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This Week's Guest:
Darcey Bussell
Sunday 14 May
Repeated
Friday 19 May |
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Darcey's Choice |
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Photo by John Swannell
Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the ballerina Darcey Bussell OBE.
At the age of 20, she became the Royal Ballet's youngest Principal and went on to dance on the international stage in Paris , New York, St Petersburg and Milan .
She was spotted by the great choreographer Sir Kenneth Macmillan at the age of 16; though tall for a ballerina she had an energy that he found refreshing. In 1989 she made her debut in Covent Garden as Princess Rose in The Prince of the Pagodas, a role created for her. Her classical repertory has included principal roles in Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker.
Her first child was born prematurely as a result of the life-threatening condition pre-eclampsia. Her speedy recovery she put down to her strength and fitness, and she returned to dance three months later.
She has announced her decision to retire as a Principal of the Royal Ballet next month, though she will continue to dance as a guest artist.
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1. Golden Brown
Performer Stranglers
Composer Stranglers
Publisher EMI music
CD Title 25 Years of Rock 'N' Roll': 1982
Track 1
Label Connoisseur Collection
Rec No: YRNRCD82
2. The Balcony Scene
Performer The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Convent Garden conducted by Mark Ermler
Composer Prokofiev
Publisher Conifer Records
CD Title Romeo and Juliet: The Complete Ballet: Prokofiev
Track 21
Label ROH
Rec No: 30910
3. Love Me Do
Performer The Beatles
Composer Lennon and McCartney
Publisher MPL Communications
CD Title The Beatles/1962-1966
Track CD1 Trk 1
Label Apple
Rec No: 0777 797036 2
4. Lacrimosa
Performer Academy and Chorus of St Martin in the Fields conducted by Neville Marriner
Composer Mozart
Publisher Argo
CD Title Mozart: Requiem Mass
Track 8
Label Argo
Rec No: 4171332
5. Méditation de Thaïs
Performer Josef Sakonov with the London Festival Orchestra
Composer Massenet
Publisher Decca
CD Title In a Monastery Garden: The Immortal Works of Ketèlbey
Track 14
Label LONDON
Rec No: 4447862
6. Wisemen
Performer James Blunt
Composer James Blunt, Jimmy Hogarth & Sacha Skarbek
Publisher EMI
CD Title Wisemen
Track 1
Label Eastwest
Rec No: A30592
7. Libera Me from Fauré's Requiem
Performer BBC Philharmonic with the City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus conducted by Yuri Torchinsky
Composer Fauré
Publisher Chandos Records
CD Title Fauré:Requiem
Track 9
Label Chandos
Rec No: Chan 10113
8. Virtual Insanity
Performer Jamiroquai
Composer Kay Smith
Publisher Sony
CD Title Virtual Insanity etc
Track 1
Label Sony
Rec No :Soho Square 6636132
Record: Virtual Insanity
Book: A biography of Audrey Hepburn
Luxury: Eye lash curler
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