Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
3. Murger, Henri, 1822-1861.
4. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
5. Bastianini, Ettore
6. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
7. Siepi, Cesare
8. Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992.
9. Hurley, Laurel
10. Davidson, Lawrence
11. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
12. De Paolis, Alessio
13. Marsh, Calvin
14. Kozma, Tibor
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
16. Valency, Maurice, 1903-1996.
17. Albanese, Licia
18. Singher, Martial
19. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
20. Bagar, Robert C.
21. Eaton, Quaintance
22. Harrison, Jay
23. Ratoff, Gregory
24. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
25. Pardoll, David
26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
27. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound discs (192 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 30, 1957
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 30, 1957.

Uniform title

1. Bohème
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
3. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
4. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Bohème

Subject

1. Pardoll, David > Interviews
2. Operas
3. Radio programs, Musical

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and Synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 ; Act 2 -- CD 2. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 3. Opera news on the air: Maurice Valency, Licia Albanese and Martial Singher discuss Paris in opera ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Robert Lawrence, Robert Bagar, Quaintance Eaton, Jay Harrison and Gregory Ratoff ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Third intermission: Clifton Fadiman interviews David Pardoll ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 34071

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Durations: 1:17:55 (synopses and features) ; 1:53:40 (opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 80 (F).
5. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 30, 1957.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed available in: *LTCM 80 (F).

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. La bohème : radio broadcast, 1957-03-30 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, based on "La vie de Bohème" by Henri Murger.

Imprint

1. Mar. 30, 1957.

Playing time

1. 011755 015340

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 30, 1957
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 30, 1957.

Performer

1. Richard Tucker (Rodolfo) ; Ettore Bastianini (Marcello) ; George Cehanovsky (Schaunard) ; Cesare Siepi (Colline) ; Dorothy Kirsten (Mimi) ; Laurel Hurley (Musetta) ; Lawrence Davidson (Benoit) ; Charles Anthony (Parpignol and a customs officer) ; Alessio De Paolis (Alcindoro) ; Calvin Marsh (sergeant) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Tobor Kozma, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 21, no. 20 (Mar. 25, 1957).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 30, 1957.

Original version

1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Sep., 1984, from borrowed copies (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.

Reproduction

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed available in: *LTCM 80 (F).

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

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. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer
5. Bastianini, Ettore. Performer
6. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
7. Siepi, Cesare. Performer
8. Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992. Performer
9. Hurley, Laurel. Performer
10. Davidson, Lawrence. Performer
11. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
12. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
13. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
14. Kozma, Tibor. Conductor
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
16. Valency, Maurice, 1903-1996. Commentator
17. Albanese, Licia. Commentator
18. Singher, Martial. Commentator
19. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
20. Bagar, Robert C. Commentator
21. Eaton, Quaintance. Commentator
22. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
23. Ratoff, Gregory. Commentator
24. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999, interviewer.
25. Pardoll, David. Commentator
26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 34071 Service copy.
2. *LTCM 80