Research Catalog

Title

La Boheme : radio broadcast, 1970-01-24 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / 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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Details

Additional Authors

• Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
• Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
• Murger, Henri, 1822-1861.
• Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
• Tebaldi, Renata.
• Walker, William, 1931-
• Carson, Clarice, 1929-2015.
• Boucher, Gene.
• Siepi, Cesare.
• Plishka, Paul, 1941-
• Marcella, Luigi.
• Corena, Fernando.
• Sliker, Peter.
• Trehy, John.
• Cleva, Fausto.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Goldovsky, Boris.
• Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Kolodin, Irving, 1908-
• Levarie, Siegmund, 1914-
• Randall, Tony.
• Stivender, David.
• Robinson, Francis, 1910-
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

3 sound cassettes (193 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series Statement

• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 24, 1970
• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 24, 1970.

Uniform Title

• Bohème
• Opera news on the air (Radio program)
• Biographies in music (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

• Bohème
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subjects

• Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975
• Operas

Note

• Sung in Italian.
• Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
• Durations: 1:18:15 (synopses and features) ; 1:54:15 (opera).
• With production notes and official cast list (6 p.).

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 24, 1970.

Contents

side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky discusses "La bohème" ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz, with quizmaster Edward Downes and panelists Irving Kolodin, Siegmund Levarie, Tony Randall and David Stivender -- side 2. Synopsis of act 3 ; Biographies in music: Francis Robinson honors Richard Tucker for his 25 years with the Metropolitan Opera ; 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

*LTCM 316 (F)

OCLC

NYPG88-R183

Author

Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

La Boheme : radio broadcast, 1970-01-24 [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

011815 015415

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 24, 1970

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 24, 1970.

Performer

Richard Tucker (Rodolfo) ; Tenata Tebaldi (Mimi) ; William Walker (Marcello) ; Clarice Carson (Musetta) ; Gene Boucher (Schaunard) ; Cesare Siepi (Colline) ; Paul Plishka (Benoit) ; Luigi Marcella (Parpignol) ; Fernando Corena (Alcindoro) ; Peter Sliker (Sergeant) ; John Trehy (Customs officer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 34, no. 13 (Jan. 24, 1970)

Event

Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 24, 1970.

Original Version

Re-recorded at NYPL in June 1988, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Added Author

Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist

Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist

Murger, Henri, 1822-1861. Scènes de la vie de Bohème.

Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer

Tebaldi, Renata. Performer

Walker, William, 1931- Performer

Carson, Clarice, 1929-2015. Performer

Boucher, Gene. Performer

Siepi, Cesare. Performer

Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer

Marcella, Luigi. Performer

Corena, Fernando. Performer

Sliker, Peter. Performer

Trehy, John. Performer

Cleva, Fausto. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Kolodin, Irving, 1908- Commentator

Levarie, Siegmund, 1914- Commentator

Randall, Tony. Commentator

Stivender, David. Commentator

Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Biographies in music (Radio program)

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LTCM 316 (F) Production notes available.