Lady Antonia Fraser
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Lady Antonia Fraser.
Favourite track: Symphony No 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Aeneid (in Latin) by Virgil
Luxury: Typewriter and paper
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Music Played
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Giuseppe Verdi
Grand March (from Aida)
Soloist: Gunther Brausinger
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Gioachino Rossini
Serbami ognor si fido (from Semiramide)
Soloist: Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Richard Bonynge
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Charles Trenet
La Mer
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Giuseppe Verdi
E lui! desso! L'infante! (from Don Carlos
Soloist: Tito Gobbi, Mario Filippeschi Orchestra: Rome Opera House Orchestra Conductor: Gabriele Santini
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Andy Stewart
A Scottish Soldier
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Brünnhilde's Immolation (from Götterdämmerung)
Soloist: Birgit Nilsson Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Georg Solti
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Johannes Brahms
Viola Sonata No. 1 in F minor
Soloist: Gervase de Peyer, Daniel Barenboim
Castaway's Favourite
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral'
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: Otto Klemperer
Book Choice
Aeneid (in Latin) - Virgil
Luxury Choice
Typewriter and paper
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Antonia Fraser |
Broadcast
- Mon 2 Jun 196912:25BBC Radio 4
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