Babel Proms
In an anarchist society, the Babel Proms would be the continuation of what is now the BBC Proms, as revised by Canadian music project Babel. Classical music would continue to be performed in London's Royal Albert Hall, except other artists representing other countries and genres would be eligible to perform as well. This turns the iconic classical music festival into a celebration of sounds and colours. Every fifth season, the festival goes global with the International Gala, which expands beyond classical music. Dance and theatrical performances, including opera and ballet, would be performed at the Royal Opera House. Smaller productions could utilize West End theatres. Initially it would seem ambitious to expand further into sports but who knows?
If very, very successful, the Proms would expand into more cities worldwide, such as New York, the only other Alpha ++ city. Shows there would be stage at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and/or its Broadway theatres.
Alternatively, the then-newly-owned Babel Proms can become a global series with sponsored performances around the world, with videos of each performance on YouTube.
Venues
In its current incarnation, the BBC Proms uses the Royal Albert Hall as its primary venue.
If the Babel Proms had expanded to Milan, the most likely venue there would be the world-renowned Teatro alla Scala.
Potential acts if the transition had been made as of 2025
- England
- London Symphony Orchestra (orchestra from London)
- Jacob Collier (musician)
- Sami Yusuf (composer, musician of Azerbaijani heritage)
- Australia
- The Wiggles (children's band)
- Canada
- Cirque du Soleil (circus from Montreal)
- James & Jamesy (clown duo from Vancouver)
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra (orchestra from Toronto)
- Russia
- Slava Polunin (clown)
- United States of America
- Boston Pops (orchestra from Boston)
- Boston Symphony Orchestra (orchestra from Boston)
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra (orchestra from Chicago)
- New York Philharmonic (orchestra from New York City)
- Ohio State University Marching Band (marching band from Columbus, Ohio)
- Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra from Philadelphia)
Potential pieces/shows if the transition had been made as of 2025
- England
- Girl Hamlet (play by Girl William Shakespeare)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (play by William Shakespeare)
- Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 (march by Edward Elgar)
- The Rolling Stones
- Romeo and Juliet (play by William Shakespeare)
- The Taming of the Shrew (play by William Shakespeare)
- The Tempest (play by William Shakespeare)
- Austria
- Eine kleine Nachtmusik (serenade for string quartet by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
- The Magic Flute (German: Die Zauberflöte, opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
- Canada
- O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy (play by James & Jamesy)
- Come From Away (musical)
- France
- Carmen (opera by Georges Bizet)
- Germany
- Symphony No. 1 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
- Symphony No. 2 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
- Symphony No. 3 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
- Symphony No. 4 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
- Symphony No. 5 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
- Symphony No. 6 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
- Symphony No. 7 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
- Symphony No. 8 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
- Symphony No. 9 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
- The Well-Tempered Clavier (collection of preludes and fugues for literally any keyboard instrument available by Johann Sebastian Bach)
- Italy
- Aida (opera by Giuseppe Verdi)
- The Four Seasons (violin conterto quartet by Antonio Vivaldi)
- Madama Butterfly (opera by Giacomo Puccini)
- La traviata (opera by Giuseppe Verdi)
- Il trovatore (opera by Giuseppe Verdi)
- Turandot (opera by Giacomo Puccini)
- Russia
- Slava's Snowshow (clown show by Slava Polunin)
- Swan Lake (ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
- United States of America
- Hamilton: An American Musical (musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda)
- Moulin Rouge! (jukebox musical)
- The Outsiders (musical)
- The Phantom of the Opera (musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber)
- A Raisin in the Sun (play by Lorraine Hansberry)
- A Streetcar Named Desire (play by Tennessee Williams)
- West Side Story (musical)
- ↑ Some nations can still adopt an anthem for their people as opposed to the state.