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Sir Robert Helpmann
Roy Plomley's castaway is dancer and choreographer Sir Robert Helpmann.
Luxury: Box of paints
Last on
Fri 19 Jun 195318:20
Home Service
Music Played
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Sleeping Beauty
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Convent Garden
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Don Azpiazu and His Havana Casino Orchestra
La Cachimba De San Juan
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Giacomo Puccini
Io t'ho ghermita (from Madama Butterfly)
Soloist: Beniamino Gigli, Toti Dal Monte
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Joséphine Baker
J'ai Deux Amours
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Jean Sibelius
The Bard
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Giuseppe Verdi
La Forza Del Destino
Soloist: Maria Caniglia
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Judy Garland
Embraceable You
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Hamlet Overture
Orchestra: Hallé Orchestra
Luxury Choice
Box of paints
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Robert Helpmann |
Broadcast
- Fri 19 Jun 195318:20Home Service
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