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La bohème : opera in four acts

Title
La bohème : radio broadcast, 1952-12-27 [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 ; new English version by Howard Dietz.
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

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Additional Authors
  • Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
  • Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
  • Murger, Henri, 1822-1861.
  • Dietz, Howard, 1896-1983.
  • Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
  • Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
  • Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
  • Hines, Jerome, 1921-
  • Conner, Nadine
  • Munsel, Patrice, 1925-
  • Davidson, Lawrence (Baritone)
  • Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
  • De Paolis, Alessio
  • Brazis, Algerd
  • Erede, Alberto
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
  • Mankiewicz, Joseph L.
  • Romulo, Carlos P. (Carlos Peña), 1899-1985.
  • Goldovsky, Boris
  • Kaskus, Anna
  • Eddie, Paul D.
  • Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
  • Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
  • Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
  • Ducloux, Walter
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
4 sound tape reels (195 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono.; 10 in.
Series Statement
  • Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 27, 1952
  • Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 27, 1952.
Uniform Title
  • Bohème. English
  • 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).
Subject
Genre/Form
Live sound recordings.
Note
  • Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
  • Durations: 1:23:17 (synopses and features) ; 1:51:45 (opera).
  • Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
Indexed In (note)
  • Opera news
Event (note)
  • Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 27, 1952.
Reproduction (note)
  • Service copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 333 (F)
Language (note)
  • Sung in English.
Contents
side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; First intermission (Rudolf Bing, host, with Joseph Mankiewicz, Howard Dietz and General Carlos P. Romulo) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky, host, with Anna Kaskus and Paul d. Eddie) -- side 2. Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Robert Lawrence, host, with Mary Ellis Peltz, George Marek, Walter Ducloux) ; Synopsis of act 4 and closing remarks (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4.
Call Number
*LTCM 333 (F)
OCLC
NYPG89-R45
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Title
La bohème : radio broadcast, 1952-12-27 [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 ; new English version by Howard Dietz.
Playing Time
012317 015145
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 27, 1952
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 27, 1952.
Performer
Richard Tucker (Rudolfo) ; Robert Merrill (Marcello) ; Clifford Harvuot (Schaunard) ; Jerome Hines (Colline) ; Nadine Conner (Mimi) ; Patrice Munsel (Musetta) ; Lawrence Davidson (Benoit) ; Paul Franke (Parpignol) ; Alessio De Paolis (Alcindoro) ; Algerd Brazis (Sergeant) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Alberto Erede, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Original Version
Preservation tape, recorded at NYPL in Mar. 1989, from aluminum-based acetates (7 sound discs : 33 1/3 rpm, mono. ; 16 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 17, no. 8 (Dec. 22, 1952).
Event
Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 27, 1952.
Reproduction
Service copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 333 (F)
Language
Sung in English.
Added Author
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
Murger, Henri, 1822-1861. Scènes de la vie de Bohème.
Dietz, Howard, 1896-1983.
Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer
Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer
Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
Hines, Jerome, 1921- Performer
Conner, Nadine. Performer
Munsel, Patrice, 1925- Performer
Davidson, Lawrence (Baritone) Performer
Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
Brazis, Algerd. Performer
Erede, Alberto. Conductor
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator
Mankiewicz, Joseph L. Commentator
Romulo, Carlos P. (Carlos Peña), 1899-1985. Commentator
Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
Kaskus, Anna. Commentator
Eddie, Paul D. Commentator
Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. Commentator
Ducloux, Walter. 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).
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LTCM 333 (F) Cassette service copy; production notes on file. Master tape in *LT-10 4883.
*LT-10 4883 Master tape. Request cassette service copy in *LTCM 333 (F)
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