Michael Levey
Roy Plomley's castaway is director of the National Gallery Michael Levey.
Favourite track: Bei Männern by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: The Adventures of God in Search of the Black Girl by Brigid Brophy
Luxury: Kaleidoscope
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Music Played
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George Frideric Handel
Let the bright Seraphim (from Samson)
Soloist: isobel baillie Orchestra: Hallé Orchestra Conductor: Warwick Braithwaite
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Concerto in A major
Soloist: Jack Brymer Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Colin Davis
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Richard Strauss
Mir ist die Ehre widerfahren (from Der Rosenkavalier)
Soloist: Maria Olszewska Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Robert Heger
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Vincenzo Bellini
Norma
Soloist: Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
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Siegfried's Rhine Journey (from Götterdämmerung)
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
At this festive gathering (Triquet's aria) (from Eugene Onegin)
Soloist: Vitali Vlassov Orchestra: Bolshoi Opera Choir and Orchestra Conductor: Karl Böhm
Castaway's Favourite
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Bei Männern (from The Magic Flute)
Soloist: Hilde Gueden, Walter Berry Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Karl Böhm
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Carl Maria von Weber
Mermaids' Song (from Oberon)
Soloist: Arleen Auger Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Orchestra Conductor: Rafael Kubelik
Book Choice
The Adventures of God in Search of the Black Girl - Brigid Brophy
Luxury Choice
Kaleidoscope
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Michael Levey |
Broadcasts
- Sat 10 Aug 197419:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 12 Aug 197412:25BBC Radio 4
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