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Jeremy Isaacs

Sue Lawley's castaway is General Director of the Royal Opera House Jeremy Isaacs.

Having left television to become General Director Designate of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Jeremy Isaacs this week contemplates another change of direction - to the mythical island. In conversation with Sue Lawley, he chooses eight records to take with him.

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

Favourite track: The Marriage Of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: A compilation by Benny Green
Luxury: Frogman's outfit and snorkel

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40 minutes

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Fri 1 Jul 1988 09:05
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Bella figlia dell'amore (from Rigoletto)

    Soloist: Nellie Melba/Edna Thornton/J McCormack

  • Richard Strauss

    Prologue (from Ariadne auf Naxos)

    Soloist: Irmgard Seefried

  • Richard Strauss

    Der Rosenkavalier

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      The Marriage Of Figaro

      Soloist: Jessye Norman and Mirella Freni

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Mir ist so wunderbar (from Fidelio)

    Soloist: Ingeborg Hallstein

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K465 'Dissonance'

    Orchestra: Amadeus Quartet

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Dunque io son? (from The Barber of Seville)

    Soloist: Teresa Berganza

  • Leos JanÑček

    Final Duet, Act 3 (from Jenufa)

  • Book Choice

    • A compilation - Benny Green

  • Luxury Choice

    • Frogman's outfit and snorkel

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Jeremy Isaacs

Broadcasts

  • Sun 26 Jun 1988 12:15
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 1 Jul 1988 09:05
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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