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General Sir Charles Guthrie

This week, Sue Lawley's castaway on Desert Island Discs is General Sir Charles Guthrie.

Favourite track: The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves by Giuseppe Verdi
Book: Vol 1 of biography of the Duke of Wellington - Year of the Sword by Lady Longford
Luxury: Surfboard

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45 minutes

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Fri 4 Aug 2000 09:00
±«Óătv Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Giuseppe Verdi

      Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (from Nabucco)

      • Nabucco Highlights.
      • EMI.

  • JoaquĂ­n Rodrigo

    Concierto de Aranjuez - 1st movement

  • Carl Orff

    O Fortuna (from Carmina Burana)

    • Carmina Burana.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Vissi d'arte (from Tosca)

    • Puccini: Tosca-Sabata.
    • EMI.

  • Georges Bizet

    Au fond du temple saint (from The Pearl Fishers)

    • Jussi Bjoerling.
    • RCA.

  • Stevie Wonder

    I Just Called To Say I Love You

    • The Woman in Red.
    • Motown.

  • John Kander

    Cabaret

    Performer: Liza Minnelli. Lyricist: Fred Ebb.
    • Cabaret - Soundtrack.
    • MCA.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja (from The Magic Flute)

    • Die Zauberflote.
    • Decca.

  • Book Choice

    • Vol 1 of biography of the Duke of Wellington - Year of the Sword - Lady Longford

  • Luxury Choice

    • Surfboard

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest General Sir Charles Guthrie

Broadcasts

  • Sun 30 Jul 2000 11:15
    ±«Óătv Radio 4
  • Fri 4 Aug 2000 09:00
    ±«Óătv Radio 4

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