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La bohème : opera in four acts

Title
La bohème : radio broadcast, 1994-03-26 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica.
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

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Additional Authors
  • Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
  • Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
  • Robertson, Christopher.
  • Leech, Richard (Tenor)
  • Short, Kevin.
  • Oswald, Mark.
  • Loup, François.
  • Gheorghiu, Angela.
  • Derr, Meredith.
  • Litherland, Victoria.
  • Maher, Robert (Baritone)
  • Bahny, Jay.
  • Rizzi, Carlo.
  • Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
  • Crutchfield, Will.
  • Ardoin, John.
  • Hubay, Alfred.
  • Jellinek, George, 1919-
  • Stamberg, Susan, 1938-
  • Clark, Joseph.
  • Diaz, Stephen.
  • Le Brecht, Douglas F.
  • Yeargan, Michael.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
Description
3 sound discs (173 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series Statement
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 26, 1994]
Uniform Title
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Roundtable (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Subjects
Genre/Form
Live sound recordings.
Note
  • Durations: 0:53:11 (synopses and features) ; 1:59:37 (opera).
  • Compact discs.
  • Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 743 (F).
  • House program on file in Music Division.
Indexed In (note)
  • Opera news
Event (note)
  • Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 26, 1994.
Reproduction (note)
  • Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 743 (F)
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera;
Language (note)
  • Sung in Italian.
Contents
CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Act 1 ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) ; Act 2 -- CD 2. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 3. Roundtable (Susan Stamberg, host, with Joseph Clark, Stephen Diaz, Douglas F. Le Brecht and Michael Yeargan) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Will Crutchfield, host, with John Ardoin, Alfred Hubay and George Jellinek) ; Synopsis of act 4 (Allen).
Call Number
*LDC 33917
OCLC
NYPG95-R643
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Title
La bohème : radio broadcast, 1994-03-26 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica.
Playing Time
005311 015937
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 26, 1994]
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 26, 1994]
Performer
Christopher Robertson (Marcello) ; Richard Leech (Rudolfo) ; Kevin Short (Colline) ; Mark Oswald (Schaunard) ; Fran̨cois Loup (Benoit, Alcindoro) ; Angela Gheorghiu (Mimi) ; Meredith Derr (Parpignol) ; Victoria Litherland (Musetta) ; Robert Maher (Customhouse Sergeant) ; Jay Bahny (Customhouse Officer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Carlo Rizzi, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 58, no. 13 (Mar. 19, 1994).
Event
Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 26, 1994.
Original Version
Preservation tape, recorded at NYPL in Mar. 1995, from borrowed masters (3 tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.
Reproduction
Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 743 (F)
Language
Sung in Italian.
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Added Author
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
Robertson, Christopher. Performer
Leech, Richard (Tenor) Performer
Short, Kevin. Performer
Oswald, Mark. Performer
Loup, François. Performer
Gheorghiu, Angela. Performer
Derr, Meredith. Performer
Litherland, Victoria. Performer
Maher, Robert (Baritone) Performer
Bahny, Jay. Performer
Rizzi, Carlo. Conductor
Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
Crutchfield, Will. Commentator
Ardoin, John. Commentator
Hubay, Alfred. Commentator
Jellinek, George, 1919- Commentator
Stamberg, Susan, 1938- Commentator
Clark, Joseph. Commentator
Diaz, Stephen. Commentator
Le Brecht, Douglas F. Commentator
Yeargan, Michael. Commentator
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Added Title
Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Roundtable (Radio program)
Added Title
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LDC 33917 Service copy.
*LT-10-A 1596 Master tape. Request service copy in *LDC 33917
*LTCM 743 (F) Cassette copy. (Production notes on file). Use service copy in *LDC 33917.
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