Giuseppe Di Stefano
Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano.
Favourite track: Qui La Voce Sua Soave by Vincenzo Bellini
Book: Maria by Arianna Stassinopoulos
Luxury: Roulette table
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Giuseppe Di Stefano
Mutetti Di Lu Paliu
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Giuseppe Verdi
Ingemisco (from Requiem Mass)
Soloist: Giuseppe di Stefano Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Tullio Serafin
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Vladimir Horowitz
Stars and Stripes Forever
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor
Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli
Castaway's Favourite
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Vincenzo Bellini
Qui la voce sua soave (from I Puritani)
Soloist: Maria Callas Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: Nicola Rescigno
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Antonio Vivaldi
The Four Seasons - Autumn
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Itzhak Perlman
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Nat King Cole
This Is All I Ask
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Barbra Streisand
People
Book Choice
Maria - Arianna Stassinopoulos
Luxury Choice
Roulette table
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Giuseppe Di Stefano |
Broadcasts
- Sat 20 Jun 198118:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 26 Jun 198109:05BBC Radio 4
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