Mario del Monaco
Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Mario del Monaco.
Favourite track: Symphony No 6 in F Major (Opus 68) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: English grammar
Luxury: Raphael's The Marriage of Maria
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Mit Waffen wehrt sich der Mann (from Die Walküre)
Soloist: Lauritz Melchior Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter
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Giuseppe Verdi
Bella figlia dell'amore (from Rigoletto)
Soloist: Mario del Monaco, Aldo Protti et al Orchestra: Santa Cecilia Orchestra, Rome Conductor: Alberto Erede
Castaway's Favourite
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F major 'Pastoral'
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Gioachino Rossini
Mi par d'esser (from The Barber of Seville)
Soloist: Giulietta Simionato et al Orchestra: Orchestra of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Conductor: Alberto Erede
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Felix Mendelssohn
Violin Concerto in E Minor
Soloist: Zino Francescatti Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Dmitri Mitropoulos
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George Frideric Handel
Ombra mai fu (Largo) (from Xerxes)
Soloist: Enrico Caruso
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Giuseppe Verdi
Fuoco di gioia! (from Otello)
Choir: Vienna State Opera Chorus Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Modest Mussorgsky
Death of Boris (from Boris Godunov)
Soloist: Feodor Chaliapin
Book Choice
English grammar
Luxury Choice
Raphael's The Marriage of Maria
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Mario del Monaco |
Broadcast
- Mon 27 Aug 196213:10Home Service
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