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La bohème : opera in four acts

Title
La bohème : radio broadcast, 1977-12-24 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica.
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

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Additional Authors
  • Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
  • Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
  • Wixell, Ingvar.
  • Morell, Barry.
  • Plishka, Paul, 1941-
  • Monk, Allan.
  • Tajo, Italo.
  • Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023.
  • Junod, Don (Singer)
  • Mitchell, Leona.
  • Ghazal, Edward.
  • Simeone, Domenico.
  • Conlon, James, 1950-
  • Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
  • Porter, Andrew, 1928-2015.
  • Downes, Edward, 1911-
  • Goldovsky, Boris.
  • Hubay, Alfred.
  • Levarie, Siegmund, 1914-
  • Love, Shirley.
  • Smith, Alma Jean.
  • Best, Richard, 1935-
  • Boucher, Gene.
  • Castel, Nico.
  • Schmorr, Robert.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Madrigal Singers. prf
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
Description
3 sound cassettes (199 min.) : stereo., Dolby-B processed.
Series Statement
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 24, 1977
Uniform Title
  • Bohème
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative Title
Bohème
Subjects
Genre/Form
Live sound recordings.
Note
  • Title from house program.
  • Durations: 1:13:00 (Introduction, synopses, and intermission features) ; 2:06:00 (opera).
  • Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) on file.
Event (note)
  • Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, December 24, 1977.
Language (note)
  • Sung in Italian.
Contents
side 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air (Andrew Porter on "Christmas in opera") ; synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions Boris Goldovsky, Al Hubay, Robert Jacobson, and Siegmund Levarie) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz, part 2 ; synopsis of Act 3 (Allen) ; Metropolitan Opera Madrigal Singers (Shirley Love, Alma Jean Smith, Richard Best, Gene Boucher, Nico Castel, and Robert Schmorr) in seasonal music ; synopsis of Act 4 (Allen) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Allen).
Call Number
*LTCM 760
OCLC
NYPG05-R10539
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Title
La bohème : radio broadcast, 1977-12-24 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica.
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 24, 1977
Performer
Ingvar Wixell (Marcello) ; Barry Morell (Rodolfo) ; Paul Plishka (Colline) ; Allan Monk (Schaunard) ; Italo Tajo (Benoit, Alcindoro) ; Renata Scotto (Mimi) ; Don Junod (Parpignol) ; Leona Mitchell (Musetta) ; Edward Ghazal (Customhouse sergeant) ; Domenico Simeone (Customhouse officer) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; James Conlon, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
Event
Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, December 24, 1977.
Original Version
Cassette tape service copy re-recorded at NYPL in February 1981, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips., 2-track, stereo. ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.
Language
Sung in Italian.
Added Author
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
Wixell, Ingvar. Performer
Morell, Barry. Performer
Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
Monk, Allan. Performer
Tajo, Italo. Performer
Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023. Performer
Junod, Don (Singer)
Mitchell, Leona. Performer
Ghazal, Edward. Performer
Simeone, Domenico. Performer
Conlon, James, 1950- Conductor
Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
Porter, Andrew, 1928-2015. Commentator
Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
Hubay, Alfred. Commentator
Levarie, Siegmund, 1914- Commentator
Love, Shirley. Performer
Smith, Alma Jean. Performer
Best, Richard, 1935- Performer
Boucher, Gene. Performer
Castel, Nico. Performer
Schmorr, Robert. Performer
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Madrigal Singers. Performer
Added Title
Opera news on the air (Radio program)
Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LTCM 760 Notes on file.
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