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Kirsten Flagstad

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Kirsten Flagstad.

Luxury: Knitting needles and wool

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8 minutes

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Tue 29 Apr 1952 18:20
蜜芽传媒 Service

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Music Played

  • Richard Strauss

    Der Rosenkavalier (Waltzes)

    Singer: Lotte Lehmann. Singer: Elisabeth Schumann. Singer: Maria Olszewska. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Robert Heger.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    A Midsummer Nights Dream Overture

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Trio No. 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 'Archduke'

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Ingemisco (from Requiem Mass)

  • Giacomo Puccini

    O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi)

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin - Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58

  • Maggie Teyte

    L'Invitation Au Voyage

  • Edvard Grieg

    Piano Concerto in A Minor

  • Luxury Choice

    • Knitting needles and wool

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Kirsten Flagstad

Broadcast

  • Tue 29 Apr 1952 18:20
    蜜芽传媒 Service

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