BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Tito Gobbi (original) (raw)
Tito Gobbi
Roy Plomley's castaway is baritone Tito Gobbi.
Favourite track: La Montanara by Tito Gobbi
Book: Flowers of the World by Leslie Greenwood
Luxury: Bar of gold
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Music Played
Castaway's Favourite
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor
Soloist: Vladimir Horowitz Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
Bielefelder Kinderchor
Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
Georges Bizet
Carmen
Orchestra: Paris Opera Orchestra Conductor: Georges Pretre
Giuseppe Verdi
Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (from Nabucco)
Choir: Ambrosian Opera Chorus Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Ricardo Muti
Johann Strauss II
The Blue Danube
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Boskowsky
Gioachino Rossini
William Tell Overture
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
Ottorino Respighi
Roman Festivals
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
Book Choice
Flowers of the World - Leslie Greenwood
Luxury Choice
Bar of gold
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Tito Gobbi |
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