Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
3. Murger, Henri, 1822-1861.
4. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919.
5. Labò, Flaviano
6. Tucci, Gabriella
7. Walker, William, 1931-
8. Fenn, Jean
9. Goodloe, Robert
10. Díaz, Justino
11. Corena, Fernando
12. Allen, Gene
13. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-
14. Sliker, Peter
15. Strang, Lloyd
16. Adler, Kurt Herbert
17. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
18. Gutman, John
19. Altman, Karen
20. Wiles, Rose
21. Goeke, Leo
22. Murray, Matthew
23. Howard, Mark
24. Ryan, John (Harpsichordist)
25. Downes, Edward, 1911-
26. Ducloux, Walter
27. Hubay, Alfred
28. Mohr, Richard
29. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
30. Robinson, Francis, 1910-
31. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
32. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (194 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 25, 1969]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Bohème

Subject

1. Giannini, Vittorio, 1903-1966
2. Giannini, Dusolina, 1902-1986
3. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (John Gutman and Metropolitan Opera Studio artists: Karen Altman, Rose Wiles, Leo Goeke, Matthew Murray and Mark Howard, with John Ryan accompanying, illustrate Leoncavallo's Bohème) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Mary Ellis Peltz, Walter Ducloux, Alfred Hubay and Richard Mohr) -- side 2. Opera quiz, conclusion ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Biographies in music (Francis Robinson on the Giannini family) ; 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 294 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:21:00 (synopses and features) ; 1:53:00 (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. Flaviano Labò (Rodolfo) ; Gabriella Tucci (Mimi) ; William Walker (Marcello) ; Jean Fenn (Musetta) ; Robert Goodloe (Schaunard) ; Justino Díaz (Colline) ; Fernando Corena (Benoit) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Alcindoro) ; Gene Allen (Parpignol) ; Peter Sliker (Sergeant) ; Lloyd Strang (Customs officer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Kurt Adler, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 25, 1969.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. La Bohème : radio broadcast, 1969-01-25 [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. 012100 015300

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 25, 1969]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 25, 1969]

Cast

1. Flaviano Labò (Rodolfo) ; Gabriella Tucci (Mimi) ; William Walker (Marcello) ; Jean Fenn (Musetta) ; Robert Goodloe (Schaunard) ; Justino Díaz (Colline) ; Fernando Corena (Benoit) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Alcindoro) ; Gene Allen (Parpignol) ; Peter Sliker (Sergeant) ; Lloyd Strang (Customs officer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Kurt Adler, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 33, no. 13 (Jan. 25, 1969)

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 25, 1969.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Jan. 1988, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

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. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Bohème. Selections; arranged.
5. Labò, Flaviano. Performer
6. Tucci, Gabriella. Performer
7. Walker, William, 1931- Performer
8. Fenn, Jean. Performer
9. Goodloe, Robert. Performer
10. Díaz, Justino. Performer
11. Corena, Fernando. Performer
12. Allen, Gene. Performer
13. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909- Performer
14. Sliker, Peter. Performer
15. Strang, Lloyd. Performer
16. Adler, Kurt Herbert. Conductor
17. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
18. Gutman, John. Commentator
19. Altman, Karen. Performer
20. Wiles, Rose. Performer
21. Goeke, Leo. Performer
22. Murray, Matthew. Performer
23. Howard, Mark. Performer
24. Ryan, John (Harpsichordist) Commentator
25. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
26. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
27. Hubay, Alfred. Commentator
28. Mohr, Richard. Commentator
29. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
30. Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator
31. 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 294 (F) Production notes in listening room.