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Valerie Masterson

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Valerie Masterson.

Favourite track: Symphony in D Minor by César Franck
Book: Survival manual
Luxury: Beauty products

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14 minutes

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Mon 24 Feb 197512:25
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • César Franck

      Symphony in D Minor

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Bridge Over Troubled Water

  • Arthur Sullivan

    The Mikado Act 1

    Librettist: William Gilbert.

  • Children's Choir

    I'm A Little Teapot

    Librettist: William Gilbert.

  • Ninon Vallin

    Depuis Le Jour

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Concerto in D major

  • Claude Debussy

    La danse de Puck (from Preludes, Book 1)

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Sempre libera (from La traviata)

  • Book Choice

    • Survival manual

  • Luxury Choice

    • Beauty products

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestValerie Masterson

Broadcasts

  • Sat 22 Feb 197519:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 24 Feb 197512:25
    BBC Radio 4

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