First Night of the Proms

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Promenaders donning their finery can only mean one thing - it's that time of year once more. The highlight of the classical music season is about to get under way. Stephanie Hughes introduces the opening concert live from the Royal Albert Hall , where chief conductor Leonard Slatkin will be leading the BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra with acclaimed American mezzo Lorraine Hunt Lieberson in tonight's programme.