Jennifer Vyvyan
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Jennifer Vyvan.
Favourite track: Soave sia il vento (from Cosi fan Tutte) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Her favourite novels by Charles Dickens
Luxury: Painting equipment
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Richard Strauss
Beim Schlafengehen (from Four Last Songs)
Soloist: Lisa Della Casa Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Karl Bohm
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Edith Evans & John Gielgud
The Way of the World (Act 4)
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Benjamin Britten
Peter Grimes Act 2, Scene 2
Soloist: Peter Pears Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden Conductor: Benjamin Britten
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Flight of the bumble-bee (from The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
Soloist: George Malcolm
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor
Soloist: David Oistrakh Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Dmitri Mitropoulos
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Robert Schumann
Intermezzo (from Liederkreis, Op. 39)
Soloist: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore
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Peter Sellers
Suddenly It's Folk Song
Castaway's Favourite
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Soave sia il vento (from Cosi fan tutte)
Soloist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Nan Merriman, Sesto Bruscantini Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Book Choice
Her favourite novels - Charles Dickens
Luxury Choice
Painting equipment
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Jennifer Vyvyan |
Broadcast
- Mon 18 Jul 196613:10Home Service
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