La bohème : opera in four acts
- Title
- 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.
- Author
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Details
- Additional authors
- Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906
- Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919
- Murger, Henri, 1822-1861
- Angeles, Victoria de los
- Morell, Barry
- Testi, Lorenzo
- Krall, Heidi
- Wildermann, William, 1919-
- Reitan, Roald
- Corena, Fernando
- Weiss, Rob
- Kelley, Norman
- Strang, Lloyd
- Frydel, John
- Schick, George, 1908-1985
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
- Downes, Edward, 1911-
- Eyle, Felix
- Di Janni, John A.
- Smith, Roger
- Horowitz, Richard, 1924-
- Harrison, Jay
- Ducloux, Walter
- Jaretzki, Paul
- Schumer, Harry G., 1893-1971
- Robinson, Francis, 1910-
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
- Description
- 3 sound cassettes (191 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.
- Series statement
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 11, 1961
- Uniform title
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Subject
- Contents
- 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
- *LTCM 140 (F)
- Note
- Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
- Durations: 1:18:45 (synopses and features) ; 1:52:05 (opera).
- Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.
- Indexed in (note)
- Opera news
- Performer (note)
- 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)
- Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 11, 1961.
- Language (note)
- Sung in Italian.
- Author
- Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
- Title
- 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
- 011845 015205
- Series
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 11, 1961
- Cast
- 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
- Re-recorded at NYPL, May, 1985, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).
- Indexed in:
- Opera news, v. 25, no. 18 (Mar. 11, 1961).
- Event
- Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 11, 1961.
- Language
- Sung in Italian.
- Added author
- Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
- Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
- Murger, Henri, 1822-1861. Scènes de la vie de Bohème.
- Angeles, Victoria de los. Performer
- Morell, Barry. Performer
- Testi, Lorenzo. Performer
- Krall, Heidi. Performer
- Wildermann, William, 1919- Performer
- Reitan, Roald. Performer
- Corena, Fernando. Performer
- Weiss, Rob. Performer
- Kelley, Norman. Performer
- Strang, Lloyd. Performer
- Frydel, John. Performer
- Schick, George, 1908-1985. Conductor
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
- Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
- Eyle, Felix. Commentator
- Di Janni, John A.
- Smith, Roger. Commentator
- Horowitz, Richard, 1924- Commentator
- Harrison, Jay. Commentator
- Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
- Jaretzki, Paul. Commentator
- Schumer, Harry G., 1893-1971. Commentator
- Robinson, Francis, 1910- 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 140 (F) Production notes in listening room.