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Marie Collier

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Marie Collier.

Favourite track: Sheherazade by Maurice Ravel
Book: Mrs Mackintosh My Darling by Marguerite Young
Luxury: Etruscan frieze of horses

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15 minutes

Last on

Mon 21 Feb 1966 13:10
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Maurice Ravel

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      Soloist: Victoria de los Angeles Orchestra: Paris Conservatoire Orchestra Conductor: Georges Pretre

  • Yves Montand

    Les Feuilles Mortes (Autumn Leaves)

  • Ferruccio Tagliavini

    Rondine al Nido

  • Claude Debussy

    La cathédrale engloutie (from Preludes, Book 1)

    Soloist: Walter Gieseking

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Come in quest'ora bruna (from Simon Boccanegra)

    Soloist: Victoria de los Angeles Orchestra: Rome Opera House Orchestra Conductor: Gabriele Santini

  • Édith Piaf

    Non, je ne regrette rien

  • Concierto De Aranjuez

    Soloist: Narciso Yepes Orchestra: National Orchestra of Spain Conductor: Ataúlfo Argenta

  • John Raitt

    They Call the Wind Maria

  • Book Choice

    • Mrs Mackintosh My Darling - Marguerite Young

  • Luxury Choice

    • Etruscan frieze of horses

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Marie Collier

Broadcast

  • Mon 21 Feb 1966 13:10
    Home Service

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