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Oda Slobodskaya

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Oda Slobodskaya.

Favourite track: Powder and Paint by Sergei Rachmaninov
Book: The plays by Sheridan
Luxury: Radio receiver

30 minutes

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Mon 5 Dec 1960 13:10
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Battle of Kershenetz (from The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh)

    Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Serge Koussevitzky

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Russian Maiden's Song (from Mavra)

    Soloist: Nathan Milstein, Leon Pommers

  • Richard Wagner - Tannh盲user Overture

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Benjamin Britten

    Fanfare (from Les Illuminations)

    Soloist: Peter Pears Orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Eugene Goossens

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    On the golden cornfields, Op.57/2

    Soloist: Oda Slobodskaya, Ivor Newton

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Vocalise

    Soloist: Maria Kurenko

  • 肖褢写芯褉 楔邪谢褟锌懈薪

    The Miller's Aria (from The Rusalka)

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Sergey Rachmaninov

      Powder and Paint, Op.41/3

      Soloist: Nadezha Plevitskaya, Sergei Rachmaninov

  • Book Choice

    • The plays - Sheridan

  • Luxury Choice

    • Radio receiver

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Oda Slobodskaya

Broadcast

  • Mon 5 Dec 1960 13:10
    Home Service

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