
Michael Ayrton
Roy Plomley's castaway is artist and writer Michael Ayrton.
Luxury: The Moscopherus an ancient Greek sculpture
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Music Played
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Hector Berlioz
Dido's garden by the sea (from The Trojans)
Orchestra: Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
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New York Bach Ensemble
Sonata: Pian'e Forte
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Dalla sua pace (from Don Giovanni)
Soloist: Koloman Van Pataky Choir: Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
Dance of the Blessed Spirits (from Orpheus and Euridice)
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Orchestre Et La Chorale Emile Ponselle
Requiem
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Vincenzo Bellini
Casta diva (from Norma)
Soloist: Rosa Ponselle Choir: Metropolitan Opera House Chorus
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Henry Purcell
Hail! great parent (from The Fairy Queen)
Orchestra: Cambridge Festival Orchestra
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Luxury Choice
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The Moscopherus an ancient Greek sculpture
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Roy Plomley |
Interviewed Guest | Michael Ayrton |
Broadcast
- Tue 9 Aug 1955 13:10ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Service
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