Agnes Nicholls
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Agnes Nicholls.
Book: Illustrated dictionary
Luxury: Perfume
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Marriage of Figaro Overture
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Rafael Kubelik
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake - Dance of the Swans
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Anatole Fistoulari
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Giacomo Puccini
Donda lieta usci (Mimi's farewell) (from La Bohème)
Soloist: Nellie Melba
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Sir Hamilton Harty
An Irish Symphony
Orchestra: Hallé Orchestra Conductor: Hamilton Harty
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Edward Elgar
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36: Variation IX "Nimrod"
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Richard Wagner - Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond (from Die Walküre)
Soloist: Walter Hyde
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Richard Wagner - Siegfried's Funeral March (from Götterdämmerung)
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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George Frideric Handel
Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)
Soloist: Huddersfield Choral Society Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
Book Choice
Illustrated dictionary
Luxury Choice
Perfume
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Agnes Nicholls |
Broadcast
- Mon 19 May 195813:10Home Service
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