Marilyn Horne
Roy Plomley's castaway is mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne.
Favourite track: St Matthew Passion (No 73) by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Selection of English poetry
Luxury: Michelangelo's Pieta
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Gaspare Spontini
Tu che Invoco con onore (from La Vestale)
Soloist: Rosa Ponselle
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral'
Orchestra: 1951 Bayreuth Festival Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Brünnhilde's Immolation (from Götterdämmerung)
Soloist: Helen Traubel Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Thomas Arne
The Soldier Tir'd from Artaxerxes
Soloist: Joan Sutherland Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden Conductor: Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
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Giacomo Meyerbeer
O prêtres de Baal (from Le prophète)
Soloist: Marilyn Horne Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden
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Gioachino Rossini
Semiramide Act 2, Scene 3
Soloist: Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Richard Bonynge
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Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 8 in C minor
Orchestra: Amsterdam Concertgebouw Conductor: Eduard van Beinum
Castaway's Favourite
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St Matthew Passion - Und siehe da
Soloist: Peter Pears Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: Otto Klemperer
Book Choice
Selection of English poetry
Luxury Choice
Michelangelo's Pieta
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Marilyn Horne |
Broadcasts
- Sat 10 Feb 196813:10Home Service
- Mon 12 Feb 196812:25Home Service
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