Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
2. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
3. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023.
4. Niska, Maralin
5. Pavarotti, Luciano
6. Wixell, Ingvar
7. Plishka, Paul, 1941-
8. Monk, Allan
9. Tajo, Italo
10. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
11. Caldwell, Dale
12. Paola, Paul de
13. Simeone, Domenico
14. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
15. Heath, Mary Joanne Renner, 1954-
16. Juntwait, Margaret
17. Siff, Ira
18. Malloy, William
19. Lewin, Naomi
20. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017.
21. Murger, Henri, 1822-1861.
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) dnr NN-RHA
24. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

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

Series statement

1. Metropolitan Opera Saturday matinée broadcasts
2. Toll Brothers--Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 19, 2008

Uniform title

1. Bohème
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Bohème

Subject

1. Pavarotti, Luciano
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction (Margaret Juntwait) ; Paul Plishka reminisces about the first "Live from the Met" TV broadcast in 1977 ; Ira Siff and Juntwait speak about Pavarotti's performances at the Met ; synopsis of acts 1-2 (Juntwait) ; Acts 1-2 ; Met cameo (William Malloy, Met wardrobe supervisor, reminisces about Pavarotti; Naomi Lewin, host) -- CD 2. Tribute to Luciano Pavarotti in his own words, part 1 (featuring interviews with Pavarotti and commentary by Mary Jo Heath, Ira Siff, and Juntwait) ; synopsis of act 3 (Juntwait) ; Act 3 ; Roberta Peters reminisces about her 1950 Met debut -- CD 3. Tribute to Luciano Pavarotti in his own words, part 2 ; synopsis of act 4 (Juntwait) ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Juntwait and Siff).

Call number

1. *LDC 46561

Note

1. Encore presentation of the Met broadcast of Mar. 19, 1977, presented as a tribute to Luciano Pavarotti.
2. Compact discs.
3. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, March 19, 1977; rebroadcast with new intermission features on Jan. 19, 2008.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. La bohème : radio broadcast, 2008-01-19 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on "Scènes de la vie de Bohème" by Henri Murger.

Imprint

1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2008]

Series

1. Metropolitan Opera Saturday matinée broadcasts
2. Toll Brothers--Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 19, 2008

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 (Sergeant) ; Domenico Simeone (Customs officer) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor ; Margaret Juntwait, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, March 19, 1977; rebroadcast with new intermission features on Jan. 19, 2008.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 72, no. 7 (Jan. 2008).

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
2. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
3. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023. Performer
4. Niska, Maralin. Performer
5. Pavarotti, Luciano. Performer. Interviewee
6. Wixell, Ingvar. Performer
7. Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer. Commentator
8. Monk, Allan. Performer
9. Tajo, Italo. Performer
10. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer
11. Caldwell, Dale. Performer
12. Paola, Paul de. Performer
13. Simeone, Domenico. Performer
14. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
15. Heath, Mary Joanne Renner, 1954- Commentator
16. Juntwait, Margaret. Commentator
17. Siff, Ira. Commentator
18. Malloy, William. Commentator
19. Lewin, Naomi. Commentator
20. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017. Commentator
21. Murger, Henri, 1822-1861. Scènes de la vie de Bohème.
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Donor NN-RHA

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 46561