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Castaway's favourite
Giuseppe Verdi
Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (from Nabucco)
Choir: Ambrosian Opera Chorus Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
General Sir Charles Guthrie
Broadcast
First broadcast: Sun 30 Jul 2000
Chief of Defence Staff, Soldier
This week, Sue Lawley's castaway on Desert Island Discs is General Sir Charles Guthrie.
Choices
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Joaquín Rodrigo
Concierto de Aranjuez - 1st movement
Soloist: Jose Maria Gallardo del Rey Orchestra: National Orchestra of Spain
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Giacomo Puccini
Vissi d'arte (from Tosca)
Soloist: Maria Callas Orchestra: Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
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Georges Bizet
Au fond du temple saint (from The Pearl Fishers)
Soloist: Jussi Bjoerling & Robert Merill Orchestra: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja (from The Magic Flute)
Soloist: Hermann Prey Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic
Book
Vol 1 of biography of the Duke of Wellington - Year of the Sword by
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