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Angela Baddeley

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Angela Baddeley.

Favourite track: Liebestod by Richard Wagner
Book: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Luxury: Portrait of her husband

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9 minutes

Last on

Mon 23 Dec 1974 12:25

Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Liebestod (from Tristan und Isolde)

      Soloist: Birgit Nilsson Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Georg Solti

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Cosi fan tutte

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Colin Davis

  • Waltz in D flat major, Op. 64/1 'Minute Waltz'

    Soloist: Artur Rubinstein

  • William Kent

    Oh, Lady be good (from Lady, Be Good!)

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Piangea cantando (Willow song) (from Otello)

    Soloist: Joan Sutherland Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden

  • Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong

    Now You Has Jazz

  • Die Fledermaus

    Orchestra: Sadler's Wells Opera Company Orchestra

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op.27/2 'Moonlight'

    Soloist: Wilhelm Backhaus

  • Book Choice

    • Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll

  • Luxury Choice

    • Portrait of her husband

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Angela Baddeley

Broadcasts

  • Sat 21 Dec 1974 19:00
  • Mon 23 Dec 1974 12:25

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