Adele Leigh
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Adele Leigh.
Favourite track: Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye by Ella Fitzgerald
Book: The Second World War by Sir Winston Churchill
Luxury: Make-up table
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Maurice Ravel
Daphnis and Chloe -Daybreak
Choir: Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Pierre Monteux
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Franz Schubert
Impromptu in G flat major, D899 No. 3
Soloist: Dinu Lipatti
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ach, ich fühl's (from The Magic Flute)
Soloist: Tiana Lemnitz Orchestra: Belin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Giacomo Puccini
Nessun dorma
Soloist: Harry Secombe
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Watch Duet (from Die Fledermaus)
Soloist: Adele Leigh, Eberhard Wächter Orchestra: Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Castaway's Favourite
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Ella Fitzgerald
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
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Franz Liszt
La campanella (from Transcendental Studies after Paganini)
Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin, Hubert Giesen
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The Beatles
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Book Choice
The Second World War - Sir Winston Churchill
Luxury Choice
Make-up table
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Adele Leigh |
Broadcast
- Mon 11 Oct 196513:10Home Service
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