Placido Domingo
Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Placido Domingo.
Favourite track: Otello by Giuseppe Verdi
Book: Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
Luxury: Video player and cassettes of his own performances
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La Revoltosa
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Enrico Caruso
Rachel! Quand de Signeur le Grace Tutelaire
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Giacomo Puccini
Manon Lescaut
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Pablo (Pau) Casals
El Cant Dels Ocells
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Giacomo Puccini
In questa Reggia (from Turandot)
Soloist: Brigit Nilsson Orchestra: Rome Opera House Orchestra
Castaway's Favourite
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Giuseppe Verdi
Otello
Soloist: Roman Vinay Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor
Pianist: Maurizio Pollini Conductor: Karl Böhm
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 In C Minor
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Carlos Kleiber
Book Choice
Don Quixote - Miguel de Cervantes
Luxury Choice
Video player and cassettes of his own performances
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Plácido Domingo |
Broadcasts
- Sat 27 Dec 198018:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 2 Jan 198109:05BBC Radio 4
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