Robert Merrill
Roy Plomley's castaway is baritone Robert Merrill.
Favourite track: Sacred Service (Avodath Hakodesh) by Bloch
Book: The Source by James Michener
Luxury: Michelangelo's Moses
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Ruggero Leoncavallo
Vesti la giubba (from Pagliacci)
Soloist: Enrico Caruso
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Pietro Mascagni
Voi lo sapete (from Cavalleria rusticana)
Soloist: Rosa Ponselle
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Gioachino Rossini
The Barber of Seville Overture
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Giuseppe Verdi
Di Provenza il mar (from La traviata)
Soloist: Robert Merrill Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Modest Mussorgsky
Death of Boris (from Boris Godunov)
Soloist: Feodor Chaliapin
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Giacomo Puccini
Nessun dorma
Soloist: Jussi Björling Orchestra: Rome Opera House Orchestra Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf
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Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
When the Saints Go Marching In
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Ernest Bloch
Sacred Service
Soloist: Robert Merrill Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
Book Choice
The Source - James Michener
Luxury Choice
Michelangelo's Moses
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Robert Merrill |
Broadcasts
- Sat 16 Dec 196713:10Home Service
- Mon 18 Dec 196712:25Home Service
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