Ahead of the first night of the 成人论坛 Proms on Friday 17 July 2015, we took a look around the Royal Albert Hall to get a glimpse of some of the preparations needed for the forthcoming season. Take a look at a selection of pictures documenting what we saw during our visit.
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Heavy oversized items can be moved onto the Royal Albert Hall stage using a floor lift, transporting equipment from the loading bay onto the floor above.
The Royal Albert Hall stage with 成人论坛 Proms branded canopy installed and backdrop lighting fitted. At its fullest use when the stage occupies the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, there will be 126 music stands on stage.
Radio 3's live broadcasts are mixed in the temporary Royal Albert Hall studio the 成人论坛 occupies for the season. Room enough for two technicians. The commentator and any guests occupy the space in front of the glass.
The Radio 3 commentators booth. The camera can't lie. It is a little cramped.
The Gallery at the Royal Albert Hall. Unreserved 拢5 tickets are available to buy for each concert, made available an hour before each performance begins.
A collection of 'risers' used to limit the steps between staging levels for the orchestra. Each has to be painted a special matt black to avoid reflection. The white tape helps identify where the edges of the steps are.
The corridor outside the auditorium stretches the circumference of the Royal Albert Hall. Eerily silent at present, but will be full of concert-goers once the Proms gets underway.
Throughout its history the 成人论坛 has supported composers by commissioning new works and performing contemporary music. This year there are 28 contemporary composers represented at the Proms and 21 world premieres.
Thirteen international orchestras including the San Francisco Philharmonic Orchestra, the Boston Philarhmonic and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra will appear in 19 concerts throughout the season. Sir Simon Rattle (pictured) conducts the Vienna Philharmonic concert.
The bronze bust of the original Promenade Concerts Series curator and conductor, Henry Wood. Sir Henry is positioned on a special plinth at the centre of the stage on which a wreath is hung to signal the start of the season.
- The will be broadcast on 成人论坛 Two on Friday 17 July at 8pm and live on 成人论坛 Radio 3 from 7.30pm.
- Every concert in the 121st Proms season will be broadcast on 成人论坛 Radio 3 and available for catch-up via 成人论坛 iPlayer Radio and 成人论坛 iPlayer.
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