Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
3. Murger, Henri, 1822-1861.
4. Conley, Eugene, 1908-1981.
5. Guarrera, Frank, 1923-
6. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
7. Moscona, Nicola
8. Albanese, Licia
9. Fenn, Jean
10. Davidson, Lawrence (Baritone)
11. McCracken, James, 1926-
12. De Paolis, Alessio
13. Marsh, Calvin
14. Cleva, Fausto
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
16. Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008.
17. Güden, Hilde
18. Del Fiorentino, Dante
19. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
20. Lipton, Martha
21. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-
22. Ducloux, Walter
23. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
24. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999.
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
26. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound tape reels (186 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono.; 10 in.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 26, 1955]

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
2. Third intermission feature (Radio program)

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Norman Dello Joio, host, with Hilde Gueden and Monseigneur Dante Del Fiorentino) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Robert Lawrence, host, with Martha Lipton, Lorenzo Alvary, Walter Ducloux and George Marek) -- side 2. Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Third Intermission (Clifton Fadiman, host, with Milton Cross) ; 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 6090

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:13:29 (synopses and features) ; 1:52:43 (opera).
3. 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, Mar. 26, 1955.

Reproduction (note)

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 424 (F)

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. La bohème : radio broadcast, 1955-03-26 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, based on "Scènes de la vie de Bohème" by Henri Murger.

Playing time

1. 011329 015243

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 26, 1955]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 26, 1955]

Performer

1. Eugene Conley (Rudolfo) ; Frank Guarrera (Marcello) ; Clifford Harvuot (Schaunard) ; Nicola Moscona (Colline) ; Licia Albanese (Mimi) ; Jean Fenn (Musetta) ; Lawrence Davidson (Benoit) ; James McCracken (Parpignol) ; Alessio De Paolis (Alcindoro) ; Calvin Marsh (A sergeant) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Preservation tape, recorded at NYPL in Apr. 1990, from aluminum-based acetates (7 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono. ; 16 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 19, no. 20 (Mar. 21, 1955).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 26, 1955.

Reproduction

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 424 (F)

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

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. Guarrera, Frank, 1923- Performer
6. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
7. Moscona, Nicola. Performer
8. Albanese, Licia. Performer
9. Fenn, Jean. Performer
10. Davidson, Lawrence (Baritone) Performer
11. McCracken, James, 1926- Performer
12. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
13. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
14. Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
16. Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. Commentator
17. Güden, Hilde. Commentator
18. Del Fiorentino, Dante. Commentator
19. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
20. Lipton, Martha. Commentator
21. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909- Commentator
22. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
23. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. Commentator
24. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999. Commentator
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LT-10 6090 Master tape. Request cassette service copy in *LTCM 424 (F)
2. *LTCM 424 (F) Cassette service copy; production notes on file. Master tape in *LT-10 6090.