Puccini: La Bohème
Victoria de los Angeles, Jussi Björling, Fernando Corena, Robert Merrill, Giorgio Tozzi
The Columbus Boychoir & RCA Victor Chorus & Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham
Awards:
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Building a Library, June 2008, First Choice
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
A classic, with extra electricity derived from the hasty recording, with Beecham's living, vivid conducting and a superb cast, both stellar and supporting, even though the mono sound is less...
Puccini: La Bohème
Victoria de los Angeles, Jussi Björling, Fernando Corena, Robert Merrill, Giorgio Tozzi
The Columbus Boychoir & RCA Victor Chorus & Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham
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Awards:
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Building a Library, June 2008, First Choice
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
A classic, with extra electricity derived from the hasty recording, with Beecham's living, vivid conducting and a superb cast, both stellar and supporting, even though the mono sound is less...
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Contents and tracklist
- Robert Merrill (baritone), Jussi Björling (tenor), Giorgio Tozzi (bass), John Reardon (baritone), Fernando Corena (bass), Victoria de los Angeles (soprano), Thomas Martini (director), Herbert Huffman (director), William Nahr (tenor), Lucine Amara (soprano), Thomas Powell (baritone), George Del Monte (baritone)
- RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, The Columbus Boychoir, RCA Victor Chorus
- Sir Thomas Beecham
La bohème (2002 - Remaster), Act One: O soave fanciulla, o dolce viso (Rodolfo / Marcello / Mimi)
Track length4:11
Oh! Musetta! (Marcello / Rodolfo / Schaunard / Colline / Coro / Alcindoro / Musetta / Mimi)
Track length3:15
Quando me'n vo'soletta (Musetta / Marcello / Alcindoro / Mimi / Rodolfo / Schaunard / Colline)
Track length4:36
Chi l'ha richiesto? (Colline / Schaunard / Rodolfo / Coro / Marcello / Musetta / Mimi)
Track length2:10
Ho tanto freddo. Se avessi un manicotto! (Musetta / Rodolfo / Schaunard / Mimi / Marcello)
Track length2:59
Awards and reviews
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Penguin GuideRosette
2010
A classic, with extra electricity derived from the hasty recording, with Beecham's living, vivid conducting and a superb cast, both stellar and supporting, even though the mono sound is less kind to the orchestra.
