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La bohème : opera in four acts

Title
  1. 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
  1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Details

Additional authors
  1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
  2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
  3. Murger, Henri, 1822-1861.
  4. Dietz, Howard, 1896-1983.
  5. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
  6. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
  7. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
  8. Hines, Jerome, 1921-
  9. Conner, Nadine
  10. Munsel, Patrice, 1925-
  11. Davidson, Lawrence (Baritone)
  12. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
  13. De Paolis, Alessio
  14. Brazis, Algerd
  15. Erede, Alberto
  16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  17. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
  18. Mankiewicz, Joseph L.
  19. Romulo, Carlos P. (Carlos Peña), 1899-1985.
  20. Goldovsky, Boris
  21. Kaskus, Anna
  22. Eddie, Paul D.
  23. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
  24. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
  25. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
  26. Ducloux, Walter
  27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  28. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
  1. 4 sound tape reels (195 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono.; 10 in.
Series statement
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 27, 1952
  2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 27, 1952.
Uniform title
  1. Bohème. English
  2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative title
  1. Bohème.
  2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program).
Subject
  1. Live sound recordings
  2. Operas
Genre/Form
  1. Live sound recordings.
Contents
  1. 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
  1. *LTCM 333 (F)
Note
  1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
  2. Durations: 1:23:17 (synopses and features) ; 1:51:45 (opera).
  3. Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
Indexed in (note)
  1. Opera news
Event (note)
  1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 27, 1952.
Reproduction (note)
  1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 333 (F)
Language (note)
  1. Sung in English.
Author
  1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Title
  1. 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
  1. 012317 015145
Series
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 27, 1952
  2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 27, 1952.
Performer
  1. 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
  1. 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:
  1. Opera news, v. 17, no. 8 (Dec. 22, 1952).
Event
  1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 27, 1952.
Reproduction
  1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 333 (F)
Language
  1. Sung in English.
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. Dietz, Howard, 1896-1983.
  5. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer
  6. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer
  7. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
  8. Hines, Jerome, 1921- Performer
  9. Conner, Nadine. Performer
  10. Munsel, Patrice, 1925- Performer
  11. Davidson, Lawrence (Baritone) Performer
  12. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
  13. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
  14. Brazis, Algerd. Performer
  15. Erede, Alberto. Conductor
  16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
  17. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator
  18. Mankiewicz, Joseph L. Commentator
  19. Romulo, Carlos P. (Carlos Peña), 1899-1985. Commentator
  20. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
  21. Kaskus, Anna. Commentator
  22. Eddie, Paul D. Commentator
  23. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
  24. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
  25. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. Commentator
  26. Ducloux, Walter. 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).
  4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research call number
  1. *LTCM 333 (F) Cassette service copy; production notes on file. Master tape in *LT-10 4883.
  2. *LT-10 4883 Master tape. Request cassette service copy in *LTCM 333 (F)
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