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Additional authors

1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
3. Murger, Henri, 1822-1861.
4. Di Stefano, Giuseppe, 1921-2008.
5. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
6. Guarrera, Frank, 1924-
7. Siepi, Cesare
8. Albanese, Licia
9. Güden, Hilde
10. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-
11. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
12. De Paolis, Alessio
13. Tomanelli, Carlo
14. Erede, Alberto
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
16. Goldovsky, Boris
17. Harbach, Otto, 1873-1963.
18. Allen, Reginald
19. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
20. Bagar, Robert
21. Ducloux, Walter
22. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013.
23. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966.
24. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013.
25. Votipka, Thelma
26. Kullman, Charles, 1903-1983.
27. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
28. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
29. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound tape reels (175 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono.; 10 in.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 15, 1952]

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. Opera Anecdotes (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 (Boris Goldovsky, host, with Otto Harbach and Reginald Allen) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Sigmund Spaeth, host, with Robert Bagar, Walter Ducloux and Risë Stevens) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 2. Opera Anecdotes (Deems Taylor, host, with Regina Resnik, Thelma Votipka, Charles Kullman and George Cehanovsky ; Synopsis of act 4 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4.

Call number

1. *LTCM 364 (F)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 1:05:46 (synopses and features) ; 1:49:09 (opera).
4. 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. 15, 1952.

Reproduction (note)

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 364 (F)

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. La bohème : radio broadcast, 1952-03-15 [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.

Playing time

1. 10546 14909

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 15, 1952]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 15, 1952]

Performer

1. Giuseppe Di Stefano (Rudolfo) ; Clifford Harvuot (Marcello) ; Frank Guarrera (Schaunard) ; Cesare Siepi (Colline) ; Licia Albanese (Mimi) ; Hilde Gueden (Musetta) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Benoit) ; Paul Franke (Parpignol) ; Alessio De Paolis (Alcindoro) ; Carlo Tomanelli (A segeant) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Alberto Erede, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 16, no. 19 (Mar. 10, 1952).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 15, 1952.

Original version

1. Preservation tape, recorded at NYPL in June 1989, from aluminum-based acetates (6 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono. ; 16 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Reproduction

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 364 (F)

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. Di Stefano, Giuseppe, 1921-2008. Performer
5. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
6. Guarrera, Frank, 1924- Performer
7. Siepi, Cesare. Performer
8. Albanese, Licia. Performer
9. Güden, Hilde. Performer
10. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909- Performer
11. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
12. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
13. Tomanelli, Carlo. Performer
14. Erede, Alberto. Conductor
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
16. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
17. Harbach, Otto, 1873-1963. Commentator
18. Allen, Reginald. Commentator
19. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
20. Bagar, Robert. Commentator
21. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
22. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013. Commentator
23. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966. Commentator
24. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013. Commentator
25. Votipka, Thelma. cmm700
26. Kullman, Charles, 1903-1983. Commentator
27. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Commentator
28. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 364 (F) Cassette service copy; production noteson file.
2. *LT-10 4913 [Tape]