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Nicolai Gedda

Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Nicolai Gedda.

Favourite track: A Song to My Son by Vladimir Troshin
Book: The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Luxury: Rubber mattress

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30 minutes

Last on

Mon 12 May 1969 12:25
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Don Kosaken Chor

    First Psalm of David

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Sailors' Song (from Un ballo in maschera)

    Soloist: Beniamino Gigli Orchestra: Rome Opera House Orchestra Conductor: Tullio Serafin

  • Victoria de los Ángeles

    Enfermo Estaba Antioco

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Principessa di morte! (from Turandot)

    Soloist: Birgit Nilsson, Franco Corelli Orchestra: Rome Opera House Orchestra Conductor: Francesco Molinari-Pradelli

  • Franz LehΓ‘r

    The Merry Widow

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Lovro von Mata?i?

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Vladimir Troshin

      A Song to My Son

  • Mikis Theodorakis

    Title Theme (from Zorba the Greek)

  • The Beatles

    Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

  • Book Choice

    • The Brothers Karamazov - Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Idiot - Fyodor Dostoyevsky

  • Luxury Choice

    • Rubber mattress

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Nicolai Gedda

Broadcast

  • Mon 12 May 1969 12:25
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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