 Posts: 690 Location: Belfast

Lovely review Suz -sounds like a brilliant time had by all Very Happy

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modaisy · Joined: Oct 04, 2007 Posts: 43

Thanks for a great review Suz, glad everyone enjoyed it and that Jonathan was on top form (when isn't he)? He's so lovely and gorgeous.

Tried to leave a comment on his page, but wouldn't work for me, so thanks once again, I always look forward to the reviews.

Love Modaisy
x

anima · Joined: Jan 08, 2008 Posts: 64

brilliant review suz! didn't realise he would do so many songs. wish had gone now! for all those concerned - thanks - my father had minor heart attack but he fine now. Just have to take it easy from now on