Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
3. Murger, Henri, 1822-1861.
4. Conley, Eugene, 1908-1981.
5. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
6. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
7. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
8. Güden, Hilde
9. Fenn, Jean
10. Davidson, Lawrence
11. McCracken, James, 1926-
12. De Paolis, Alessio
13. Brazis, Algerd
14. Erede, Alberto
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
16. Goldovsky, Boris
17. Amara, Lucine
18. Miller, Mildred
19. Harrell, Mack
20. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
21. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
22. Bagar, Robert
23. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
25. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound tape reels (179 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono.; 10 in.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 19, 1953]

Uniform title

1. Bohème
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

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) ; 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

1. *LT-10 4939

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 1:08:04 (synopses and features) ; 1:50:56 (opera).
4. 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. 19, 1953.

Reproduction (note)

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 390 (F)

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. 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

1. 10804 15056

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 19, 1953]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 19, 1953]

Performer

1. 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:

1. Opera news, v. 18, no. 6 (Dec. 14, 1953).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 19, 1953.

Original version

1. 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

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 390 (F)

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. Conley, Eugene, 1908-1981. Performer
5. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer
6. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
7. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968 Performer
8. Güden, Hilde. Performer
9. Fenn, Jean. Performer
10. Davidson, Lawrence. Performer
11. McCracken, James, 1926- Performer
12. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
13. Brazis, Algerd. Performer
14. Erede, Alberto. Conductor
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
16. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
17. Amara, Lucine. Commentator
18. Miller, Mildred. Commentator
19. Harrell, Mack. Commentator
20. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
21. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
22. Bagar, Robert. Commentator
23. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. Commentator
24. 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. *LT-10 4939 Master tape. Request cassette service copy in *LTCM 390 (F).
2. *LTCM 390 (F) Cassette service copy; production notes on file. Master tape in *LT-10 4939.