Stuart Burrows
Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Stuart Burrows.
Favourite track: O For The Wings Of A Dove by Felix Mendelssohn
Book: The complete works by Oscar Wilde
Luxury: Soap
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John Hughes
Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer (Cwm Rhondda)
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Giuseppe Di Stefano
Addio, Sogni Di Gloria
Castaway's Favourite
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Felix Mendelssohn
O, for the wings of a dove (from Hear My Prayer)
Soloist: Ernest Lough, G. Thalben-Ball
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Gaetano Donizetti
Mad Scene (from Lucia Di Lammermoor)
Soloist: Joan Sutherland Orchestra: Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Magic Flute
Soloist: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Stuart Burrows Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Mass in B minor - Et incarnatus est
Choir: BBC Chorus
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Giuseppe Verdi
Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (from Nabucco)
Choir: La Scala Chorus
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Mario Lanza
I'll Walk With God
Book Choice
The complete works - Oscar Wilde
Luxury Choice
Soap
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Stuart Burrows |
Broadcasts
- Sat 29 Jan 197219:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 31 Jan 197212:25BBC Radio 4
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