Oda Slobodskaya
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Oda Slobodskaya.
Favourite track: Powder and Paint by Sergei Rachmaninov
Book: The plays by Sheridan
Luxury: Radio receiver
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Battle of Kershenetz (from The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh)
Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Serge Koussevitzky
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Igor Stravinsky
Russian Maiden's Song (from Mavra)
Soloist: Nathan Milstein, Leon Pommers
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Richard Wagner - Tannhäuser Overture
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Benjamin Britten
Fanfare (from Les Illuminations)
Soloist: Peter Pears Orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Eugene Goossens
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
On the golden cornfields, Op.57/2
Soloist: Oda Slobodskaya, Ivor Newton
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Vocalise
Soloist: Maria Kurenko
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Фёдор Шаляпин
The Miller's Aria (from The Rusalka)
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Powder and Paint, Op.41/3
Soloist: Nadezha Plevitskaya, Sergei Rachmaninov
Book Choice
The plays - Sheridan
Luxury Choice
Radio receiver
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Oda Slobodskaya |
Broadcast
- Mon 5 Dec 196013:10Home Service
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