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), Victoria de los Angeles (soprano), Thomas Martini (director), Herbert Huffman (director), Giorgio Tozzi (bass), John Reardon (baritone), Jussi Björling (tenor), William Nahr (tenor), Lucine Amara (soprano), Fernando Corena (bass)
- The Columbus Boychoir, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, RCA Victor Chorus
- Sir Thomas Beecham
"Oh! Musetta!" (Rodolfo, Schaunard, Colline, Marcello, Alcindoro, Musetta, Mimì, Coro)
Track length3:15
Valzer. "Quando men' vo soletta" (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimì, Rodolfo, Schaunard, Colline)
Track length4:36
- Thomas Martini (director), Thomas Powell (baritone), Lucine Amara (soprano), Victoria de los Angeles (soprano), George Del Monte (baritone), Robert Merrill (baritone), Jussi Björling (tenor)
- RCA Victor Chorus, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
- Sir Thomas Beecham
Puccini:
La bohème, Act 3: "Addio" - "Donde lieta uscì al tuo grido d'amore" (Mimì, Rodolfo)
Work length3:17
- Robert Merrill (baritone), Jussi Björling (tenor), Giorgio Tozzi (bass), John Reardon (baritone), Victoria de los Angeles (soprano), Lucine Amara (soprano)
- RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
- Sir Thomas Beecham
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.