Naomi Jacob
Roy Plomley's castaway is novelist and biographer Naomi Jacob.
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Giuseppe Verdi
La traviata Prelude to Act 1
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Frédéric Chopin - Prelude in C major, Op. 28/1
Soloist: Alfred Cortot
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Gina Cigna
Suicidio (from La Gioconda)
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Antonín Dvořák
Songs My Mother Taught Me
Soloist: Fritz Kreisler, Carl Lamson
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Giacomo Puccini
Vissi d'arte (from Tosca)
Soloist: Renata Tebaldi Orchestra: Santa Cecilia Orchestra, Rome
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Gracie Fields
Now is the Hour
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Giacomo Puccini
Nessun dorma
Soloist: Jussi Björling
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Harry Acres and his Orchestra
We'll Gather Lilacs
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Naomi Jacob |
Broadcast
- Mon 9 Jun 195813:10Home Service
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