Marin Alsop on last night of the Proms

[LurcioLovesFrankie]

On BBC 2 at the mo - first time it's ever been conducted by a woman.

[LurcioLovesFrankie]

Second half on BBC 1 - don't be put off by the reputation for jingoism associated with the event. She's a brilliant conductor.

[JugglingFromHereToThere]

Loved it !

Especially Lark Ascending with Nigel Kennedy, wonderful arias, and Hungarian dance

Marin was fabulous - loved what she said about following your passions and many possibilities will arise, just before "And did those feet ?"

Would have posted earlier but didn't want to miss anything

• Many thanks and love to you all from those of us watching at home x

[FamiliesShareGerms]

Marin is my new girl crush

[Theincidental]

She was brilliant, especially her speech "it's amazing that in 2013 there are still 'firsts' for women... Looking forward to the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th hundredth etc"

Pure class.

[JugglingFromHereToThere]

Yes, she's rather wonderful isn't she ?

[Theincidental]

Wonder if MN HQ could ask her for a chat about women and music education. She was very passionate about charity work too. Very inspirational woman.

[sussexmum38]

Not my usual cup of tea, but she and the evening was wonderful.

[Pan]

yes, the jingoism nonsense is just that. Even as a republican, for me the music of Elgar stands. And of course yes, it was just stirring to see a woman leading the hall, choir, parks and orchestra for the first time. Pretty breathtaking on all levels.

[LurcioLovesFrankie]

I'm still feeling a bit tearful (in a good way) after that speech.

Lots of great music as well (there was a phase where the Last Night just went for the easy option of stuff everyone knew, but this had a lovely varied programme - I wonder how much input Alsop had into it?)

And Kennedy's performance of Csardas cracked me up. I love a good musical joke.