Nicolai Gedda
Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Nicolai Gedda.
Favourite track: A Song to My Son by Vladimir Troshin
Book: The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Luxury: Rubber mattress
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Music Played
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Don Kosaken Chor
First Psalm of David
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Giuseppe Verdi
Sailors' Song (from Un ballo in maschera)
Soloist: Beniamino Gigli Orchestra: Rome Opera House Orchestra Conductor: Tullio Serafin
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Victoria de los Ángeles
Enfermo Estaba Antioco
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Giacomo Puccini
Principessa di morte! (from Turandot)
Soloist: Birgit Nilsson, Franco Corelli Orchestra: Rome Opera House Orchestra Conductor: Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
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Franz Lehár
The Merry Widow
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Lovro von Mata?i?
Castaway's Favourite
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Vladimir Troshin
A Song to My Son
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Mikis Theodorakis
Title Theme (from Zorba the Greek)
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The Beatles
Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Book Choice
The Brothers Karamazov - Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Idiot - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Luxury Choice
Rubber mattress
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Nicolai Gedda |
Broadcast
- Mon 12 May 196912:25BBC Radio 4
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