Dame Ninette De Valois
Roy Plomley's castaway is prima ballerina Dame Ninette De Valois.
Favourite track: Dawn from Four Sea Interludes, Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten
Book: Poetry by W B Yeats
Luxury: Writing materials
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Benjamin Britten
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes - Dawn
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden Conductor: Benjamin Britten
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Benjamin Britten
Their spinning wheel unwinds (from The Rape of Lucretia)
Soloist: Peter Pears, Joan Cross
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Manos Hadjidakis
Evening Stroll from 15 Hesperini
Orchestra: Instrumental Ensemble
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Gustav Mahler
Der Einsame im Herbst (from Das Lied von der Erde)
Soloist: Kathleen Ferrier Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring from Cantata BWV 147
Soloist: Dinu Lipatti
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor
Soloist: Geza Anda Orchestra: Salzburg Mozarteum Camerata Academica
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Fedor Chaliapin & the Choir of the Russian Church of the Metropolitan of Paris
The Creed
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Final Chorus (from The Snow Maiden)
Orchestra: Chorus and Orchestra of National Opera, Belgrade
Book Choice
Poetry - W B Yeats
Luxury Choice
Writing materials
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Ninette de Valois |
Broadcast
- Mon 4 Jul 196613:10Home Service
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