Ronald Eyre
Sue Lawley's castaway is director Ronald Eyre.
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is theatre and television director Ronald Eyre. A man of great versatility, he'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his many outstanding operatic and theatrical productions, as well as his school-teaching days, and his childhood in the Yorkshire mining village of Mapplewell.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: The Magic Flute - The Trio Soll Ich, Teurer by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: A talking book by Judi Dench
Luxury: Supply of flower bulbs
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Pat Kilduff & The Chieftains
The Hunters Purse
- The Chieftains 3.
- Claddagh.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major
Soloist: Sergej Prokofiev Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
- Prokofiev: Piano Works.
- HMV.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Soll ich dich, Teurer (from The Magic Flute)
Soloist: Irmgard Seefried, Anton Dermota Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonia Orchestra Soloist: Ludwig Weber
- Mozart: The Magic Flute.
- EMI.
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Russian Orthodox Cathedral Choir of Paris
Great Vespers
- Sacred Choral Masterpieces.
- Monitor.
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James Taylor
Home By Another Way
- James Taylor: Never Die Young.
- CBS.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Si, pel ciel (Oath duet) (from Otello)
Soloist: Ramon Vinay, Guiseppe Valdengo
- Verdi: Otello - Nelli.
- RCA Classics.
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Barbara Hendricks
Hold On
- Barbera Hendricks: Sings Spirituals.
- HMV.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major
Soloist: Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman Orchestra: The Israel Philharmonic
- Sinfonia Concertante.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
Book Choice
A talking book - Judi Dench
Luxury Choice
Supply of flower bulbs
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Ronald Eyre |
Broadcasts
- Sun 24 Feb 199112:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 1 Mar 199109:05BBC Radio 4
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