Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906
2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919
3. Murger, Henri, 1822-1861
4. Angeles, Victoria de los
5. Morell, Barry
6. Testi, Lorenzo
7. Krall, Heidi
8. Wildermann, William, 1919-
9. Reitan, Roald
10. Corena, Fernando
11. Weiss, Rob
12. Kelley, Norman
13. Strang, Lloyd
14. Frydel, John
15. Schick, George, 1908-1985
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
17. Downes, Edward, 1911-
18. Eyle, Felix
19. Di Janni, John A.
20. Smith, Roger
21. Horowitz, Richard, 1924-
22. Harrison, Jay
23. Ducloux, Walter
24. Jaretzki, Paul
25. Schumer, Harry G., 1893-1971
26. Robinson, Francis, 1910-
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
28. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (191 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 11, 1961

Uniform title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Ponselle, Rosa, 1897-1981
2. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Edward Downes hosts an instrumentalists' roundtable with Felix Eyle, John Di Janni, Roger Smith and Richard Horowitz ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, Jay Harrison, Walter Ducloux, Paul Jaretzki and Harry Schumer) ; Synopsis of act 3 ; Biographies in music: Francis Robinson presents a portrait of Rosa Ponselle ; Synopsis of act 4 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 140 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:18:45 (synopses and features) ; 1:52:05 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Victoria de los Angeles (Mimi) ; Barry Morell (Rodolfo) ; Lorenzo Testi (Marcello) ; Heidi Krall (Musetta) ; William Wildermann (Colline) ; Roald Reitan (Schaunard) ; Fernando Corena (Benoit) ; Hal Roberts (Parpignol) ; Norman Kelley (Alcindoro) ; LLoyd Strang (Customhouse Sergeant) ; John Frydel (Customhouse Officer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; George Schick, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 11, 1961.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. La bohème : radio broadcast, 1961-03-11 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, based on "La vie de bohème" by Henri Murger.

Playing time

1. 011845 015205

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 11, 1961

Cast

1. Victoria de los Angeles (Mimi) ; Barry Morell (Rodolfo) ; Lorenzo Testi (Marcello) ; Heidi Krall (Musetta) ; William Wildermann (Colline) ; Roald Reitan (Schaunard) ; Fernando Corena (Benoit) ; Hal Roberts (Parpignol) ; Norman Kelley (Alcindoro) ; LLoyd Strang (Customhouse Sergeant) ; John Frydel (Customhouse Officer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; George Schick, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL, May, 1985, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 25, no. 18 (Mar. 11, 1961).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 11, 1961.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
3. Murger, Henri, 1822-1861. Scènes de la vie de Bohème.
4. Angeles, Victoria de los. Performer
5. Morell, Barry. Performer
6. Testi, Lorenzo. Performer
7. Krall, Heidi. Performer
8. Wildermann, William, 1919- Performer
9. Reitan, Roald. Performer
10. Corena, Fernando. Performer
11. Weiss, Rob. Performer
12. Kelley, Norman. Performer
13. Strang, Lloyd. Performer
14. Frydel, John. Performer
15. Schick, George, 1908-1985. Conductor
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
17. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
18. Eyle, Felix. Commentator
19. Di Janni, John A.
20. Smith, Roger. Commentator
21. Horowitz, Richard, 1924- Commentator
22. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
23. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
24. Jaretzki, Paul. Commentator
25. Schumer, Harry G., 1893-1971. Commentator
26. Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 140 (F) Production notes in listening room.