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La bohème : opera in four acts

Title
La bohème : radio broadcast, 1957-03-30 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, based on "La vie de Bohème" by Henri Murger.
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Publication
Mar. 30, 1957.

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Additional Authors
  • Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
  • Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
  • Murger, Henri, 1822-1861.
  • Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
  • Bastianini, Ettore
  • Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
  • Siepi, Cesare
  • Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992.
  • Hurley, Laurel
  • Davidson, Lawrence
  • Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
  • De Paolis, Alessio
  • Marsh, Calvin
  • Kozma, Tibor
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Valency, Maurice, 1903-1996.
  • Albanese, Licia
  • Singher, Martial
  • Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
  • Bagar, Robert C.
  • Eaton, Quaintance
  • Harrison, Jay
  • Ratoff, Gregory
  • Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
  • Pardoll, David
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
3 sound discs (192 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series Statement
  • Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 30, 1957
  • Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 30, 1957.
Uniform Title
  • Bohème
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Alternative Title
Bohème
Subject
  • Pardoll, David > Interviews
  • Operas
  • Radio programs, Musical
Note
  • Sung in Italian.
  • Durations: 1:17:55 (synopses and features) ; 1:53:40 (opera).
  • Compact discs.
  • Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 80 (F).
  • House program on file in Music Division.
Indexed In (note)
  • Opera news
Event (note)
  • Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 30, 1957.
Reproduction (note)
  • Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed available in: *LTCM 80 (F).
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: Maurice Valency, Licia Albanese and Martial Singher discuss Paris in opera ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Robert Lawrence, Robert Bagar, Quaintance Eaton, Jay Harrison and Gregory Ratoff ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Third intermission: Clifton Fadiman interviews David Pardoll ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross).
Call Number
*LDC 34071
OCLC
NYPG84-R1086
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Title
La bohème : radio broadcast, 1957-03-30 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, based on "La vie de Bohème" by Henri Murger.
Imprint
Mar. 30, 1957.
Playing Time
011755 015340
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 30, 1957
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 30, 1957.
Performer
Richard Tucker (Rodolfo) ; Ettore Bastianini (Marcello) ; George Cehanovsky (Schaunard) ; Cesare Siepi (Colline) ; Dorothy Kirsten (Mimi) ; Laurel Hurley (Musetta) ; Lawrence Davidson (Benoit) ; Charles Anthony (Parpignol and a customs officer) ; Alessio De Paolis (Alcindoro) ; Calvin Marsh (sergeant) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Tobor Kozma, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 21, no. 20 (Mar. 25, 1957).
Event
Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 30, 1957.
Original Version
Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Sep., 1984, from borrowed copies (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.
Reproduction
Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed available in: *LTCM 80 (F).
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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.
Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer
Bastianini, Ettore. Performer
Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
Siepi, Cesare. Performer
Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992. Performer
Hurley, Laurel. Performer
Davidson, Lawrence. Performer
Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
Marsh, Calvin. Performer
Kozma, Tibor. Conductor
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Valency, Maurice, 1903-1996. Commentator
Albanese, Licia. Commentator
Singher, Martial. Commentator
Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
Bagar, Robert C. Commentator
Eaton, Quaintance. Commentator
Harrison, Jay. Commentator
Ratoff, Gregory. Commentator
Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999, interviewer.
Pardoll, David. Commentator
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
Added Title
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Opera news on the air (Radio program)
Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LDC 34071 Service copy.
*LTCM 80
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