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La bohème : opera in four acts

Title
La bohème : radio broadcast, 1953-12-19 [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.
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

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Additional Authors
  • Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
  • Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
  • Murger, Henri, 1822-1861.
  • Conley, Eugene, 1908-1981.
  • Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
  • Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
  • Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
  • Güden, Hilde.
  • Fenn, Jean.
  • Davidson, Lawrence.
  • McCracken, James, 1926-
  • De Paolis, Alessio.
  • Brazis, Algerd.
  • Erede, Alberto.
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Goldovsky, Boris.
  • Amara, Lucine.
  • Miller, Mildred.
  • Harrell, Mack.
  • Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
  • Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
  • Bagar, Robert.
  • Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
Description
3 sound tape reels (179 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono.; 10 in.
Series Statement
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 19, 1953]
Uniform Title
  • Bohème
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative Title
Bohème
Subjects
Genre/Form
Live sound recordings.
Note
  • Sung in Italian.
  • Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
  • Durations: 1:08:04 (synopses and features) ; 1:50:56 (opera).
  • Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
Indexed In (note)
  • Opera news
Event (note)
  • Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 19, 1953.
Reproduction (note)
  • Service copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 390 (F)
Contents
side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky, host, with Lucine Amara, Mildred Miller and Mack Harrell) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Robert Lawrence, host, with Mary Ellis Peltz, George Marek and Robert Bagar) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 2. Opera quiz part 2 ; 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
*LT-10 4939
OCLC
NYPG90-R89
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Title
La bohème : radio broadcast, 1953-12-19 [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.
Playing Time
10804 15056
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 19, 1953]
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 19, 1953]
Performer
Eugene Conley (Rudolfo) ; Robert Merrill (Marcello) ; Clifford Harvuot (Schaunard) ; Norman Scott (Colline) ; Hilde Gueden (Mimi) ; Jean Fenn (Musetta) ; Lawrence Davidson (Benoit) ; James McCracken (Parpignol) ; Alessio De Paolis (Alcindoro) ; Algerd Brazis (A sergeant) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Alberto Erede, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 18, no. 6 (Dec. 14, 1953).
Event
Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 19, 1953.
Original Version
Preservation tape, recorded at NYPL in Dec. 1989, from aluminum-based acetates (6 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono. ; 16 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.
Reproduction
Service copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 390 (F)
Added Author
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
Murger, Henri, 1822-1861. Scènes de la vie de Bohème.
Conley, Eugene, 1908-1981. Performer
Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer
Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
Scott, Norman, 1921-1968 Performer
Güden, Hilde. Performer
Fenn, Jean. Performer
Davidson, Lawrence. Performer
McCracken, James, 1926- Performer
De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
Brazis, Algerd. Performer
Erede, Alberto. Conductor
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
Amara, Lucine. Commentator
Miller, Mildred. Commentator
Harrell, Mack. Commentator
Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
Bagar, Robert. Commentator
Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. 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
*LT-10 4939 Master tape. Request cassette service copy in *LTCM 390 (F).
*LTCM 390 (F) Cassette service copy; production notes on file. Master tape in *LT-10 4939.
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