Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906
2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919
3. Murger, Henri, 1822-1861
4. Morell, Barry
5. Amara, Lucine
6. Testi, Lorenzo
7. Hurley, Laurel
8. Giaiotti, Bonaldo
9. Reitan, Roald
10. De Paolis, Alessio
11. Pechner, Gerhard
12. Weiss, Rob
13. Frydel, John
14. Ghazal, Edward
15. Rich, Martin, 1908-
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
17. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981
18. Nass, Richard
19. Kyle, Sidney
20. Maxym, Stephen
21. Genovese, Alfred
22. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
23. McEwen, Terry
24. Ducloux, Walter
25. Schick, George, 1908-1985
26. Simon, Henry W. (William), 1901-1970
27. Robinson, Francis, 1910-1980
28. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
29. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (194 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 20, 1962\620120\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 20, 1962\620120\]

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. Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960
2. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Robert Lawrence talks with Metropolitan Opera instrumentalists Alfred Genovese, Richard Nass, Stephen Maxym and Sydney Kyle ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz, beginning: Edward Downes, Terry McEwen, Walter Ducloux, George Schick and Henry Simon -- side 2. Opera quiz, conclusion ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Biographies in music: Francis Robinson discusses Lawrence Tibbett ; 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 152 (F)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 1:20:50 (synopses and features) ; 1:53:30 (opera).
4. With production notes and official cast list (6 p.).

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 20, 1962.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. La boheme : radio broadcast, 1962-01-20 [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. 012050 015330

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 20, 1962\620120\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 20, 1962\620120\]

Performer

1. Barry Morell (Rodolfo) ; Lucine Amara (Mimi) ; Lorenzo Testi (Marcello) ; Laurel Hurley (Musetta) ; Bonaldo Giaiotti (Colline) ; Roald Reitan (Schaunard) ; Alessio de Paolis (Alcindoro) ; Gerhard Pechner (Benoit) ; Hal Roberts (Parpignol) ; John Frydel (Customhouse sergeant) ; Edward Ghazal (Customhouse officer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Martin Rich, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 26, no. 10 (Jan. 20, 1962).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 20, 1962.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in July 1985, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

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. Morell, Barry. Performer
5. Amara, Lucine. Performer
6. Testi, Lorenzo. Performer
7. Hurley, Laurel. Performer
8. Giaiotti, Bonaldo. Performer
9. Reitan, Roald. Performer
10. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
11. Pechner, Gerhard. Performer
12. Weiss, Rob. Performer
13. Frydel, John. Performer
14. Ghazal, Edward. Performer
15. Rich, Martin, 1908- Conductor
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
17. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981, commentator.
18. Nass, Richard. Commentator
19. Kyle, Sidney. Commentator
20. Maxym, Stephen. Commentator
21. Genovese, Alfred. Commentator
22. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.
23. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
24. Ducloux, Walter, commentator.
25. Schick, George, 1908-1985. Commentator
26. Simon, Henry W. (William), 1901-1970. Commentator
27. Robinson, Francis, 1910-1980, commentator.
28. 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 152 (F) (Production notes on file.)