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La bohème : opera in four acts

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.
Author
  1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924

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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.
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