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Ralph Koltai

Sue Lawley's castaway is associate designer of the RSC Ralph Koltai.

Sue Lawley's castaway this morning is the stage designer Ralph Koltai. He says his work is not about art, but about ideas. His stage sets are a metaphor for the whole play. Thus he thrilled Ken Russell by building him four stages each resembling different parts of a woman's body. His aim? To represent the degradation of women in the 18th century.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor by Max Bruch
Book: French dictionary
Luxury: Cigars

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45 minutes

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Fri 28 Aug 1998 09:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Max Bruch

      Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor

      Artist: Kyung Wha Chung

      • Beethoven / Bruch.
      • EMI Classics.

  • Jules Massenet

    Pourquoi me rΓ©veiller? (from Werther)

    Soloist: Georges Thill Artist: Opera-Comique Conductor: Elie Cohen

    • EMI.

  • Camille Saint‐SaΓ«ns

    Amour! viens aider ma faiblesse (from Samson and Delilah)

    Soloist: Marian Anderson

    • Marian Anderson.
    • Pearl.

  • Meine Herren, meine Mutter prΓ€gte (from The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny)

    Soloist: Alberto Remedios and Rita Hunter Orchestra: The Sadler’s Wells Orchestra Conductor: Reginald Goodall

  • Γ‰dith Piaf

    Non, je ne Regrette Rien

    • Edith Piaf.
    • EMI.

  • Kurt Weill

    Meine Herren, meine Mutter Pragte from Act 2 of Mahagonny

    Soloist: Lotte Lenya Orchestra: The Orchestra of the North German Radio Chorus Conductor: Wilhelm Bruckner-Ruggeberg

    • Mahagonny.
    • CBS Records.

  • Dory Previn

    Lover Lover Be My Cover

    • Dory Previn.
    • Warner.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    La traviata Act 3

    Soloist: Maria Callas Orchestra: The Orchestra of La Scala, Milan Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini

    • La Traviata.
    • EMI.

  • Book Choice

    • French dictionary

  • Luxury Choice

    • Cigars

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Ralph Koltai

Broadcasts

  • Sun 23 Aug 1998 11:15
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 28 Aug 1998 09:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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