Jessye Norman
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Jessye Norman.
Favourite track: Love Duet by Richard Wagner
Book: Diaries by Virginia Woolf
Luxury: Perrier Water
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Johannes Brahms
Alto Rhapsody
Soloist: Marion Anderson Orchestra: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Robert Shaw
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Suite for Solo Cello No. 3 in C major
Soloist: Pierre Fournier
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Fidelio
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Martin Luther King Jr
I Have A Dream (speech August 28 1963)
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Isla Blair & Derek Jacobi
Could Love You Forever
Castaway's Favourite
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Love Duet
Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad, Lauritz Melchior Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf
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Claude Debussy
Children's Corner Suite, 6: Cakewalk
Soloist: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Marriage Of Figaro
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Colin Davis
Book Choice
Diaries - Virginia Woolf
Luxury Choice
Perrier Water
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Jessye Norman |
Broadcasts
- Sat 12 Sep 198118:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 18 Sep 198109:05BBC Radio 4
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