Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
3. Murger, Henri, 1822-1861.
4. Raimondi, Gianni
5. Sereni, Mario
6. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
7. Tozzi, Giorgio
8. Stratas, Teresa
9. Bower, Beverly
10. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-
11. Filip, Emil
12. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
13. Ghazal, Edward
14. Strang, Lloyd
15. Cleva, Fausto
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
17. Gutman, John
18. Garden, Mary, 1874-1967.
19. Downes, Edward, 1911-
20. Masiello, Alberta
21. Coveney, John
22. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
23. Randall, Tony
24. Robinson, Francis, 1910-
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
26. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (196 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-02-04 (Feb. 4, 1967)]

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Garden, Mary, 1874-1967 > Interviews
2. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (1954 tape of John Gutman interviewing Mary Garden) ; Biographies in music, beginning (Francis Robinson discusses Mary Garden) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz, beginning (Edward Downes, host, with Alberta Masiello, John Coveney, Robert Lawrence and Tony Randall) -- side 2. Opera quiz, conclusion ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Biographies in music, conclusion ; 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. *LTCM 256 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:19:45 (synopses and features) ; 1:56:00 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers & Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Gianni Raimondi (Rodolfo) ; Mario Sereni (Marcello) ; Clifford Harvuot (Schaunard) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Colline) ; Teresa Stratas (Mimi) ; Beverly Bower (Musetta) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Benoit) ; Emil Filip (Parpignol) ; Andrea Velis (Alcindoro) ; Edward Ghazal (A sergeant) ; Lloyd Strang (A customs officer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 4, 1967.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. La Bohème : radio broadcast, 1967-02-04 [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

1. 011945 015600

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-02-04 (Feb. 4, 1967)]

Cast

1. Gianni Raimondi (Rodolfo) ; Mario Sereni (Marcello) ; Clifford Harvuot (Schaunard) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Colline) ; Teresa Stratas (Mimi) ; Beverly Bower (Musetta) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Benoit) ; Emil Filip (Parpignol) ; Andrea Velis (Alcindoro) ; Edward Ghazal (A sergeant) ; Lloyd Strang (A customs officer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Feb. 1987, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 31, no. 15 (Feb. 4, 1967).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 4, 1967.

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. Raimondi, Gianni. Performer
5. Sereni, Mario. Performer
6. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
7. Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer
8. Stratas, Teresa. Performer
9. Bower, Beverly. Performer
10. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909- Performer
11. Filip, Emil. Performer
12. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer
13. Ghazal, Edward. Performer
14. Strang, Lloyd. Performer
15. Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
17. Gutman, John. Commentator
18. Garden, Mary, 1874-1967. Commentator
19. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
20. Masiello, Alberta. Commentator
21. Coveney, John. Commentator
22. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
23. Randall, Tony. Commentator
24. Robinson, Francis, 1910- 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. Biographies in music (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 256 (F) \(Production notes on file in listening room.)