Dame Veronica Wedgwood OM
Roy Plomley's castaway is historian Dame Veronica Wedgwood OM.
Favourite track: Leonora Overture No. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Volume of Colour Reproductions of Paintings
Luxury: Pair of binoculars
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Leonora Overture No. 3
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Là ci darem la mano (from Don Giovanni)
Soloist: Enzio Pinza
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade No. 13 in G major 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik'
Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Conductor: Neville Marriner
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Jules Massenet
Obéissons quand leur voix appelle (from Manon)
Soloist: Victoria De Los Angeles Orchestra: Paris Opera Orchestra Conductor: Pierre Monteux
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Giuseppe Verdi
Sul fil d'un soffio etesio (from Falstaff)
Soloistt: Rita Streich Orchestra: Berlin Opera Orchestra
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Giuseppe Verdi
- Tu Che Le Vanita (from Don Carlos)
Soloist: Montserrat Caballe Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini
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Oscar Wilde
The Importance of Being Ernest (Act 1)
Soloist: Edith Evans, John Gielgud
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Franz Schubert
Das Wandern (from Die Schöne Müllerin)
Soloist: Gerald Moore
Book Choice
Volume of Colour Reproductions of Paintings
Luxury Choice
Pair of binoculars
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Dame Veronica Wedgwood OM |
Broadcasts
- Sat 10 Mar 197319:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 12 Mar 197312:25BBC Radio 4
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