Elena Gerhardt
Roy Plomley's castaway is mezzo-soprano Elena Gerhardt.
Book: A philosophical work by Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Luxury: Tapestry-making kit
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Music Played
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Robert Schumann
Tr盲umerei (from Scenes from Childhood)
Soloist: Pablo Casals, Otto Schulhof
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Victoria de los Angeles & Gerald Moore
Clavelitos
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring from Cantata BWV 147
Soloist: Myra Hess
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Rosa Ponselle
Pace, Pace Mio Dio
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Concerto in D Major
Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtw盲ngler
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Richard Strauss
Mir ist die Ehre widerfahren (from Der Rosenkavalier)
Artist: Elisabeth Schumann, Maria Olszewska Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
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Giacomo Meyerbeer
O Paradis (from L'Africaine)
Soloist: Enrico Caruso
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Franz Schubert
Abschied (from Schwanengesang)
Soloist: Elena Gerhardt
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Book Choice
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A philosophical work - Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Luxury Choice
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Tapestry-making kit
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Elena Gerhardt |
Broadcast
- Mon 10 Nov 1958 13:10成人快手 Service
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