£22.50
Date 17/09/1959
London Royal Albert Hall – Henry Wood Prom Concert – 1959
An original programme for a Henry Wood Promenade Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London, dated 17 September 1959.
The famous summer concert season still bears the name of Sir Henry Wood, the conductor who led the Proms for half a century and made them a national institution.
A classic piece of British concert history, this programme is a lovely companion to a collection of theatre memorabilia and music ephemera.
| Production | Henry Wood Promenade Concert |
|---|---|
| Venue | Royal Albert Hall – London |
| Cast | Henry Wood. |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr
Did you know?
- The Proms were founded in 1895 by impresario Robert Newman, with Henry Wood as conductor, at the Queen’s Hall in London.
- The concerts moved to the Royal Albert Hall in 1941 after the Queen’s Hall was destroyed in the Blitz.
- The Royal Albert Hall was opened by Queen Victoria in 1871.
SKU: T01146
