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Placido Domingo

Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Placido Domingo.

Favourite track: Otello by Giuseppe Verdi
Book: Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
Luxury: Video player and cassettes of his own performances

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 2 Jan 1981 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Orchestra Of Camara De Madrid

    La Revoltosa

  • Enrico Caruso

    Rachel! Quand de Signeur le Grace Tutelaire

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Manon Lescaut

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Pablo (Pau) Casals

    El Cant Dels Ocells

  • Giacomo Puccini

    In questa Reggia (from Turandot)

    Soloist: Brigit Nilsson Orchestra: Rome Opera House Orchestra

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Giuseppe Verdi

      Otello

      Soloist: Roman Vinay Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor

    Pianist: Maurizio Pollini Conductor: Karl Böhm

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 5 In C Minor

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Carlos Kleiber

  • Book Choice

    • Don Quixote - Miguel de Cervantes

  • Luxury Choice

    • Video player and cassettes of his own performances

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest PlΓ΅cido Domingo

Broadcasts

  • Sat 27 Dec 1980 18:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 2 Jan 1981 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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