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La bohème : opera in four acts
- Title
- La bohème : radio broadcast, 1977-03-19 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on "La vie de Bohème" by Henri Murger.
- Author
- Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
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- Additional Authors
- Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
- Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
- Murger, Henri, 1822-1861.
- Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023.
- Niska, Maralin
- Pavarotti, Luciano
- Wixell, Ingvar
- Plishka, Paul, 1941-
- Monk, Allan
- Tajo, Italo
- Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
- Caldwell, Dale
- Paola, Paul de
- Simeone, Domenico
- Levine, James, 1943-2021.
- Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
- Culshaw, John
- Downes, Edward, 1911-
- Levarie, Siegmund, 1914-
- Livingstone, William
- Mohr, Richard
- Weaver, William, 1923-2013
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
- Description
- 3 sound cassettes : analog, stereo., Dolby-B processed.
- Series Statement
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 19, 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.
- Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) on file.
- Event (note)
- Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, March 19, 1977.
- Language (note)
- Sung in Italian.
- Contents
- side 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air (Reflections on La Bohème by John Culshaw) ; synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions Siegmund Levarie, William Livingston, Richard Mohr, and William Weaver) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (continued) ; synopsis of Act 3 (Allen) ; John Culshaw explores and plays excerpts from the February 24, 1940 broadcast of Verdi's Otello ; 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 819
- OCLC
- NYPG06-R45
- Author
- Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
- Title
- La bohème : radio broadcast, 1977-03-19 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on "La vie de Bohème" by Henri Murger.
- Series
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 19, 1977
- Performer
- Renata Scotto (Mimi) ; Maralin Niska (Musetta) ; Luciano Pavarotti (Rodolfo) ; Ingvar Wixell (Marcello) ; Paul Plishka (Colline) ; Allan Monk (Schaunard) ; Italo Tajo ( Benoit) ; Dale Caldwell (Parpignol) ; Andrea Velis (Alcindoro) ; Paul De Paola (Customhouse sergeant) ; Domenico Simeone (Customhouse officer) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
- Event
- Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, March 19, 1977.
- Original Version
- Cassette tape service copy re-recorded at NYPL in 1982, 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
- Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. LibrettistGiacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. LibrettistMurger, Henri, 1822-1861. Scènes de la vie Bohème.Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023. PerformerNiska, Maralin. PerformerPavarotti, Luciano. PerformerWixell, Ingvar. PerformerPlishka, Paul, 1941- PerformerMonk, Allan. PerformerTajo, Italo. PerformerVelis, Andrea, 1932-1994. PerformerCaldwell, Dale. PerformerPaola, Paul de. PerformerSimeone, Domenico. PerformerLevine, James, 1943-2021. ConductorAllen, Peter, 1920-2016. CommentatorCulshaw, John. CommentatorDownes, Edward, 1911- CommentatorLevarie, Siegmund, 1914- CommentatorLivingstone, William. CommentatorMohr, Richard. PerformerWeaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Added Title
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Research Call Number
- *LTCM 819 Notes on file.