Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
3. Murger, Henri, 1822-1861.
4. Corelli, Franco
5. Cossa, Dominic
6. Holloway, David, 1942-
7. Macurdy, John
8. Caballé, Montserrat
9. Niska, Maralin
10. Dobriansky, Andrij
11. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
12. Apy, Arthur
13. Coffey, Frank (Singer)
14. Bater, Glenn
15. Segerstam, Leif
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
17. Goldovsky, Boris
18. Downes, Edward, 1911-
19. Jacobson, Robert M.
20. Jellinek, George, 1919-
21. Woitach, Richard
22. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
23. Masiello, Alberta
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
25. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 16, 1974
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 16, 1974.

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. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

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 (Boris Goldovsky discusses Puccini's musical trademark) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, questions Robert Jacobson, George Jellinek, and Richard Woitach) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; The 100 voices of Andrea Velis: Velis gives a demonstration of the "character voice" in opera, with Alberta Masiello, host ; Synopsis of act 4 (Cross)

Call number

1. *LDC 32141

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Compact discs.
4. Durations: 1:24:10 (synopses and features) ; 2:03:17 (opera).
5. House program available in Music Division.
6. Production notes and official cast list filed under classmark: *LTCM 777.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 16, 1974.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. La bohème : radio broadcast, 1974-02-16 [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.

Imprint

1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c1974.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 16, 1974
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 16, 1974.

Performer

1. Franco Corelli (Rudolfo) ; Dominic Cossa (Marcello) ; David Holloway (Schaunard) ; John Macurdy (Colline) ; Montserrat Caballé (Mimi) ; Maralin Niska (Musetta) ; Andrij Dobriansky (Benoit) ; Arthur Apy (Parpignol) ; Paul Franke (Alcindoro) ; Frank Coffey (A segeant) ; Glenn Bater (Customhouse Officer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Leif Segerstam, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 16, 1974.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 38, no. 15 (Feb. 16, 1974).

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. Corelli, Franco. Performer
5. Cossa, Dominic. Performer
6. Holloway, David, 1942- Performer
7. Macurdy, John. Performer
8. Caballé, Montserrat. Performer
9. Niska, Maralin. Performer
10. Dobriansky, Andrij. Performer
11. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
12. Apy, Arthur. Performer
13. Coffey, Frank (Singer) Performer
14. Bater, Glenn. Performer
15. Segerstam, Leif. Conductor
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
17. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
18. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
19. Jacobson, Robert M. Commentator
20. Jellinek, George, 1919- Commentator
21. Woitach, Richard. Commentator
22. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Commentator. Performer
23. Masiello, Alberta. Commentator
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LDC 32141