An opinion piece criticizing the BBC's 'Last Night of the Proms' for prioritizing spectacle and superficial patriotism over meaningful classical music performances. The author argues that the event has become a caricature of Britishness, lacking coherence and depth compared to previous years.
Angel Blue joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra for the ‘ Last Night of the Proms ’ conducted by Sakari Oramo as Leicester Square is to London: no-go zone for locals, catnip for tourists, the unwary and anyone whose idea of a good time involves a Union Jack hat, a plastic flag and too many proseccos. And both are peddling the same ersatz product: Britishness shrunk and merch-ified; things and tunes you can carry home on the Tube.
The Last Night is the one day of the year when classical music and musicians have the stage, the attention of the nation. So what do we want to say? This year’s disjointed first half wasn’t so much musical lollipops as penny sweets – a bizarre handful of works with no relationship beyond proximity, all rattling around in a baggy evening now running almost as long as Parsifal .
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