Cyril Ray
Roy Plomley's castaway is wine expert Cyril Ray.
Favourite track: Voi Che Sapete by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Mr Sponge's Sporting Tour by R S Surtees
Luxury: Airmail edition of The Times
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Jacques Offenbach
La Périchole
Orchestra: Les Musiciens De L'Opéra, Paris
Castaway's Favourite
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Voi che sapete (from The Marriage of Figaro)
Soloist: Fiorenza Cossotto Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini
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MacArio
Il Tamburo Della Banda D'Affori
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Léo Delibes
Coppélia
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Irving
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Oscar Straus
Waltz (from La Ronde)
Orchestra: Vienna State Orchestra Conductor: Robert Stolz
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Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
Oboe Concerto in B Flat Major
Soloist: Sydney Sutcliffe Orchestra: Virtuosi Of England Conductor: Colin Davison
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Richard Strauss
Der Rosenkavalier (Waltzes)
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Fritz Reiner.Orchestra: Dresden State Opera Orchestra Conductor: Rudolf Kempe
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Henry Purcell
When I am laid in earth (Dido's Lament) (from Dido and Aeneas)
Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad Orchestra: Mermaid Orchestra
Book Choice
Mr Sponge's Sporting Tour - R S Surtees
Luxury Choice
Airmail edition of The Times
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Cyril Ray |
Broadcasts
- Sat 5 Oct 197419:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 7 Oct 197412:25BBC Radio 4
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