Margaret Powell
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Margaret Powell.
Favourite track: Sempre Libera by Giuseppe Verdi
Book: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
Luxury: Tahitian language course
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Castaway's Favourite
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Giuseppe Verdi
Sempre libera (from La traviata)
Soloist: Amelita Galli Curci
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Giuseppe Verdi
Vedi! le fosche (Anvil Chorus) (from Il trovatore)
Orchestra: La Scala Chorus and Orchestra Milan
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Carl Maria von Weber
Invitation To The Dance
Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Leopold Stokowski
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Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra
Valencia
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Jacques Offenbach
Orpheus In The Underworld
Orchestra: Sadler's Wells Theatre Orchestra
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Paul Robeson
Solitude
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Entry March of the Boyars
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major
Soloist: Nathan Milstein, Leon Pommers
Book Choice
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Edward Gibbon
Luxury Choice
Tahitian language course
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Margaret Powell |
Broadcasts
- Sat 14 Nov 197019:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 16 Nov 197012:25BBC Radio 4
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