Elisabeth Schumann
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Elisabeth Schumann.
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Richard Wagner - Selig wie die Sonne (from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg)
Soloist: Elisabeth Schumann, Lauritz Melchior, Friedrick Schorr et al Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli
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Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960
Soloist: Artur Schnabel
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Richard Strauss
Da geht er hin (from Der Rosenkavalier)
Soloist: Lotte Lehmann Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Robert Heger
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Jean Sablon
Le Fiacre
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata No. 82: Ich habe genug
Soloist: Hans Hotter Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Anthony Bernard
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Engelbert Humperdinck
Abends will ich schlafen geh'l (Evening Hymn) (from Hansel and Gretel
Soloist: Elisabeth Schumann, Ernest Lush
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Giuseppe Verdi
La traviata Prelude to Act 1
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Richard Strauss
Der Rosenkavalier (Waltzes)
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Fritz Reiner.Soloist: Lotte Lehmann, Elizabeth Schumann, Maria Olszewska Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Elisabeth Schumann |
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- Tue 4 Dec 195118:20Home Service
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