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La bohème : opera in four acts

Title
La bohème : radio broadcast, 1974-02-16 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, based on "La Vie de Bohème" by Henri Murger.
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Publication
[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c1974.

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Additional Authors
  • Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
  • Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
  • Murger, Henri, 1822-1861.
  • Corelli, Franco
  • Cossa, Dominic
  • Holloway, David, 1942-
  • Macurdy, John
  • Caballé, Montserrat
  • Niska, Maralin
  • Dobriansky, Andrij
  • Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
  • Apy, Arthur
  • Coffey, Frank (Singer)
  • Bater, Glenn
  • Segerstam, Leif
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Goldovsky, Boris
  • Downes, Edward, 1911-
  • Jacobson, Robert M.
  • Jellinek, George, 1919-
  • Woitach, Richard
  • Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
  • Masiello, Alberta
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
3 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Series Statement
  • Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 16, 1974
  • Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 16, 1974.
Uniform Title
  • Bohème
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative Title
  • Bohème
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Subjects
Genre/Form
Live sound recordings.
Note
  • Sung in Italian.
  • Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
  • Compact discs.
  • Durations: 1:24:10 (synopses and features) ; 2:03:17 (opera).
  • House program available in Music Division.
  • Production notes and official cast list filed under classmark: *LTCM 777.
Indexed In (note)
  • Opera news
Event (note)
  • Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 16, 1974.
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera;
Contents
CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 ; Act 2 -- CD 2. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 3. Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky discusses Puccini's musical trademark) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, questions Robert Jacobson, George Jellinek, and Richard Woitach) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; The 100 voices of Andrea Velis: Velis gives a demonstration of the "character voice" in opera, with Alberta Masiello, host ; Synopsis of act 4 (Cross)
Call Number
*LDC 32141
OCLC
NYPG05-R10002
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Title
La bohème : radio broadcast, 1974-02-16 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, based on "La Vie de Bohème" by Henri Murger.
Imprint
[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c1974.
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 16, 1974
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 16, 1974.
Performer
Franco Corelli (Rudolfo) ; Dominic Cossa (Marcello) ; David Holloway (Schaunard) ; John Macurdy (Colline) ; Montserrat Caballé (Mimi) ; Maralin Niska (Musetta) ; Andrij Dobriansky (Benoit) ; Arthur Apy (Parpignol) ; Paul Franke (Alcindoro) ; Frank Coffey (A segeant) ; Glenn Bater (Customhouse Officer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Leif Segerstam, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Event
Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 16, 1974.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 38, no. 15 (Feb. 16, 1974).
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Added Author
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
Murger, Henri, 1822-1861. Scènes de la vie de Bohème.
Corelli, Franco. Performer
Cossa, Dominic. Performer
Holloway, David, 1942- Performer
Macurdy, John. Performer
Caballé, Montserrat. Performer
Niska, Maralin. Performer
Dobriansky, Andrij. Performer
Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
Apy, Arthur. Performer
Coffey, Frank (Singer) Performer
Bater, Glenn. Performer
Segerstam, Leif. Conductor
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
Jacobson, Robert M. Commentator
Jellinek, George, 1919- Commentator
Woitach, Richard. Commentator
Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Commentator. Performer
Masiello, Alberta. Commentator
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
Added Title
Opera news on the air (Radio program)
Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LDC 32141
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