Marjorie Westbury
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Marjorie Westbury.
Favourite track: Cosi fan Tutte (Act 1 Trio) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: The Golden Bough by James Frazer
Luxury: Blue-green silk robe with packets of flower seeds in the pockets
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Maurice Ravel
Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
Castaway's Favourite
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Soave sia il vento (from Cosi fan tutte)
Soloist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Nan Merriman, Sestio Bruscantini Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Yves Montand
Grands Boulevards
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Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
An American in Paris
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Enrique Granados
La maja dolorosa (from Tonadillas)
Soloist: Victoria de los Angeles, Gerald Moore
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Gabriel Fauré
Mandoline (Opus 58, No 1)
Soloist: Gerard Souzay, Jacqueline Bonneau
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Robert Schumann
Im wunderschönen Monat Mai (from Dichterliebe)
Soloist: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Jörg Demus
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor
Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin, Gioconda de Vito Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Anthony Bernard
Book Choice
The Golden Bough - James Frazer
Luxury Choice
Blue-green silk robe with packets of flower seeds in the pockets
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Marjorie Westbury |
Broadcast
- Mon 27 Apr 195913:10Home Service
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