Puccini: La Bohème
Cynthia Haymon (Mimi), Dennis O'Neill (Rodolfo), Alan Opie (Marcello), Marie McLaughlin (Musetta), Alastair Miles (Colline), William Dazeley (Schaunard), Andrew Shore (Benoit), Mark Milhofer (Parpignol)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, David Parry
The magic mixture of humour and pathos in this unsinkable masterpiece is brought all the closer for having it in translation...Cynthia Haymon as a touching Mimi has never sounded more beautiful...
Puccini: La Bohème
Cynthia Haymon (Mimi), Dennis O'Neill (Rodolfo), Alan Opie (Marcello), Marie McLaughlin (Musetta), Alastair Miles (Colline), William Dazeley (Schaunard), Andrew Shore (Benoit), Mark Milhofer (Parpignol)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, David Parry
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The magic mixture of humour and pathos in this unsinkable masterpiece is brought all the closer for having it in translation...Cynthia Haymon as a touching Mimi has never sounded more beautiful...
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Contents and tracklist
- Alan Opie (baritone), Marie McLaughlin (soprano), Cynthia Haymon (soprano), Alastair Miles (bass), Peter Hall (tenor), Simon Preece (baritone), Dennis O’Neill (tenor), William Dazeley (baritone), Mark Milhofer (tenor), Andrew Shore (baritone), Paul Parfitt (bass-baritone)
- Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Peter Kay Children's Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra
- David Parry
Act I: I'll stay here, I must complete my article (Rodolfo, Marcello, Colline, Schaunard)
Track length1:00
Act II: Long live Parpignol! (Schaunard, Marcello, Colline, Rodolfo, Mimi, Alcindoro, Musetta, Chorus)
Track length3:11
Act II: You had better ask me (Marcello, Musetta, Alcindoro, Colline, Schaunard, Rodolfo, Mimi, Chorus)
Track length2:39
Act II: As thro' the street I wander (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimi, Rodolfo, Colline, Schaunard)
Track length5:04
Act II: Who had him bring it? (Colline, Schaunard, Rodolfo, Marcello, Musetta, Mimi, Chorus)
Track length2:17
Act III: Oh, please sir, tell me, do you know the tavern (Mimi, Customs Sergeant, Customs Official)
Track length1:46
Act IV: It's Mimi! It's Mimi who is with me (Musetta, Rodolfo, Schaunard, Mimi, Marcello)
Track length6:03
Awards and reviews
2010 edition
The magic mixture of humour and pathos in this unsinkable masterpiece is brought all the closer for having it in translation...Cynthia Haymon as a touching Mimi has never sounded more beautiful on disc, with the widest range of expression and tone...Highly recommended to all who enjoy opera in English.
