Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
2. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
3. Murger, Henri, 1822-1861.
4. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023.
5. Niska, Maralin
6. Pavarotti, Luciano
7. Wixell, Ingvar
8. Plishka, Paul, 1941-
9. Monk, Allan
10. Tajo, Italo
11. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
12. Caldwell, Dale
13. Paola, Paul de
14. Simeone, Domenico
15. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
16. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
17. Culshaw, John
18. Downes, Edward, 1911-
19. Levarie, Siegmund, 1914-
20. Livingstone, William
21. Mohr, Richard
22. Weaver, William, 1923-2013
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
24. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes : analog, stereo., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 19, 1977

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

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air (Reflections on La Bohème by John Culshaw) ; synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions Siegmund Levarie, William Livingston, Richard Mohr, and William Weaver) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (continued) ; synopsis of Act 3 (Allen) ; John Culshaw explores and plays excerpts from the February 24, 1940 broadcast of Verdi's Otello ; synopsis of Act 4 (Allen) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 819

Note

1. Title from house program.
2. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) on file.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, March 19, 1977.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. La bohème : radio broadcast, 1977-03-19 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on "La vie de Bohème" by Henri Murger.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 19, 1977

Performer

1. Renata Scotto (Mimi) ; Maralin Niska (Musetta) ; Luciano Pavarotti (Rodolfo) ; Ingvar Wixell (Marcello) ; Paul Plishka (Colline) ; Allan Monk (Schaunard) ; Italo Tajo ( Benoit) ; Dale Caldwell (Parpignol) ; Andrea Velis (Alcindoro) ; Paul De Paola (Customhouse sergeant) ; Domenico Simeone (Customhouse officer) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, March 19, 1977.

Original version

1. Cassette tape service copy re-recorded at NYPL in 1982, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips., 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
2. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
3. Murger, Henri, 1822-1861. Scènes de la vie Bohème.
4. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023. Performer
5. Niska, Maralin. Performer
6. Pavarotti, Luciano. Performer
7. Wixell, Ingvar. Performer
8. Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
9. Monk, Allan. Performer
10. Tajo, Italo. Performer
11. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer
12. Caldwell, Dale. Performer
13. Paola, Paul de. Performer
14. Simeone, Domenico. Performer
15. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
16. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
17. Culshaw, John. Commentator
18. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
19. Levarie, Siegmund, 1914- Commentator
20. Livingstone, William. Commentator
21. Mohr, Richard. Performer
22. Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.
23. 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. *LTCM 819 Notes on file.