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Caterina Valente

Roy Plomley's castaway is musician and actress Caterina Valente.

Favourite track: Concierto De Aranjuez by Joaquin Rodrigo
Book: Novels by James Mitchener
Luxury: English pub

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Mon 4 Oct 197112:25
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Concierto De Aranjuez

      Soloist: John Williams Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra

  • Leontyne Price & Franco Corelli

    Seguidillas

  • Blood, Sweat & Tears

    Spinning Wheel

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Someone to Watch Over Me

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Vocalise

    Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Eugene Ormandy

  • Ariel Ramírez

    Gloria

  • Don't Worry About Me

  • Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra

    Mornin' Reverend

  • Book Choice

    • Novels - James Mitchener

  • Luxury Choice

    • English pub

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestCaterina Valente

Broadcasts

  • Sat 2 Oct 197119:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 4 Oct 197112:25
    BBC Radio 4

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