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Additional authors

1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
3. Stratas, Teresa.
4. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023.
5. Carreras, José.
6. Stilwell, Richard.
7. Monk, Allan.
8. Morris, James, 1947-
9. Tajo, Italo.
10. Caldwell, Dale.
11. Bater, Glenn.
12. Brewer, James.
13. Masiello, Alberta.
14. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001.
15. Hubay, Alfred.
16. Livingstone, William.
17. Pfeiffer, John, 1920-
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
19. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

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

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 16, 1982\820116\]

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. Operas

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Act 1 ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) ; Act 2 -- CD 2. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 3. Opera news on the air: Alberta Masiello discusses Puccini and La Bohème ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions Alfred Hubay , William Livingstone, and John Pfeiffer) ; Synopsis of Act 4.

Call number

1. *LDC 42493

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Compact disc.
3. Durations: 1:55:48 (opera) ; 1:15:00 (introduction, synopses, and intermission features).

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 16, 1981.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera ;

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. La bohème : radio broadcast, 1981-01-16 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica.

Playing time

1. 015548 011500

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 16, 1982\820116\]

Performer

1. Teresa Stratas (Mimì) ; Renata Scotto (Musetta) ; José Carreras (Rodolfo) ; Richard Stilwell (Marcello) ; Allan Monk (Schaunard) ; James Morris (Colline) ; Italo Tajo (Benoit and Alcindoro) ; Dale Caldwwell (Parpignol) ; Glenn Bater (Sergeant) ; James Brewer (Officer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 16, 1981.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

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. Stratas, Teresa. Performer
4. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023. Performer
5. Carreras, José. Performer
6. Stilwell, Richard. Performer
7. Monk, Allan. Performer
8. Morris, James, 1947- Performer
9. Tajo, Italo. Performer
10. Caldwell, Dale. Performer
11. Bater, Glenn. Performer
12. Brewer, James. Performer
13. Masiello, Alberta. Commentator
14. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001. Commentator
15. Hubay, Alfred. Commentator
16. Livingstone, William. Commentator
17. Pfeiffer, John, 1920- Commentator
18. 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. *LDC 42493