| Description |
2 audio discs (109 min., 4 sec.) : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
014900 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital mono |
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audio file |
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CD audio |
| Note |
EMI: CDS 7 47235 8 (CDC 7 47235 2--CDC 7 47236 2); CDCB 47235 (USA). |
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BMG: D 206967. |
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Opera in 4 acts. |
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Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, based on Scènes de la vie de Bohème by Henri Murger. |
| Performer |
Victoria de los Angeles (Mimì) ; Lucine Amara (Musetta) ; Jussi Björling (Rodolfo) ; Robert Merrill (Marcello) ; John Reardon (Schaunard) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Colline) ; Fernando Corena (Benoit, Alcindoro) ; supporting soloists ; R.C.A. Victor Orchestra and Chorus ; Columbus Boychoir ; Sir Thomas Beecham, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded 1956 March 16-April 6 New York. |
| Note |
Originally released in 1956. |
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Analog recording, digitally remastered. |
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Program notes by Edward Greenfield in English with German and French translations, synopsis in English, German, French, and Italian, and libretto with German, English and French translations (194 pages : portraits) inserted in container. |
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BMG reissue (1993): program notes by Edward Greenfield and synopsis in English, and libretto with English translation (98 pages : portraits) inserted in container. |
| Language |
Sung in Italian. |
| Subject |
Operas.
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Operas. |
| Genre/Form |
Operas.
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Operas.
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Classical music.
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Compact discs.
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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| Added Author |
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906, librettist.
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Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919, librettist.
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Angeles, Victoria de los, singer.
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Amara, Lucine, singer.
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Björling, Jussi, 1911-1960, singer.
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Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004, singer.
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Reardon, John, 1930-1988, singer.
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Tozzi, Giorgio, singer.
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Corena, Fernando, singer.
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Beecham, Thomas, 1879-1961, conductor.
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Greenfield, Edward, writer of added commentary.
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Libretto based on (work): Murger, Henri, 1822-1861.
Scènes de la vie de Bohème.
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Container of (work): Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Bohème.
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Container of (work): Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
Bohème.
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Container of (expression): Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
Bohème. German.
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Container of (expression): Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
Bohème. English.
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Container of (expression): Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
Bohème. French.
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RCA Victor Orchestra, instrumentalist.
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RCA Victor Chorus, singer.
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Columbus Boychoir, singer.
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| Standard No. |
077774723589 |
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7777472358 |
| Music No. |
CDS 7 47235 8 EMI |
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CDC 7 47235 2 EMI |
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CDC 7 47236 2 EMI |
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CDCB 47235 EMI |
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D 206967 BMG Direct Marketing |
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