Rt Hon Michael Portillo MP
This week, Sue Lawley's castaway on Desert Island Discs is Michael Portillo.
Favourite track: Viene la Sera by Giacomo Puccini
Book: Proust: Time Regained by Alain de Botton
Luxury: Solar-powered laptop
Last on
Music Played
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Madonna
La Isla Bonita
- True Blue.
- Sire.
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Manuel de Falla
Nights in the Gardens of Spain - 3rd movement
Soloist: Alicia de Larrocha Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Nights in the Gardens of Spain.
- Decca.
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Cream
Badge
- The Cream of Eric Clapton.
- Polydor.
Castaway's Favourite
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Giacomo Puccini
Un bel di vedremo (One fine day) (from Madama Butterfly)
Soloist: Luciano Pavarotti and Mirella Freni
- Madam Butterfly.
- Decca.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Sonata No. 23 in D major, K306
Soloist: Hiro Kurosaki and Linda Nicholson
- Mozart Complete Violin Sonatas.
- Erato.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130
Orchestra: Lindsay String Quartet
- String Quartets No. 12-16.
- ASV.
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Jean Sibelius
Violin Concerto in D minor
Soloist: Nigel Kennedy Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Violin Concertos by Tchaikovsky & Sibeli.
- EMI.
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Love Duet (from Tristan und Isolde)
Soloist: John Mitchison and Linda Esther Gray
Book Choice
A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu - Marcel Proust
Luxury Choice
Solar-powered laptop
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Michael Portillo |
Broadcasts
- Sun 16 Jul 200011:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 21 Jul 200009:00BBC Radio 4
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